IIANC - Welcome to the Young Agents First E-Newsletter!

Publication of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina, Inc.

Young Agents Newsletter	Volume I, Issue I January 2008

in this issue

:: Who Is a Young Agent?

:: How YOU Can Help

:: A Look Ahead in 2008

:: Visit Us on the Web

Message from the YAC Chair

Greetings!

Hello, my name is Ray Tedder, and I am the current chairman of the IIANC Young Agents Committee. Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter designed just for Young Agents in North Carolina!

The Young Agents Committee is a highly motivated, dynamic group of young insurance professionals with representation from every IIANC IIANC district throughout North Carolina. At the 2007 national IIABA conference, the committee became the proud two-time and back-to back recipient of the IIABA National Young Agents Committee of the Year award! We are working hard to provide you with resources, programs and events that will help you advance in your career, as well as to recruit new, young people to our industry.

We hope you will find this quarterly newsletter beneficial as it will highlight the opportunities and events where you can get involved with other Young Agents throughout the state. Our goal is to improve communication with the 1,400+ Young Agents in North Carolina and encourage each person to get involved with association and Young Agent activities and projects in any way possible.

As we embark upon another exciting year, we look forward to completing our two big projects in 2008: 1) The complete (ground-up) construction of a Habitat for Humanity Home in Wake County; and 2) Assist IIANC by providing volunteers for the transportation of players and their families during the IIABA National Junior Golf Tournament which will be held in Pinehurst, NC in August of 2008. We are actively seeking volunteers for each of these projects now and welcome your interest, questions and participation.

Thank you for your time, and we look forward to your continued support and participation with us in the coming year. On behalf of the entire NC Young Agents Committee, we welcome your questions. You can find contact information for all members of the NC Young Agents Committee at www.iianc.com - just click on the Young Agents link. You will also find info on projects events just for Young Agents on our webpage. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Young Agents by Definition...

A Young Agent is a licensed individual, under 41 years of age, whose agency is a member of IIANC. We not only invite you but encourage you to become an active Young Agent and take advantage of all the exciting networking and learning opportunities that come along with your IIANC membership!

How YOU Can Help...

"To promote good community relations" and "to instill ethical behavior" are just some of the values included in the Young Agents' mission statement. Last year, we decided to team up with Habitat for Humanity of Wake County to carry out this mission for the betterment of the community and provide a home for a deserving family. Our plan was to raise $70,000 and build the home in 2008.

We Reached Our Goal!!

Thanks to the generous donations from agents and company partners, we were able to raise $70,000 by the end of 2007. Stay tuned on how you can help with construction of the house this year!

Upcoming 2008 Events

Mark your calendar and save the date for these exciting upcoming events. Visit www.iianc.com to register or learn more about these events.

February 4-5 Eastern Agents Conference (RTP, NC)
March 26-27 Western Agents Conference (Asheville, NC)
April 2-5 IIABA Legislative Conference (Washington, DC)
May 5-6 Agency Management Conference (Cary, NC)
May 20-21 State Legislative Day on the Hill (Raleigh, NC)
June 22-25 Young Agents Conf. (Myrtle Beach, SC)
July 11-13 Big I Trusted Choice State Tournament (Southern Pines, NC)
August 2-7 Big I Trusted Choice National Junior Golf Tournament (Pinehurst, NC)
October 12-15 Annual Convention (Asheville, NC)
November 4-5 Young Agents Sales & Leadership Conf. (Greensboro, NC)

Visit Us On the Web!

Just a click away...

Remember you can visit us on the web 24 hours a day. Our webpage can be found on www.iianc.com. From the homepage scroll down on the left side to find the Young Agents link. There you will find more information about our group and activities.

You can also check out the Young Agents group under the E-Communities link on the website. Here you can discuss important issues and upcoming events with fellow Young Agents!

Don't know your login for the E-Communities section of our website? Call 800-849-6556 or send an email to nsimpson@iianc.com with your name and agency.

Young Agents Conference 2008

Location: Embassy Suites, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC

When: June 22-25, 2008

There will be fun events for the entire family. You will be able to network with agents & become more successful, and build your career.

We can't wait to see you there! Don't forget to book your hotel room soon! For more information, contact Jovita Mask at jmask@iianc.com or 800-849-6556.