PRIA Opening Session

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Welcome!

• PRIA Opening Session
• Washington, D.C.
• March 2, 2006

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• This meeting is governed by the PRIA
  Intellectual Property Rights Policy and the PRIA
  Antitrust Policy. These policies can be found in
  the PRIA Operating Rules posted at www.pria.us
  By participating, you are agreeing to abide by
  these policies. Any questions should be e-mailed
  to policy_at_pria.us

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Communicate To convey knowledge or
information about make known, to reveal by clear
signs, to cause to pass from one to another, to
transmit information
Websters Dictionary
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Industry Alignment
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STRATEGIC PLAN REVIEW

• Diane Swoboda Peterson and James P. Sibley
• Co-Chairs, Strategic Plan Oversight Committee
• PRIA Winter Conference
• Washington, D.C.
• March 2, 2006

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EVALUATING PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES
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MARKETING PRIA
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MEMBERSHIP
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COMMUNICATIONS
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DEVELOPING PRIAS CORE
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Thank you!

• Diane Swoboda Peterson and James P. Sibley
• Deputy Recorder, Wood County, Iowa
• President, Title Data, Inc.
• [phone] [phone]
• dspeterson_at_sioux-city.org jsibley_at_titledata.com

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PRIA Membership Committee Report

• Kay Wrucke, Martin County, MN
• kay.wrucke_at_co.martin.mn.us
• Marc L. Aronson, PAN/USNA
• maronson_at_notary.org

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Current Private Members

• 2006 2005
• Private Affiliate 1 4
• Private Associate 26 32
• Private Corporate 64 62
• Private Individual 16 23
• Total Private 107 121

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Current Public Members

• 2006 2005
• Public Affiliate 10 10
• Public Associate 55 50
• Public Regular 262 266
• Total Public 327 326

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PRIA Membership

• Honorary Members 2
• Total Members (2-22-06) 436
• Total Members (6-3-05) 447

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Membership, top states

• Iowa 38
• California 37
• Florida 37
• Minnesota 32

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Public Membership by County

• IA 37 of counties are members
• MN 27 of counties are members
• FL has the third most number of members
• No public members in CT, HI, MD, NY, RI

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New Members since last Winter Conference

• June 1
• July 6
• August 7
• September 4
• October 5
• November 3
• December 9
• January 11
• February 7
• Total 53

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Non-Renewals

• 2004 68
• 2005 62

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U.S. County Population Size

• 32 1,000,000
• 80 500,001 - 1,000,00
• 119 250,001 - 500,000
• 128 150,001 - 250,000
• 165 100,001 - 150,000
• 390 50,001 - 100,000
• 646 25,000 - 50,000
• 1581 25,000 or less

Based on 3141 counties, does not include towns or
municipalities Approximately 3,980
recording jurisdictions
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Membership Projects

• Offered advice on web site tracking software
• Offered advice for redesigning the PRIA web site
  for easier navigation and downloading
• Started sending HTML emails to members and new
  hits to the web site.
• Collected information on 32 state recorder of
  deeds associations.
• Studying the membership categories and dues
  structure.

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Membership Projects

• Considering a redesign of the PRIA brochure
• Reviewing the PRIA Welcome Package that is
  mailed to new PRIA members for contents and
  relevance.
• Formed a sub-committee to discuss how to get more
  Private sector members.
• Formed a committee on Marketing.

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Membership Projects
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Introduction of New Members Present Today

• Please join us in welcoming these new PRIA
  members

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Property Records Education Partners

• Ardis Schmitt
• PREP Coordinator
• schmitta_at_pcisys.net
• 719.550.1708

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PREP
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