Seely & Durland was one of over 100 business vendors at the 3rd Annual Business Expo sponsored by the Warwick Chamber of Commerce.  The show was held at the Warwick Middle School and featured all types of businesses including banks, non profit association, blind cleaning services, restaurants, mail services, web designers, insurance agents, crafts, and so much more.  According to the Diane Massey, the Expo 2010 Chairperson, there were over 1000 attendees this year.  This was a great opportunity to meet local businesses that you might not see on a day to day basis, as well as to showcase the number of valuable business services that the Town of Warwick has to offer.

“Seely & Durland has attended all three Expo’s and each year the show gets better, and so does our exhibit booth!”, states Garrett W. Durland, CIC, president of the S&D and president of the Warwick Chamber of Commerce.   States Durland, “the ability to bring so many local businesses into one building to meet and greet the Warwick residents is an outstanding opportunity for both parties”. 

Stuart S. Durland, AAI, VP was there for the entire day and made the following observation.  He said “each year our employees get really excited to attend.  We start planning 3 months out, and everyone has a responsibility.  On the day of the show, all employees spend a minimum of 2 hours working the booth, meeting people, and just enjoying the camaraderie.  Garrett Durland, who was an Expo Committee member and responsible for overall coordination throughout the day said “I’ve heard nothing by wonderful comments about the show all day long!”

Seely & Durland was also celebrating their 75thanniversary!  Over 300 clients that have been with S&D for over 20 years were invited to share in a birthday cake.  Many attended and shared their experiences.  Stuart Durland stated that “we believe that our longest tenured client attended, Mr. John Slesinski.  Mr. Slesinski told us that he’s been with our office since he was 16, when his parents told him to see our grandfather, and he is 79 now.  That’s a 63 yr client!”

Seely & Durland, Inc. has been a trusted part of the community for over 75 years.  As a Trusted Choice Independent Insurance Agency they represent dozens of the world’s finest insurance companies. This gives their licensed and professional staff the best competitive opportunity to properly meet the specific coverage needs of their clients at an affordable price. S&D is also a member of DCS Risk Management Group, LLC, and alliance of Independent Agents throughout the Hudson Valley.

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For more information, visit www.seely-durland.com or call 800-562-2771.

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