MEDIA ADVISORY: IIABA to Hold Leadership Conference in Chicago
Connecticut native to be installed as association chairman; Top industry leaders to lead informative presentations.
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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8, 2016— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) will hold the following events Sept. 9-10, 2016 in Chicago as part of the association’s annual Leadership Conference. The Big “I” will hold a special sessions on numerous key issues, presentations on leadership, a carrier panel, install its new leadership team, and much more. The following events are open to the media. WHAT: “Designing Your Future” WHO: Roger Sitkins, CEO of Sitkins Group, Inc. DATE: Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 TIME: 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CENTRAL WHERE: Hyatt Regency Chicago Regency Ballroom C, Gold Level, West Tower 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 NOTES: Most Young Agents have 20 or more years to build their careers – what they do starting tomorrow could define their future. In this session, Sitkins will help agents design and immediately begin implementing both the strategies and behaviors that make success predictable and, in fact, guaranteed. ———————————————————————————————— WHAT: Young Agents Carrier Panel with Big “I” Leadership WHO: Randy Lanoix, Big “I” chairman; Lanoix Insurance Agency president Paul Krump, Chubb Group executive vice president and North America Commercial and Personal Insurance president Pat Macellaro, Encompass Insurance president Rocco Orlando, CNA senior vice president of sales and distribution Moderator: Joe Hamilton, Young Agent Committee chair and Hal Rakowski Insurance Agency agent DATE: Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 TIME: 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. CENTRAL WHERE: Hyatt Regency Chicago Regency Ballroom B, Gold Level, West Tower 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 NOTES: Carrier executives and an agency principal will share their perspective on the future of the independent agency system. The session will provide their take on what makes a good leader, how technology is influencing coverages and the importance of having the right people on a team. WHAT: Big “I” Installs New Executive Committee Officers WHO: Spencer Houldin of Connecticut will be installed as chairman Vaughn Graham of Oklahoma will be installed as chairman-elect Joe Leahy of Massachusetts will be installed as vice-chairman A new member of the committee will be announced DATE: Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 WHEN: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CENTRAL WHERE:Hyatt Regency Chicago Crystal Ballroom AB, Green Level, West Tower 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 NOTE: RSVP is appreciated, but not required; Journalists interested in attending, please contact Katie Butler, vice president of communications, at (703) 217-6791or Margarita Tapia, director of public affairs, at (703) 706-5473 or margarita.tapia@iiaba.net for media registration. Founded in 1896, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) is the nation’s oldest and largest national association of independent insurance agents and brokers, representing a network of more than a quarter of a million agents, brokers and their employees nationally. Its members are businesses that offer customers a choice of policies from a variety of insurance companies. Independent agents and brokers offer all lines of insurance—property, casualty, life, health, employee benefit plans and retirement products. Web address: www.independentagent.com. |
