Property Industry Conference is scheduled for March 17, 2013.
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Focusing on contents restoration after fire and water damage, Property Industry Conference will take place March 17 in Boston, MA before PLRB/LIRB Conference. There will be 2 panel discussions: one comprising insurance representatives and second composed of restoration professionals. Panelists will be asked questions on contents restoration, and attendees will be asked to offer input on contents of update to RIA Fire Damage Standard that will begin development later in 2013.
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Next Property Industry Conference Scheduled for March 17th
Insurance & restoration professionals participate in panel discussions
Rockville, MD – The Property Industry Conference will be held on Sunday, March 17th in Boston, Mass., at the Hilton Boston Back Bay from 11:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The meeting will take place before the PLRB/LIRB Conference. There will be a networking lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. and the program’s first event begins at 12:45 p.m. Cost to attend the meeting is $60 per person in advance and $70 at the door, and includes the networking luncheon and program. Attendees can register online at www.propertyindustryconference.org.
The meeting will focus on contents restoration after fire and water damage. There will be two panel discussions at the conference, one comprising insurance representatives and a second panel composed of restoration professionals. Speakers on the restoration panel include: April Hann Lanford of the Conservation Center; Myron Blankenbaker of CRDN; Gerry McGonagle, CR, from BELFOR USA; and Barb Jackson, CR, from Total Contentz. Panelists will be asked questions on contents restoration in order to elicit different perspectives on the topics. Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in a Q&A session.
There will also be an update on the RIA Fire Damage Standard related to contents, which will begin development later this year. Attendees will be asked to offer input on the standard as part of the discussion.
“Contents restoration is an important aspect of the property restoration industry,” said PIC Chairman Jeff Brinkman. “Conference attendees will provide important input and feedback on the development of future standards and help us to find areas of common ground for all stakeholders involved in the property damage industry.”
The PIC was formed to create an open dialog between insurers, third-party administrators, restoration contractors, vendors, franchises, software companies, manufacturers and other stakeholders involved in the insurance restoration industry. Register here.
Participation in the Property Industry Conference is open to anyone. All are invited; no one is excluded. The PIC does not have as its objective to benefit any one party or market segment. Its objective is to benefit all facets of the industry by openly facilitating and addressing issues that impact everyone, and create solutions to benefit all parties.
