Sponsors

Thank you to our 2008 Convention & Expo Sponsors.  We couldn’t do it without you! 

Platinum Sponsor:MRIS logo

MRIS® stands for Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc.  MRIS is the premiere online real estate information service for over 60,000 real estate professionals in Maryland, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.  In 2005, MRIS facilitated the sale of more than 191,000 properties, translating to more than $200-million in daily sales volume.  Find out more about MRIS at www.MRIS.com and see them at VAR’s Expo, booths 51 & 52.

Diamond Sponsors:Top Producer logo

Top Producer’s industry-standard products help REALTORS® manage the important tasks to achieve – and exceed – sales goals.  Find out more about Top Producer at www.TopProducer.com and see them at VAR’s Expo, booths 69 & 70.

Central Virginia Regional MLS is the premier sponsor of the 2008 Inaugural Party, to be held September 27, 2008 in Baltimore.  Serving thousands of REALTORS® in the central Virginia region, CVR MLS has cultivated a reputation for innovation, service, and leadership. 

Gold Sponsor:

VHDA logo

The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) is the state’s mortgage finance agency. Created in 1972 by the Virginia General Assembly, VHDA’s mission is to help low- and moderate-income Virginians attain quality, affordable housing. VHDA’s vision is to be the Leading Mobilizing Force for Affordable Housing in Virginia®. Since it was founded, VHDA has committed financing for 131,000 single family homes and 96,000 multifamily apartments.  Find out more about VHDA at www.VHDA.com and see them at VAR’s Expo, booths 87 & 88.

Silver Sponsors:

Pearl logo

Pearl Insurance provides custom insurance solutions for individuals, families, businesses, national organizations, and professional associations and groups. Pearl Insurance offers a wide variety of insurance plans and products including life, health, and disability. Pearl also markets professional liability coverage to accountants, lawyers, real estate professionals, and many more, featuring the latest in risk management education, tools, and services to help reduce their risk.  Pearl Insurance has been a VAR Endorsed Member Service Partner serving Virginia REALTORS® since 1984.  Find out more about Pearl Insurance at www.PearlInsurance.com and see them at VAR’s Expo, booth 34.

Systems logo

Systems Engineering, Inc. is an industry leader in real estate application development with a solid history of proven success. With more than 38 years of continued service, you can be assured that Systems Engineering, Inc. will be here for you.  When you partner with the SEI team, you can count on superior customer support, continuous development of quality applications, and a commitment to customer satisfaction found nowhere else. Our goal is to forge successful working partnerships with all our customers for unique product customization and reliability.  Find out more about Systems Engineering and Navica MLS at www.SEIsystems.com and see them at VAR’s Expo, booth 79.

VPA logo

Stretch your message AND your advertising dollars all across Virginia by using the ADNetwork Classifieds.  ADNetwork covers more than 80 newspapers across Virginia.  These newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 1.1 million!  The 2×2 Regional Display Advertising Network allows you to target your 2×2 display ad to a specific Virginia region – Northern Region, Western Region or Central/Eastern Region. The Virginia Press Association is a long-time VAR affiliate member and annual sponsor of VAR’s Media Spokesperson Training.  Find out more about the Virginia Press Association at www.VPA.net

Bronze Sponsors:

  Applied Real Estate Technology provides an integrated suite of web tools, solutions and consulting for real estate professionals. Every product and service we offer has been designed to enable real estate agents, teams and brokers to excel in today’s competitive market.  Find out more about Applied Real Estate Technology at www.ARE-TEC.com

Cutco logo

Cutco Cutlery is one of the largest sellers of cutlery and kitchen utensils in the United States and Canada.  More than 100 kitchen cutlery products are sold under the Cutco name, as well as a variety of kitchen gadgets, utensils and flatware.  Cutco Cutlery is not available in stores, so don’t miss this chance to see amazing product demos and make your purchase!  Find out more about Cutco Cutlery at www.Cutco.com and see them at VAR’s Expo, booth 35.

Pollard logo
Founded in 1998, Pollard Environmental has helped over 2,000 clients with issues regarding their petroleum storage tanks. Pollard Environmental has earned a reputation for providing excellent service and delivering high-quality work.  Pollard Environmental is a VAR affiliate member and provides continuing education credit courses at local associations across the state.  Pollard’s senior-level personnel and project managers have over 30 years of combined experience in the environmental consulting and contracting industry.  Find out more about Pollard Environmental at www.PollardEnvironmental.com and see them at VAR’s Expo, booth 73.

Salesgenie logo

Even with unlimited sales leads, each record has to be accurate for your campaign to be a success. That’s why Salesgenie works with a state-of-the-art Data Compilation Center with more than 700 professionals continually updating data – making over 25 million calls per year.  Salegenie manages and maintains all databases in-house, makes sure all businesses are phone verified, relies on 700 full-time professionals to continually research and update data every year.  Why is accuracy so important?  Accuracy equals better delivery and higher campaign response and fresh in-depth information for better targeting to save you time.  Find out more about SalesGenie at www.SalesGenie.com and see them at VAR’s Expo, booth 15.

Real Estate Book logo
The Real Estate Book is the #1 real estate media brand in the country.  The Real Estate Book’s mission is to help REALTORS® in three ways: delivering qualified leads, getting you the listings, and helping build your business and marketing strategies.  Find out more about The Real Estate Book at www.RealEstateBook.com and see them at VAR’s Expo, booth 71.

Warranty Group logo

The Warranty Group specializes in underwriting, administration and marketing of warranty and service contracts for manufacturers, retailers and distributors of consumer electronics, appliances, homes, autos as well as credit card enhancements and travel and leisure programs through a global organization providing innovative business solutions.  Find out more about The Warranty Group at www.TheWarrantyGroup.com and see them at VAR’s Expo, booth 33.

Treasure Hunt Sponsors:
American Home Shield—Booth 6
Applied Real Estate Technology—Booth 41
Global Force Auction Group, LLC—Booth 78
Home Warranty of America—Booth 91
Investors Title Exchange Company—Booth 7
Liberty Mutual Insurance—Booth 53
LLE–Language Services—Booth 67
Outstaffing—Booth 1
RealFast, Inc.—Booth 36
VHDA—Booths 87 & 88

Learn more about how you can become a sponsor in 2008!