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NAIFA Performance + Purpose 2017

You’ve never been to a NAIFA meeting like this before!

NAIFA Performance + Purpose is a new kind of meeting. More than ever, you can customize your sessions by choosing sessions targeted at advanced advisors, young advisors and everyone in between.

NAIFA Performance + Purpose will focus on professional development by having advanced practice speakers, networking, peer-to-peer learning, an opportunity to give back to the community and fun! The meeting, which takes place in Orlando from September 8–10, will be chock full of educational workshops, the Braindates lounge, a community service event and a Friday night party at the House of Blues. This is one conference you do not want to miss.

Here are a few highlights:

This year NAIFA introduces Braindates

Braindates is an app that redefines networking and reinvents what a professional-development conference can be. The Braindate app, matchmakers and lounge take the luck out of networking and help you achieve meaningful one-on-one meetings. Attendees can create their P+P Braindate profile, search and browse other profiles to find people with shared interests and schedule face-to-face meetings in the Braindate lounge located in the conference’s Expo Hall. It’s a personal networking matchmaker.

The Together We Rise service project

Together We Rise is an organization that helps change the way kids experience foster care in the U.S. On Thursday, September 7, before Performance + Purpose is officially under way, attendees will come together to build bicycles or decorate duffle bags for Together We Rise.

NAIFA Skill Builders Workshops

NAIFA P+P will offer an in-depth dive into skills that will make you a more successful advisor. Check out the special NAIFA Skill Builders Workshops, Professional Prospecting with Dan Finley and Time Management for Financial Professionals with Bob Arzt. These workshops are half-day seminars you can add to enrich your P+P experience.

Thursday early check-in

Arrive in Orlando on Thursday to take advantage of everything that Performance + Purpose offers, including Friday morning workshops and the opening of the NAIFA Expo. Early check-in will be open from 1:00–8:00 p.m. and will include an informal happy hour.

Keynote Speakers

Leigh Anne Tuohy is the inspirational subject of The Blind Side and author of Turn Around: Reach Out, Give Back, and Get Moving. Rich Karlgaard is Publisher of Forbes magazine, as well as an entrepreneur, forecaster and author.

House of Blues event

All conference attendees are invited to this social event at the House of Blues on Friday night at 9:30 p.m. featuring the Thomas Nicholas Band.

Find out more about all the events at NAIFA Performance + Purpose by visiting www.naifa.org/conference Be sure to follow Performance + Purpose on Twitter @NAIFAConference to stay up-to-date on the conference program and on our destination of Orlando.