PIA Washington & PIA Oregon — Let’s Go Golfing!

The PIA of Washington TOPGOLF event has been rescheduled from Cinco de Mayo weekend to August 15th. For exhibitors and others, exhibit space and sponsorships are still available.

That said, things are still in motion for the PIA Oregon TOPGOLF event in Hillsboro, Oregon on Thursday, June 5th.

Outside of some very interesting golf, the main event is General Session speaker Matt Slade. The title of his two CE credit session is, Artificial Intelligence and Its Relevance to Insurance Agencies and Brokerages

Slade is an IT Infrastructure Strategist with over two decades of experience in the IT field and has a deep understanding of the insurance sector. His areas of proficiency include virtualization, AMS deployment, VoIP, connectivity solutions, and the ever-evolving AI domain.

He is dedicated to guiding insurance agencies in becoming compliant, forward-thinking, and well-versed in all facets of insurance technology. Slade currently serves as an IT Infrastructure Strategist at Netstar, Inc., where he aids businesses to embrace cutting-edge technology and optimize their operations.

He is the author of the book The Insurance Agency’s Non-Techie Guide to Cybersecurity https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F48J35YZ

Here’s how his course applies to you. You will learn to effectively implement AI technologies in your agency or brokerage. The focus will be on improving operational efficiencies, reducing E&O risks, and enhancing compliance with state regulations regarding file storage and retrieval.

The course will cover:

• Understanding AI in Insurance Agencies: relevance, applications and current trends.
• AI’s role in enhancing agency efficiency: streamlining, AI tools, document management and case studies.
• AI and E&O Coverage: minimizing risks, meeting state regulations, enhancing accuracy and reducing liability. 

Here is the June 5th schedule:

9:00 am      Registration Open/ Exhibitor Set-up

9:30 am      AI in Insurance with Matt Slade 2 CE OR

11:30 am    Oregon Legislative Update

12:15 pm    Lunch/Awards

1:00 pm      Exhibitor Highlight

2:15 pm      Prizes

2:30 pm      Golf Tournament (bar & snacks)

4:30 pm      Tournament Awards/Exhibitor Prize Drawing

Other than the incredible AI presentation by Matt Slade, here are 5 more reasons to attend. There are many more but these five stand out:

1.  Registration is FREE for PIA Members — What’s not to love about free?

2.  Golfing is FUN — And TOPGOLF golfing is a much different, and very entertaining challenge.

3.  Networking with colleagues and exhibitors — it’s always great to connect with old friends and make some new ones.

4.  Earning those always important Continuing Education credits — and the education in a classroom is always better, and much more informative than taking a course online

5.  Staying current on happenings in the Insurance Industry in Oregon and Washington,

     and more . . .

PIA Oregon is also looking for nominations for Agent of the Year and Company Person of the Year. We all know someone in the company or agency ranks deserving of some extra special attention for all they do to improve their agencies or company, the insurance community and their own communities.

Click this link to nominate someone: https://bit.ly/43TZStF

Registering to attend is fast and easy — and, remember — PIA Oregon members attend for FREE: https://bit.ly/42rUQCc