Please provide us with emergency contact information for day and evening contacts.

Registrant will serve as company delegate at Annual Business Meeting.  Only one delegate from each Regular Member Company.  Associate members do not qualify to vote ~ Please mark No.

Bring your favorite Caribbean wear and party in our tropical paradise as we kick off the 2009 Convention with a BANG!  Enjoy catching up with old friends while meeting new ones and dance to the Jimmy Buffet style band as we enjoy our favorite cold beverage of choice.  Virgin Margarita's and Hor D'Oeuvres will be furnished with a cash bar available. 

During our annual Prayer Breakfast we pause to remember friends and colleagues who have passed.  We will be entertained with Christian music that will touch your heart and soul.  Be sure to contact the IAMIC office to notify us of any deceased members from your company so that we can mention them in our program.  This event is one you won’t want to miss!  Tickets must be purchased (not included in registration).

The Opening General Session will feature professional speaker Harvey Alston.

You are the BEST!

 

Believe in yourself and don't hesitate to let others know that you are great!  Expand your mind and continue to grow.  Strive to achieve excellence in all that you do, for God know what He was doing, when HE created you!  Think before you act, work before you rest, and let the world know that you are the "BEST".

CEO Round tables - the four Reinsurance Companies that serve Illinois will come together for this question and answer session!

Terry Wendorff, WRC Group                        

Steve Crawford, Grinnell Mutual

Frank Bigley, Farmers Mutual Hail

Malcolm Rowland, Rockford Mutual

 You will be able to learn the differences in per risk vs quota shares, retention amounts, claims handling, reimbursement turnaround, etc. in addition to finding out what changes to expect form our reinsurance programs due to the current economic crisis.  This is one session that will help you prepare your Mutual for the future.

In addition to the board nominations, financial reports and committee and Chairman-Elect reports, this year’s Annual Business Meeting, scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2009 at 12:15 p.m. will also feature a luncheon.  Voting delegates are required to attend this luncheon and sit in the designated areas.

After joining everyone for the Opening General Session - The Auxiliary will hold the annual business meeting followed by a prepared luncheon with guest speaker Marian Richter. 

With today’s busy lifestyles, we don’t always take the time to learn about and to practice good manners.  Today’s program will help you be more confident in dining situations and provide some new ideas to make your life simpler and less stressful.

Polish at the Dining Table

This program will show you how to be confident with the basics and be a master of special dining occasions.  Topics include table settings, silverware savvy, American and Continental styles of eating, napkin etiquette, seating protocols, the silent service signals, host and guest duties, toasting, tipping and the dos and don’ts of dining.

A working lunch will allow time to practice your new skills at the table.

Travel with Grace and Style

Travel today can be stressful.  Learn about some good manners tips to make travel more enjoyable for everyone.

Giving Thanks

It is possible to enjoy the often dreaded task of writing thank you notes.  Showing appreciation for gifts and kindness is not only easy but magical.  Learn how to make the task simple.

Presented by Art Meadows

This session will outline the efforts, changes, decisions, and direction that were taken to bring the company back from near financial ruins to a vibrant, financially strong company in less than five years.  Art will share with you his straight-forward information regarding the overall basis as to what caused the financial issues and step-by-step details of what occurred to turn the company around.  We will also review how the surplus grew by 650 percent during this period of transition.  The session will also include what advancements were made in technology and how this assisted in the recovery.  Join us for an open and frank discussion, including opportunities for audience participation.  This session qualifies toward the NAMIC sponsored Director Certification Courses.  Extra $5.00 course fee will apply if you want to receive credit.  Illinois Continuing Education Credit does not have a charge.

Following a delicious meal, sit back and enjoy some toe-tappying entertainment as Dueling Piano's pick up the pace in "Double Time". 

Presented by:  Rolfe Carawan

Tougher Than the Times:  Thriving Through Change and Challenge

To compete in this constantly changing culture, the ability to make challenging times work to your advantage is crucial for success.  In this hart-hitting,but surprisingly funny presentation, walk away with....

• Powerful ways of thinking that will energize and mobilize you through change and adversity
• Strategies to leverage hard times into radical employee and customer loyalty
• The secret to coaching 4 different personality types, resulting in increased employee performance.
• Practical keys to help overcome the emotional impact of change

Shaun Tarbuck

Joining us from England, the Chief Executive Officer of International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) will be speaking on mutuality, demutualization, governance, marketing and other strategic issues affecting the mutual and cooperative insurance sector.  Shaun will be focusing on the value that mutuals bring to the insurance industry and the effect worldwide.  This is one session that will offer you and international perspective!

The Industry Breakfast will bring together the leaders of the mutual insurance industry with our elected officials for an update on insurance regulation in the state of Illinois. Presentation of the Fire Department of the Year Award will also be made during this event.

Phil Lackman

Phil will bring us up to date with current legislative and political issues that directly and indirectly affect our industry.  Recognizing that all industry changes will determine the course that our future takes, this session will help your board gain the knowledge needed when developing strategic plans  In order to actively have our voices heard in Springfield and Washington DC, we must unite as one voice with one message.  Knowing what challenges we face will help you make the commitment to join our team! This session qualifies toward the NAMIC sponsored Director Certification Courses.  Extra $5.00 course fee will apply if you are seeking credit.

Presented by: State Fire Marshall Investigator and his K-9 unit

The benefit of using arson dogs in fire investigations is the gog's ability to quickly pinpoint the location of accelerant residue, which saves the arson investigator time at the fire scene.  What once took a person hours or days to uncover, a dog can now find in a matter of minutes.  We will have a trained law enforcement officer along with his K-9 partner (arson dog) to demonstrate the techniquest used in investigations.  This crime has an impace on all communities and the arson dog is a resource that can hellp fight this crime.  Join us for this eciting and informative session!

This semi-formal event will feature an elegant dinner, great entertainment from professional speaker and entertainer Karen Mills.  In addition, help us honor this years LAUTUM Award winner and swear in the new Chairman for 2010 - Trish Mickley.

Join with your fellow IAMIC members at the IAMIC Trap Shoot. A great success the last two years, the Trap Shoot is returning by popular demand. The event will be held on Sunday, August 26 at Darnall's Gun Works and Range. We will hold a 50-bird derby for this event, which will begin at 10:00 a.m.  Registration will begin at 9:00 along with optional practice rounds.

All skill levels are welcome to shoot and ammunition and guns will be available at nominal charge (please indicate below if you will need either ammunition or a gun). All shooters will compete on an individual basis for prizes and awards.

Entry fees for this event are $25 per person, which includes two rounds of 25 birds, lunch, and prizes.

Lingo

50-Bird Derby: This style of Trap Shoot has groups of five shooters shooting at 25 birds from the sixteen-yard line. For the second round, shooters will be competing from various distances, which will be determined by the number of targets hit on the first round (Example: If a shooter hits 24 of 25 birds on first round, they will compete from the 24 yard line during the second round.)

Directions to the Shoot - We will provide this in your packet - please allow 30 minues to drive from the hotel.

Tentative Schedule
9:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00  Trap Shoot Begins (the length of the event will depend on number of registrants)
12:00  Lunch

In Memory of David L. King

Join us for a relaxing day at the beautiful Coyote Creek Course.  Come spend the day with us on a top-notch golf course to help raise money for a worthwhile claims scholarship. We will be playing a 4-person scramble. The score or ability to play golf is not necessary for the IAMIC Golf Outing – it’s about networking and relaxing with friends.

This beautiful 18 hole course was designed by the late Bruce Borland. The course features a wide range of difficulties and playing obstacles that are sure to challenge even the finest golfer.

On top of the challenging play, this course displays nature in all of its glory with numerous lakes and creeks, which feature stone ridges, as well as the serenity of flowing waterfalls.  The COYOTE CREEK golf course is sure to please all golfers of any playing level.

The games and registration will begin on Sunday August 26, 2009 at 09:00 a.m. We will have Shot Gun start at 10:00, with lunch.  The fee for the “Golf Fun Day” is $62 per golfer, which includes green fees, golf cart, driving range balls, lunch, drinks and prizes.

This year the proceeds will again go to fund the David L. King Educational Claims Scholarship.