The Insurance Technology Podcast · 2025-10-03 · 1h 2m
In this podcast episode, Reid whisks together a rich discussion about the essential ingredients of unforgettable industry events with experts Bryan Falchuk, President and CEO of PLRB; Chip Bacciocco, CEO of TrustedChoice.com (now a part of the Momentum family); Christen Kelley, podcast co-host and VP of Marketing at Ivans; and Jim Hackbarth, a retired industry expert and former CEO of Assurex Global. From throwback stories about early industry events to bold strategies that push events beyond the cookie-cutter conference formula, this conversation focuses on reimagining how we meet, interact, and grow together. Episode Highlights Reminiscing on first industry events (3:02) Favorite events (9:32) Fun conferences & keeping to a theme (13:31) Bigger events becoming pay-to-play (17:39) Why CIAB is great even though it’s a grind (23:16) Honesty is the best policy (32:39) How panels should work (34:00) Bryan’s soapbox on sales pitches (45:22) If you created an event, what would it look like? (52:33)
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