Online Expo

Sponsored by: Insurance Automation Group

What is the Annual Meeting Online Expo?
The Annual Meeting Online Expo features all of the exhibitors at the 2012 NASBP Annual Meeting and Expo held at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes April 29-May 2. Browse through their products and services or request more information by clicking their web site link or company logo. As the need arises, please be sure to call on their experience and expertise for their many products and services - either here through the NASBP website or directly.

Who are the exhibitors?
The exhibitors listed below are registered exhibitors at the 2012 NASBP Annual Meeting and Expo. The Online Expo is updated with the latest information directly from our exhibitors. Please make sure to visit all of NASBP's exhibitors while attending the NASBP Annual Meeting. Can't make it? Visit their web sites below. Thank you to all of the companies listed below that support NASBP members, affiliates, and associates - as well as the entire industry.

Insurance Automation Group, Inc. - Booth #101
207 Larrabee Road
Westbrook, Maine 04092
Phone: 207-856-5325
Contact: Jeffrey Bucci, Business Development
E-mail: jbucci@insuranceautomationgroup.com
Web Site: http://www.insuranceautomationgroup.com

iAutomate: Erlon Surety, iAutomate: Company Surety

iAutomate: Erlon Surety is designed to provide your organization with the most streamlined workflow to effect Contract or Commercial bonds. Throughout the bonds lifecycle, Erlon's many inherent features will enable you to easily track and manage each bond throughout the entire process. The end result is a more accurate bond produced for significantly less time and cost. iAutomate: Erlon Surety:

• Directly integrates with AMS360 (new) Applied Systems' Epic (new) and other leading agency management systems, including Applied Systems' TAM and Vision; AMS's Sagitta, AfW; Peachtree; and Quickbooks
• Includes a forms library and empowers you to create forms on the fly
• Web-based solution for both in- house and ASP implementations
• Surety2000 Interface: iAutomate: Erlon Surety integrates directly with e-commerce surety bond repository Surety2000, which enables agencies to submit surety bid bond data electronically, reducing clerical errors and streamlining their surety workflow processes
• Increases efficiency and decreases E & O by reduction of manual entry
• Centralizes Surety business assets (data / information)
• Comprehensive implementation services
• Customization capabilities

Please visit with us at booth 101 to learn how we can assist you with improving your organization's efficiency and profitability and don't forget to ask about our broker and company products!

Charging Station sponsored by ACORD - Booths #213 & #312

ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development)
2 Blue Hill Plaza, 3rd Floor
Pearl River, New York, 10965
Phone: 1-845-620-1700, Option 2.
Contact: Marcia Berner, Director, P&C Advisory Services
E-mail: memberservices@acord.org
Web Site: http://www.acord.org/standards/

Global Nonprofit Standards Development Organization

ACORD’s mission is to facilitate the development of open consensus data standards and standard forms. ACORD members include hundreds of insurance and reinsurance companies, agents and brokers, software providers, and industry associations worldwide. ACORD works with these organizations towards a goal of improved data communication across diverse platforms through implementation of standards. ACORD maintains offices in New York and London.

ACORD is a member-driven organization whose members work together to improve the flow of insurance information between systems and partners. ACORD Standards and services improve data quality and transparency, resulting in greater efficiency and expanded market reach.

Blackwell Global Consulting - Booth #207
100 S Wacker Dr, Suite 800
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone: 630-886-1307
Contact: Mrs. Alex Bell, Associate Partner
E-mail: alex.bell@cgn.net
Web Site: http://www.blackwellgc.com

Management and Technology Consulting

Blackwell Global Consulting, a CGN Company, is a premier high-performance, high-velocity management and IT consultancy that specializes in providing services to the surety industry.

Blair Business Systems - Booth #300
201 Lenora Lane
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335
Phone: 484-678-7917
Contact: Loy Miller, Systems Analyst
E-mail: lmiller@blairsystems.com
Web Site: http://www.blairsystems.com

TABS Bond Processing Software

A customized software package designed to automate all aspects of Surety Bond processing for both agencies and sureties. TABS can improve service and reduce costs. We have accounting capabilities for Payables and Receivables, Invoice Register, Receivables Management, Payables, Reconciliation Reports, Commission Statements, Automatic Bond Execution and Renewals, Power of Attorney, Bid Forms and Supplemental Forms, Bond Form Library, Standard and Specialized Bond Forms. Automated Data Transfer between Surety Companies, Accounting and Financial Systems. Invoicing and Account Billing for Brokers and Principals. Internet Capabilities, Personalized Customer Reports, On-Line Bond Requests, Electronic Delivery of Bonds, Account Statement, Automated Rating, Bid Tracking, Status Queries, Continuation Certificates, Comprehensive Reporting.

Bond-Pro, LLC - Booths #201 & #203
1501 E. 2nd Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33605
Phone: 813-413-7580 - Fax: 888-511-0645
Contact: Frederick Duguay, VP of Business Development
E-mail: FDuguay@Bond-Pro.com
Web Site: http://www.Bond-Pro.com

Bond-Pro Enterprise Surety Automation Solutions

In business since 1991, Bond-Pro's sole focus is the development of the most comprehensive Surety Automation Solutions to provide Carriers and Agencies with the ability to grow premiums, reduce operating costs, and achieve better underwriting decisions. Our suite of products includes: Bond-Pro Professional, which provides full life-cycle bond issuance, processing, and management; Bond-Pro Internet Portal, which allows Agencies and Principals to electronically submit bond requests and facilitates communication and sharing of information via an Agency or Carrier’s Web site; Bond-Pro Automated Underwriting and Processing, which allows Carriers and Agencies to automate the underwriting, processing, and instantaneous delivery of bonds without human interaction or delay; and Bond-Pro B2B Exchange, which allows Agencies and Carriers to exchange data seamlessly between the Agency and Carrier editions of Bond-Pro Professional.

Construction Executive Magazine - Booth #209
P. O. Box 86
Tranquility, New Jersey 07879
Phone: 908-852-7466 - Fax: 888-790-7508
Contact: Donald R. Berry, National Sales Manager
E-mail: dberry@constructionexec.com
Web Site: http://www.constructionexec.com

Construction Executive Magazine

Construction Executive is the #1 business management magazine for contractors. Each month, the 52,000 national press run reaches 120,000 construction business owners and top managers in print. The free digital edition extends the audience to anyone with a web-connected iPad, iPhone, laptop, tablet or smart device. In November 2012, Construction Executive will publish the 10th Annual Contractors' Guide to Surety Bonding in association with NASBP, SFAA and SIO. The industry's largest publication on surety bonding will also include the 2013 Directory of Surety Bonding Professionals.

Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) - Booth #115
100 Village Blvd, Ste 200
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
Phone: 609-452-8000
Contact: Stuart Binstock, President & CEO
E-mail: sbinstock@cfma.org 
Web Site: http://www.cfma.org

2011 Construction Industry Annual Financial Survey

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Construction Industry CPAs/Consultants Association (CICPAC) - Booth #113
15011 East Twilight View Drive
Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268
Phone: 480-836-0300 - Fax: 480-836-0400
Contact: John J. Corcoran, Executive Director
E-mail: jcorcoran@cicpac.com
Web Site: http://www.cicpac.com

Accounting Association

The Construction Industry CPAs/Consultants Association (CICPAC) is a national association of CPA firms recognized in their respective markets for providing high-quality financial and consulting services to over 7,000 construction industry entities.

Each firm is the exclusive member in its area and must demonstrate proficiency in construction industry services and a reputation for high-quality work and integrity. Through CICPAC’s educational programs and the continuous exchange of ideas and information, CICPAC members stay at the forefront of the construction industry.

By working with a CICPAC-member CPA firm, contractors will receive the individual attention of one accomplished firm, combined with the unparalleled knowledge and resources of a nationwide network of construction industry specialists.

FMI Corporation - Booth #214
308 South Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33606
Phone: 813-636-1247
Contact: Randal G. Stutzman, Managing Director
E-mail: rstutzman@fminet.com
Web Site: http://www.fminet.com

Investment Banking and Management Consulting

FMI is the nation's largest provider of Management Consulting and Investment Banking to the worldwide construction industry. Founded in 1953 by Dr. Emol Fails, FMI delivers innovative, customized solutions to contractors; construction materials producers; manufacturers and suppliers of building materials and construction equipment; facility owners, managers, and developers; engineers and architects; surety companies; and industry trade associations.

Focus!...on Innovation, Inc. - Booth #103
3787 Palm Valley Road, Suite 201
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082
Phone: 904-395-1610 x5904
Contact: Alex Buckles, Manager, Customer Relationships & Services
E-mail: alex.buckles@e-surety.net
Web Site: http://www.e-surety.net

e-SURETY™

For surety companies looking to cut costs, reduce risk, and increase profits, e-SURETY™ is a web-based automation system that enforces underwriting criteria while automating every process in the life cycle of a bond. Unlike internally developed systems that take years to implement, e-SURETY™ has proven to be stable, cost efficient, and totally effective in meeting the challenges of today's surety marketplace.

Great Horn Financial Services - Booth #200
20 Wight Ave., Suite 300
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030
Phone: 410-832-7600 - Fax: 410-832-1849
Contact: Matt Hodson, Account Manager
E-mail: matt@greathornfinancial.com
Web Site: http://www.greathornfinancial.com

Funds Control Services

Great Horn Financial Services is an independent, full-service escrow agency that provides funds analysis and disbursement services for construction contracts nationwide since 1998. Great Horn Financial was established to provide truly objective funds control for the more discriminating contractor and surety on an as-needed basis, to preserve and enhance the surety/contractor relationship, and to help good contractors stay bonded and working through a difficult time in the industry. Great Horn Financial strives to effectively mitigate payment risks for the surety, and to graduate the contractor from funds control so that they may be bondable without us.

Guardian Group, Inc. - Booth #208
2350 W. 205th Street
Torrance, California 90501
Phone: 310-320-0320 - Fax: 310-320-0120
Contact: Jessica Colton, Marketing Coordinator
E-mail: jessica.colton@guardiangroup.com
Web Site: http://www.guardiangroup.com

Surety Consultants

When surety agents and underwriters want to grow their businesses while at the same time decreasing risk they turn to Guardian Group, Inc. With a distinguished 20 year track record of surety, construction, and engineering expertise, Pre-bonding Evaluations help you write more business, grow your contractors’ capabilities, and identify problematic areas...proactively.

Call us today at 1.888.TO.GUARDIAN.

InSure Vision Technologies, LLC - Booth #109
5170 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 200
Sherman Oaks, California 91403
Phone: 818-783-3460 - Fax: 818-783-3448
Contact: Ms. Pamela L. Stocks, President
E-mail: pstocks@insurevision.com
Web Site: http://www.insurevision.com

The SurePath Network

The SurePath Network is the leading web-based Surety Bond processing/management solution. SurePath automates the entire processing life cycle utilizing over 11,000 forms from our bond form library and attaches the Power of Attorney. Bond list updates, renewals, riders, transactions reports and bid results are just one click away. Additional features include electronic submission of bonds to obligees, integration with your policy management billing system and custom reporting. The SurePath client access tools provide seamless interaction with your clients as well as enhanced efficiency. SurePath offers B2B Carrier Integration (ACORD XML based) with Liberty Mutual Surety and Travelers, others will be added.

Please stop by our booth for a demonstration of the latest Carrier B2B Integration, and new Sagitta Integration.

Liberty Mutual Surety

Liberty Mutual Surety™ provides a full range of global bond products for customers with small, middle and large market capacity needs. We specialize in contract surety bonds for construction firms, manufacturers, and suppliers, as well as commercial surety bonds for corporations and individuals on an account and transactional basis.  Complementing Liberty Mutual Surety’s significant capacity for middle and large customers, our Liberty SuretyFirst division is a leading provider of bonds for small to middle market customers.

As the 2nd largest surety in the U.S., we offer advanced automation technology which makes it easy for you to do business with us.  Our Quote & Issue and bond execution technologies make it simple for you to issue a bond. For direct feeds, we offer ACORD upload through various agency management systems like SurePath, allowing for a paper-free bond transactions.

NACS Escrow - Booth #302
1710 N. Douglas Drive, Suite 109
Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422
Phone: 800-936-6227
Contact: Don Zalk, Marketing Manager
E-mail: dzalk@nacsescrow.com
Web Site: http://www.nacsescrow.com

Escrow-Funds Control

NACS Escrow (North American Construction Services, Inc) is an independent escrow funds control company in its twentieth year of providing third party funds disbursement of bonded contract funds. NACS has handled over $3 billion in contract funds on over 3000 projects nationwide with less than 0.25% loss to the sureties. NACS has partnered with an $8 billion regional Midwest bank to provide unmatched controls and oversight of contractor funds. In addition, NACS is able of take assignment of US Federal contract funds through our related company, Beacon Financial. This allows NACS to properly administer ALL bonded contract funds.

Please call a NACS representative at 800-936-6227 for more info.

Ox Bonding Insurance Services - Booth #308
195 Lake Louise Marie Road
Rock Hill, New York 12775
Phone: 845-791-6700
Contact: Jonathan Farrow, VP Sales
E-mail: jfarrow@ciniumfinancial.com
Web Site: http://www.OxBonding.com

Specialty Contract and Commercial Surety Bonds Program

Ox Bonding is a leader in credit and bonding services. We offer traditional commercial surety bonds to the millions of American business that are required to post a bond under the terms of their licenses. We also offer a unique and innovative program aimed at the small and mid-sized contractor, the Contractor Credit Program (CCP).

Philadelphia Insurance Companies - Booth #202
One Bala Plaza, Suite 100
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004
Phone: 610-538-2713
Contact: Susan Horstmann, Marketing Assistant
E-mail: shorstmann@phlyins.com
Web Site: http://www.phlyins.com

Property & Casualty Insurance

Philadelphia Insurance Companies offers financially sound bonding options for well qualified contractors. The goal of our Surety Bond program is to be the premier surety solution for America’s small to medium-sized contractors and will achieve this goal through strong and successful relationships, a carefully selected experienced team, and a comprehensive portfolio of surety bond products.

Rosenberg & Parker of Canada, Inc. - Booth #212
4100 Yonge Street, Suite 513
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2P 2B5
Phone: 416-218-1280
Contact: Sheila Thompson, President
E-mail: sheila.thompson@suretybond.com
Web Site: http://www.suretybond.ca

Specialize in Canadian Bonds

Rosenberg & Parker of Canada is a surety only broker located in Toronto, Canada. We work with U.S. agents and brokers whose clients require bonds in Canada. We can work with the U.S. surety's Canadian office or establish surety capacity with a Canadian surety. Licensed throughout Canada, we will assist with surety approvals, execute bonds, process invoices and arrange for delivery.

U.S.DOT OSDBU Southeast Region Field Office - Booth #306
3800 NW 115 Avenue, Suite 1327
Doral, Florida 33178
Phone: 866-928-6289 ext. 8
Contact: Ms. Adrianna Clark, Director
E-mail: aclark1@mdc.edu 
Web Site: http://www.osdbu.dot.gov

Transportation-Related Goods/Services

The US Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (DOT/OSDBU) was created as part of the Small Business Act (SBA) to ensure that small and disadvantaged businesses are provided maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the agency's contracting process. Pursuant to Public Law 95-507, every federal agency is required to have an OSDBU, which, by statute, reports directly to the head of the agency.

The primary responsibility of the DOT/OSDBU is to ensure that small businesses are treated fairly and have an opportunity to compete and be selected for a fair amount of the agency's contracting and subcontracting dollars.

U.S. Small Business Adminsitration - Booth #206
409 Third Street, SW, Suite 8600
Washington, DC 20416
Phone: 202-205-6546
Contact: Mrs. Pam Swilling, Program Review Analyst
E-mail: pam.swilling@sba.gov
Web Site: http://www.sba.gov/osg

SBA Surety Bond Guarantee

Under the Surety Bond Guarantee Program, SBA guarantees surety bonds for small businesses in Federal, state, local and commercial contracts and subcontracts. SBA guarantees include construction, service and supply contracts.