Here For You - PIA of Florida Annual Meeting & Trade Show
Designed with you in mind!
Join us in beautiful Daytona Beach for a relaxing retreat from your every day work life to learn, grow, and connect with other industry professionals.
PIA of Florida is excited to provide both attendees and vendors alike, a unique boutique-style event at Here For You! filled with connection, opportunities to expand your knowledge, and some fun, of course!
Ways to get Involved:
ATTEND
ATTEND -
We can't wait for you to join us at the beach for an exciting 2 days packed with Networking, Continuing Education, Industry Insights/Updates & Demos. Click here to Register now!
EXHIBIT
EXHIBIT
This year's Trade Show will have a total of 30 exhibitor spaces available with 10 exclusive to our NEW Carrier Row section. Join us in our Trade Show room at one of our 20 Exhibitor spaces and be seen by hundreds of attendees! Email us now for more information and to secure your spot before they are all booked!
We will be adding a few more exhibitor spaces for March! Email piafl@piafl.org to add your name to the waitlist. We'll let you know if we have cancellations or if we can offer more exhibit space.
View our Sponsorship/Exhibitor Brochure Here.
SPONSOR
SPONSOR -
Want to help PIA of Florida forge our way through the future and support Independent Insurance Agents in Florida? Sponsor a session, event or item at Here For You! and get your business in front of hundreds of attendees including Agency owners, Independent agents, Industry advocates & Exhibitor companies. Email us now for more information and to secure your desired sponsorship opportunity!
View our Sponsorship/Exhibitor Brochure Here.
Agenda:
March 12 & 13, 2025
View Session descriptions Here For You - Session descriptions
| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | CPIA 1 (Position for Success); Instructor: Becky Lathrop, CIC, CPIA 7 CE |
| 9:30 am - 12:00 pm | Citizens Commercial Lines Training; Instructors: Citizens Training Team |
| 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch Sponsored by Florida Surplus Lines Service Office |
| 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Citizens Personal Lines Training; Instructors: Citizens Training Team Sponsored by The Hartford Flood |
| 3:30 PM | Exhibitor Move-in |
| 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception Sponsored by Olympus and Entrusted |
| 7:00 PM | Dinner on your own |
March 12 & 13, 2025
View Session descriptions Here For You - Session descriptions.
| 8:00 am - 8:50 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Insurance Secret Shoppers: 10 Ways We Hurt Our Sales; Kelly Donahue-Piro - Agency Performance Partners |
| 10:00 am-11:00 am | Trade Show Open |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | AI Your Secret Weapon; Jason Cass - Agency Intelligence 1 CE |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch and Trade Show Open Sponsored by American Integrity Insurance |
| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | PIA of Florida Meeting of the Members |
| 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm | A conversation with Lisa Miller with Special Guest Sheryl Parker, Deputy Commissioner of Market Relations - Lisa Miller - Lisa Miller & Associates |
| 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm | Staffing & Recruiting in Today's Insurance Market: Key Strategies for Success; Nolan Duda-IdealTraits 1 CE |
| 3:25 pm - 3:35 pm | Break |
| 3:40 pm - 4:40 pm | The Future is Now! How the Use of AI is Changing Insurance & E&O; Chad Guyer-ABA Insurance Services Inc. 1 CE |
| 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm | Trade Show and Open Networking |
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Demo Schedule
| Day 1 - | |
| 1:00 PM | TBD |
| 1:30 PM | Flood Risk Solutions |
| 4:30 PM | Anthem Software |
| 5:00 PM | American Integrity Insurance Group |
| Day 2 - | |
| 8:30 AM | Remote Insurance Team |
| 10:00 AM | Southern Oak Insurance |
| 10:30 AM | Freshquote |
| 12:00 PM | Sonant AI |
| 12:30 PM | Berkley MP |
| 1:30 PM | IPFS |
| 2:30PM | AskFetch |
| 3:00 PM | AskFetch |
| 3:30 PM | Techsurance Ai Consulting |
| 4:00 PM | TBD |
Gain invaluable knowledge and discover fresh perspectives to elevate your career.
The PIA of Florida Annual Meeting & Trade Show not only offers exceptional learning opportunities but also unparalleled networking with industry partners. Connect with like-minded professionals, share ideas, and form strategic alliances to drive your business forward. Our dedicated networking sessions provide the perfect setting to forge meaningful connections, equipping you and your agency with the skills and knowledge to tackle future challenges.
Our Exhibitors
Our Speakers
Kelly Donahue-Piro
As Founder and President of insurance consulting and training firm Agency Performance Partners, for more than a decade Kelly Donahue-Piro has been inspiring clients and conference attendees alike to be “Ridiculously Amazing.” An empathetic visionary, Kelly sees herself and her team not just as expert advisors but as a “BFF” to agency owners, coming alongside with an arm around the shoulder when times are tough and a round of high-fives when success rolls in.
Jason Cass
Jason Cass has been in the insurance industry for 23 years. He owns The Insurance Alliance, a three-location agency that specializes in nonprofits, with a niche in workers' compensation for nonprofits. Jason created the popular podcast, NP Local, to help those in the nonprofit niche improve their practices. He also founded The Insurance Podcast Network, the largest network of insurance podcasts with over 65,000 monthly listeners, and authored the Amazon bestselling book, "Customer Service is Just Foreplay."
Lisa Miller
As a former deputy insurance commissioner, Lisa represents and advises property insurance companies representing 25% of Florida’s six million personal and commercial residential policies. She served as lead advisor to Florida’s Property and Casualty Insurance Fraud Task Force and serves as regulatory consultant to investors who are entering Florida’s insurance market. Lisa served for 10 years as the exclusive insurance lobbyist and technical consultant for the Florida Realtors association with 140,000 members in all Florida counties.
Nolan Duda
Chad Guyer
Chad is responsible for new business development and account relationships for Small Business program at ABA Insurance. He has a Bachelor's in Political Science & Communications from Cleveland State University, Ohio, and earned his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation.
Tickets and Pricing:
Preconference
| Member Price | Non-Member Price |
CPIA | $125.00* | $150.00* |
Citizens Personal Lines | $40.00 | $50.00 |
Citizens Commercial Lines | $40.00 | $50.00 |
Conference and Trade Show
| Early Bird Price (until Dec 24) | Regular Price (until March 6 ) | Onsite Price |
Member Price | $130.00 | $160.00* | $200.00 |
Additional Staff Member | $120.00 | $120.00* | $140.00 |
Non-member Price | $160.00 | $185.00* | $240.00 |
Additional Staff Non-member | $120.00 | $120.00* | $150.00 |
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Where to Stay:
We are excited to host this years Annual Meeting and Trade Show at the beautiful 'The Shores Resort and Spa' in Daytona Beach, FL.
2637 S Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118
A special rate hotel room block is available to book and is first come, first serve.
Rates are as follows Tuesday-Thursday
Coastal/Sunset King | 195.00 |
Coastal/Sunset Double Queen | 195.00 |
Book your Hotel Reservation Here.
All guest reservations must be made by February 17, 2025 .
The small print: Guest room rates are subject to a daily resort fee of $15 per room per night for event only, taxable at 6.5%.
This includes enhanced amenities, two welcome Shores cocktails, water bottle, Shores S’mores kit, in-room coffee & tea, morning beach yoga classes, bike rental counts and much more. Fitness and Business Center access included, as well as Wi-Fi throughout the resort.
Room rates quoted above are subject to tax, which is currently 12.5%.
Parking Options:
Self-park fee of $12.50 (plus applicable taxes) per car for overnight guests for this event only.
Valet parking fee $30.00 (taxable at 6.5%), per car for overnight guests.
A Special Thank you to our sponsors for their support:
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FAQ
Where is Here For You! being held?
The Shores Resort & Spa - 2637 South Atlantic Avenue | Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118
Is this a Members only event?
No, but Membership does have its perks. Join Us now to get exclusive discounts and coupon codes for Here For You!