Society Expo
Nearly 40 exhibitors participated in this year's Society Expo, offering the latest in property and casualty information, technology, products, and services. The Expo was open for three days, from September 8 through 10. Attendees visited with the exhibitors, networked with their colleagues, and enjoyed light refreshments at special events during the Expo. The Expo concluded on Monday with the Society Expo Mid-Day Reception, Finale, and Prize Drawings, which drew a large crowd. Find out who won the prize drawings.
New Designee Open House
The New Designee Open House was a popular gathering spot for new designees. New CPCUs were invited to meet chapter and interest group representatives and Society leaders, get acquainted with their classmates, sign their state map, and view a PowerPoint presentation about the CPCU Society. New designees also registered for a chance to win two New Designee Prizes. See who won the prize drawings.
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Education Seminars and Career Center
The Society offered 40 insurance education seminars in two tracks to help CPCUs focus their education in specific areas of interest. The Property and Casualty Insurance Track featured 18 seminars, including 10 seminars filed for continuing education (CE) credits. Topics included "Mock Trial: Fun, Sun, and Umbrella Drinks," "Avian Flu Pandemic: This Is No Drill!" and "Agency Survival in a Changing Environment."
The Leadership and Career Development Track contained 22 seminars, including nine Career Center seminars. Among the topics: "Leadership One on One: Building Talent Up Close and Personal," "Understanding Generations at Work," and "Maintaining a Diversified Workforce." Now in its third year, the Career Center also offered free individual career management counseling.
Interest Group and Chapter Events
Special events held by four interest groups drew enthusiastic crowds. Ken Kanehiro, CPCU, a Honolulu-based consultant, spoke at the Claims Interest Group Breakfast on September 10; Eduard J. Pulkstenis, CPCU, FCAS, of Selective Insurance Group, Inc., spoke at the Underwriting Interest Group Breakfast on September 10; Jeanne H. Neff, D.A., of The Sage Colleges, spoke at the Agent & Broker Interest Group Dinner on September 10; and Doug Akin, of Hawaiian Insurance and Guaranty Company, spoke at the Personal Lines Interest Group Breakfast on September 11. Also, interest group committees met on September 8 to plan interest group activities; volunteer leaders were honored at the Volunteer Leaders Recognition Luncheon; and interest group and chapter representatives attended the Circle of Excellence Recognition Luncheon on September 11, honoring the 2006-2007 Circle of Excellence qualifiers.
Chapter leaders also participated in the Chapter Leader Meeting on September 8, where they discussed creative ways to welcome new designees and how to get them involved as active members.
CPCU-Loman Education Foundation Luncheon
Attendees will long remember the program at this year's Loman Luncheon on September 9. Guest speaker Daniel A. Martinez, park historian at the USS Arizona Memorial, gave a moving presentation on "How a Nation Remembered: The 65th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack, December 7, 2006." The memorial is the final resting place for many of the battleship's 1,177 crew members who lost their lives in the attack.
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Many Faces, One Community: A Celebration of Diversity
AIG sponsored this special dessert reception at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on September 10 to celebrate the Society's diversity initiatives. Attendees enjoyed a relaxed evening getting to know their CPCU colleagues from around the world and building lifelong friendships.
The Hawaiian Experience
Attendees experienced Hawaii's unique culture and traditions first-hand at "The Hawaiian Experience" on September 11. The outdoor event featured a three-piece band and three hula dancers, who delighted the audience by performing many popular Hawaiian songs. The dancers also gave the audience a lesson in hula dancing. A long table was set up, where attendees could learn how to make their own purple and yellow leis. Everyone was invited to play traditional Hawaiian games, including spear throwing, dart sliding, disk rolling, and Hawaiian checkers.
Final Night Celebration
The Aloha Tower, a 10-story tower built in 1926 to hail boatloads of tourists, was the setting of the Pacific Rim Festival Final Night Celebration on September 11. More than two dozen food stations offered such specialties as Hawaiian Pulehu Beef, Macadamia Nut Crusted Prawn, and Wasabi Misoyaki Island Fish. Entertainment included a 12-piece Hawaiian swing band, a Hawaiian jazz band, and the Pacific Rim Festival, featuring a variety of entertainers. A dazzling fireworks display lit up the sky, marking the culmination of the 63rd Annual Meeting and Seminars.
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