IdeaStar’s Mike Wise, Jim Fisher, and Laurel Baldwin attended the Professional Insurance Marketing Association’s 2008 MarkeTTech Symposium, November 9 through 11 in Baltimore.  The theme for this year was Is Push Marketing Dying? Consumer Directed Channels.

Mike, one of the meeting chairs, helped arrange for a presentation by Kristin Brewe of Erin Esurance fame. Listen in on a podcast Mike did with Kristin on buzz marketing. You might hear the future of insurance marketing.

Mike Wise’s Podcast with Kristin Brewe of Esurance

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Her space is safe!  IdeaStar General Manager Susanne Svette offered her covered parking space as the prize for the Second Annual IdeaStar Chili Contest.  It was a close race, but Susanne’s secret recipe chili (made by her husband Mark) came out with the most votes.  It was really good….

Jane and Christy were careful to try each recipe.

Brian, Greg and Josh were happy to try everything.

Maung just likes chili.

And dessert was the best.

We’re hoping Susanne will share the recipe with us, but for now, she isn’t budging.

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IdeaStar’s Wayne Largent (right), in need of .Net developers, found this rather-well-qualified programmer (left) on his lawn. He should be a respected member of Wayne’s development team at least until after Halloween.  Click here if you are interested in filling the .Net position after he leaves.

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It’s another year and another picture for IdeaStar. See if you can find your favorite IdeaStar employee.

They’re kind of jumbled, but let’s give this a try, from left to right.

Front Row: Danni Bennett, Laurel Baldwin, Marc Greenwald, Lia Spithas Fresty, Maung Htun, Mary Fisher, Jon Vokes.

Second Row: Niketa Parekh, Ryan Pastorelle, Dale Cassidy, Jamey Polak, Steve Lamb, Jane Hudeck, Susanne Svette, Chuck Whitaker.

Third Row: Jim Fisher, Christy Svette, Mike Wise, Phil Hall, Mary Zupancic, Greg Kopp.

Fourth Row: Jeff Dolsen,  Josh Anker, Scott Largent, Jason Nester, Wayne Largent.

Absent: Brian Swan, Becky Lovejoy, and Mike Balogh.

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Ooooh! That felt good.  IdeaStar treated its employees to a day of massage.  Well, actually ten minute sessions. Project Manager Jane Hudeck (right) was among the first. She celebrated her birthday under the magic fingers of Theresa C. Roys (left), a licensed massage therapist who came to our office.  Lunch was also provided. It was a busy work day, but thanks to Theresa, calm prevailed.

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