Largest Insurance Convention in the State on the Horizon
HARTFORD, Conn.The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticuts Annual Convention, the largest industry networking and education event in the state of Connecticut, will be held at Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, March 9-10.
The PIACT Annual Convention is the must-attend event of the year for all industry professionals throughout the region, said PIACT President Loretta Lesko, CIC. The convention offers attendees the opportunity to participate in educational seminars, network, and view the latest insurance products and services available to them and their clients during the trade show.
In addition to the induction of PIACTs 2017-18 slate of officers, the event will include an opening night banquet with Friars Club comedian Greg Aidala hosting an evening of comedy, and stand-up comedian Jon Fisch. Fisch has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, NBCs Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central, and he has been featured in Maxim magazine. He also was the host of the widely popular podcast, In the Tank.
Agents will have ample opportunity to earn continuing education credits over two days. Four education sessions are available: E&O, the Next Generation presented by Cathy Trischan, CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS; Insuring the Building Project: Builders Risk and Installation Floater, also taught by Trischan; Positioning Value in a Price-Driven Marketplace, taught by John Fear, CPIA, CISR, CPSR, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Managing Risk in the World of Drones, Uber and Driverless Cars, taught by Fear.