NAILBA Perspectives Winter 2019 | Page 18

THURSDAY OPENING GENERAL SESSION NAILBA 37 Opening General Session kicked-off Thursday morning festivities. From the awakening beat of the Taiko Drummers, to 2018 Chairman Jeff Mooers State of the Association speech, to Janine Stange rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner and Football coaching and broadcast legend Lou Holtz inspirational speech. NAILBA members were mesmerized not only by Holtz’s rousing speech, but also his trick with Thursday morning’s print edition of USA Today ! Closing out the morning session was our All-Star Brokerage Panel Discussion, hosted by insurance industry veteran Butch Britton. SelectQuote’s Stuart Murdin, National Agents Alliance Andy Albright, and Tim Ash of Ash Brokerage joined Britton on the panel to highlight companies who are currently transforming independent brokerage distribution in ways unimaginable 37 years ago. Thursday 18 perspectives WINTER 2019