BIG ‘I’ CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS:

A number of scholarships are available to help young agents and brokers attend the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) National Legislative Conference—taking place April 21-23, 2004 at The Capital Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C. First-time young agent attendees can apply for a $1,000 scholarship to help them attend the Big “I” National Legislative Conference. Only one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded by the Big “I” National Young Agents Committee. This new scholarship memorializes the late Maurice G. Herndon. Herndon was known as “Mr. Washington” by independent agents and brokers across America while directing the Big “I” Washington D.C. office from 1949 to 1976. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be a young agent or broker member (40 years old or younger); attending the National Legislative Conference for the first time; complete an application form; and submit a maximum 500-word essay describing why they should receive the scholarship. The recipient of the Herndon Scholarship will be selected by March 15. Additionally, the National Young Agents Committee is providing a $300 scholarship to each state association to award to first-time young agent and broker attendees. Interested young agents and brokers should fax scholarship application forms directly to their state association. Maurice G. Herndon Scholarship applications and state scholarship application forms are available on the IIABA Web site at www.independentagent.com. The submission deadline for each scholarship is March 1. Young agents and brokers will be treated to a special luncheon on April 21 featuring a prominent national legislator. Young agents and brokers should phone Leslie Mularski at (800) 221-7917, or contact via fax at (703) 683-7556, or e-mail at leslie.mularski@iiaba.net concerning the scholarships and luncheon. For information about the National Legislative Conference, contact Tabitha Gass at (800) 221-7917.