NASBP has planned more than 20 Virtual Seminars in 2011 that address the most current topics surety professionals will want to be apprised of in 2011. The new series will kick-off on January 11, when Frank Falsetti, Hunzinger Construction, will present, “A Sustainable/Green Construction Update: The LEED Process 101.”

Following the January 11 Green Construction presentation, NASBP has scheduled these Virtual Seminars listed below for 2011. NASBP will provide more details about these on the NASBP web site and in Pipeline closer to their presentation dates.

• February 8 – “Integrated Project Delivery–Developments in Design Liability Insurance and Risk Management” that will be presented by Frank Musica and Gene Todaro of Victor O. Schinnerer & Co
• February 22 – “What about this Credit Crunch: Reality or a Difference of Opinion?” that will be presented by Scott MacDonald of Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University
• What’s to Know about Claims Today
• Sales Techniques and Processes for the Surety Producer
• Commercial Surety Bankruptcy–What you need to know
• Teaming and Joint Venture Agreements
• Government Work Programs in 2011
• Understanding the SBA 8a Program–Rules and Regulations.
• Alternative Project Delivery in the Public Sector
• Coaching and Counseling for Winning Bids
• Using Social Networking to Grow Your Business
• Producer Compensation Trends
• Producer Licensing: When to be licensed and where?
• Construction Indemnities and Additional Insured
• Surety Bond Fraud
• Onerous Contract Terms
• Pay if Paid Clauses
• Dealing with Consequential Damages
• Avoid Bidding Mistakes–Know Your Bidding Law
• Financial Reporting
• Construction Outlook for 2012
• 2011 Year in Review and the Year Ahead: A Government Relations Town Hall Meeting

An Invaluable Resource for the NASBP Membership

NASBP Virtual Seminars provide indispensible information and education for members, affiliates, and associates. The membership participates in the Virtual Seminars, because they provide an opportunity to bring office staff together to hear an expert deliver a presentation, to ask questions, and to discuss a topic of immediate relevance to the industry.

For more information about the Virtual Seminars and to register for upcoming programs, click here.

Click here for recordings from the 2010 Virtual Seminar series.

Anyone with questions, comments, and suggestions about the NASBP Virtual Seminars should contact Cathrine Nelson at cnelson@nasbp.org or 202-464-1171.