Fabulous Coeur d’Alene Digs Courtesy of Viking Auto

As mentioned earlier Von and I spent the past weekend in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for a Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) convention. Dick Payne, the Regional Marketting Manager for Viking Insurance (AKA Orion Auto), invited us to stay in one of the 4 or 5 condos they rented at ArrowPoint Condominiums. It is a 25 minute drive to the condos from downtown. You head towards Missoula on I-90 then turn south on Highway 95 for about 9 miles. Highway 95 has more than it’s share of hairpin corners. 20 minutes of the 25 minutes is this 9 mile stretch. Once you get to the condos the view is fantastic. The condos were very nice, 3 bedrooms, 1500 square feet and a gorgeous view of Lake Coeur d’Alene as shown in these photos.

These condos and the food that was provided gratis cost Viking some cash, but the goodwill that Dick generates by doing this is priceless. My understanding is that other Regional Marketing Managers for Viking are being encouraged to do the same thing in their territiories because of the positive results generated.

We had a great time there and had a chance to talk shop with the owners of some of big insurance agencies in Washington. And on Monday morning Dick set up a conference call with ‘The Powers That Be” at Viking and let the agents present ask questions and make suggestions to those at the companies home office that can get things done. All in all it was a great getaway, a great weekend, and a great opportunity.