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Missouri Agents Connection (MAC) Summit

The MAC Summit was designed to be beneficial to all agents, including those in management positions, producers and young agents. The amazing networking and learning opportunities are sure to benefit you and your agency. Additionally, this conference is led by nationally acclaimed presenters.

July 19-21, 2023

MAC Summit Printable Agenda

8 am - 5 pm
Conference Registration Open

8 am - 1 pm
Optional Golf Tournament

Our golf tournament includes box lunches and will be held at The Oaks, one of Margaritaville’s signature courses. The 18-hole, par 71 championship course boasts tree-lined fairways, rolling hills and breathtaking vistas of the Lake of the Ozarks. All registrants can compete in the tournament, which is an 18-hole scramble.

10 am - 12 pm
Optional Poolside Brunch with Singo

Admire the views of the Lake of the Ozarks while enjoying a mimosa or a bloody mary and brunch. Take this opportunity to reconnect with old friends and cool off in the pool if you’d like.

2 - 3 pm
Mix & Mingle (Ice Cream Social)
What’s working at your agency? Do you have a new innovative procedure? Are you using a new app that has increased productivity? Do you take an extra step to ensure a positive customer experience? Now’s the time to share (brag) and savor an ice cream cone!

3 - 4 pm
Welcome Reception (Casual)

All attendees are invited to this reception. Members of the board and committees will be there to greet you, introduce you to other attendees and make you feel welcome.

4 - 6 pm
Optional Cornhole Tournament (Casual)

Cornhole tournament hosted by the Young Agents at Margaritaville (includes beer). Teams of two (if you do not have a pairing request, we will pair you with someone). Limited space available, first-come, first-served.

8:30 - 9 am
European Coffee Bar

Join us before the keynote to create your own luxury coffee made with flavored premium coffees, flavored whipped cream, shaved dark chocolate and cinnamon sticks.

9 - 10 am
Keynote: Tell Stories Win Sales
Featuring: John Livesay

10 am - 12:30 pm
Trade Show & Lunch
Book Signing with John Livesay: 10 - 10:30 am
Company Prize Drawings: 12 pm

1 - 2 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Five Cubed: Trends of High Performing Agencies
Speaker: Chris Cline
Five Cubed is a framework to share five key themes prevalent in higher performing agencies. Each is defined and discussed with a unifying theme, examples, benefits, and supporting statistics. The five trends are positioned as being exponentially impacted by complimentary focus on three dimensional aspects that are critical to success regardless of business strategy.

Get Your Financial House In Order
Speaker: Carey Wallace
Your agency’s financials are a crucial part of your operational success. In this session, we’ll discuss how to analyze, understand, and improve your agency’s financial position as you plan for the future.

2 - 3 pm
Repeat Concurrent Sessions

6 - 7 pm

President's Cocktail Reception (semiformal)

7 - 9 pm
Awards and Installation Banquet (semiformal)

9 - 11 pm
Casino Night with DJ

8:30 - 10 am
Eggs & Issues Breakfast

This is your chance to get information right from the source. This Q&A session gives you access to MAIA CEO Matt Barton and a panel of Missouri legislators. They will address questions on regulatory and legislative issues affecting the insurance industry today. (Filed/pending for 1 ethics CE credit in Mo. & Kan.)

Registration Options	Member (By early-bird)	Member (After early-bird)	Non-Member
Full Registration	$300	$350	$600
Full Young Agents Registration (Retail Agents 40 and Under)	$225	$260	$450
Spouse Registration	$150	$170	$300
Past Presidents	$150		n/a
Exhibit Booth	$500	$600	$750
Exhibitor Package	$170	$200	$340
Thurs. Trade Show Pass (Retail Agents Only)	$50		n/a
Optional Items
Golf Tournament	$105 - no refunds or cancellations after July 1
Poolside Brunch with Singo	$30
Cornhole Tournament	$25
"The Sale is in the Tale" by John LIvesay	$14

Conference Dress Code

Attire for the entire conference is business casual, except for the President's Cocktail Reception and Installation Banquet, which are semiformal, and Wednesday activities, which are casual.

Cancellation Policy

Prices subject to change until event details are finalized.

Diamond Partners

Platinum Partners

Gold Partners

Arlington/Roe

Columbia Insurance Group

Liberty Mutual/Safeco

West Bend Mutual Insurance Company

Markel Specialty

CRC Group

Old Missouri Mutual

UFG Insurance

Travelers Insurance

Keystone

Capital Premium Financing

Continental Western Group

NCMIC Finance Corporation

EMC Insurance

Silver Partners

Southern Pioneer Insurance

SECURA Insurance

Selective Insurance Company of America

Acuity

Madison Mutual Insurance Company

Burns & Wilcox

FCCI Insurance Group

CNA

HawkSoft

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

Stonetrust Workers' Compensation

Amwins Access Insurance Services, LLC

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies

Iroquois

Risk Placement Services, Inc.

RT Specialty

Accident Fund Insurance Company of America

National General an Allstate Company

Bronze Partners

United Home Insurance Company

AmTrust Insurance

Foremost Insurance Group

Auto-Owners Insurance

Insurance Specialties

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company

ICW Group Insurance Companies

MOPERM

AMERISAFE

Falls Lake Insurance

Chris-Leef General Agency

Midwest Preferred Mutual Insurance

W. A. Schickedanz Agency, Inc.

Graham-Rogers Insurance

Dairyland

UnitedHealthcare

Agent Support Network of America - ASNOA

Med James

Missouri Farm & Home

Imperial PFS
Electric Insurance

Philadelphia Insurance Companies

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

John Livesay

John Livesay is a sales expert and keynote speaker on sales, marketing, negotiation an persuasion who helps salespeople become magnetic storytellers with the ability to make irresistible offers to their ideal clients.

John has captivated audiences in settings ranging from Gensler’s top management retreat to Coca-Cola’s CMO Summit. He is also the author of "Better Selling Through Storytelling: The Essential Roadmap to Becoming a Revenue Rockstar" and is the host of “The Successful Pitch” podcast, which is heard in over 60 countries. His new book "The Sale is in the Tale" was released in 2022.

Fortune and INC have interviewed John and he has appeared on TV, including being interviewed by Larry King as the expert on “How To Ask For What You Want and Get a Yes.” Audiences love him because they know he’s been in their shoes. During a 20-year career in media sales with Conde Nast, John worked across all 22 brands in their corporate division and was the recipient of salesperson of the year honors.

John currently lives in Austin with his King Charles Spaniel Pepe who welcomes him home after he returns from his keynote talks, reminding him of the importance of belly rubs.

Chris Cline

Through Chris Cline's 25+ years in the insurance industry, he has established himself as an industry resource for topics such as perpetuation, merger and acquisition, culture, agency operations, marketing and sales, data and analytics, and has had multiple speaking engagements around these topics. As of spring 2022, Chris has begun assuming leadership of the Agents Council for Technology as ACT's Executive Director.

In his prior role at Westfield, Chris led a team focused on the entire agency life cycle and has experiences ranging from graphic design, marketing, sales, training, compliance and personal lines P&L leadership. Through his diverse background and life-long focus on continual learning (he's a closet science geek), Chris has developed a passion for the independent agency channel and helping agencies across key strategic areas such as perpetuation, hiring, culture, DE&I, data/analytics, the customer, information security, and technology. He was also the inquisitive and thought-provoking host of Westfield's award-winning podcast, "Closing the Gap."

Chris earned his Bachelor of Arts in graphic design from the University of Akron. Away from work, Chris and his family spend as much time as possible camping, racing BMX or mountain bikes, playing guitar or cruising the family hot rod.

Carey Wallace

Over the past 14 years, Carey Wallace has worked with hundreds of independent insurance agencies helping them understand their agency's value and turn that knowledge into an actionable plan for their future. Carey has a strong background in finance, has been a CFO, and COO, and built and led the first data-analytics company solely focused on independent insurance agencies.

Carey is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, CEPA, and provides a variety of business consulting services through the company she founded, Agency Focus, LLC.

Margaritaville Lake Resort, 494 Tan Tar A Dr., Osage Beach, MO 65065

2023 Conference Room Rates:
MAIA has a contracted room rate of $169/night for a guest room; $319/night for a one-bedroom suite or $449/night for a two-bedroom suite. (You must call the phone reservations number below to book a suite.)

Cut-Off Date: June 20, 2023

Phone Reservations: 800-826-8272

Online Reservations: Click Here

About Margaritaville Lake Resort: Tucked away on the banks of the Lake of the Ozarks, Margaritaville Lake Resort, previously known as Tan-Tar-A Resort, is a refuge for endlessly fun living. Inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of singer, songwriter and author Jimmy Buffett, the resort invites you to live it up on the lake. Tee off on two championship golf courses, or set out on a lake cruise with boat rentals at the resort’s full-service marina. Flavors and cocktails play together to form a meal you won’t soon forget at one of our eight restaurants and bars. Find your moment of zen at Windjammer Spa. Spend the day cooling off at Jolly Mon Indoor Water Park, or explore local trails on horseback. There’s no better paradise than right here. Check-in is at 4 p.m. and check-out is at 11 a.m.

Booth registration will open in early 2023.

This conference offers companies, vendors and wholesalers nearly three hours of exclusive time in front of our agents in the exhibit hall (nothing runs opposite the trade show). There are around 60 exhibitors, including both p-c and l-h insurance companies, wholesalers, technology vendors, construction and auto body vendors, etc.

The booth hours are from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Company prize drawings begin at 12 p.m. The price of an exhibit booth for members is $500 by early-bird and $600 after early-bird and for non-members is $750. Each individual working the booth must be registered; see registration form for pricing. On average, this conference draws around 125 agents, 40 wholesalers, 160 company reps and 60 spouses. These agents come from all size agencies in both rural and urban areas around Missouri.

Exhibit Hall Map

Missouri Employers Mutual
CFM Insurance
BMI Company, Inc.
Barton Mutual Insurance Company
Progressive
Missouri Rural Services Corp.
Cameron Mutual
Jencap Group
Liberty Mutual/Safeco
Nationwide
Arlington/Roe
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Markel Specialty
CRC Group
Old Missouri Mutual
UFG Insurance
Travelers Insurance
Capital Premium Financing
Continental Western Group
NCMIC Finance Group
EMC Insurance
SECURA Insurance
RT Specialty
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Cos.
Stonetrust Workers' Compensation
HawkSoft
AMERISAFE
AmTrust Insurance
Falls Lake Insurance
Med James
Amwins

Cancellation Policy

*Subject to change until event details are finalized.

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