Notary Symposium

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About

In early 2016, founder of Notary Symposium, Laura Biewer, started wondering how to reach those California notaries who were not able to attend the National Notary Association’s annual conference. Laura has a successful notary business based in Modesto, and is also a state-certified instructor for providing the 6 hours of required training before notary applicants take the state exam, plus she is a frequent workshop facilitator at the annual NNA conference. Laura feels the NNA conference is a perfect environment for networking and learning from the many workshops the conference provides. However, not everyone can afford to go (it changes locations every year), or they have life situations (children, day-jobs, etc) that make it difficult to attend. So Laura thought, let’s bring the education and networking to the notaries in California. Notary Symposium was born. The first Symposium was in November 2016 – chosen for proximity to honor National Notary Day (which is November 7).

Every year, the Symposium gets better. It’s a day filled with 3 to 6 presentations from experts in their field (usually notaries who also do other things). Starting the first year, Laura put together a team to help organize the event. Besides the knowledge gained, there are prizes,  swag bags, networking and having made new friends!

Here’s the Team that organizes the annual one-day event known as Notary Symposium, and their tasks :
 

Laura BiewerLaura Biewer, Notary Symposium Founder, NNA Instructor, Owner of At Your Service Mobile Notary and CoachMeLaura.com. Event Coordinator for 2019 Notary Symposium.

Contact: (209) 606-4938   Biewer@sbcglobal.net

Handling these tasks: find speakers, help design speaker presentations, venue selection and contract, facebook posts, facebook ads, Volunteer Coordination, order swag bags and coordinating the contents (most are donated), talk people into donating door prizes, managing printing of collateral items (event program, all labels, folders, flyers, postcards, drawing tickets) and probably a whole lot more.

 

Kerri MarvelKerri Marvel, Notary Symposium Co-Founder, Owner of Kerri Marvel Services, Website Designer, Notary, LiveScan Roller. Event Coordinator for 2019 Notary Symposium.

Contact: (925) 858-6220   Kerri@KerriMarvelServices.com

Handling these tasks: Anything that goes on the Notary Symposium website, email blasts via Mailchimp, facebook posts, design and coordination of attendee payment system (and any refunds), caterer selection-contract-place the lunch order, forms design (any internal documents we use, registration form on website, sponsor packet, Volunteer Agreement), tech support, graphic design, design of event program, labels, etc., sponsor coordination., and probably a whole lot more.

2018 Symposium Testimonials

  • Thank you to all who attended. Also a big thank you to our sponsors and volunteers. You can view the photo album from our 2018 event under the menu tab named Gallery. Enjoy!
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  • What a great symposium and I was pooped from a sleep deficit! Nonetheless, you and the team did a great job of making it interesting and relevant to a newbie like me. And thanks so much for the ticket I won to next year's symposium. I hit the jackpot!     
    Dida K – Marina, CA
  • This symposium has inspired me to do better and be more involved and engaged in my side business. I have been a notary public since 2007 but have over 15 years of mortgage lending experience. This symposium has inspired me to commit to establishing my website, brand, business relationships. Thank you for all that you do for your fellow notaries; the time and care you put out there for all of us to learn more and do more.
    Karryn D – Winters, CA
  • I started my business in 2018 and was looking for an opportunity to network and learn how I could grow my business efficiently. Attending the 2018 Notary Symposium was a great decision. Getting life advice and tips were tremendously helpful. Meeting so many people in person was a big perk for going to the Symposium; everyone was genuinely supporting each other in sharing their experiences. I came home with several immediate action-items to do better with my business.    
    Susan C – Cupertino, CA
  • As a "Newbie" to the industry, I found the Symposium very worthwhile and educational. I made some great contacts and learned a lot. It was well organized and it was a wonderful feeling being in the same room with so many like-minded individuals. I'm looking forward to next year’s symposium.    
    Ulysses P – Ventura, CA
  • The most important topic for me was the one that everyone has been waiting to hear more about; e- notarizations, as presented by Laura Biewer. Laura went into detail on this topic which included a "live" presentation and demo from a vendor approved by the state of California. Very timely!  The entire symposium was awesome and I encourage everyone to attend next year!
    Kathy P – Fairfield, CA
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