The National Notary Association 2014 Conference was held in Phoenix, Ariz. June 2 - 4. Among the many topics discussed was e-notarizations and their value to the industry. October Research, LLC attended “E-notarizations Current Use and Trends” and “How to perform electronic notarizations.” The speakers included: Bill Anderson, NNA vice president of legislative affairs; Nancy Pratt, director, eStrategy, Stewart Title; Darcy Mayer, chief technology officer of DocVerify; Harry Gardner, vice president of eStratgies at Ellie Mae; and Bill Gimbel, vice president of business development at Nations Direct.