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Texas PIA Insurance Expo 2012
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Expo Guidebook
Texas PIA Insurance Expo 2012
May 2012 Page 2 of 15 More info at www.PIATX.org
Texas PIA Insurance Expo Agenda at a glance Thursday, May 17th 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
4 hours Flood Insurance CE by Hartford Flood
2 hours Super Sales CE by AmWins Specialty Auto
5 hours County Mutual Pre-Licensing Course by Tejas Seguros
3 hours non-CE Internet Marketing & Social Media by The Agency Advantage
3 hours non-CE on Successfully Starting and Growing Your Insurance Agency
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dutch Treat Luncheon & Trade Fair
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
4 hours Flood Insurance CE by Hartford Flood (continued)
2 hours Agency Management CE by AmWins Specialty Auto
5 hours County Mutual Pre-Licensing Course by Tejas Seguros (continued)
2 hours non-CE Internet Marketing & Social Media by The Agency Advantage
2 hours non-CE “What’s all the Buzz about Online Marketing” by ITC
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception on Waco Suspension Bridge
Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 18th 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
3 hours Sell Out Ethics CE by Infinity Insurance
3 hours Extreme Makeover: Agency Edition CE by Infinity Insurance
5 hours County Mutual Pre-Licensing Course by Endeavor General Agency
3 hours non-CE Internet Marketing & Social Media by The Agency Advantage
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
2 hours non-CE “What’s all the Buzz about Online Marketing” by ITC
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dutch Treat Luncheon & Trade Fair
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
5 hours County Mutual Pre-Licensing Course by Endeavor General Agency (continued)
2 hours non-CE Internet Marketing & Social Media by The Agency Advantage
Exhibitors / Sponsors
Exhibit Booths cost as little as $495 for a 10' X 10' piped & draped booth, 6’ table, two chairs and wastebasket. Exhibitor / Sponsor Registration also includes up to 7 hours CE (if needed) for all Company Representatives. Additional company personnel may attend and enjoy all activities for FREE! Non-Sponsor / Exhibitor Marketing Reps are Persona Non Grata. Exhibitor / Sponsor Online registration at http://piatx12-rep.eventbrite.com Exhibitor / Sponsor Application & Info (PDF) Exhibitor kit from Decorator
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Flood Insurance CE
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), floods result in over $1 billion of property damage each year. Yet two-thirds of Americans living in heavy
flood zones don't have the insurance to handle it and homeowners insurance doesn't cover flooding.
We will have a 4 hour Hartford Flood Insurance CE available on Thursday, May 17
th at Texas PIA Insurance
Expo in Waco, TX.
PIA members mat attend for free. Non-PIA members can get a 50% off registration discount code from Hartford reps.
More info at www.PIATX.org
County Mutual Pre-Licensing Courses
Aggressive Insurance Reps will be staffing the Registration Desk at Texas PIA Insurance Expo on May 17 – 18 in Waco, TX.
Everyone is invited to their 5 hour County Mutual Pre-Licensing seminar on Thursday, May 17
th at Texas PIA
Insurance Expo.
PIA members may attend for free. Non-PIA members can contact Aggressive Insurance Reps for a special 50% off registration discount code.
Chuck McMillan of Endeavor General Agency, LLC will be teaching his 5 hour County Mutual Pre-Licensing seminar on Friday, May 18
th at Texas PIA Insurance
Expo.
Everyone is invited.
PIA members may attend for free. Non-PIA members can contact Chuck McMillian at 972-935-1233 or e-mail to [email protected] for a special 50% off registration discount code.
ReNoVoPartners & InsuranceAgentNet
Ralph Moten will present his almost world-famous CE seminars on Sales & Agency Management on Thursday, May 17
th
at Texas PIA Insurance Expo.
All attendees get a digital copy of his “How To” Booklet
Texas PIA Insurance Expo 2012
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Texas PIA Insurance Expo
Trade Fair
Thursday & Friday
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dutch Treat Luncheon & Bar served in Trade Fair
Free Admission to Agents
& CSRs
Agent / CSR Trade Fair Only Online registration
at http://piatx12-agent.eventbrite.com
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Why Wait? Contact the Exhibitors & Sponsors Now!
2012 Virtual Trade Fair
A.M Best Company
Booth #304
www.afcins.com
AFC Insurance, Inc.
Booth #116
https://myaffirmativeinsurance.com
Affirmative Insurance
Booth #205
http://www.agencyadvantage.com/ The Agency Advantage
Booth #100
Internet Marketing & Social Media non-CE Workshops
www.aggressiveusa.com
Aggressive Insurance
Booth #109 & #208
County Mutual Pre-Licensing Course
https://www.alfains.com
ALFA Insurance
Booth #312
AmWins Specialty Auto
Booth #117 & #216
2 hours Super Sales CE
2 hours Agency Management CE
www.appliedsystems.com
Applied Systems, Inc.
Booth #201
www.bhuainc.com
Bunker Hill Underwriters
Booth #210
http://www.columbialloyds.com/
Columbia Lloyds Insurance
Booth #302
http://www.dairylandauto.com/
Dairyland County Mutual
Booth #118
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Direct Auto Insurance
Booth #110
www.empowerins.com
Empower Insurance Group
Booth #115 & #214
http://www.endeavorga.com/Endeavor General Agency
Booth # 204
County Mutual Pre-Licensing Course
http://www.enterprise.com
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Booth #111
www.eurekaonlinemarketing.com
Eureka Online Marketing
Refreshment Sponsor
www.gainsco.com
GAINSCO Auto Insurance
Booth # 200, # 101 & # 103
http://www.hallmarkinsco.com/
Hallmark Insurance Company
Booth # 301
www.thehartford.com
Hartford Flood
Booth #311
4 hr Flood Insurance CE
https://www.infinityauto.com
Infinity Insurance
Booth #313 & #315
3 hours General CE
3 hours Ethics CE
Information Printer
http://ibdpro.com/
Insurance By Design
Booth #105
http://insuranceagentnet.com
InsuranceAgentNet
Booth #215
http://insrecord.com/home/
The Insurance Record
Booth # 202
http://www.getitc.com/
Insurance Technologies Corporation
Booth #212
“What’s all the Buzz about Online Marketing” non-CE seminar
http://www.insurezone.com/
InsureZone
Booth #105
https://www.kotter.net/
The Kotter Group
Free YouTube Video Commercials
Using Social Media in a Disaster Seminar
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http://louisawilliams.com/
Louis A. Williams & Associates, Inc.
Trade Fair Bar Drink Tickets
www.mendota-insurance.com
Mendota Insurance
Booth #113
www.mercuryinsurance.com Mercury Insurance
Refreshment Sponsor
www.MexiPass.com
MexiPass International Insurance
Booth #305
www.midlandsmgt.com
Midlands Management of Texas, Inc.
Booth # 203
https://www.natlloyds.com/
National Lloyds Insurance Company
Booth #303
http://countymutual.com
Old American County Mutual
Registration Sponsor
http://www.primeis.com/
Prime Insurance Company
Booth # 206
www.qqsolutions.com
QQ Solutions
Booth # 306
www.ramsgate.com
Ramsgate Managing Insurance
Booth #107
http://www.texasratt.com/
Reduce Auto Theft in Texas (RATT) Task Force
Booth #112
http://www.renovopartners.com/
ReNoVo Partners
Booth #215
www.selective.com
Selective Insurance
Booth #207
www.ssuga.com
Southeast Surplus
Booth #114
www.spmga.com
Southern Preferred MGA, Inc.
Co-Sponsor Waco Bridge Welcome Reception
www.gotapco.com
TAPCO Underwriters
Booth #102
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Texas PIA
Complimentary Neck & Shoulder Massages
http://www.texassecuritygeneral.com
Texas Security General Agency
Booth #104
http://www.texasspecialty.com/
Texas Specialty Underwriters
Booth #217 & #316
http://www.torrentcorp.com/
Torrent Technologies
Drink Tickets
www.twfg.com
TWFG - The Woodlands Financial Group
Booth #108
www.uaig.net
United Auto Insurance Services
Booth #106
http://wellingtoninsgroup.com/
Wellington Risk Insurance Agency, Inc.
Booth #309
www.westerngeneral.com
Western General Insurance Company
Booth #300
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Conveniently located in the downtown area alongside the scenic Brazos River, the Waco Convention Center is just a few blocks from I-35, 15 minutes from the Waco Regional Airport, and within walking distance from major hotels and quality restaurants. There are more than 1,000 first-class hotel rooms within 1 mile of the Waco Convention Center, with many more overflow rooms located within a 15 minute radius. After hours, conventioneers and visitors can turn to the downtown's nearby entertainment district for an evening of dining and unwinding. This restored row of warehouses is packed with restaurants, bars, and shops varied enough to suite any taste. More info at http://www.wacocvb.com/conv.asp
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Welcome Reception on Waco Suspension Bridge
Texas PIA has rented the world-famous Waco Suspension Bridge for Thursday evening.
PIA members attend for free. Non-PIA members may attend the seminars for only $25 (one day) or $39 (both days). And you might be able to get a 50% off registration discount coupon from some of the Exhibitors & Sponsors.
Online Attendee registration at http://piatx12-agent.eventbrite.com
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Sponsored by The Agency Advantage www.AgencyAdvantage.com
“How To” Non-CE Seminars on Internet Marketing & Social Media for Insurance Agencies at Texas PIA Insurance Expo
Thursday, May 17th Friday, May 18th
9:00 a.m.: How to claim Google, Yahoo & Bing Local Search for free
Are you taking advantage of Google, Yahoo and Bing’s new focus on Local Search?
The Big Three’s focus on local businesses has resulted in a dramatic change in search results compared to the past. Now, independent insurance agencies have one huge edge over the national competitors: a local address.
9:00 a.m.: How to create a free Mobile Site
You’ll learn how to easily create great-looking websites that are specially formatted for touch-screen viewing on smartphones. Upload your logo, select your color scheme, and add your content. It's that simple!
10:00 a.m.: How to create free YouTube promotional & customer testimonial videos.
Post them everywhere … on your website, Blog, Facebook, etc. I’ll show you how to set up a YouTube Channel.
Make your website and mobile web pages visually stimulating with images and video. Upload your own photos or graphics, or embed your favorite video clips from YouTube.
10:00 a.m.: How to create QR (Quick Response) Codes for free
Take your mobile website into the real world with QR codes that can be placed on just about anything that can be printed - advertisements, posters, brochures, mailers, business cards, whatever. Best of all, the program generates the QR codes for you and tracks their performance, so you know
how often your codes are being scanned over time.
11:00 a.m.: How to create a free Niche website
Why Niche Web Sites?
There are millions of insurance websites already on the Internet and there are thousands more being added every day. Those millions of sites and pages are your potential competition….unless you specialize. You don’t need to waste time and energy trying to compete. Niche websites are the way of ‘not competing’.
Be a Laser Beam not a Flashlight
11:00 a.m.: How to get positive reviews and citations in Google, Yahoo & Bing for free
More and more consumers research online before they contact your insurance agency. Positive reviews (and the way you respond to negative reviews) are taken seriously.
I’ll share 10 Ways for your agency to get positive reviews (plus a customized handout for your clients).
3:00 p.m.: How to create a free E-mail Marketing Program
Wouldn’t it be great if you sold every lead on the first call? This free program allows you to stay in touch with clients and to follow up with potential clients.
3:00 p.m.: How to grade & improve your website & mobile site for free
You make your money selling insurance not creating websites but it’s important that you know if the person you are paying to make your agency visible on the Internet is doing their job!
4:00 p.m. How to create a free Electronic Mini-Billboard for your agency
Put that unused computer monitor to use by creating a free slideshow of your insurance products and services. The free software and pictures are a snap to use!
4:00 p.m.: How to use Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter for Business for free
Centralize all of your social media channels in one place for easy access to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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Membership & General Information
Sandra Appelt
Executive Director
Toll Free: 1-800-829-9838
TEL: 512-301-0226 FAX: 512-301-0265
[email protected] [email protected]
PIA National www.pianet.com
Main Office: 703-836-9340
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Don’t you want to make sure that you’re getting the best price for the best coverage you can get on your renewal?
Why not compare with another company for your peace of mind?
It costs you nothing and you don’t have to be a member of PIA of Texas to move your coverage. Go to the E&O Program link at www.PIATX.org and print the applicable application and e-mail or fax it to us.
Do you want higher E&O limits but your carrier won’t quote what you want? That’s not a problem. Go to the E&O Program at www.PIATX.org and print the umbrella application from the link shown. Fill out the application and send it to us.
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Why Join Texas PIA
Believe! Texas PIA President’s Message
I have been getting emails and phone calls daily from all over asking me "How do we do it?"
How do we get such important people to participate in Texas PIA’s projects, and put on such great events year after year?
My answer? The Independent Agent is the most important factor in making things happen in the insurance industry in Texas.
WE BELIEVE
WE BELIEVE we can do anything. WE BELIEVE in what we do, and WE BELIEVE all we have to do is ask, and people will respond to us like they do every day in our agencies when they purchase a "promise" that we will take care of them. It is an intangible. It is TRUST! You can't touch it, but you feel it. You BELIEVE it!
The Companies TRUST us that we will bring people together in a way that is different, refreshing and rewarding. They know our organization will be motivating to all who join because WE are the best at what we do. All our members are successful business people, and others want to be just like us. I joined the Texas PIA which at the time was made up of my biggest competitors. Crazy you say, yeah, crazy like a Fox. In fact, when I look back on it, there were a lot of Fox's at that meeting. I had nothing to lose and everything to gain and so did those other Fox's.
Texas PIA Promise to Members
We promise to give you ideas to help you grow your business. We promise you networking, to put you with those companies that want you to succeed.
And we promise we will show you the way to survive the bad times, and then shout “I am the BEST when it is all over”. Show your enthusiasm. Be Enthusiastic!!! Success Breeds Success!
Smart people want to be aligned with other smart and successful people. Align yourself with the Texas PIA.
You may ask, "What does the Texas PIA really do?" Simply put, I Believe we Enthusiastically Support and Trust in our Team.
Belief … Enthusiasm … Support … Trust
We are the Texas PIA! We are the BEST! Belief, Enthusiasm, Support, Trust. This makes us the BEST!
As Independent Agents, we may be competitors, but we are smart competitors who Enthusiastically Believe and Trust that WE will support each other every day and in every way.
You can try to continue on the path that made your agency a good agency in the past, or you can join forces with people that are making their agencies great.
The hard part is trusting and believing in that first step and that first step is joining the Texas PIA. WE will share our ideas, WE will support you, and WE will give you the tools to help you succeed.
Together WE can make it happen. Together WE are the BEST.
Come join us and learn how to change that good agency into a great agency.
Tom Sorrels
President, Texas PIA
Tom Sorrels Insurance
1313 S. Vine Suite A
Tyler, TX 75701
Tel 903-597-6699
OFFICERS
Executive Committee
President term to 10/1/2012
Thomas O. Sorrels, Jr., CPIA
Tom Sorrels Insurance
1313 S. Vine Suite A
Tyler, TX 75701
Tel 903-597-6699 Fax 903-597-7099
President- Elect term to 10/1/2012
Carl Shockey
Paragon Independent Insurance Agencies, Inc.
6305 Preston Rd Ste. 1000
Plano, TX 75024
Tel 972-867-9797 Fax 972-767-3314
Immediate Past President
vacant
Treasurer term to 10/1/2012
Randy Templeton, CMA,. CPA, CPIA, EIS, LUTCF
Templeton Insurance Agency, Inc.
21120 Spring Towne Drive
Spring, TX 77388
Tel 281-350-4999 Fax 281-350-5907
Secretary term to 10/1/2013
Don Miller, CPIA
Texian Insurance Agency
PO Box 686
Belton, TX 76513
Tel 254-939-7000 Fax 254-939-0009
National Director term to 10/1/2015
Jimmy Beathard, CPIA
Beathard Insurance Agency, Inc.
3500 W. Davis Suite 240
Conroe, TX 77305
Tel 936-756-0988 Fax 936-756-0940
DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS
Tony Harper term to 10/1/2012
Porter Insurance Agency
PO Box 1710
Porter, TX 77365
Tel 281-354-3279 Fax 281-354-8607
Clifford Parker,GA,CPIA,RR term to 10/1/2012
Parker Insurance
831 Village Square
Tomball, TX 77275
Tel 281-351-8282 Fax 281-351-1454
Chuck McMillan term to 10/1/2013
Endeavor General Agency, LLC
3723 South FM 551
Royse City, TX 75189
Tel 972-935-1233
Vacant term to 10/1/2013
David Almany, CPIA term to 10/1/2014
Almany’s Insurance
150 Hwy 77 South
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Tel 972-937-0979 Fax 972-937-3366
Mark Solomon, Sr. term to 10/1/2014
All Auto Insurance Agency, Inc.
833 East Arapaho Rd #107
Richardson, TX 75081
Tel 214-739-5610 fax 214-739-5404
Jennie McDonald term to 10/1/2014
Wedgewood Insurance Agency
1410 Spring Cypress
Spring, TX 77373
Tel 281-350-1605 fax 281-350-8735
Texas PIA Board of Directors
2011-2012
beginning 10/1/2011
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UAIS has been serving Texas since 2001 and currently represents over 600 satisfied agents
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