Schedule of Events.

Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference | September 30-October 3, 2026 | Baltimore, Maryland

Attendee information.

All schedule times and/or locations are subject to change.

NOTE: It’s at the discretion of the Committee Chair to close a committee meeting as needed.

Dress Attire.

Business Casual unless otherwise noted on the schedule below.  


9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Headquarters Office 
Location: Peale A-B Room, 1st Floor

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
Location: Peale A-B Room, 1st Floor

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ed Convo – MyAgencyCampus User Group
Location: Johnson A-B Room, 1st Floor

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Ed Convo – Web CE User Group
Location: Johnson A-B Room, 1st Floor

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Ed Convo – Welcome Reception
Location: Blake Room, 2nd Floor

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Executive Committee Hospitality (by invitation, only)
Location: Sandrock Presidential Suite

ABEN Hosted Dinner
Location: Contact Tina Wilson at ABEN for details.

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Executive Committee Dinner (by invitation, only)
Attire: Business Casual
Location: OFFSITE
Tagliata
Atrium Room
1012 Fleet Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Dress Code Key
Business:

MEN – Suit and Tie or Jacket and Tie

WOMEN – Suit (pants or skirt), Dress, Pants/Skirt & Blouse/Sweater

Business Casual:

MEN – Jacket Optional, Casual Pants (khakis) with Collared Shirt or Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Casual Dress, Sun Dress, Casual Pants/Skirt with Blouse/Sweater, or Golf Shirt

Casual:

MEN – Casual Pants, Jeans, or Shorts with Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Very Casual Dress/Skirt or Sun Dress, Casual Pants, Shorts or Jeans

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ed Convo – Education Directors Networking Lounge
Location: Johnson A Room, 1st Floor 

Education Convocation attendees are welcome to use this room for meetings throughout the event.

7:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Headquarters Office 
Location: Peale A-B Room, 1st Floor

7:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
Location: Peale A-B Room, 1st Floor

7:30 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
Ed Convo – Welcome Breakfast 
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1-2, 2nd Floor

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Ed Convo – Opening General Session: Welcome, Opening Remarks
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1-2, 2nd Floor

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting
Continental Breakfast Served at 8:00 a.m.
Buffet Lunch Served at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Holiday Ballroom 3, 2nd Floor

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Ed Convo – ABEN – Agents and Brokers Education Network
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1-2, 2nd Floor

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ed Convo – Idea Swap + State Gift Exchange
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1-2, 2nd Floor

In this extended session, attendees can swap ideas and then show them at the podium and screen adding additional value.

12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Big “I” Diversity Council Meeting
Buffet Lunch Served at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Poe A-B Room, 2nd Floor

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ed Convo – Eat, Meet and Win: Partner Marketplace
Location: Paca Room, 3rd Floor

2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Ed Convo – Adult Insurance Learning and Content Development Should Make Us Better, Not Bitter
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1-2, 2nd Floor

Adult learners bring experience, opinions and practical knowledge to the classroom, sometimes more than the instructor. This course explores how to design and deliver insurance education that respects that experience while keeping learners engaged, focused and ready to apply what they learn, with tips on content development.

Participants will learn how to set clear expectations, open sessions with impact, connect every concept to real insurance decisions, and avoid overwhelming learners with too much information at once. The course also emphasizes the value of visuals, concise materials, social learning, group activities, and supervisor support to reinforce learning on the job.

Participants will be better prepared to create insurance training that is practical, interactive, relevant, and memorable, helping adult learners leave applicable ideas they can implement right away.

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ed Convo – Breakout Sessions – PICK ONE: (Association Staff, Only)

Risk & Insurance Education Alliance
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1-2, 2nd Floor

Agent and Broker Group, The Institutes
Location: Johnson B Room, 1st Floor

 

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Ed Convo – Breakout Session – PICK ONE: (Association Staff, Only)

E&O Swiss Re
Location: Johnson B Room, 1st Floor

Open
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1-2, 2nd Floor

5:00 p.m.
Ed Convo – Choose Your Adventure – Baltimore!
Sign up sheet.

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Executive Committee, Diversity Council, and Young Agents Committee Reception (by invitation, only)
Location: Ruth Room, 1st Floor

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Executive Committee, Diversity Council, and Young Agents Committee Dinner (by invitation, only)
Location: OFFSITE
The Capital Grille
Pratt/Harbor Room
500 East Pratt Street
Baltimore MD 21202


Dress Code Key
Business:

MEN – Suit and Tie or Jacket and Tie

WOMEN – Suit (pants or skirt), Dress, Pants/Skirt & Blouse/Sweater

Business Casual:

MEN – Jacket Optional, Casual Pants (khakis) with Collared Shirt or Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Casual Dress, Sun Dress, Casual Pants/Skirt with Blouse/Sweater, or Golf Shirt

Casual:

MEN – Casual Pants, Jeans, or Shorts with Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Very Casual Dress/Skirt or Sun Dress, Casual Pants, Shorts or Jeans

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ed Convo – Education Directors Networking Lounge
Location: Johnson A Room, 1st Floor 

Education Convocation attendees are welcome to use this room for meetings throughout the event.

Ed Convo – Pratt and Perk Cafe or Breakfast on Own
Location: Lobby Level

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Ed Convo – Peer Panel: Ask Us Anything! Let’s Talk!
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4, 2nd Floor

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Young Agents Committee Meeting (National Young Agents Committee, Only)
Location: Calloway A-B Room, 2nd Floor

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Headquarters Office 
Location: Peale A-B Room, 1st Floor

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration Open
Location: Peale A-B Room, 1st Floor

8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting
Continental Breakfast Served at 7:30 a.m.
Location: Holiday Ballroom 3, 2nd Floor

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Ed Convo – Keynote: 5 Common People Problem Management Mistakes and How Not To Make Them
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4, 2nd Floor

Speaker: Claudia St. John, The Workplace Advisors

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
AAS & MSI Board Meeting 
Breakfast on own
Buffet Lunch Served at 12:30 p.m.
Location: Poe B Room, 2nd Floor

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Ed Convo – The Organic Growth Playbook. A Collaborative Session with the American Marketing Association
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4, 2nd Floor

Speaker: Amy Barley, AMA Baltimore

This session explores how organic social growth requires far more than just posting consistently. In this session, Amy Barley shares how she transformed AMA Baltimore’s social presence by focusing on the core drivers of actual results. Attendees will gain practical insights on measuring what truly matters, leveraging AI without sacrificing the human element, and converting a social strategy into a repeatable playbook for immediate implementation. Ultimately, you will walk away with actionable ideas for building a strategy-first presence, creating content that earns engagement, growing a genuine community over a simple follower count, tracking meaningful results instead of vanity metrics, and using AI to enhance rather than replace your overarching strategy.

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ed Convo –  AI Education Map
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4, 2nd Floor

This co-presented session with the Agents Council for Technology and Catalyit showcases education resources to guide agents through the new AI world.

12:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Ed Convo –  Association Resources
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4, 2nd Floor

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
Ed Convo – Excellence in Insurance Education Awards Luncheon
Location: Holiday Ballroom 5, 2nd Floor 

It’s that time of the year to recognize all the great work being done at the state education level through the awards luncheon. Joining the celebration: IIABA Senior Staff, members of the Executive Committee, State Executives, and the National Young Agents committee.

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Finance Committee Meeting
Location: Ruth Room, 1st Floor

 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Ed Convo – Keynote: Work Isn’t Meant to Love You: Finding Peace in an Imperfect Relationship Work-Life Balance
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4, 2nd Floor

Speaker: Jenn Urso, The Leadership Project

2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Invest Topgolf Fundraiser (Open to all FLC attendees. Registration is required).
On Own for Transportation, 7-minute drive
Location: OFFSITE
Topgolf Baltimore
1411 Warner Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(667) 407-2360

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Government Affairs Committee Meeting
Location: Poe A Room, 2nd Floor

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ed Convo – Closing Remarks
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4, 2nd Floor

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference Welcome Reception
Open to all attendees
Sponsored by
Big I Illinois
Big I Illinois Farm Agents Council
Big “I”
Location: Holiday Ballroom 6, 2nd Floor

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 
YALI – Night Out: Tour of M&T Stadium (Pre-Registration Required)
Hosted by Big I Maryland and the National YAC
Location: OFFSITE
M&T Stadium
1101 Russell Street
Baltimore, MD 21230

Join us for a tour of M&T Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens. Food and beverages will be served following the tour.

*Registration is required for any interested attendees as space is limited.

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Government Affairs Committee and InsurPac Board of Trustees Dinner (by invitation, only)
Location: OFFSITE
The Ruxton
Private Dining Room
720 Alicianna Street
Baltimore MD 21202

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Finance Committee Dinner (by invitation, only)
Location: OFFSITE
Sotto Sopra
Semi-Private Dining Room
405 North Charles St.
Baltimore, MD  21201

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Big I Advantage Dinner (by invitation, only)
Location: OFFSITE
Cinghiale
Patrizio Room
822 Lancaster Street
Baltimore MD 21202

Dress Code Key
Business:

MEN – Suit and Tie or Jacket and Tie

WOMEN – Suit (pants or skirt), Dress, Pants/Skirt & Blouse/Sweater

Business Casual:

MEN – Jacket Optional, Casual Pants (khakis) with Collared Shirt or Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Casual Dress, Sun Dress, Casual Pants/Skirt with Blouse/Sweater, or Golf Shirt

Casual:

MEN – Casual Pants, Jeans, or Shorts with Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Very Casual Dress/Skirt or Sun Dress, Casual Pants, Shorts or Jeans

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
YALI Breakfast
Location:  Holiday Ballroom 6, 2nd Floor

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Headquarters Office 
Location: Peale A-B Room, 1st Floor

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
Location: Peale A-B Room, 1st Floor

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Invest Board Meeting
Continental Breakfast Served at 7:30 a.m.
Buffet Lunch Served at 11:30 a.m.
Location: OFFSITE
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards
110 South Eutaw Street
Promenade Room, First Floor
Baltimore, MD  21201

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
YALI Mastermind Session: AI Workshop
Location:  Holiday Ballroom 4-5, 2nd Floor

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
InsurPac Board of Trustees Committee Meeting
Location: Poe B Room, 2nd Floor 

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Steering Committee Meeting 
Continental Breakfast Served at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Poe A Room, 2nd Floor

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
YALI Opening General Session with Henna Pryor
Location:  Holiday Ballroom 4-5, 2nd Floor

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
YALI – PICK ONE:

YALI General Session: Beyond the Job Description: The Invisible Rules of Career Success

Every organization runs on two tracks. The official one (your job description, KPIs, and performance review). And the invisible one (unspoken expectations, unwritten norms, and cultural cues). You’re expected to think and act like a leader. But what does that really mean and how do you develop it? 

Executive coach Jenn Urso breaks down what companies are expecting from you that’s not included in your job description, and how to build the skills, confidence, and credibility needed to lead.
Location:  Holiday Ballroom 4-5, 2nd Floor

YALI Breakout: State Liaison Exchange: Ideas, Insights & Innovation with Taylor Hendrickson Hodges

No one understands the opportunities and challenges of leading a Young Agents program quite like your peers. This facilitated roundtable brings together state liaisons from across the country to discuss what’s working, crowdsource solutions, and brainstorm new ideas for member engagement, leadership development, and program growth. Bring your ideas, share your insight, and leave with innovative strategies and fresh inspiration to take back to your state association.


Location:  Holiday Ballroom 1, 2nd Floor

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
YALI Luncheon
Location:  Holiday Ballroom 6, 2nd Floor

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
State Lobbyist Meeting
Buffet Lunch Served at 11:45 a.m.
Location: Johnson A-B Room, 1st Floor

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Woodworth Memorial Luncheon (by invitation, only)
Attire: Business
Location: Ruth Room, 1st Floor 

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
SAPPS Luncheon (by invitation, only)
Location: Calloway A Room, 2nd Floor

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
YALI General Session: Creating a Winning Culture, Like One of the Greatest Teams in NFL History, The 2000 Baltimore Ravens with Marques Ogden

As a 19 year old young man, I got to see so many amazing things behind the scenes, that created one of the best teams in NFL history! Amazing strategic and tactical action steps learned from great men and players Brian Billick, Ray Lewis, Jonathan Ogden, Tony Siragusa, Trent Dilfer, Michael McCrary, Todd Heap and many more!

We will be discussing some key things that made The Ravens so good that season, that you can implement into your business! Things such as How To Focus On Attributes Over Skills, How To Move Horizons, How To Embrace Pivoting Leadership, How To Pour Rocket Fuel In Your Tank, How To Integrate Emotion And Logic In Your Business And More!

Location: Holiday Ballroom 4-5, 2nd Floor

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
IAAE Meeting (by invitation, only)
Location: Johnson A-B Room, 1st Floor

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
YALI General Session: State Idea Share
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4-5, 2nd Floor

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
YALI Awards Happy Hour & Reception with Big “I” Leadership
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1-3, 2nd Floor

We kindly request your quiet attention during the 25-minute awards presentation.

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Past Presidents’/Chairmen’s Reception & Dinner (by invitation, only)
Attire: Black Tie Optional
Location: Johnson A-B Room, 1st Floor



Dress Code Key
Business:

MEN – Suit and Tie or Jacket and Tie

WOMEN – Suit (pants or skirt), Dress, Pants/Skirt & Blouse/Sweater

Business Casual:

MEN – Jacket Optional, Casual Pants (khakis) with Collared Shirt or Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Casual Dress, Sun Dress, Casual Pants/Skirt with Blouse/Sweater, or Golf Shirt

Casual:

MEN – Casual Pants, Jeans, or Shorts with Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Very Casual Dress/Skirt or Sun Dress, Casual Pants, Shorts or Jeans

7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Headquarters Office 
Location: Peale A-B Room, 1st Floor

7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
Location: Peale A-B Room, 1st Floor

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Big I Reinsurance Company (BIRC) Shareholder Meeting 
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4-6, 2nd Floor

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
YALI Breakfast & Workshop
Location: Holiday Ballroom 1-2, 2nd Floor

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
CLOSED Board of Directors Meeting – Only Directors, Executive Committee, IIABA President & CEO, IIABA COO & CFO, and IIABA General Counsel to Attend
Buffet Breakfast Served at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4-6, 2nd Floor

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
OPEN Board of Directors Meeting – All Attendees at the Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference are Invited to Attend
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4-6 2nd Floor

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Big “I” Leadership Spouse/Guest Event: National Anthem Cruise
Attire: Casual, Rubber-Soled or Flat, Closed-Toe Shoes
Location: OFFSITE
Baltimore Finger Piers (located in the Baltimore Inner Harbor)
555 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

This 1-hour narrated cruise will transport you back to a time when Baltimore residents defended their homes, businesses, and land from the British during the War of 1812. See Federal Hill, where Baltimoreans gathered to witness the fate of their city. Cruise past Fell’s Point and Canton, where swift Baltimore clipper ships were built for government sanctioned “Privateers”. Go to the Francis Scott Key Buoy, where he watched the “bombs bursting in air” while being held prisoner on a British ship – and penned the famous lines to the National Anthem. You will catch a great view of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine from the water.

12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Breakout Session Luncheon/Meeting (by invitation, only)
Buffet Lunch Served at 12:00 p.m.

Facilitator: Greg Sandrock
Location: Johnson A Room, 1st Floor 

Facilitator: Bryan Clinkscales
Location: Johnson B Room, 1st Floor

Facilitator: Chip Atkins
Location: Ruth Room, 1st Floor


Facilitator: Andy Siegel
Location: Latrobe Room, 1st Floor 

Facilitator: Scott McBride
Location: Poe A Room, 2nd Floor

Facilitator: Todd Jackson
Location: Poe B Room, 2nd Floor

2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
OPEN Board of Directors Meeting – All Attendees at the Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference are Invited to Attend
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4-6, 2nd Floor

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CLOSED Board of Directors Meeting – Only Directors, Executive Committee, IIABA President & CEO, IIABA COO & CFO, and IIABA General Counsel to Attend
Location: Holiday Ballroom 4-6, 2nd Floor

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Installation of Big “I” Officers and Celebration in Honor of Greg Sandrock
(All welcome – registration required)
6:00 p.m. – Prompt arrival
6:15 p.m. – Installation of Big “I” Officers
6:40 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Celebration in honor of Greg Sandrock
Location: Key Ballroom 7-12, 2nd Floor

Dress Code Key
Business:

MEN – Suit and Tie or Jacket and Tie

WOMEN – Suit (pants or skirt), Dress, Pants/Skirt & Blouse/Sweater

Business Casual:

MEN – Jacket Optional, Casual Pants (khakis) with Collared Shirt or Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Casual Dress, Sun Dress, Casual Pants/Skirt with Blouse/Sweater, or Golf Shirt

Casual:

MEN – Casual Pants, Jeans, or Shorts with Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Very Casual Dress/Skirt or Sun Dress, Casual Pants, Shorts or Jeans

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
CLOSED New Executive Committee Meeting
Continental Breakfast Served at 7:15 a.m.
Location: Latrobe Room, 1st Floor


Dress Code Key
Business:

MEN – Suit and Tie or Jacket and Tie

WOMEN – Suit (pants or skirt), Dress, Pants/Skirt & Blouse/Sweater

Business Casual:

MEN – Jacket Optional, Casual Pants (khakis) with Collared Shirt or Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Casual Dress, Sun Dress, Casual Pants/Skirt with Blouse/Sweater, or Golf Shirt

Casual:

MEN – Casual Pants, Jeans, or Shorts with Golf Shirt

WOMEN – Very Casual Dress/Skirt or Sun Dress, Casual Pants, Shorts or Jeans

Education Convocation related questions contact
Jennifer.Becker@iiaba.net and Ines.Hoyle@iiaba.net

Young Agents Leadership Institute Program-related questions contact
Jamie.Behymer@iiaba.net

Big “I” Diversity Council-related questions contact
Jamie.Behymer@iiaba.net and Ines.Hoyle@iiaba.net

Big “I” Board Meeting related questions contact
Cathy.Spencer@iiaba.net

Invest Topgolf Fundraiser related questions contact
Whitnee.Dillard@iiaba.net and Johanna.Holling@iiaba.net