BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e67ee2e2e47e23248158e4721a50ede169 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:2021 Annual Convention LOCATION:Holiday Inn - Convention Center\, 1001 Amber Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, Uni ted States\, Stevens Point, WI 54482\, United States DESCRIPTION:
Join us in Stevens Point for WAMIC's 2021 Annual Convention!
4 FMDC cre
dits applied for
4 Agent CE credits approved
Register for the Convention today! Early Bi rd Registration ends August 26, 2021.
Check out Convention highlights below or click here for a complete agen da.
Your health and safety is WAMIC 's highest priority. We will use disposable paper nametags for our 2021 eve nts. Square One Restoration will sanitize our lanyards after each event using Benefect B otanical Decon 30.
We have also verified that all our event facilities adhere to the most current CDC health and safety guidelines. You can learn more about health and safety pr otocols at the Convention by visiting Holiday Inn COVID-19 Protocols.
Click here for WAMIC event FAQs.
On or
before August 26, 2021
Member Registration $30
0
Non-Member Registration $600
Spouse/Guest Registration
$150*
After August 26, 2021
Member Registration $350
Non-Member Registratio
n $650
Spouse/Guest Registration $200*
*Due to CDC restrictions we are unable to offer a formal spouse/guest p
rogram this year. The spouse/guest registration includes all meals at the C
onvention.
If you don't receive an email re gistration confirmation, it may be because some email spam filters may bloc k confirmation emails from getting to you. There are few ways to confirm yo ur registration details:
Cancellations recei ved in writing on or before August 26, 2021, will be refunded completely. < /p>
WAMIC has partnered with Rainprotectio n Insurance to offer Inability to Attend insurance for our attendees.
< p>For cancellations received after August 26, 2021, WAMIC will provide No R efunds if you are unable to attend. Instead, we now provide a refund insura nce policy. Please see below:Inability to Attend Insurance:
Registration Insurance is no w included in all registration fees. This coverage is underwritten by Lloyd s of London.
You will receive a 100% refund, if you are unable to att end the event for a reason outside of your control that is covered under th e policy. This coverage starts on the date you pay for registration and end s on the first date of the show. Click Here which takes you to our claims website and then click on the tab Policy Te rms & Conditions to see what is covered under the policy.
Please notify the WAMIC staff as soon as possible if yo u or a guest require any special accommodations due to a disability. If you require an accessible guest room, please notify the hotel when you make yo ur reservation.
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2 pm - Past Chairs' Reception (Invitation Only)
3 - 7 pm - Chair's Tailgate Reception
Watch as the Green Bay Packers square off against the New Orleans Saints! Wear your Green and Gold and enjoy beer, brats, and burgers as you cheer th e Packers to victory!
7 am Breakfast
Trade Show opens
span>8 am Prayer Service - Pasto
r Matthew Malleck
11 am WAMIC/PMIC
Business Meeting
12 pm The
WRC Luncheon
12:30 WRC Luncheon Speaker - Ted Schick
, Schick C
orporate Learning
2 pm NAMIC
Chair Robert Zak and President Neil Alldredge
3:30 pm Trade Show
4:15 pm Vendor Prize drawing - Trade Show concludes
4:30 pm Hospitality Suites
6:30 pm WAMIC Cocktail Hour - sponsored by Grinnell RE<
br />6:45 pm The Brian West Show - T
rivia Game Show
7:00 pm WAMIC B
anquet - sponsored by Grinnell RE
8:00 pm WAMIC Awards Presentation<
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7 am Breakfast
8 am
FMDC - Finance & Accounting Module - Financial St
atement Analysis
Agent CE -
1 credit approved
Tod
d Lentz, Mutual of Wausau
9 am FMDC - Finance
& Accounting Module - Insurance Specific Performance Metrics
strong>
Agent CE - 1 credit approved
Dan Peeters, Grinnell RE
10 am FMDC - Finance & Accounting Module - -
span>Understanding the Audit Function
Agent CE - 1 credit approved
span> Greg Gonnering, WRC
Derek Salzwedel, Strohm Ballweg
Mario Prcic, Strohm Ballweg
11 am FMDC - Finance & Acc
ounting Module - Mergers And Consolidations - Financial Implication
s
Agent CE - 1 credit appro
ved
Wendy Runkle, Mt. Pleasant Perry
Middleton Mutual
Mark Splinter, Mutual of
Wausau (Ret.)
George Tipler, Homestead Mutu
al (Ret.)
Jim Halvorsen, CliftonLarsonAllen
12 pm Adjourn - Giveaways
We will c onclude our 2021 charity fundraiser at the Convention. Once again we will r aise money for the Summer Camp for Burn Injured Youth. There is a donate option on the Convention registration form.
Each year we honor our members who have passed away. If a curren t or former manager, director, or employee of your company has passed away since the 2020 Convention, please submit their information through our online Memorial form or email the obituary link to wamic@wamic.org.
The Distinguished Service Award allows mutual members to req uest recognition for managers, directors, or staff who have given extraordi nary service to that company and/or the industry. Members who submit an app lication should consider:
Longevity of Service
Leadership
A
ctive involvement in the Association
Active advocacy on behalf of the
mutual insurance industry
Submissions for this award come from indivi dual companies. If you would like to honor someone with a Distinguished Ser vice Award, please complete and submit the online application form prior to August 26th. We can not guarantee that any submissions received after that date will be process ed in time for the Convention.
Conveniently located in the center of the state, the Stevens Point area is a rec
reational playground in the heart of central Wisconsin. Whether you’re on t
he water or on land, from paddling the backwaters and sloughs or exploring
27-miles of the Green Circle Trail, adventure is calling your name.<
/p> The fun continues by visiting local breweries, walking through local
farmers' markets and eating in distinct restaurants. Get to know the local
arts & culture scene, inspired by the natural beauty of the area. Explo
re and purchase art from the blossoming artist community in numerous galler
ies. There are so many things to do, including events in the Stevens Point
Area! View (and order) a visitors guide to start planning today.<
/p> WAMIC has negotiated a convention room rate wit
h the Holiday Inn and Holiday Express in Stevens Point. The cut-off date fo
r reservations is August 30th, so book your rooms early. Her
e is the booking information for the hotels: Holiday Inn Stevens Point Convention Center - <
strong>The room block for this hotel is now full.Hotel
1001 Amber Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481
1 (715) 344-0200Guests can book their reservations online 24 hours a day by using the f
ollowing link: WAMIC.
If you make reservations over the p hone, please call 715-344-0000. When making reservations, please reference the group name WAMIC and the Group Block Code: AMI
T he group rate will be available until August 30, 2021 (or until the block i s full). On this date, any remaining rooms in the block will be released fo r general reservations at the hotel's prevailing daily rate, which may be h igher than our group rate. Please book your rooms by August 30, 2021.
Std King: $105
Std Double: $105
Suite: $155
Hospitality: $195
Holiday Inn Express
1100 Amber Ave
St
evens Point, WI 54481
1 (715) 344-0000
Std King:
$105
Std Double: $105
Suite: $145
Visit the Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitor Burea u site for great information about travel to and from the Stevens Point are a.
For Attendees flying into join us, the Central Wisconsin Airport is conveniently locat ed 23 minutes from the Holiday Inn Convention Center.
WAMIC offers exhibitor booth registrations for both members and non-members. Convention registration is separate from booth registrati ons. We do offer flexible meal registration options for exhibitors. Exhibit space is limited. Booth spaces are assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Exhibitor Liability Insurance Program
Exhib itors are encouraged to carry general liability coverage from an insurance company in good standing with minimum policy limits of $1,000,000 per occur rence and $2,000,000 aggregate.
This insurance should be in force du ring the lease dates of the event, September 10-15, 2021, naming Wisconsin Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (7203 Gene St. DeForest, WI 53532 ) as the certificate holder. The following must be named as additional insu red: Wisconsin Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and Holiday Inn St evens Point - Convention Center.
If you do not hav e insurance, or you would rather not use your own insurance, (similar to wh en you rent a car – so that claims would not be filed against your policy), we have set up a program with Rainprotection Insurance through which, you can purchase compliant insurance instantly online for only $84.
Benefits of using this program :
Make This Process Simple - Purchase Your Insurance Now and Forget About It
Click
the link below to purchase your Liability Insurance for just $84
https://securevendor
insurance.com/RainprotectionGroupVendor/ApplicantInformation?GroupEventKey=
eb541e810cad
NON USA EXHIBITORS
When fillin
g in your company information it will ask for a phone number and address. P
lease use the following: Address - 1001 Amber Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 544
82
Phone Number - (800) 528-7975
After reading the abov e information, if you still decide to use your own insurance, plea se ensure it is compliant and then submit a copy to: wamic@wamic.org.
Are you worried about lost, stolen, or damaged merchandise?
We also offer Equipment/Merchandise/Display Insurance All exhibito rs are strongly urged to obtain full-coverage temporary insurance for their merchandise and displays while in transit and while at the exposition.
Please complete and return the Enrollment Form below:
Cliick Here for th e Instant Equipment Insurance Enrollment Form
You can purchase Ex hibitor booths when you register for the Convention.
WAM IC offers several sponsorship options. Contact Patrick Laws for more information.
You can purcha se sponsorships when you register for the Convention.
WAMIC offers advertising in our Convention Program.
< p>You can purchase ad space when you register for the Convention.< span style="font-size: 14.0pt; color: black;">If your guests decide to make reservations over the phone, please call 715-344-0200 and press #3. When m aking reservations, we ask that you please reference the group nameWAMIC the G roup Block Code: AMI.
Your group rate will be available unt il August 30, 2021 or until the block is full). On this date, any remaining rooms in your block will be re leased for general reservations at the hotel's prevailing daily rate, which may be higher than your group rate. So please encourage your guests to boo k by 8/30/21.
We look forward to serving you and your group!
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