Young Agents Sponsor Cardinal Baseball Package
The Young Agents Committee is again sponsoring a VIP Baseball Package Saturday, May 5th, to watch the St. Louis Cardinals battle the Houston Astros. Registration is $100 per person (with cost offset by company partners). The package includes tickets to the exclusive Cardinals Managers Suite; lunch, beverages and snacks throughout the game; social area with personal bartender and closed circuit television; and more. Tickets are limited and will be made available to young agents and spouses/guests on a first-come basis. For more information click here.

The 15th Annual Insurance Industry Legislative Day will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield. Each year, Legislative Day draws more than 300 insurance agents and company representatives to Springfield to be briefed on legislative issues impacting the insurance industry and to meet with their legislators to discuss those issues. For a tentative agenda and registration information, please visit http://www.piiai.org/government/LegislativeDay.htm.

A block of rooms has been reserved for Tuesday, March 20th at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel (formerly the Renaissance). For reservations, call (866) 788-1860 and request a room for “Insurance Industry Legislative Day.” Reservation cut-off is Tuesday, February 27, 2007. The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel is located at 701 E. Adams, in Springfield. For more information, please contact Jennifer Jacobs at (217) 321-3013.
Looking for Qualified Young Talent for Your Agency?
Following the success of the past internship programs, PIIAI is again seeking agencies interested in hiring qualified intern candidates from some of the top universities in the state. The summer program offers a pool of young talent available to participating agencies allowing the agencies to mold the future of the industry.  If you chose to hire an intern through this program, your agency will be responsible for compensation and guiding the student through an eight-week program that allows them to experience the independent agency system. The 2007 program will feature the on-line search capabilities of last year.  Students will have the opportunity to search the list of agencies looking to fill positions and agencies can search the database of students.  If your agency is interested in participating in this program please go to the Internship website at http://www.piiai.org/internship/ and fill out the agency sign-up form.

PIIAI is coordinating a delegation of member agents to attend the Big “I” Legislative Conference and Convention in Washington, D.C., April 25-27. This event will be three action-packed days where insurance professionals can meet with legislators, network with companies and service provides and learn from industry leaders and coaches.

The Big “I” is the one voice for independent agents on Capitol Hill, in state governments and insurance departments and with companies. The 2007 change in Congress is a mixed bag for the industry, so it is important that agents and brokers’ voices are heard through the halls of Capitol Hill. The Big “I” makes it easy by providing briefings and talking points to agents in attendance before they visit with legislators.

PIIAI will assist member agents who are interested in attending the Big “I” conference by paying the conference registration fee and first-night hotel deposit for all attendees and will reimburse first time attendees for travel up to $200. To qualify for the trip and reimbursements, attendees must make a $150 contribution to InsurPac, our federal political action committee, and their agency must be a contributor to PIIAPAC, our state political action committee.

If you’re looking for more reasons to attend, click here to check-out the sights and sounds of Washington, D.C. through the eyes of a young agent. 
 
If you are interested in finding out more about the Big “I” Legislative Conference and Convention and travel incentives offered by the PIIAI, please contact Jennifer Jacobs at (217) 321-3013.

For more information on upcoming classes, visit the PIIAI Education Center.

Thank you to our Young Agents Sponsors! 
Their financial contributions have enabled PIIAI to offer activities to young agents at substantial cost savings.
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