Congratulations Joseph Hansen

Pictured above from left to right:

Joseph Hansen - Young Agent of the Year

Eric Kingdon - Newly installed UAIIA President (and current Young Agent)

Curtis Breitweiser - Agent of the Year

Congratulations are in order for the Young Agent of the Year Joseph Hansen. Joe's dedication and committment to the Big I make him a very deserving recipient if the award. In addition, Joe was also installed as UAIIA Treasurer.

We are proud to have one of our very own Young Agents serving as the UAIIA President this year - way to go Eric Kingdon. Make us proud!

We would also like to extend a big congrats to our UAIIA State National Director Curtis Breitwieser who received the Agent of the Year Award. Something tells me he's not a Young Agent anymore - let's all hope we can age as gracefully.

2009 young Agents Leadership Institute Events Set

Join fellow Young Agents at the 2009 Young Agents Leadership Institute being held September 11-13 at Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans. This exciting event features:

Friday, Sept. 11:

- ACT special joint event – “Best Practices Workflows to Enhance Agency Productivity & Sales”- Big “I” leadership community project- Young Agents awards reception with Big “I” leadership- Young Agents welcome reception

Saturday, Sept. 12:

- Young Agents breakfast and motivational keynotes speaker- Young Agents speed session- Big “I” installation of officers luncheon- Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Louisiana dessert reception in honor of David Daniel- The Magnificent Seven- Young Agents New Orleans dinner cruise

Sunday, Sept. 13:

- Young Agents staff liaison and state committee chairs roundtable discussion

The feature segment of this event is the Magnificent Seven, an interactive panel featuring the 2009 Young Agents Committee award winners. Attendees will learn from Young Agents who will offer insight into how they achieved award-winning results.

Don’t let this opportunity pass you by – visit www.independentagent.com/events for more details. For more information, contact Katie Cosgrove at 800-221-7917; katie.cosgrove@iiaba.net.

Don't Forget Free Day Friday This Week

Utah Association of Independent Insurance Agents
90th Annual Convention
June 11th – 13th, 2009
Zermatt Spa & Resort – Midway, Utah













Agenda


Thursday, June 11th –

11:00 am – 12:30 pm UAIIA Board Meeting
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch at Soldier Hollow Golf Course
Golf Registration
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Golf – Shot Gun Start
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Convention Check-In at Zermatt Spa & Resort
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Dinner & Entertainment Matterhorn Ballroom
Entertainment Provided by Comedian Ryan Hamilton
9:30 pm – 12:00 am Hospitality Suite Sponsored by Young Agents & Travelers

Friday, June 12th –

7:30 am – 9:00 am Convention Check-In
8:30 am – 10:30 am Booth Set Up at Bernese Center – Zermatt Resort
9:00 am – 12:00 pm FREE CE Ethics sponsored by BELFOR in the Grindelwald Room
9:30 am – 12:30 pm FREE CE Staged Automobile Accidents sponsored by North American
in the Interlaken Room
11:00 am – 4:30 pm FREE Trade Show
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm FREE Lunch Buffet at Bernese Center – Zermatt Resort
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm FREE Trade Show Drawings
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Past Presidents Reception in Matterhorn Ballroom
7:30 pm -9:30 pm Banquet, Robert Rusbuldt President and CEO of the Big “I”, Awards Ceremony


Saturday, June 13th –

7:30 am – 8:00 am Young Agents Meeting Monte Rosa
8:00 am – 8:30 am Agents Meeting with C. Brett Nilsson, Chairman IIABA
8:30 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet Matterhorn Ballroom
9:15 am – 9:30 am Early Bird, Scholarship, Grand Prize Drawings
9:30 am – 10:00 am Purple Duck Award
10:00 am -11:00 am Key Note Speaker – Eric Alexander
Convention Concludes

Do You Twitter?

(IIABA's Virtual University VUpoint Newsletter Vol. 10, No. 12 - Issue #233 - Friday, June 5, 2009 )

The Virtual University is Now Tweeting http://twitter.com/BigIVU

I told someone recently that Jeff Yates, executive director of the Agents Council for Technology (ACT), has been trying to drag me kicking and screaming into the 21st century of online social media like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, et al. So, I've bit the bullet and set up a Twitter account for the VU:

http://twitter.com/BigIVU

If you Twitter, be sure to visit this page and become a BigIVU "follower." If you don't have a Twitter account, you can set one up and subscribe. If you're not sure what to do, neither was I and I'm still learning.

I promise that you won't find any "tweets" like "Had a great philly cheesesteak sandwich for lunch, 32 minutes ago" or "Saw Star Trek, great flick, popcorn stale, 2 days ago." What I plan on using this service for is important and/or time-sensitive announcements about the VU and other resources. I don't plan on twittering every new article added to the VU, but I'll try to flag significant additions and keep you posted on breaking news and upcoming events of interest.

As I mentioned, I'm learning how to most effectively use what could be a very valuable information tool, so your comments are welcome as this service progresses.

P.S. One of the big announcements made by Conan O'Brien as new host of the Tonight Show was that YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook were merging. The new web site is www.YouTwitFace.com.