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CJ Ladner
STATE FARM INSURANCE State Farm Agent CJ Ladner has been a fixture in St. Tammany Parish for almost 30 years. And when she’s not assisting her clients with their insurance needs, you might find her and
Michele Carlton
VINTAGE MARKET DAYS®
Michele Carlton fell in love with Vintage Market Days®, an upscale
her team members in hard hats building a house for Habitat for
vintage event where strangers from all across the country come together for one
Humanity or walking miles to raise awareness for heart disease
unforgettable weekend, and brought it to Southeast Louisiana.
at the AHA Heart Walk, because Ladner and her crew are as
Michele was introduced to Vintage Market Days® in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2014,
passionate about their community as they are about providing
where she sold her homemade candles, and she realized this event was more than
their customers with the best products and services available.
an average craft fair, flea market or barn sale. She was instantly captivated by the
“Though we’re probably most commonly known for our auto, home and property insurance, some don’t know that State Farm is
environment and said to herself, “I’ve got to bring this event to Louisiana.” So, five years ago, Michele became the owner of Vintage Market Days® of
actually one of the largest holders of life insurance in the United
Southeast Louisiana, which attracts amazing vendors from all around the United
States,” says Ladner. She’s also planning to reenter the financial
States who are picked for variety, originality and quality to create “the vintage
services arena in the future in order to offer her clients those benefits
experience.” In addition to vendors, live music and unique food trucks fill the arena.
as well. She and her team members specialize in identifying and tailoring their products to perfectly suit their clients’ needs. “We are staffed with 10 licensed, educated agents who love helping our customers, but we strive to be more than just a
“When I invite you to our event, I want you to be our guest and enjoy shopping, the live music, eating at our food trucks, or just wandering around with your best friends enjoying a girls’ getaway or a family weekend together,” says Michele. Michele is planning the next Vintage Market Days® for October 15-17 in
business partner in St. Tammany. We feel it’s just as important to
Amite at the Florida Parishes Arena with a “Holly Jolly” Christmas theme. About
be a community partner,” says Ladner. “We are deeply involved in
90 vendors plan to showcase their talents with vintage, home décor, clothing,
giving back to our community and particularly seek activities and
jewelry, antiques, art, garden and so much more.
events that serve the less fortunate.” She says she understands that
“Vintage Market Days® is my passion,” says Michele. “During the process,
members of the St. Tammany community want to partner with those
you watch everyone build up the event together, take it down together, and
who care about its people. “I feel we’ve gained a number of clients
become a family. My favorite thing is seeing the smiles on customer’s faces when
simply because they see how involved we are in so many important
they enter and when they leave. They become part of our Vintage Market Days®
community causes.”
family, and we love to see them returning again and again.”
Fully licensed in all lines of the insurance business, as well as with a “Series 6” financial services designation, Ladner celebrates a total of almost 40 years as a State Farm Insurance Agent.
CJ Ladner Insurance Agency, Inc. is located at 1972 U.S. Hwy. 190
For more information, email selouisiana@vintagemarketdays.com
in Covington. (985) 892-5030, cjladner.com.
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