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Once you have completed both of these steps you are now entered into the drawing to win the $100 gift card.  Contest will run until June 4th with the winner being announced on June 7th.  The winner will be notified at the email they provide during the “sign up” process.  Good luck to all the entrants and if anyone has any difficulty feel free ask questions in the comment area below.

The Combined Claims Conference is only a week away!  This year’s conference will once again be held in Long Beach, California.  From April 5th – 7th your peers in the insurance industry will have the opportunity to take part in continuing education courses, vendors will be showcasing their companies and we may even squeeze in some golf.

Vendor Billboard is no exception, we will be set up in booth #500.  We would love for you all to stop in and say hi.  Too often we don’t get to put a face to the name anymore, we would love to meet all of the people that make Vendor Billboard great!

We’d also like to take a moment to recognize our own Megan DuBois, who once again this year has done a great job sitting on the board for the CCC.  We are so proud of her.  She will be buzzing around the conference all week, so be on the look out for her.

Also if you are taking part in the golf tournament, be sure to stop at our tee box and have yourself a drink.  The sun can be brutal, so we will do our best to make our stop refreshing and fun.

In Vendor Billboard’s continuing effort to support our trusted vendors as well as our community, we would like to pass along an announcement from Excel Restoration.

We have included a copy of their promotional flyer in PDF form that you can access by either clicking here or on the image above.

We wanted to remind everyone that our SEO/Internet Marketing class is still planned for January 7th.  There are also just a few spots left.  So don’t wait.  If you are interested make sure you call the Vendor Billboard offices at 888-409-7774 x101 and reserve your spot today.

This event will be free to our current vendors (limit 2 per company) and $100 for all other parties interested.  For all current vendors that would like to send more than two representatives any additional participants will be accepted at the rate of $50/ea.

For more info on the class including an outline of topics to be covered view our original post on the subject.

While Vendor Billboard may be new, the people that make our company run everyday have been in the industry for years.  One of the few things they all agree on is that the NACA convention is a must attend every year.  Not only because the National Association of Catastrophe Adjusters is one of the most informative conventions of the year, but it also never fails to be the most fun as well.

This year Vendor Billboard is teaming up with NACA to let you all know about the great resource they provide to the catastrophe sector.  Here’s some info on one of the best shows in our industry.

34^th Annual NACA Convention

“Catastrophe Adjusting for the New Generation”

January 11-14, 2010

Renaissance Austin Hotel

IF YOU ARE AN INDEPENDENT ADJUSTER – You will want to take advantage of the educational sessions designed with YOU in mind.  Earn state approved CE’s, become NFIP certified, increase your skill with estimating software, and visit with adjusting companies and network with your peers.

IF YOU ARE A VENDOR THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM OUR ATTENDEES – You have the opportunity to showcase your company and what you have to offer to our attendees.  If you are looking for the best adjusters to hire, this is where they will be.  If you have a product to make the adjuster more efficient, here is your opportunity to show them, first hand, why they should choose your product.  All that’s left to do is fill out the registration form.

IF YOU ARE A NEW ADJUSTER SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE CATASTROPHE ADJUSTING INDUSTRY – You should take advantage of this conference opportunity to network with seasoned adjusters, learn the skill sets of catastrophe adjusting, and find out where and how to go about finding work when the opportunity arises.  This conference has been designed with YOU in mind, and attending these classes will get you started out with the knowledge necessary to be successful in this highly competitive field.

You can find registration forms for Attendees, Vendors and Sponsors by clicking here.

Vendor Billboard is pleased to announce that we will be hosting an Internet Marketing Seminar at our home offices in Rancho Cucamonga, Ca on January 7th 2010.

The seminar will be a study in how to increase you company’s online profile through three unique perspectives:

• Search Engine Optimization
• Internet Cross Marketing
• Social Media

The seminar promises to be intriguing and will hopefully help streamline the confusing world of internet marketing in a way that everyday business professionals can use for themselves.

The course will last approximately 90 minutes and seating is limited.  The class will be filled upon a first come first serve basis, so sign up for it now to reserve your spot.  Call Nichole Callahan at 888-409-7774 x101 to RSVP.

This event will be free to our current vendors (limit 2 per company) and $100 for all other parties interested.  For all current vendors that would like to send more than two representatives any additional participants will be accepted at the rate of $50/ea.

We at Vendor Billboard are pleased to welcome you to our new blog.  Here you will find daily news from the insurance industry, along with announcements of new developments here at Vendor Billboard.

In addition, our listed vendors will have the opportunity to submit their own news and promotional materials for possible display on our blog.  Have a big event coming up?  Let us know.  We are always interested in cross marketing with our vendors and users.

We hope you will check back often as well as utilize the great service we provide on our main site VendorBillboard.com.

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