The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans Welcomes the 10th Annual Strategies for Success in Construction Lending Seminar with Genuine Southern Hospitality

Construction lending industry experts will converge at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans for the 10th anniversary Strategies for Success in Construction Lending (SSCL) Seminar on December 2-4, 2008.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) November 20, 2008 -- Construction lending industry experts will converge at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans for the 10th anniversary Strategies for Success in Construction Lending (SSCL) Seminar on December 2-4, 2008.

Keynote speaker, Lt. General Honoré, (Ret.), Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina will kick-off the conference following a pre-conference "Big Hearts in the Big Easy" service day to benefit New Orleans. Honoré will give his take on Hurricane Katrina and how unexpected crisis can be managed and their impacts minimized.

From the premier location on the edge of the French Quarter, SSCL attendees will be just blocks away from the city's popular and unique attractions. The hotel features a newly-renovated 25,000 square-foot destination spa with twenty-two treatment rooms and Spa Café, a new signature restaurant, two lounges, 35,000 square feet of meeting space and it is in close proximity to numerous antique stores, art galleries and restaurants. SSCL attendees will enjoy a special 10th Anniversary reception on December 3 in The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans' French Quarter bar.

Presented by the Granite Companies, this year's event will run in two simultaneous tracks for both residential and commercial industries. This educational conference covers core issues facing the construction lending industry, including such topics as regulatory changes, industry best practices, SBA regulations, secondary market outlook, managing distressed assets, economic updates, and legal issues.

Online SSCL registration is available at www.SSCLseminar.com along with hotel and transportation information. Registration fee includes full program, breakfast and lunch each day, and networking receptions. Spouse and guest tickets are only $150 and provide entry into both receptions and pre-conference "Big Hearts in the Big Easy" service day events.

Sponsors include Construction Monitoring Systems LLC, Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, law firm McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, The National Association of Residential Construction Lenders (NARCL) and National Mortgage News / Source Media.

For more information and to register online, visit www.SSCLseminar.com. To receive event updates and our Construction Lending News quarterly periodical, contact Granite Loan Management at 866.710.4087.

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