NACBA Convention (May 15 - May 18, 2008)

Recently, AAVBA (American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants) attended NACBA's annual convention in Hollywood, CA.

As CEO of AAVBA, it was very exciting to be an Exhibitor at the largest gathering of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

As a Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant, I was happy that our industry was finally getting the exposure it so badly needed.

I have to admit, when I first arrived at the Exhibit Hall, I was nervous. I had never taken part in a convention as an Exhibitor, let alone a large convention such as NACBA.

As it turns out, the Director of NACBA said this years' convention was the largest and best convention to date.

The Convention took place at the Renaissance Hotel and Hollywood and Highland Center. You can feel the excitement of being in Hollywood. We met people from all over the U.S. and also; one vendor whose office was down the street from AAVBA offices.

The weekend was busy. Many attorneys visited our exhibit and asked many questions. The new attorneys who had just started their businesses, were excited about the prospect of being able to start their law firm without hiring full time employees.

The seasoned attorneys saw this as an advantage to their firms. No longer will they have to hire "temp" workers to fill in for vacationing staff. This never worked for them anyway, most of the temp workers didn't know how to prepare a petition.

In the end, my goal to market to attorneys on behalf of AAVBA members was realized. What better venue than a Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney convention?

The goal of AAVBA for 2008 is to have 80% VBA's working and 100% by the end of 2009.

Wishing you prosperous days,
Vikki