The 2021 Council Meeting was hosted by SDAIP on October 8-9, 2021. The weekend started on Thursday with a fun pontoon boat ride and a S’mores & More Bonfire. Friday was a full day of education, welcome party and community action program. Saturday was the business session, CWC speak off, keynote speaker, leadership luncheon and elections. Saturday night was a Celebration Through the Years honoring SDAIP Past Presidents and Awards Banquet. Congratulations to our incoming officers and award winners. See you in San Francisco in 2022.
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2020 Leadership Meeting
The annual Leadership Meeting was held virtually on Saturday July 25, 2020 and was led by our Council Director Kari Woods. Her theme for the year is C.O.U.R.S.E. Community Outreach Using Resources Skills and Education.
Prior to the meeting attendees were sent a wonderful gift package full of goodies that included Kari’s signature compass.
The agenda for the day started off with introductions and a Positively IAIP jar we filled to overflowing with positive words about ourselves and others starting with the first letter of our first names. Words included Kind, Regal, Beautiful, Loyal, Joyful, Caring and so many more.
Brooke Lesniak introduced us to Loving Hearts Babies Home. We watched an extremely emotional and powerful video. Brooke learned of this program on her trip last year to Uganda. A copy of the clip is available below along with a link to donate should you wish to.
Communications Liaison, Kim Cameron, CPIW, CLP provided us with information about IAIP’s Special Interest Communities and Task Forces. She discussed all the benefits and how to join these groups.
We had an informative presentation by Constance Cooper. LMFT about Who Do I want to be with COVID-19. She shared three zones. The Fear Zone, the Learning Zone and the Growth Zone.
Andrea Gable- Setterstrom gave us tips and ideas about Rethinking Our ByLaws. Attendees all agreed that Andrea has missed her calling and should be a comedian. She put the fun in ByLaws!
We were treated to a mini Yoga class by Sandy Malone, CIC, CISR, ACSR, DTM,CIIP. She visited us via Zoom all the way from Seattle where she is a member of the Greater Seattle Insurance Professionals.
Public Relations Chair, Regina Lemanowicz introduced us to the Public Relations Team and Membership Chair, Marcella Beasley, MA, CIC, CISR, CRIS, CCIP, MLIS, CIIP, CLP introduced us to the Membership Team. Both presentations discussed the goals for the coming year and gave everyone plenty of ideas on community action, hosting events and increasing membership.
We had fun passing the compass to each other on our virtual screens. The compass appeared on the screens like magic when passed North, South, East and West.
Regina is our current Council History Chair and she did seven poll questions titled “Match the Past CD with her Theme”. One member had an impressive five out of seven questions correct. The winner of the $25.00 gift card is Pat Park, CPIW. Way to go Pat. If you would like to read all the past State and Council Director’s memories please visit the Our History page on the web site. These are very special memories from our Leaders and there are lots of photos to enjoy.
Past CD and Council Cabinet Consultant, Christine Chandler Tillett, PHR, CLP, CRIS, CIIP closed the meeting with fabulous opportunity drawings. We all had so much fun winning Amazon gifts cards!
Links to all the presentations are provided below.
Our sincere thanks from the Council Cabinet to all that attended. It was great to see everyone and we appreciate all the emails telling us your time was well spent and you feel rejuvenated.
In fellowship,
Regina Lemanowicz
Public Relations Chair
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JjX9ji30wvieNGs8O_02hdhh3a4J7bze/view?usp=sharing - ByLaws
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YodH4j00fbnyhBZ_J70-MUcvDdJ1jvVN/view?usp=sharing- PR
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rzA_oIze_B_KC1BRecJZEUSTUc0bNEFp/view?usp=sharing - Membership
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d2sf638nL6k5VD1vWlqEiVDEDlKyzN5C/view?usp=sharing- SIC & Task Forces
IAIP Renewal Time - published by Regina Lemanowicz- CA Council PR Liaision
California Council Inter-Coordinating Meeting
The annual Inter-Coordinating Council Meeting hosted by the Council Cabinet was held Saturday, February 8 at PRC Restoration Inc in Carson.
Our Council Director, Christine Chandler Tillett, PHR, CLP and her Cabinet provided the attendees with an agenda built around the theme of We Love IAIP! As you can see by the photos the heart theme was all around us.
The meeting was an informal gathering of members with an open floor to share ideas, discuss concerns and to thank the outgoing Cabinet and introduce the incoming Cabinet.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we sent handmade Valentine’s to retired Major Bill White, USMC who lives at a nursing facility in Stockton. He is 104 years young and is a scrapbooker and all he wanted this year were Valentine’s from near and far. We were honored to participate in sending him IAIP love.
The agenda included presentations on Statement of Information, Banking for Nonprofits, Membership Counts, The Importance of Branding, Dues Increase and a fun team-building exercise. Teams were assigned the task of making an I Love IAIP infomercial. Both branding teams brought their 3-minute game to the table but for everyone to know IAIP, this was great. Please share the video with your association or members and get IAIP out there.
Members shared upcoming events and news. We received updates on the 2020 CA Council Meeting hosted by South Bay Association of Insurance Professionals and the Region VII Conference in March in Vancouver hosted by Members at Large and Friends. It is our hope all members will offer to help by sharing conference flyers and links, attending the conferences, volunteering for a committee and perhaps being a sponsor.
It was a very successful ICC meeting and we hope you went away with more information than you came with.
Special thanks to Freddy Rodriguez for letting us use PRC Restoration Inc's training facility, Jody Nishida, Margaret Sameshima Lamadagan, CPCU, CPIW, DAE, and Kari Woods for all their help with set up, registration, lunch and of course the coffee!! A big THANK YOU to Regina Lemanowicz for finding the personal Community Action for retired Major Bill White, making the handmade Valentine’s and the wonderful Infomercial project (please share).
The Council Cabinet thanks you from the bottom of our hearts!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S1TmWnUVzf5ejo3_5_qQ-M2HOfJZ_lr1/view?usp=sharing
A Message from MAL's 2020 Committee
The Members At Large (MAL’S) and friends have been working hard these past few years to present a great Region VII Conference for members. So, California, you are part of Region VII and we would like you to join us. When…Where…
Come one, come all! You are invited to the 2020 Regional Conference, in beautiful Vancouver, Washington. The date is set for March 12 - 14, 2020 at the Heathman Lodge. Imagine a mountain lodge - in the middle of the city!
Our day of education on Thursday offers a full day of CE and non-CE classes, to meet your every need, including a CLP class. The welcome party will be on Thursday evening and the theme is A Look Back In Time. Come visit the exhibitors and dance to the DJ!
Friday will feature the first business session, CWC and the leadership luncheon - Hats off to our Leaders. Don't have a hat? No worries! We have a class on Thursday where you can drop in and decorate your own hat!! Friday night is open to explore the area, or there may be a special event that night - stay tuned!
Saturday we'll have another business session and the awards banquet - Reach for the Stars, with live music to set the mood!
The Region VII MALs and friends hope you will join us. Registration will open December 1, 2019, but you can make your hotel reservations now!
See you in 2020 - We Have a Vision!
Respectfully,
2020 Team
2019 Walk to End Alzheimer's
From San Francisco to South Bay to San Diego, members have or plan to participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. San Francisco Insurance Professionals are walking on November 9th. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds to help with care, support and research. Our members are not only raising awareness but thousands of dollars for this cause.
A few facts:
In the United States someone develops Alzheimer’s every 65 seconds.
More than 5 million Americans are living with this disease.
Between 2000 and 2017, deaths from Alzheimer’s has increased 145 percent.
Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women.
One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States.
The CA Council of IAIP is so very proud of our members for participating, caring and giving back to their communities. Thank you!
South Bay Association of Insurance Professionals
San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals
2019 Leadership Summit
The 2019 Leadership Summit was held on Saturday July 20th at the Doubletree Club in Santa Ana.
There were 33 Attendees which included two potential new members. There were at least three members attending their first Leadership Summit. We were all L.I.N.K.E.D.
Christine Chandler Tillett, PHR, CLP, CA Council Director was the presiding officer and did a great job.
The agenda included presentations of all the letters in the word L.I.N.K.E.D.
Leadership Presentation by Christine Chandler Tillett, PHR, CLP
Christine went over the benefits of being a leader and the qualities of a good leader.
Followed by a team building exercise where we had to build a structure by only communicating with our runners and then the telephone communication with other members.
Gail Novelich and Kristina Lee presented a brainstorming activity focusing on Involvement and Knowledge
· How can I get involved
· Working at events
· Education
· Educational courses
· Attend a regional conference
· Hosting a council and or regional meeting
Mitula Patel, CLP presented on Networking
Importance of networking
· What is networking
· Why we should network
· Networking groups
Elevator speeches presented on team levels at tables.
Gina Thomas Patterson, CISR Elite, CPIW, DAE, CLP presented on Education
· Why should we do real continuing education
· IAIP Course Offerings
· Designation Programs
· CWC
· Selling Essentials
Regina Lemanowicz presented on Development and Awards
· Importance of getting awards submissions in ontime
· IAIP Resume – keep current
· Follow the Criteria of the award category for the essay
· Check the word count on the essay, one word can make a difference.
· Proofread and Proofread again
Brooke Lesniak presented a Council Director Challenge to members. For every Yes answer you took one link and the attendee with the longest link was the winner and was presented a nice prize. The winner, Marcella Beasley had 22 links followed by Dawn Manzano with 21 links.
Council Team Presentations:
Dawn Manzano, CISR- challenged all chapters to communicate and think Outside the Box on Public Relations Ideas
Jenny Schaeffler , AIC, ARM– advised membership contest details will be following
Christine Chandler Tillett, PHR, CLP – challenged to start a new chapter this upcoming year.
Fund raising Tables were hosted by Members at Large, Insurance Professionals of Los Angeles County and South Bay Association of Insurance Professionals.
The following members announced their candidacy: The elections will take place at the upcoming Council meeting in October.
Regina Lemanowicz –IPOC-Public Relations Chair Elect
Kari Woods-IPLA - Council Director Elect
Dawn Manzano-SDAIP - Council Director Elect
Susana Baja -MAL– Membership Chair Elect
Marcella Beasley- IAOF –Membership Chair Elect
2018 CA COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING
The 32nd California Council Meeting was held on October 12-13, 2018 in Fresno. The Council meeting was hosted by the Insurance Associates of Fresno and what a fantastic job they did. The theme for the meeting was Harvesting in 2018…Planting Seeds of our Future. IAOF provided the attendees with a great day of Education on Friday with a variety of classes to choose from.
Friday night was the Oktoberfest Welcome Party where members wore their Lederhosen, Dirndls and IAIP flair, played trivia and visited association fundraising tables. Attendees voted and Carola Erb was the winner for the best use of IAIP flair!
Our Council Director, Christine Chandler Tillett, PHR, CLP and the Council Cabinet opened the business session to the song “This is Me”. The members of the Council welcomed everyone to the meeting and passed out business cards so everyone would have our contact information.
During the business session we were welcomed to Fresno by the host association. VIPS, Committee Chairs and Seminar Leaders were introduced and we heard reports from International, Regional and Council representatives.
The morning business session also included the highlight of the meeting….CWC. We had three really great contestants. They are all winners!
The Leadership Luncheon was a great time to thank our local presidents and welcome past Council Directors. The luncheon also included the popular Silent Auction. Along with the funds from the baskets there were several individual donations. Tish Riley, CIIP, DAE, CLP made a generous donation on behalf of Victoria Rivas and Kathleen Shumate, ARM, CIIP, DAE and Dawn Manzano, CISR also made generous donations. A huge thank you to everyone that participated and the donations will benefit the California Council Fund.
During the second half of the business session we had keynote speaker Dave Bressoud make us laugh. Associations did their rebids for upcoming Council Meetings. We will be visiting Glendale for the 2019 Council Meeting hosted by Insurance Professionals of Los Angeles and we will be Roaring into the 20’s for the 2020 Council Meeting hosted by South Bay Association of Insurance Professionals. In 2021 will be headed to America’s Finest City - San Diego and in 2022 hopefully we will be going to the City by the Bay.
The Council Meeting closed with the Awards Banquet. Awards for CWC, Member, Mentor, YNP of the year and the Gayle Reskin Angel Award were given to deserving members for all they do for IAIP. Association Member Retention Awards were given to one association in each region that retained the most members. To see the complete list of recipients please visit the Awards page on the web site. After the awards everyone had fun singing Karaoke.
Our sincere thanks to the Insurance Associates of Fresno for a wonderful Council Meeting in FresYes!
GOLF ANYONE!
It’s official! We love golf!
August and September were busy months for Golf Tournaments with several of our associations participating. These tournaments raised much needed funds for local charities including the Alzheimer’s Association, Boxer Dog Rescue, Search Dog Foundation, YWCA, OPT, Rachel’s’ Center for Women, Mary’s Kitchen and the 2020 Council Meeting hosted by the South Bay Association of Insurance Professionals.
Insurance Professionals of Santa Barbara held their annual Golf Classic at the Glen Annie Golf Club and San Francisco Insurance Professionals held their 14th annual golf tournament at Boundary Oaks Golf Course.
San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals and Professional Women in Insurance along with South Bay Association of Insurance Professionals and Insurance Professionals of Orange County decided to hold joint tournaments.
Golf Tournaments are a great way to involve the insurance industry and a perfect opportunity to network and showcase IAIP.
Thank you to the associations, the players, the sponsors and all those volunteers that helped make these tournaments a success.
In fellowship,
Regina Lemanowicz - PR Liaison
2018 California Council Members Leadership Summit
The California Members Leadership Summit that was held on July 28th in Orange County was a successful event. There were 37 members in attendance. Our Council Director Christine Chandler Tillett, PHR, CLP, chose the theme of “Back to Basics” for the summit. The meeting room was decorated in red white and blue.
The members were able to meet their new Council Cabinet for the upcoming term and hear about their goals as well as learn about IAIP structure, understanding bylaws, structuring your board meetings, the rules of engagement regarding parliamentary procedures and navigating through the Council, Regional and International websites.
The meeting started at 9am with welcomes and introductions. The Presenters included current RVP, Kim Cameron, CPIW, CLP; past International President Tish Riley, CIIP, CLP, DAE; past RVP Jolene Galvan, ACSR, CPIW, CISR-Elite, AIS, CPSR, AINS, CLP, DAE; past RVP, Kathleen Shumate, ARM, CIIP, DAE and past RVP/CD assistant, Gail Novelich.
Members received a continental breakfast and a delicious deli lunch. Everyone in attendance was treated to snack bags sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies as well as a Grab & Go Opportunity Gift provided by the CA Council Cabinet.
The CA Council Cabinet wishes to express their sincere thanks to everyone that attended. It was our goal to make sure the meeting was educational, informative and fun.
We hope you are saving the date for the Ca Council Meeting to be held in FresYes (no) on October 12th & 13th.
In fellowship,
California Council Cabinet
IAIP Mentoring Program
IAIP MENTORING PROGRAM
Take advantage of this priceless IAIP member benefit – the opportunity to be matched with an experienced member to serve as your mentor. Areas of focus may include (but are certainly not limited to) career path coaching, how to “Go All In” with IAIP, networking skills, and leadership development!
Program Goals
1. acquaint new members with the structure and benefits of IAIP from the International level down to the local or MAL level (or how to “Go All In” with IAIP!)
2. assist more seasoned members with further refining specific skills, learning more about a particular aspect of the insurance industry, gaining a new designation, or learning a new technical skill.
3. provide helpful feedback that will encourage the member to build upon and perhaps revitalize the skills they already possess
As a mentor, you are a guide, role model, and resource. Take this opportunity to share your association and professional experiences by advising, influencing and supporting new members.
A mentor/mentee relationship provides many opportunities, offers many challenges, and has many rewards. Experience them for yourself.
Top 10 Reasons to Mentor
1. Develop meaningful connections
2. Benefit from positive and enriching new relationships
3. Refine coaching and mentoring skills
4. Learn more about the next generation of insurance professionals
5. Acquire new information and perspectives often offered by mentees
6. Remain productive
7. Do something for others. Make a difference!
8. Receive recognition -- mentors are respected and appreciated
9. Earn the gratitude of mentees
10. Share your knowledge and skills
To participate, complete the online Mentor Application or Mentee Application or change your IAIP profile (click "manage profile" then "edit bio") to reflect your interest in either role of the mentoring program. This program is available to IAIP members only.
IAIP MENTORING RESOURCES
Mentor and Mentee IAIP members:
Mentor Toolkit
Mentee Toolkit
Mentor Application
Mentee Application
Mentee Goals form
Successful Relationship Tips
IAIP Positive Inception Creed
As promised at the Leadership Workshop I wanted to make sure that I got this out to you all this week. If you could please share with presidents of your associations if they were not able to attend Carol and I would greatly appreciate it. We are looking forward to this year and having it be a year of positivity. We thought that this was a great way to get started.
Thank you all for your support this last weekend. Your constant interaction made the leadership meeting a fabulous meeting.
I also wanted to thank everyone for your generous donations to the Legacy Foundation. Total that we are donating to Legacy on behalf of the California Leadership Workshop is 255.00.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you need anything also those of you that I have not reached out to yet regarding Positions at California Council I will be reaching out to you soon. See you all in September.
Thank You,
In Fellowship
Dawn Manzano
Assistant to California Concil Director
IAIP Region VII