American Marketing Association - Las Vegas Chapter

November Hot Topic Luncheon

Date: Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Time: Noon (11:30 a.m. Networking)
Location: Cili Fine Dining
Cost: Member $35.00 / Non-Member $45.00 / Student $25.00 / All Walk-ins $45.00 (all registration fees are non-refundable)

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Topic: Database Building; a Powerful Networking Force -

How does Joel Jarvis engage and motivate more than 100,000 people in the city of Las Vegas with a few keystrokes? Join us for our November luncheon and learn how Las Vegas’ master networker has taken his family, friends, colleagues, email subscribers, website visitors and the like and turned them into a powerful networking force. Learn how, in a time of plummeting budgets, higher expectations and media fragmentation, you can engage, motivate and monetize a database of contacts.

Joel discussed database building techniques, best (and worst) practices, cover ROI and discuss the WIFM (What’s In It For Me) factor.

Joel Jarvis

Joel G Jarvis is an agent/producer at Kaercher Campbell and Associates Insurance Brokerage in the Specialty Practice division. He specializes in large property and casualty and Professional Liability to include Errors and Omissions Insurance, and Directors and Officers coverage for Boards of Directors. Joel has extensive experience developing property and casualty programs for clients in various industries as well, including attorneys, transportation, hospitality, and construction.

He has over ten years experience in the insurance industry and an additional seven years as an internal accountant working for Las Vegas Sands, Inc, Perlman Architecture, Capitol Pacific Homes and Accountants Inc. Prior to joining Kaercher Campbell and Associates he worked as an independent accountant serving small to mid-size corporations with accounting consulting, and general accounting services. Early in his insurance career he handled auto, home life, health, as well as annuities policies as an agent with Horace Mann Insurance Companies serving teachers of the Clark County School District.

Joel is also the founder-owner-president of The LINK Las Vegas, www.thelinklv.com , a business and social calendar of events and promotions for his legions of networking followers. He sends emails promoting networking events and other local promotions to bring businesses and people together. His current database is over 100,000 strong.

Joel is an active member of the board of directors of Opportunity Village, and a former board member for Aid for Aids of Nevada (AFAN) and Jewish Family Service Agency. He also has served on the Accreditation Team for the United Way of Southern Nevada, and served for several other charities. He is actively involved in the Clark County Bar Association as the Co-Chair of the Community Service Committee since 2005. He acts as Chairman for the Member Service Committee and serves as a volunteer at many of the associations events.

He was awarded Ambassador of the Year by the Clark County Bar Association in 2004, and he is the Liberty Bell Award winner for 2005, all while not being a licensed attorney. Joel currently insures over 400 attorneys in Las Vegas.

Joel holds dual bachelor degrees in accounting, and finance and law from Illinois State University where he graduated in 1993. Joel has lived in Las Vegas since moving here in 1993.

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November Sponsor

Cili Fine Dining at the Bali Hai Golf Club

* Everyone is encouraged to use the online registration process as it helps to confirm the attendance and streamlines the check-in process.

Registration policy for attending AMA Luncheons are as follows and will be strictly enforced:
• Members pay $35 in advance; Non-members pay $45. All walk-ins will be charged $45 at the door. Members who have not paid their dues are considered non-members until their dues are current and will be charged accordingly.
• Registrations are nonrefundable and nontransferable, and cannot be applied for future payment of luncheons or other AMA events.

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