NAIFA’s 2018 Performance + Purpose Conference

NAIFA is gearing up for the NAIFA 2018 Performance + Purpose Conference (P +P 2018), which takes place Sept. 13 to Sept. 16 in San Antonio.

As most of you know, the 2017 P+P Conference was cancelled because of Hurricane Irma. NAIFA volunteers and leaders had planned an exciting program of speakers, sessions and networking events for the 2017 meeting.

“It’s unfortunate we had to cancel the 2017 P+P conference,” said NAIFA president-elect and 2018 Performance + Purpose Chair Jill Judd, xxxx, “But we’re keeping the best of our 2017 program and planning an even more dynamic event for 2018.”

More than the annual business meeting, NAIFA P+P has now become a high-caliber, professional-development conference with programming for everyone – from those who are new to the industry to the most experienced and successful advisors.

NAIFA is also increasing the number of peer-to-peer learning opportunities attendees can take advantage of at P+P 2018, with new offerings like Braindates. A NAIFA Braindate is an online matchmaking service for professional development. It is your chance to find and meet one-on-one colleagues with whom you share a professional interest. You will have an opportunity to post Offers, which are the experience and knowledge you have to share, and Requests, which are things you want to learn about. Then, you and other conference attendees can search all the Offerings and Requests, make connections, and schedule in-person meetings in the conference’s Braindates Lounge.

Fortunately, many of the key main stage and workshop presenters who were scheduled for the 2017 P+P Conference have re-committed to speak at P+P 2018. Leigh Anne Tuohy, made famous in The Blind Side movie, and Forbes Publisher, Rich Karlgaard, will be the keynote speakers.

Tuohy and her family’s inspirational journey are proof that when we give a bit of ourselves to other people, we can make the world a better place and perhaps, even save a life. She will share her personal “Blind Side” observations – from seeing Michael Oher for the first time to how the experience changed her as a person, as well as the Tuohy family.

Karlgaard is one of the most influential figures in the technology, economic and business worlds, and will help you see the global marketplace with new eyes. He is the thought leader that Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and national associations turn to for a reliable roadmap of what’s to come.

With more than 20 educational workshops scheduled for P+P 2018, every hour will be an engaging experience for you. MDRT presenters and qualifiers, Barbara Pietrangelo and Marc Silverman, are slated as the Big Ideas Presenters. Pietrangelo will focus on ways agents can use to prospect and market their way to the top of the industry. Her presentation will emphasize the importance of having a succession plan in place for your business. In addition to the Big Ideas presenters, more than 30 industry leaders will present workshops.

Everyone who attends NAIFA’s 2018 P +P will not only get something out of the experience, they will also have an opportunity to give back. NAIFA will partner with Together We Rise, a nonprofit organization that helps change the way kids experience foster care in the United States. During the 2018 P+P conference, participants will be able to build a bicycle or decorate a duffel bag for a child in foster care.

By all indications, NAIFA Performance + Purpose 2018 promises to be a well-rounded and enriching experience for all attendees. Stay tuned for more information in the coming months about NAIFA Performance + Purpose 2018 by visiting www.naifa.org/conference