Agenda

Registration and Event Information Desk  

The Registration and Event Information Desk is the main hub for workshop information and badge pick-up. NAMIC staff are on hand to welcome you and answer any questions you have throughout the workshop.

Attendee Breakfast  

Join fellow attendees for fellowship and a hot breakfast before sessions kick off for the day. Grab a cup of coffee and get charged up for a full day of educational sessions.

NAMIC Welcome and Opening Session: Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions to Agents and Marketing Professionals

Networking Break  

Take this time to chat with fellow attendees, grab a bite to eat, and stretch your legs.

Deep Dive: Hands-On Workshop: Canva

This session will be a hands-on, facilitated demonstration of Canva, the free-to-use online graphic design tool. Attendees will be encouraged to bring their laptops and create a free account in advance. The workshop will kick off with the basics of how to set up your brand elements, followed by examples of how to build various branded collateral such as social media posts, flyers, infographics, graphics, and stationary. Attendees will leave the session with marketing collateral that they can put into use immediately as well as a better understanding of best practices for using Canva.

Networking Break  

Take this time to chat with fellow attendees, grab a bite to eat, and stretch your legs.

Hot Topic in Insurance Marketing

Attendee Lunch

A hot lunch buffet is available for attendees to sit and mingle over the lunch break. Attendees are welcome to come and go at their convenience.

Elevating Internal Communications Strategies

Rapid-Fire Sessions and Interactive Working Sprints

Networking Break  

Take this time to chat with fellow attendees, grab a bite to eat, and stretch your legs.

Optional Activity: 360 Chicago and Pizza Making Class

360 CHICAGO offers the best views of Chicago from the top of the former John Hancock Center. Attendees will head up 94 floors to view breathtaking panoramic views of Chicago from 1,000 feet above the famed Magnificent Mile. After heading back down to ground level, the group will get to handmake Chicago's famous deep-dish pizza from scratch. Teams will compete to create the best Chicago-style pizza based on an assortment of ingredients and decorate cannoli for dessert during this one-of-a-kind experience.

Visit the Optional Activities page for more information about how to add this activity to your registration.

Registration and Event Information Desk  

NAMIC staff are on hand to welcome you and answer any questions you have throughout the workshop.

Attendee Breakfast  

Network with fellow attendees over a hot breakfast before the final day of the workshop.

Peer-to-Peer Roundtable Discussions

Join fellow communication + marketing professionals in roundtable discussions focused on emerging issues, leadership, and other marketing-focused topics.

Networking Break ​

Take this time to chat with fellow attendees, grab a bite to eat, and stretch your legs.

Closing Session: Agent Panel Discussion

The success of the company/agency relationship is an integral part of our industry, so it is important to be tuned into what agents want and need to create successful partnerships. This candid discussion will allow participants to hear directly from a diverse panel of agents about what they look for in carrier partners and how to improve relationships with direct and independent agents.