VIAA BBQ, Conference & Product Fair
When & Where:
BBQ: Wednesday, May 21st 4pm – 7pm
St. James the Greater School
Conference: Thursday, May 22nd 8:00am – 3pm
Missouri Athletic Club Downtown
Product Fair: Thursday, May 22nd 3pm – 5pm
Missouri Athletic Club Downtown
Event Agenda
When: Wednesday, May 21st (4pm-7pm)
Where: St. James the Greater School
1360 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Parking: St. James Parking lot and additional street parking (click to view map)
Attire: Casual, shorts are acceptable
Sponsors
Sugarfire BBQ: Sponsored by Travelers
Lona’s Lil’ Eats: Sponsored by The Hartford
Doughboy’s Pizza Truck: Sponsored by MeM
Ice Cream Truck: Sponsored by Liberty Mutual/State Auto/Safeco
Rollin’ Smoke Cigar Truck: Sponsored by RPS
Bourbon/Whiskey Tasting: Sponsored by Burns & Wilcox
Modern Brewery Beer Tent: Sponsored by Openly
Tipsy Pony Cocktail Truck: Sponsored by Branch
Spotted Cow Beer: Sponsored by SECURA
Caricature Artist: Sponsored by Hawksoft
Live Music: Sponsored by EMC
Monetary Contributions: Nationwide, Foremost, Employers, Hanover, ICC, Barton Mutual, Palomar, Rainbow, Stonetrust, CRC Group, REInsurePro, Spencergear, RT Specialty, Capital Premium Financing, GUARD, Aegis, AmTrust, Arlington Roe, Chubb, ICC, National General, Stonetrust, United Fire Group, West Bend, Gateway Underwriters
Thursday, May 22nd (8am – 5pm)
Where: Missouri Athletic Club Downtown (Click for directions)
405 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63102
Parking: MAC Parking Garage, located behind the MAC off Washington Avenue. Pick-up a complimentary parking ticket at our registration table before leaving.
Attire: Business casual/work attire
Agenda
8am-3pm Meeting Session is Open to Agency Owners and Operators only due to space restrictions. All staff welcome at the Product Fair at 3pm.
Missouri Ballroom:
8-8:30am: Doors Open to Agency Owners and Operators with Breakfast Sponsored by Silver Sponsors
8:30am-11:20am: Operational Roundtables hosted by VIAA Staff/Vendors (You will have time to attend five, 30-minutes sessions)
- AI Capabilities and Guardrails for Implementation in your Agency
- Engaging Virtual Assistants in All Directions: PL, CL, and Tech
- Tech Talk and AgencyZoom Enterprise
- Personal Lines Coaching: VA’s, Staff Training, and AccessPlus
- Book Management and Personal Lines 2.0
- Commercial Lines Coaching: CL AgencyZoom Service Pipelines, ZyWave, and Marketing POD
- CL Niching Accelerates Agency Success and Pays Dividends
- HR: Delegation to Scale your Agency
- How to set up Compensation for Scalable Growth
- M&A Chat with Fellow Members Living the Experience
11:25am-11:40am: Gold Sponsor Presentation: EMC Insurance Panel
11:40am-12:25pm: Lunch Sponsored by EMC
12:25pm-1:55pm: Inside VIAA Presentation
1:55pm-2:25pm: Platinum Sponsor Presentation: Travelers
2:25pm-2:55pm: Platinum Sponsor Presentation: Liberty Mutual / Safeco / State Auto – Pathing the Way
2:55pm-3:10pm: Carrier Check Presentation
Eads Room:
3:10pm-4:40pm: Product Fair. Open to all agency staff.
4:40pm: Carrier Partner Giveaways (must be present to win!)
Hampton Inn & Suites at St. Louis Forest Park – Room Block HERE
Hotel is 1 mile from the BBQ location. Room block expires on April 28th, 2025. (The link will autofill the full length of the room block, so make sure to edit the nights of your stay.)
5650 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
Cheshire Inn Room Block HERE
Hotel is 1.3 miles from the BBQ location. Room block expires on April 18th, 2025.
6300 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63117
MAC Hotel Room Block – Call to book
Hotel rooms in the Conference location. Please call their front desk at 314-231-7220 and mention VIAA to get the discounted rate. The room block will close by April 16th.
405 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63102


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