ABTP Tax Tour 2025 Itinerary – New Orleans

Thursday September 25th – Registration | Begin: | End: |
Casting Call | 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
ABTP Pre-Registration | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Friday September 26th | Begin: | End: |
ABTP Registration & Vendor Exhibit (Vendor Exhibit ends at 6pm) | 7:30 AM | 8:30 AM |
Conference Seating & Music | 8:40 AM | |
ABTP Welcomes All Attendees by Damian Valentine | 8:45 AM | |
Message from the Founder | 9:00 AM | 9:20 AM |
Townhall: IRS Stakeholder Director Derek Ganter & Dr. Shonda Love | 9:20 AM | 9:50 AM |
Candace Harden: IRS Updates | 9:55 AM | 10:45 AM |
Breakout Session 1 (Educate Room): Interest in Becoming an ABTP Ambassador – Arianna Frank | 10:50 AM | 11:35 AM |
Breakout Session 2 (Connect Room): How to Start a Group Home for Newbies – Lynette Wheaton | 10:50 AM | 11:35 AM |
Breakout Session 3 (Room C): TBD | 10:50 AM | 11:40 AM |
Garrett Cole: One Big Beautiful Bill: How It Will Effect Taxpayer and Tax Professionals | 11:40 AM | 12:30 PM |
Teszra Cody: Tax Credits – The Benefits, Burdens & Blunderes | 12:35 PM | 1:25 PM |
Lunch | 1:25 PM | 2:20 PM |
Panel Discussion: Red Flags & Refunds: Real Talk on Due Diligence | 2:35 PM | 3:25 PM |
Breakout Session 1 (Educate Room): Service Bureau Accelerator: Leighsa Gibson | 3:30 PM | 4:20 PM |
Breakout Session 2 (Connect Room): Audits & Due Diligence: Kenyatta Walker | 3:30 PM | 4:20 PM |
Breakout Session 3 (Empower Room): ABTP Human Resource – The Tax Pro Prohibition: Audrey/Rebecca/Arianna | 3:30 PM | 4:20 PM |
Attorney Leihernst Lamarre: Ethics-Integrity in Action: Mastering Circular 230 for Tax Professionals | 4:25 PM | 5:15 PM |
Gwennetta Wright: Mastering Due Diligence | 5:20 PM | 6:10 PM |
Friday Evening: September 26th | ||
Ambassador & Guest Check-In | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM |
Dinner & Live Music | 8:15 PM | 9:15 PM |
Ambassador Coating by Shonda & ABTP Founders | 9:15 PM | 10:15 PM |
Special Announcements & Ending Remarks | 10:00 PM | |
Saturday September 27th | ||
Vendor Exhibit | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Conference Seating & Music | 7:45 AM | |
CrossLink/Lem | 7:50 AM | 8:40 AM |
Jasmine Boney-Henderson: From Write-Offs to Rentals: A Strategic Approach to Schedules A, C & E | 8:45 AM | 9:35 AM |
Breakout Session 1 (Educate Room): Refund Advantage | 9:40 AM | 10:25 AM |
Breakout Session 2 (Connect Room): Crosslink | 9:40 AM | 10:25 AM |
Breakout Session 3 (Empower Room): TBD | 9:40 AM | 10:25 AM |
Dee Edwards: Preparing for a Due Diligence Audit & What You Should Know | 10:30 AM | 11:20 AM |
Pamela Chantel: ITIN Applications & Renewals | 11:25 AM | 12:10 PM |
Lunch | 12:10 PM | 1:10 PM |
Remarks & Announcements by Dr. Shonda Love | 1:20 PM | 1:50 PM |
Panel Discussion: Winning in the AI Era: The Tax Pro Advantage | 1:55 PM | 2:40 PM |
Breakout Session 1 (Educate Room): Crystal White – Real Estate Investing: Beyond the 1040: Passing Income + Real Estate Plays for Tax Experts | 2:40 PM | 3:25 PM |
Breakout Session 2 (Connect Room): Attorney Michelle Miller: Trademark and Copyright Infringement | 2:40 PM | 3:25 PM |
Breakout Session 3 (Empower Room): Leighsa Gibson: OLT with Refund Advantage | 2:40 PM | 3:25 PM |
Rod Hill: Leveraging Automation for Enhanced Information Security & IRS Compliance | 3:25 PM | 4:15 PM |
Teddy The Tax Man: The Best/Worst Kept Small Business Retirement Secrets Ever | 4:20 PM | 5:10 PM |
Saturday Evening September 27th | ||
Guest Check-In & Masquerade Social Hour | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
Seating, Dinner & Cocktails | 9:10 PM | 10:00 PM |
Special Announcements by Dr. Shonda Love | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
Performance by Boosie | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
Reception, Networking & Photos Continue | 11:30 PM | 12:30 AM |
Ending Remarks | 12:30 PM |
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