FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Diane Buben
CPCU Society
(800) 932-2728, ext. 2738
dbuben@cpcusociety.org

CPCU SOCIETY OFFERS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSES
FOR INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS Program Open to Society Members and Nonmembers

MALVERN, PA—February 20, 2004—The CPCU Society will conduct ten National Leadership Institute (NLI) courses, April 22-23, during its Leadership Summit in Tampa, Florida. The Spring 2004 NLI is an opportunity for industry professionals to sharpen their leadership skills or learn new ones. Both Society members and nonmembers can attend this event to develop their leadership skills and participate in networking opportunities.

The Spring 2004 NLI includes the following ten courses:

• Becoming a Successful Leader: take part in a high-energy seminar that explores the cutting edge of leadership.
• Delivering Compelling Messages to Your Staff: understand how to gain the confidence of your staff and learn to communicate the "big picture".
• Developing Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World: manage change successfully in the constantly evolving insurance industry.
• Effective Communication Skills: learn how to sell your ideas and lead projects using proven business communication techniques.
• Facilitative Leadership Skills: find out how to plan and conduct productive meetings to get results.
• Finance for Nonfinancial Managers: understand the financial impact, liabilities, and payoffs of business decisions using financial terminology and analysis tools.
• Managing Conflict in the Workplace: learn conflict management, an essential life skill.
• Power Tools for Successful Negotiations: advance your negotiation skills and learn more about the negotiation process.
• Practical Techniques for Project Management: learn the basics to initiate, plan, execute, control, and close your projects.
• Time Management-Managing the Only Non-Renewable Resource: discover how to effectively use your personal work time.

In addition to educational seminars, the NLI features two Leadership Luncheons, a chance for NLI attendees to learn unique and inspirational leadership insights from this year's two keynote speakers. Deborah Bright, Ph.D., founder and president of Bright Enterprises, Inc., is the featured speaker on Thursday, April 22, and she will discuss effective communication. Bryan Dodge, international author and speaker, will expand upon his three laws of leadership on Friday, April 23.

To register for this event, contact the CPCU Society's Member Resource Center at (800) 932-CPCU, option 4, or send an email to membercenter@cpcusociety.org. More information is available online at www.cpcusociety.org.

More Leadership Opportunities at the CPCU Society's Leadership Summit
The Leadership Summit also includes Society business meetings, the Board of Governors meeting, and Special Interest Section committee meetings. Society members gather to prepare for upcoming events, manage the business of the Society, and network with other CPCUs.

The Summit concludes with Chapter Leadership Training which instructs CPCUs on how to lead local CPCU Society chapters throughout the country. The training features keynote speaker Mimi B. Hull, Ph.D., who will discuss personal leadership and the difference between managing and leading an organization. The Summit is also an opportunity for members to continue the celebration of the Society's 60th Anniversary.

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The CPCU Society (www.cpcusociety.org) is a community of credentialed insurance professionals who promote excellence through ethical behavior and continuing education. The Society's nearly 27,000 members hold the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCUŽ) designation, which requires passing rigorous undergraduate- and graduate-level examinations, meeting experience requirements, and agreeing to be bound by a strict code of professional ethics. The CPCU designation is conferred by the American Institute for CPCU. The CPCU Society is celebrating its 60th Anniversary during 2004.