Event Information

Event Agenda:

Wednesday, September 2nd

7:30am – Golf Tournament (Scramble)
Wildfire Golf Club’s Palmer Course
5350 East Marriott Drive, Phoenix

6:00pm – Welcome Reception

Thursday, September 3rd

7:30am – IIABAZ Annual Meeting
IIABAZ’s Annual Membership Meeting and the Surplus Line Association of Arizona’s Annual Meeting

8:00am – Awards & Installation Breakfast
Association Awards
2026-2027 IIABAZ Officers and Directors Installation

9:00am – Forces Shaping the Future of Insurance Distribution
Mark Crites, Reagan Consulting
The insurance brokerage industry is has evolved significantly over the last 15 years. Years leading up to the global pandemic felt like the Age of Prosperity. Now, are we in the Age of Anxiety? There are several forces at work in 2026. How will those forces (both old and new) shape the future?

10:00am – Agency Perpetuation: Back to Fundamentals
Mark Crites, Reagan Consulting
What does successful perpetuation look like in 2026? What has changed and how are firms adapting to new economic realities to maintain optionality in today’s marketplace?

11:00am – The AI-Driven Business Playbook
Daniel Metcalf, CyberFin, LLC
A practical framework to go from “we know we need AI” → to actual implementation that drives revenue and efficiency.

12:00pm – Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: Jake Plummer

2:00pm – Trade Show
Free Exhibit Hall featuring over 130 Exhibit Booths

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Exhibitor Agenda
Thursday, September 3rd
7:00am-2pm – Exhibitor Setup
2:00-6:30pm – Trade Show Open
6:30-9:30pm – Exhibitor Tear Down

Event Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor
EMC Insurance Companies

Gold Sponsors
Central Insurance Companies
The General
Root Insurance

Silver Sponsors
Builders
CopperPoint Insurance
Liberty Mutual & Safeco Insurance

Bronze Sponsors
Acuity Insurance
Orion180 Insurance
Westfield

Sponsors
American Collectors Insurance
BBSI
Foremost
Progressive Casualty Insurance
REInsurePro
Zenith

Golf Hole Sponsors
BBSI
EMC Insurance

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Hotel Information:

JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
5350 East Marriott Drive
Phoenix, Arizona 85054

Use Group Code ArizonaIIABA2026 for a discounted rate of $169+$10 Resort Fee/night for September 2-4, 2026.
Porterage & Housekeeping fees at guest discretion.
First Night Deposit Required.
4pm Check-In, 11am Check-Out

Reservations must be made before August 3, 2026.
21-day prior cancellation required for full refund.