Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association Offers Technology & Legal Dream Team Among Speakers At Upcoming Fall Meeting & Showcase

- 6th Annual LIDMA Fall Meeting & Showcase to be held in Chicago September 20 – 23rd  –

ATLANTA, GA – (August 31, 2009)  -- The Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association (LIDMA) has released its roster of speakers for its upcoming 6th annual Fall Meeting & Showcase to be held September 20th through September 23rd at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago.  The announcement was made by Cindy Farrow, Chairperson of the Program Planning Team for LIDMA.

The Fall Meeting & Showcase will include  a “Dream Team” Panel of Technology featuring:

• Byron  Udell, Founder / CEO, AccuQuote (Panel Moderator)
• Tom Scales, COO / CIO, AEGON Financial Partners
• Pam Anson, Underwriting Chief Administrative Officer, ING
• Stefan Peter, Director Information Technology, Fidelity Life Association
• Chris Chartrand, Senior Vice President New Business Insurance Operations, Genworth

In addition, some of the expert presenters at the Fall Meeting & Showcase include:

• Chuck Anderson, Vice President National Sales, Prudential Select Brokerage
• Todd Ewing, Vice President Term Life and Direct Marketing, TransAmerica
• Cindy Novotny, “Radical Mentor” Consultant, Speaker, Author & Executive Facilitator - Managing Partner of Master Connection Associates (MCA)
• Jay Goltz, Business Expert/ Author “The Street Smart Entrepreneur”

“We are very excited about the dream team of speakers and panelists we have scheduled for our Fall Meeting & Showcase,” says Farrow.  “It is through the quality content of our events that the Fall Meeting & Showcase has grown into the ‘must-attend’ event for anyone serious about this method of life insurance distribution.”

The LIDMA Fall Meeting & Showcase will feature a wide range of sessions including presentations by major insurance carriers, a “State of the Niche” address, Legal & Compliance Acceleration Summit and a variety of expert panel discussions.  The three day event also features a variety of social functions and a Business Showcase.

Much of the content of the event will revolve around the development and introduction of new technologies including the phased implementation of “LIDMA E-Process.”

“As the leading industry association for companies and producers involved in the direct response niche, we take our role seriously to provide our members with the latest information and innovations that are immediately applicable to their bottom line,” said Pat Wedeking, President of LIDMA.  “This year we’ve been able to again raise the bar and offer our attendees a rich agenda with speakers that are truly the best in their space.”

LIDMA is the only association dedicated to supporting businesses and professionals active in the direct sale of life insurance products to consumers – the fastest growing sales segment in the life insurance industry.  A not-for-profit organization, LIDMA is committed to helping members increase revenues derived through direct response sales as well as assist new entrants into the segment in their direct response efforts.  Members of LIDMA include top industry carriers, agencies, producers, exam companies and technology vendors.

Under the theme ” LIDMA’s World Fair: Igniting Innovation & Progress,” this year’s Fall Meeting & Showcase will be attended by top direct response producers, COOs, CTOs, insurance professionals new to the direct response sales channel, top carriers and technology vendors.

Attendance at the Fall Meeting & Showcase is available only to LIDMA members. 
Deep discounts on registration are available this year to first-time Direct Marketer attendees as well as CTOs and technology professionals.

For more information on registration and membership visit www.lidma.org.

About LIDMA
LIDMA is the primary association dedicated to supporting businesses and professionals active in direct sales of life insurance products to consumers – the fastest growing sales segment in the life insurance industry.  The not-for-profit organization is committed to helping members boost their revenues derived through direct response sales as well as assisting new entrants adapt and succeed in their direct response efforts.

For more information visit www.lidma.org.

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