(Fairfax, Va.)—The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) will present its 30th Annual Meeting this week at the JW Marriott Resort and Conference Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Scheduled November 17-19, 2011, this is the premier annual event in the independent wholesale insurance brokerage community.  

NAILBA 30 program highlights include: 

• Opening General Session Thursday, November 17 featuring Jim Collins, management educator and author of Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t and the newly-released Great by Choice: Uncertainly, Chaos and Luck;
• An Exhibitor Training Breakfast on Thursday, November 17 featuring Kathleen Ronald of Speaktacular;
• General Session Friday, November 18 with Tony Hsieh, CEO of internet superstore Zappos and author of Delivering Happiness;
• NAILBA Charitable Foundation Silent and Live Auction, Friday, November 18;
• The launch of the NAILBA Agency Successor Networking Group (ASNG), a group designed to provide leadership training for individuals on track to take over their agencies in the next five years, at a reception and workshop created specifically for them;
• Announcement of the Douglas Mooers Award of Excellence recipient at the Mooers Award Dinner, Friday, November 18;
• Closing General Session Saturday, November 19 featuring former Senator Christopher Dodd;
• A dynamic Exhibit Hall featuring more than 110 booths; and
• Workshops and social events.

“I am excited at the new initiatives we are rolling out and the outstanding program we are offering this year,” shared NAILBA Chairman Christi Daughenbaugh. “In addition to the launch of the ASNG, we are looking forward to excellent education and networking opportunities. It’s a great time to be celebrating thirty years as the national association of life, health and annuity insurance distributors.”

To view the most current schedule of events, visit www.nailba.org/nailba30. Registration is limited to members, exhibitors, sponsors and approved members of the trade press to encourage meaningful interaction and networking. Pre-registration is now closed; on-site registrations for qualified attendees will be accepted at the registration desk in the Ballroom Foyer, beginning Wednesday, November 16 at 11:00 a.m.

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The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) is the premiere insurance industry organization promoting financial security and consumer choice through the use of independent brokerage distribution.  NAILBA member agencies represent 250,000 producers who deliver more than four billion dollars in first year life insurance premiums annually. For more information visit www.nailba.org.