Our first-ever Independent Women's Summit on March 20th being held at McMenamins Kennedy School in Portland! This groundbreaking event is all about empowering and celebrating the incredible women in our industry. Expect a day filled with bold ideas, inspiring stories, and powerful conversations. With women making up nearly 60% of the workforce, this summit is not just timely—it's essential. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative movement, where you’ll connect with trailblazing women and gain tools to take your career to the next level. This event focuses on women in insurance but it is open to all insurance professionals who want to learn and support women in the industry. Together, we’re shaping the future of women in insurance!
The Day's Schedule:
12:30 PM to 12:55 PM: Registration & Networking - light bites and drinks will be served
12:55 PM to 1:00 PM: Welcome by Executive Director Tyra Dressel
1:00 PM to 1:50 PM: Energy and Empathy: Women in Insurance Navigating Burnout and Bold Conversations presented by Kelly Donahue-Piro, Founder & President, Agency Performance Partners
1:50 PM to 2:10 PM: Networking Break
2:10 PM to 2:55 PM: Panel of Women in Insurance:
Casie Bowers, CIC, VP Agency Relations, Safeco Insurance/Liberty Mutual/State Auto Insurance
Pamela Rankin, Senior Vice President, CRC Group
Jennie Weiland, Commercial Enterprise & Business Integrations Practice Leader, HUB International Northwest, Big I Oregon Immediate Past President
Lyndsay Kooistra, CIC, Shareholder, LaPorte Insurance, Big I Oregon Past President
Moderator: Dallas Ross, Agent, Timmco Insurance, Inc., Big I Oregon President
2:55 PM to 3:15 PM: Networking Break
3:15 PM to 4:00 PM: Your Pathway to Greatness: Building Trust and Igniting Your Gifts presented by Rena Whittaker, President/Founder and Author, BeingTribal
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Networking Happy Hour in the Boiler Room- hors d' oeuvres and drink tickets will be provided
Thank you to event sponsors Capital Premium Financing & Peoples Premium Finance!
12:30 PM to 6:00 PM
McMenamins Kennedy School
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