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About the Program

(as of September 2008, subject to change)

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
10:30AM-1PM Registration & Photos
Attendee photos will be on display throughout the meeting to help you find people you are looking for. You can also leave messages for other attendees here.

Name Badge Sponsor:
Baltimore Life		 Badge Holder Sponsor:

HealthPlan Services		 Conference Bag Sponsor:

Benefitmall
12-1PM First-Timers' Reception & Orientation
Meet ICMG Guides and fellow first-timers for refreshments, new ideas, and strategies to get the most out of the ICMG meeting.
First-Timers' Reception Sponsor:
Assist America
1-4:45PM Opening General Session
 
1:00-1:15PM  Welcoming Remarks
Program Chair Ted Williams of Security Life Insurance Company of America; ICMG President Ted Coia of IBM Insurance Outsourcing Services
1:15-2:15PM  Caleb McEwenInnovation at the Speed of Laughter
Caleb McEwen of the Brave New Workshop

The Brave New Workshop Theatre is the longest-running satirical comedy theatre in the US. Founded in 1958 by ex-circus performer Dudley Riggs, the Brave New Workshop has grown to include original sketch comedy performance, a school for improvisation, and a corporate services division. The little store-front theatre on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis has been spreading the behaviors and principles of improvisational theatre well beyond comedy performance. In addition to the shows taking place each weekend at the theatre and classes nearly every weeknight, the BNW team of actors, writers, and improvisers work with corporate clients to overcome business challenges using the BNW creative model. Prepare to laugh, learn, and gain ideas to help you and your company meet the future "at the speed of laughter." For more information visit www.speedoflaughter.com.
2:15-2:30PM Special Recognition:
  • Don Kampe Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation - Honoring a member who has made significant contributions to ICMG's development through their leadership and longtime personal dedication.
  • Past Presidents Recognition - Honoring those whose leadership brought ICMG to the 25-year mark this year!
  • Longtime Exhibitor Awards - Recognizing companies that have exhibited three or more consecutive years.
  • Gold Sponsor Introductions - Featured introductions for ICMG's 2009 Gold Sponsors.

ICMG Thanks Its 2008 Gold Sponsors for their Year-Round Support:
HealthPlan Services Independence Holding Company Universal American Financial Corporation IBM
LeClair Corporation Assurant Employee Benefits Great American Financial Resources
    Humana MarketPOINT
2:30-4:45PM  Member Introductions
Unique to ICMG meetings - each member will have 30 seconds to say, on the big screen, who they are and what they're looking for at the meeting. ID numbers and the Attendee Photo Board are designed to help you connect with those you want to meet.
4:45-5:30PM
New Ideas & Alliances: Networking Roundtables
Meet attendees with similar interests at the following product-oriented roundtables:
  • Life (Term, Whole, UL or Variable)
  • Disability/Accident
  • Health - Major Medical or Hospital/Surgical
  • Health - Supplemental Medical (Cancer, Critical Illness, Dental, Hospital Indemnity, Vision)
  • Long-Term Care
  • Medicare Products
  • Annuities (Fixed, Indexed, Variable)
Rotate to up to three stations for 15 minutes each - or remain at just one station - and meet others interested in your product areas. Bring plenty of business cards!
5:30-7:30PM

Opening Night! Reception & Exhibit Hall
Meet with old friends and new colleagues...existing partners and prospective clients...at the biggest event of the week. Experience the open sharing of information and the friendly atmosphere for which ICMG is known. Be sure to thank the exhibitors for their support of the meeting - and find out how they can help your business while they stamp your Exhibit Hall Passport. Passports that have been stamped at each exhibit booth will be entered to win prizes including three $50 gift certificates good at the Omni Resort from ICMG!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
7:30-8:30AM Hot Breakfast Buffet in the Exhibit Hall
Breakfast Sponsored By
8:30-9:30AM General Session: The Current Economy: Where Are We Going?
Dr. Gene Stanaland

Gene Stanaland's reputation as the "Will Rogers of economics" stems directly from the witty and entertaining way he makes the complex subject of economics fun, entertaining, and understandable for every audience. His sense of humor, stage presence, and expertise consistently win him rave reviews. Now head of GSE, Inc., his own economics and management consulting firm, he was a professor of economics at Auburn University for 20 years. His client list reads like a Who's Who in business, and includes such corporations as Teledyne, General Electric, Burlington Industries, Georgia Pacific, DuPont, Kraft, and Dow Chemical. His expertise also puts him in demand at such educational institutions as the Foreign Service Institute, the University of Dallas, and Mercer University's Executives Forum. He also serves on several corporate boards. Stanaland's experience in academia, business, and corporate America makes him a perfect speaker for any discussion of America's current and future economic state.
9:30-10AM Refreshment Break
10-11AM Breakout Sessions (Two presentations will be offered concurrently)
A. Building Successful Alliances
B. How Do We Manage the Boomer Tsunami? Industry Challenges & Opportunities
11AM-12PM Exhibits and Lunch-To-Go
Finish getting your Exhibit Hall Passport stamped and turn it in for the prize drawing at 11:30. Around the Hall, select from a variety of box lunch items to enjoy after the session. Golfers - your lunch will be provided on the course.

ICMG Annual Golf Tournament
ChampionsGate National Course

When: Shotgun Start 12:30pm on Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Tournament Fee: $175 includes greens fee, cart, tournament scoring, bag handling, lunch, contests, and prizes.

Format: Shamble (players play their own ball after the tee shot, and the team takes the best score)

More Info on Golf Tournament
Thanks To ICMG's Golf Tournament Sponsors!
Golf Lunch Sponsor:

Security Life		 Bag Tag Sponsor:
Assurity Life		 First Prize Sponsor:

Assist America		 Golf Carts Sponsor:

Security Life
 
Longest Drive Contests
(Men's & Women's) Sponsor:
Senior Market Sales		      
6:30-7:30PM
Find Your Dinner Partner - Networking Cocktail Hour in the Exhibit Hall

Thursday, January 29, 2009
8-9AM Hot Breakfast Buffet
9-9:15AM ICMG Business Meeting
Meet and vote on the slate of ICMG Officers & Directors for 2009, and find out where ICMG will be meeting in 2010!
9:15-10:30AM Closing General Session:
"Audacity: The Belief that You Can Accomplish Anything"
Terry Bowden

Terry Bowden, renowned as one of the brightest young minds in college football, joined ABC Sports as the college football studio analyst in August of 1999, and has continued on to his own daily ESPN Radio Show in Central Florida, weekly Coaches Show on Sirius Satellite Radio, analyst for the National College Football Game of the Week on Westwood One Radio, as well as featured columnist for Yahoo! Sports.com. Bowden's biggest accomplishments came while manning the sidelines at Auburn University from 1993 until 1998. While at Auburn, Bowden led the Tigers to an astounding 47-16-1 mark, as well as racking up three post-season appearances (1995 Outback Bowl, 1996 Independence Bowl and the 1997 Peach Bowl). In addition, Bowden became the first head coach in Division IA history to lead his squad to an undefeated season in his first year at the school (1993). Bowden's perfect season garnered him numerous Coach of the Year awards, including the Walter Camp, Scripps Howard, Football News, Toyota and the Paul "Bear" Bryant award presented by the Football Writers Association. Prior to joining Auburn, Bowden served as head coach at Samford University from 1987-92. While at the helm, Bowden compiled a 46-22-1 record and rejuvenated a Division III non-scholarship program up to a title-contending Division I-AA program. In 1986 Bowden was on board at Akron, where he coached the quarterbacks under former Notre Dame head coach Gerry Faust. At the age of 26, in 1983, Bowden became the youngest head football coach in America when he was hired by Salem College in Salem, West Virginia. During the years from 1979-82, Bowden was a graduate assistant under his legendary father, Bobby, at Florida State University. In 1978 Bowden secured his first coaching position at his alma mater, West Virginia, as a graduate assistant. Before making the transition to the sidelines, Bowden donned the Mountaineers uniform, earning two letters as a running back from 1977-78.
10:30AM Adjourn