The 2022 annual convention of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA) was a huge success. Last year’s clambake (the 117th annual) was the first arduous step back from COVID.
This year was a record breaking giant leap with ample time for two preferred partners to discuss their mutual road ahead.
Rytech’s booth promised attendee’s they could “Get Back to Normal Faster With Rytech!”-- a theme complementary of FAIA’s convention mantra... “Navigate the Present, Prepare for the Future.”
At the time this is being written numbers are still being tallied but, FAIA reports a record number of exhibitors were on hand and attendance overall was the largest since FAIA’s first year at the Orlando World Center Marriott in 1987, over 35 years ago!
To be more precise, there were over 1500 full registrations reported prior to counting those who registered onsite. There were more than 1500 other attendee’s with exhibitor badges bringing the total attendance to well over 3,000--again with more counting to do. This makes FAIA’s convention the largest agent gathering in the United States and likely the largest insurance gathering of any persuasion.
Being the only FAIA exclusively endorsed water vendor in the exhibit hall Rytech’s booth buzzed with agency principals, producers and CSR’s. They got some giveaways, of course, but it’s their takeaways that made the difference—learning why FAIA chose Rytech as its’ only partner over every other restoration firm in Florida. Frankly, whether an agent or insurer was asking the question, the answer was always the same:
- Having been in Florida for over 26 years Rytech has proven itself on the worlds hurricane highway. Its national presence in 27 states (and growing) allows it to focus the resources necessary to handle multiple storms in a single season.
- Rytech does it all--commercial or residential remediation and, in addition to water and mold it provides fire & smoke remediation and contents cleaning and pack-outs in every Florida zip code.
- Policyholders (agency/carrier clients) are contacted within 30 minutes of claim assignment and a Rytech certified technician is on-site within four hours.
- Professional, courteous, certified technicians treat agency/carrier clients as if they are family.
- State-of-the-art equipment is used to find, dry and monitor moisture with the least amount of demolition on each and every job.
- Most claims are "Rytech-Dry" in three days.
- Rytech charges only the job's true cost, not what the price guide will allow.
- No surprise estimates and direct billing.
Rytech’s catastrophe response exemplifies that of the FAIA. When its keynote speaker, Molly Fletcher, got stuck in all those flight delays, cancelling her presentation at the last minute, the huge General Session audience was treated to a spontaneously assembled, educational and enlightening, panel discussion with FAIA President Kyle Ulrich. And, of course, at an FAIA convention every session opens with music, row prizes and a heartfelt rendition of the National Anthem.
And Friday nights party was musical as well. Professional entertainment troupe Simply Irresistible was simply wonderful! The dance floor was packed and everyone was singing and waving their hands to a mesmerizing beat.
Appearing in the featured photo above are, from L to R, front row: Amber Payne, Rytech’s Vice President of Marketing; Barbara Lynch, Marketing Director Rytech of North Central Florida; Jay Straughan, Rytech’s Chief Business Development Officer; Dave Burt, President FAIA Member Services (FMS); FAIA’s President & CEO, Kyle Ulrich; Cindy Wilbourn, Owner, Rytech Central Florida; Maria MacInnes, Co-Owner Rytech, Tallahassee & Rytech of the Treasure Coast; and, Elliot Padilla, Operations Coordinator, Rytech Central Florida. Back Row far left is Neal Jones, Owner, Rytech of Gainesville/Ocala.
Rytech Restoration would like to thank all the agents and insurers who partner with us and who stopped by our booth.
Why not plan to meet with Rytech Restoration again at next years’ FAIA convention-- 119th FAIA Convention, June 14 thru 16 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee.
when exhibits open
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