Insurors of Tennessee Members to Attend Big “I” Legislative Conference in Washington D.C.

The premier event for independent agents to engage elected leaders at the federal level is being held April 26-28 at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel. Once again, this year, several of your colleagues from across Tennessee will travel to Washington to attend a series of important events and sessions designed to get members up to speed on pending legislation and issues in Washington. Perhaps most importantly members will have the opportunity to meet with elected leaders and their staff.

Tennessee has a long history of sending a strong contingent of members to Washington to help make certain our elected leaders serving in Congress hear our concerns and receive our input on a range of issues. CEO Ron Travis and State National Director, John McInturff III along with experienced veterans of this event will lead our group while in the nation’s capitol.

With a busy year ahead, the Big “I" is looking forward to having agents and brokers from across the country advocating on Capitol Hill. This “grassroots” effort at the national level is vital in making certain political and legislative decisions in Congress are not made in a policy vacuum or rhetorical echo chamber. Below is a brief overview of the schedule for the week from 10,000 feet.

Schedule of Events:

Emerging Leaders Day - Wednesday, April 26

A congressional rising star takes center stage on a day dedicated to emerging independent agency leaders.

Capitol Hill Day -Thursday, April 27

Hear from congressional leaders at breakfast and visit your lawmakers and their staff on Capitol Hill.

Industry Day - Friday, April 28

Big "I" chairman John Costello addresses the state of the association and industry.

The agenda is typically quite packed with opportunities to learn, develop relationships with colleagues from across the nation and most importantly communicate with our elected leaders from Tennessee. The event is also a great place for Young Agents to gain exposure to the importance of advocacy work at the state and national level.

In the next issue of the Tennessee Insuror magazine which focuses on legislative affairs and advocacy, we will provide you with greater detail on the trip to Washington and the results of our time spent in Washington, D.C. u

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