2022 BIG "I" STATE CONVENTION

August 7-10, 2022   |   Grove Hotel   |   Boise, ID

Keynote Speakers:
 

Nick Ayers, Chief Marketing Officer  |  Better Agency

Nicholas Ayers has worked in the insurance industry since 2005 where he started as a sales producer. In 2012, he opened his first scratch independent agency. In 2018, he left that agency and started over again, launching his second scratch agency. This time he went completely digital with a 23 state operation and relied on his digital marketing prowess to generate leads and customers. In 2019, Nicholas joined an insurtech startup, “Better Agency” as its co-founder and chief marketing officer.

Better Agency is the first sales-driven AMS and uses policy downloads to trigger hundreds of automation campaigns for sales, service, claims and renewals.

Nicholas’s passions and skills center around marketing, technology, automation, and insurance agency operations.

Tim Chermak, Co-Founder & CEO  |  Platform Marketing

Tim is a marketing consultant, author, and speaker to small business owners and entrepreneurs. He is the co-founder of Platform and Main Street Marketing.

Schedule

Sunday, August 7, 2022

4:30-5:30pm     Registration Open / Exhibitor Set-Up

5:30-6:30pm     "Roaring Rooftop" Welcome Reception

6:30-7:30pm     Registration Open / Exhibitor Set Up

Monday, August 8, 2022

7:00-8:00am          Breakfast for Golfers at Warm Springs Golf Course

8:00am-2:00pm    Big I Golf Tournament (Ind. Stroke Play)

                              Warm Springs G.C.

11:00a-12:00p      Workers Comp Course

                              Stacey Shaul, Idaho SIF

12:00-1:00pm       Course TBA

12:30-2:30pm       Registration Open / Exhibitor Set-Up

2:30-5:30pm         "Twenties" Trade Show (Exhibitors Roaring 20's Costume Contest)

                              Hosted Bar & Food

3:30-4:30pm         Surplus Line Assoc. of Idaho Member Meeting

8:00-10:00pm       "Cat's Meow" Casino Night hosted by Young Agents Committee

                               Special Thanks to the Lion's Club

10:00pm               "Flappers & Gents" After Party

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

9:00-9:45am         Big "I" Member Meeting

                              "The Great" General Session

10:00-11:00am      Regulation & Legislation Panel Discussion

                               John Costello, IIABA

                               Ann Watkins, Big I Idaho

                               Wes Trexler, IIABA

                               Clint Paskewitz, Big I Idaho

11:15am-1:15pm   Keynote Presentation #1

                               Nick Ayers, Better Agency

1:30-2:30pm          Keynote Presentation #2

                               Tim Chermak, Platform Marketing

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2:30-5:00pm          Free Time to Enjoy Boise

6:00-7:00pm         "Hotsy Totsy" Cocktail Hour

7:00-10:00pm       Gatsby Gala & Awards

                              DJ & Dancing to follow

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

9:00am-12:00pm  IIABI Board Meeting (Board Members Only)

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Schedule subject to change