2008 Convention and Career Conference Special Events Set
The special events scheduled for the 2008 NAIFA Convention and Career Conference, September 6-10, make the convention more, well… special. Reserve your ticket for these events to make the most of your trip to San Diego.
Convention Welcome Party and Show
Saturday night every registered attendee is invited to NAIFA’s own Southern California beach party featuring the legendary band Papa Doo Run Run. During their more than 40 years together, Papa Doo Run Run has performed as opening act and back up band for Jan & Dean, toured with the Beach Boys, recorded their own gold record and received a Grammy nomination. They will deliver the classic California beach party sound for all to enjoy. This event is complimentary for registered attendees.
realLIFEstories Gala Award Banquet
On Sunday night of the convention LIFE and Newsweek magazine once again team up to share stories that exemplify the power of this industry and why you choose to be an insurance advisor. At this 13th Annual realLIFEstories Award Banquet, you will meet the clients who benefited from the products you sell – life, health, disability income and long-term care insurance – and you will meet the advisors who served them so well. This is a ticketed event.
Spouse/Guest Breakfast
Especially for registered spouses and guests, NAIFA hosts the Monday morning Spouse/Guest Breakfast. Attendance is free for registered spouses and guests. Regular attendees can purchase an advance ticket. LaDonna Gatlin is the featured presenter. The sister of the legendary Gatlin Brothers, LaDonna took a detour on the road to stardom. She got married, took a leap of faith and chose to “sing a different song.” Through her music and words, she has spent her whole career empowering people to sing their own song.
Independent Advisor Networking Dinner
Monday night of the convention is traditionally Company Dinner Night. As many as 20 different companies host dinners especially for their advisors. New in 2008, the NAIFA Convention and Career Conference has added the Independent Advisor Networking Dinner. Independent advisors enjoy the opportunity to join their fellow advisors for a casual dinner and social event. Advance tickets required.
John Newton Russell Memorial Award Dinner and Show
There is no higher honor in this industry than the John Newton Russell Memorial Award, and the Tuesday night of the Convention is set aside to honor and pay tribute to the 2008 recipient, Allan G. Hancock, CLU, ChFC, AEP. Reserve your tickets to be on hand for this special salute. And following the festivities, enjoy the performance of Michael and Amy. These two talented musicians deliver an eclectic mix of music and humor that is sure to entertain you.
The deadline for early registration discounts is June 27! Register now and save. To register or find out more about all of the 2008 NAIFA Convention and Career Conference events, go to www.naifa.org/convention.
Help Protect the Industry With the NAIFA Partners for Advocacy Program
Sarah Sears-Egeli, Director of Membership Programs
The NAIFA Partners for Advocacy Program is a NAIFA initiative that enables companies and agencies to further support and protect the industry by giving eligible employees a voice against harmful legislation and regulation that directly impacts the insurance and financial services industry.
Corporate non-managerial employees of home offices and broker-dealers and non-producing agency employees and support staff are eligible to participate in the NAIFA Partners for Advocacy Program.
NAIFA Partners for Advocacy Program participants receive NAIFA GovTalk, NAIFA GovAlerts, email updates on new articles posted on the Advisor Today website and www.advisortoday.com and additional email communications related to federal issues.
Participating agencies and companies may enroll participants online at www.naifa.org/corporatepartnerships. Costs are $40 per participant for 1-5 partners, $30 per participant for 6-10 partners and $20 per participant for 11 or more partners.
Sarah Sears-Egeli, Director of Membership Programs
Be recognized for your agency’s support of NAIFA, apply now for the 2008 Manager’s Membership Award!
The Manager's Membership Award is a joint award developed by NAIFA and GAMA International to recognize managers and their organizations for their membership support and commitment to the financial services industry. Those agencies that encourage NAIFA membership and have high NAIFA membership are encouraged to apply. Please note that the applying manager must be a member of GAMA. For all award requirements, please review the application or website.
The online application can be found at www.naifa.org/mma and all applicants are encouraged to apply online. If members prefer, an application or flyer may also be downloaded on the website.
If you have any questions, please call the NAIFA Member Service Center at 877/TO-NAIFA (866-2432) or email membersupport@naifa.org.
Independent Benefit Services’ Neil Simons Announced with Symposium Keynoters
Caitlin Kubler, Marketing Coordinator, AHIA
AHIA, NAIFA’s Health and Employee Benefits advocate, has just confirmed prominent speakers Neil Simons and Emeric McCleary for AHIA’s Employee Benefits Educational Symposium, September 5, 6 and 8 in San Diego. Both keynoters will speak on AHIA’s first expert panel, Building Your Agency.
Simons, REBC, RHU, GBA, is founder and president of Maryland-based Independent Benefit Services, and will demonstrate how agents can successfully develop an employee benefits agency. Since its founding, Simons has grown Independent Benefit Services into one of the most respected benefit advisory firms in the region. Because Independent Benefits Services has grown drastically since its founding, Simons has had to adapt wisely and thus became an expert in developing key strategies for success in the ever changing world of employee benefits.
Simons has proven that it is possible to productively run an agency no matter the size number of clients you have. Independent Benefit Services’ clients range anywhere from 25 to 25,000 employees and the companies they do business with range from Fortune 500 to non-profits.
For eight consecutive years, the National Association of Health Underwriters has honored Independent Benefit Services with Golden Eagle Awards. Participants attending this panel aim to walk away with leadership strategies, directional approaches and other many valuable resources on how to run a prosperous employee benefits agency.
McCleary is the CEO and founder of Hispano Employee Benefits. With more than 20 years of experience, McCleary is recognized for his valuable advice regarding Hispanic employee benefits and has advised numerous Fortune 500 companies in the employee benefits arena. McCleary intends to share his core principles of running a successful practice. Attendees can expect to gain valuable start up-strategies for their employee benefits agency, motivation, and retention strategies.
To register or for more details on the expert panels, other notable speakers, or programs at AHIA’s Employee Benefits Educational Symposium visit www.ahia.net/newsevents/save_the_date.html.
There are several ways to listen to NAIFA GovPod podcasts – available at www.naifa.org/govpod. You don't need any special equipment but you do need to be a NAIFA member to access this member benefit.
Please log-in with your user name and password to access the podcast information, then listen in one of three ways:
Listen through your computer by simply clicking on the play icon.
Save the file to your computer and listen to it later using Windows Media Player or iTunes. Right click on the "Download the audio file" link and select "Save File As" to save it to your computer.
Download the file to a portable media player such as an iPod.
If you need assistance accessing NAIFA podcasts, please see the podcast Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) page at www.naifa.org/podcastfaq or contact NAIFA's help desk at helpdesk@naifa.org.
Remember: You Can Renew Your NAIFA Membership Online
Renew your membership investment in NAIFA with our fast and easy online renewal process. Simply go to www.naifa.org and click “Renew” at the top of the page.
Would you rather pay your membership dues in 12 easy monthly installments? Renew online through our monthly bank draft or credit card program. If you elect to have your dues deducted/charged on a monthly basis, dues are debited/charged from your account or to your credit card on the 5th day of each month. If the 5th falls on a weekend, the debit will occur on the next business day. Please note, NAIFA only accepts VISA & MasterCard for enrollment in the monthly credit card program.
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NAIFA informs our members of many tools and resources through email updates, and you may miss out on this information if NAIFA-National doesn't have a working email address from you or if NAIFA email gets lost in your spam filter. In addition, we want to be sure that all NAIFA members receive our e-newsletters, including GovTalk and The NAIFA Advantage, as well as GovAlerts that inform you of urgent legislation that could have an impact on your business and our industry.
