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2026 Lighthouse Seminar
​Charlotte, NC

October 14-15, 2026​

Thank You for Your Interest in the Lighthouse Seminar!

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 NRRDA Lighthouse Seminar! We appreciate your participation, engagement, and contributions to making this year’s event a success. We’re already looking forward to 2026, and details for next year’s seminar will be announced soon—stay tuned for updates so you can plan to join us once again for another inspiring and informative gathering.

Registration opens soon!

Location of Seminar & Accommodations

The Omni Charlotte Hotel

132 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202

The hotel booking link will be provided once your registration is completed and payment has been received.

Seminar Schedule

Coming Soon!

Support the Seminar
Become a Sponsor

Help make the 2026 NRRDA Lighthouse Seminar a success and position your brand in front of key decision-makers in retail, restaurant, legal, and insurance industries.

Sponsorship Opportunities Include:

  • Event visibility and recognition
  • Branding on-site and online
  • Dedicated networking time with attendees

Sponsorships are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. To guarantee all listed benefits, payment must be received by October 1, 2026. Don't miss your chance to showcase your brand at this premier industry event-secure your spot today!

Contact the NRRDA office for more details at info@nrrda.org.


Past Lighthouse Seminars

Date Location Title & Description
2025   Milwaukee, WI  Advanced Investigation Techniques: Getting the Cheese to Enjoy the Beer
Uncover the truth in Milwaukee through strategic investigation techniques—featuring outside experts, evidence preservation, medical analysis, and accident reconstruction to support stronger cases and better decisions.
2024 Nashville, TN

When Tech Meets Twang: Exploring Tech Trends in the Music City
In Nashville, we struck a chord with emerging technologies, industry disruptions, and the unique intersection of innovation and culture in Music City.

2023 Louisville, KY

Barreling Toward the Future
A dynamic exploration of urgent trends, from surveillance tech and virtual training to tort reform, mental health, and the burning question:"He's dead, Jim!" – Is civility dead and gone?

2022 Westlake Village, CA

The Great Attrition: Getting Workers Off the Sidelines & Retaining Your Talent
We tackled the workforce crisis head-on, discussing strategies to attract, re-engage, and retain talent in the face of unprecedented labor market shifts.

2021 Dallas, TX

AI
Focused on the transformative power of artificial intelligence, setting the tone for future-forward conversations in the legal, retail, and insurance industries.

2020 - Not Held
2019 Denver, CO  
2018 Columbus, OH  
2017 Dallas, TX  

Lighthouse Seminar Committee

Co-Advisors

  • Brad Levien – Murphy Sanches, PLLC
  • Bart Ridley – Bocell Ridley, PC
  • Andrew Barson - Davies Group
  • Scott Bermack - Weber Gallagher
  • Brett Bollinger – Roberts Perryman, PC
  • Stuart Colburn – Downs & Stanford, PC
  • Peter Enos – Arthur J. Gallagher
  • John Kemppainen - Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith
  • Kathleen Klein - Clausen Miller PC
  • Kurt Leisure – The Cheesecake Factory Inc
  • Robert Luskin – Chartwell Law
  • Alan Nash - Marshall Dennehey
  • Britt Roarx - Texas Roadhouse
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