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IIABNY Announces One-of-a-Kind Insurance Trade Event in NYC

Technology to be focus of first NYiDAY

(DeWitt, New York, Oct. 1, 2014) — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) today announced that New York City will be the site of a new, innovative insurance experience. The trade group will host the first-ever NYiDAY at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in Times Square on October 28.

The 10-hour event will feature thought-provoking sessions; continuing education classes; and a dynamic trade show with hand-picked exhibitors and product demonstrations. The highlight will be the Insurance Think Tank featuring Lloyd’s North America President Hank Watkins; Dr. Mark J. Browne, faculty chair of St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management; and technology expert and entrepreneur Todd Townsend. An address by popular sports analyst and former National Football League star Boomer Esiason will follow.

“The very first NYiDAY will bring hundreds of progressive insurance professionals together for an enriching experience like no other,” said IIABNY Senior Vice-President Lisa Lounsbury. “Participants will connect with high-end technology solution providers. They will also have the chance to converse with experts on how to grow and protect their businesses. Our goal is for everyone who attends to leave with new ideas that they can implement in their businesses the next day.”

In other sessions, popular insurance agency management system vendors Applied Client Network and Vertafore will demonstrate new system features. Insurance technology guru Steve Anderson will explain how technology can improve agency sales culture, marketing cycles and systems. Insurance authority Kevin Amrhein will present classes on using social media safely and insuring supply chains in a time of volatile weather. Participants can also attend a hands-on workshop on how to use the Trusted Choice® brand in advertising.

Registration for the inaugural NYiDAY is open now online at http://www.nyiday.com. Members of the media who wish to attend should contact Tim Dodge at tdodge@iiabny.org.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, Inc. has represented independent insurance professionals since 1882. More than 1,750 agencies and their 13,000 plus employees rely on the DeWitt, New York-based trade association for legislative advocacy, continuing education and other means of industry support. Trusted Choice® is a national consumer brand uniting more than 21,000 independent agencies across the U.S. For more information, go to www.trustedchoice.com or www.iiabny.org.