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From Your President
A Bright Future Ahead
I have just returned from the DreamMore Resort at Dollywood and am happy to report that our Association has a great future ahead. This year your Board of Directors made the decision to bring back the Young Agent’s Leadership Conference and to hold it in conjunction with our third quarter Board meeting. Our Board took the opportunity to get to know many of the young agents now in our Association.
Young Agent Chair Derek Wright and his committee consisting of Matt Felgendreher, Forbes Harris, John Brock, and Cy Young did a fabulous job putting the program together and setting a high bar for future conferences. There were 37 young agents and some of their families. We were also joined by our Board members and several company representatives.
I had the opportunity to meet and talk with most of the young agents and I am extremely impressed with the whole group. Their commitment to this industry and this Association was obvious and it was great to see their enthusiasm. They are the future of our Association and I believe we are in very good hands.
Building Our Staff
Ron has been working hard to get a staff in place that will move us forward and make us the best Association in the nation. Jake Smith has joined us and brings a wealth of knowledge in marketing and communications. Jake has some great thoughts on how we can better communicate to you our members so look for new things coming soon.
Ron has also hired Teresa Durham, CPCU, AIC, AU, CIC who brings with her a wealth of insurance knowledge and a desire to share that knowledge with others. Teresa will assume the role of Insurance and Education Specialist. She will not only oversee our current offerings, but she will work with the education committee on new programs and classes that keep us up to date with what today’s agent needs. She has almost 40 years of experience in this industry, and we are excited about the value she can add to our organization. Annual Convention is Almost Here
It’s hard to believe our 128th Annual Convention is less than 2 months away, set for October 16-19 at the Marriott Shoals Resort and Spa in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. If you have not already done so, please register and make plans to attend, after taking a year off it will be a great opportunity to catch up with friends we haven’t seen in some time.
Saturday night kicks things off with a first-time attendee reception followed by the football viewing party. Registration opens at 1 pm CT on Sunday with breakout sessions will begining at 2 pm. The trade show opens at 3 pm and will be a great opportunity to speak with our Association Partners that are such a vital part of our organization.
Sunday nights opening celebration will feature Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Paul Overstreet and as always, the Young Agents will host an after party that you won’t want to miss. We also have a few surprises set for Sunday night!
Monday we will start the day with an exhibit hall breakfast and time to see the Partners you missed Sunday. Our agent general session will begin at 10 am and feature guest speaker Manley Feinberg. Monday afternoon will bring optional activities for agents and spouses so be sure to sign up for those. Monday night there will be an InsurPACTN/Past Presidents reception for PAC donors contributing more than $500. Our PAC dollars are more critical now than ever so please consider making a contribution.
Tuesday morning will be our annual Association Day business meeting where we will conduct the business of our Association and honor those that have gone above and beyond in their service to Insurors.
Please check out more information, the full schedule, and register now on our website at insurors.org. I look forward to seeing everyone there! u
