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2024 Annual State Conference

 

February 16th-18th, 2024

Welcome!

Welcome to the NAIFA-Texas hub for all information related to the 2024 Annual State Conference! From here you will have access to event registration, the event agenda, speaker information, and more. 

Join us for an unforgettable experience filled with informative sessions and networking opportunities. You will also have the chance to connect with peers and exchange ideas, all while enjoying the beautiful location of our event. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to enhance your professional skills and grow your business. 

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Registration Costs:

NAIFA Member: $300

NAIFA Member Guest: $125

This ticket option is for NAIFA member guests (i.e. spouse/partner, child, relatives, friends, etc.) that will be attending the event with a NAIFA member

NAIFA-Texas Past President: $150

 

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Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake

3000 East NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058


 

To make a reservation by phone, please call 1-800-455-8667 and use group code "NAIFA-Texas 2024"

To make a reservation online, please click here.

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Lieutenant Jason Redman
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Retired Navy SEAL, Motivational Speaker

Traci Brown
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Fraud-Busting Body  Language Expert

Steve Gilliland

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National Speaker, Author, Businessman

Retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman electrifies audiences with his high-energy presentations on leadership, failure, redemption, catastrophic injury and his breathtaking journey in the aftermath of wartime enemy ambush and the years that followed.

Fraud Busting Body Language Expert Traci Brown is ranked the #3 Body Language Expert in the World. Her speeches inform, inspire and keep your time, money and energy before it disappears by finding the lies hidden in plain sight.

A member of the Speaker Hall of Fame, Steve Gilliland is one of the most in-demand and top-rated speakers in the world. As one newspaper stated, “Steve is what happens when the humor of a stand-up comic collides with the inspiration of a motivational speaker."

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Louise Thaxton
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National Speaker, Veterans Advocate, Mortgage Professional

Tom Cothron
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2024 NAIFA National President

 

 

Louise is a national advocate for America’s veterans and is the Director and co-founder of the American Warrior Initiative, the non-profit of Fairway, leading the way for hundreds of initiatives for veterans in need across the country, inspiring millions of dollars in donations to fund those initiatives.

Tom Cothron, LUTCF, FSCP, entered the business in 1979 and joined NAIFA in 1981. In 1986, he was appointed as an Agency Manager for Southern Farm Bureau and manages a multi-line agency in Ocala, FL. He has been named Agency Manager of the Year several times and has also been chosen to receive Florida Farm Bureau’s Team Player Award on multiple occasions.

 

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Conference Agenda

The 2024 NAIFA-Texas Annual State Conference agenda is subject to change without notice.

This schedule is subject to change without notice

 



 

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Pre-Conference Leadership Workshop

NAIFA-Texas members around the state are invited to join in this special team building and leadership workshop to discuss development ideas, share resources, and make connections prior to the conference.

 

This schedule is subject to change without notice

 

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8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Final 2023-2024 NAIFA-Texas LILI Class  |  Bailey Baker & Davin Bell

Gemini, Lower Level

The NAIFA Leadership in Life Institute is a six-month program offered exclusively to NAIFA members who are committed to growing intellectually and professionally through deep introspection and discussion

 

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9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

LILI Alumni Summit  |  Karen Easterling

Apollo, Lower Level

The LILI Alumni Summit is an invite-only event, exclusively for those members who have graduated from the LILI Course in past years. If you are a LILI graduate and did not receive an invitation, please contact us at support@naifa-texas.org or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naifa-texas-lili-summit-tickets-785142029947?aff=oddtdtcreator to register.



 

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Registration & Sponsor Connections

Atlantis, Foyer



 

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Spouse and Guest Welcome Luncheon

Lower Level



 

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Welcome Aboard!  |  2024 NAIFA-Texas President, Jim Thompson

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

Louise Thaxton Photo

 

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Warrior Initiative Presentation | Louise Thaxton

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

This session is sponsored by Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, The Inkman Team.

 

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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Six Tenants of Success  |  Lieutenant Jason Redman

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

This session is sponsored by Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, The Inkman Team.

 


 

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Evening Instructions and Sponsor Introductions| Jim Thompson & Joey Ussery

Atlantis, Sections 1-3


Evening Entertainment (Friday)

General conference participants are responsible for making their own dinner arrangements on Friday evening.

 



 

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Atlantis, Section 4

Special thanks to our Welcome Reception Sponsor, Security Mutual Life. The reception is open to all conference participants. Those in attendance will be provided light hors d'oeuvres and one drink ticket per person. Cash bar to follow.

 



 

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

2023-2024 Leadership in Life Institute (LILI) Graduation Ceremony

Atlantis, Section 1-2

The ceremony is open to all conference participants. Please join us to learn more about the NAIFA-Texas LILI program and the journey of each graduate.



 

6:45 PM - 7:30 PM

NAIFA-Texas Past President's Reception

Endeavor, 2nd Floor

This reception is exclusive to NAIFA-Texas Past Presidents ONLY.

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7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Texas Leaders Round Table (TLRT) Dinner

Discovery, 2nd Floor

Special thanks to our sponsors, Midland National Life and Spectrum Financial Group! This dinner is exclusive to current Texas Leaders Round Table members and their guests ONLY.

Additional registration is required. Learn more at https://tx.naifa.org/texas-leaders-round-table



 

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM

TIPS for SIPS IFAPAC!

Discovery, 2nd Floor

Following dinner, join us for conversations surrounding advocacy. This session is available to IFAPAC
contributors and their guests. ALL NAIFA-Texas members are eligible to participate in this session pending
their first contribution! Learn more at tx.naifa.org/ifapac



 

11:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Young Advisor Team (YAT) and First Timer's Event

Location TBD

This event is exclusive to members 40 years of age or younger, NEW NAIFA members, and first time conference attendees.

This schedule is subject to change without notice

 



 

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast & Sponsor Connections

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

Special thanks to our Breakfast Sponsor, Advisors Academy and Sound Income Group. Each person in attendance will be provided complimentary breakfast.



 

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Morning Welcome & Recap | Joey Ussery

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

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9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Liar, Liar Pants on Fire  |  Traci Brown

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

This session is sponsored by Kansas City Life. Learn to read Liars like a book with renowned body language expert Traci Brown. Discover how to win the game of ‘Two Truths and a Lie’ you play every day with clients,
your boss, your team, and prospects.



 

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Panel Discussion: “How to use Home Equity (the greatest buffer asset) to Secure Your Retirement” | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

This session is sponsored by Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation and moderated by Michael Inkman. The panelists include NAIFA-Texas Members Jim Thompson, Hollie Gandy, and Mike Evans.



 

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Refreshment Break & Sponsor Connections

Atlantis, Section 4

This break is sponsored by Illinois Mutual



 

11:00 AM - 12:20 PM

Truth or Dare Competition  |  "What's the Catch?" Sponsor, Abacus Life

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

Special thanks to our sponsor, Abacus Life Settlements. NAIFA-Texas Members will compete with
their peers putting their sleuth skills to the test for prizes.



 

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Life Happens Luncheon

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

Special thanks to our sponsor, The DI Center. Each person in attendance will be provided a
complimentary lunch.


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1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Liar, Liar Deep Dive | Traci Brown

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

In this deep dive session, the lie detection skills you learned in Traci’s keynote will be put to the test. You’ll have the chance to work on solving high profile cases just like our country’s top law enforcement does.



 

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Refreshment Break & Sponsor Connections

Atlantis, Section 4

This break is sponsored by Texas Republic Life


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3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Making a Difference | Steve Gilliland

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

This session is sponsored by Athene



 

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Closing Remarks & Sponsor Giveaways  |  2024 NAIFA-Texas President, Jim Thompson

Atlantis, Sections 1-3


Evening Entertainment (Saturday)

All conference participants are welcome to attend Saturday evening’s entertainment session. Each person in attendance will be provided dinner and one complimentary drink ticket. There will be a cash bar to follow.

Complimentary shuttles to NASA's Space Center Houston are available from 5:45 PM - 6:15 PM. Please meet in the hotel lobby to use this service. Return shuttles to the hotel will be provided following the event.

 



 

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

NASA Dinner Reception and Leadership Awards Banquet

Special thanks to our Leadership Awards Banquet Sponsor, National Farm Life. Join us as we recognize top leaders in NAIFA-Texas for their achievements in the insurance and financial industries.

This schedule is subject to change without notice

 



 

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Breakfast & Sponsor Connections

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

Special thanks to our Breakfast Sponsor. Each person in attendance will be provided complimentary breakfast.



 

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

Morning Welcome & Recap | Joey Ussery, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF



 

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

Installation of the 2024 NAIFA-Texas Board of Directors | NAIFA National President, Tom Cothron



 

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

NAIFA-Texas Annual Business Meeting

This meeting is for NAIFA-Texas Members ONLY. NAIFA-Texas Members are highly encouraged to attend and participate in this session.



 

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Atlantis, Sections 1-3

Closing Remarks | 2024 NAIFA-Texas President, Jim Thompson