5 Reasons to Put CONNECT 2026 on Your Calendar
The insurance industry doesn’t stand still, and neither should you.
Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas to strengthen your agency, new business relationships, or a chance to step away from your daily routine and see things from a different perspective, CONNECT 2026 is the place to be.
Hosted by Big I Connecticut on November 5th at the Bristol Event Center, CONNECT brings independent agents and industry professionals together for a day that’s all about learning, growing, and building relationships that make a difference.
Still need convincing? Here are five reasons to put CONNECT on your calendar:
- Make Connections That Matter
Insurance is a relationship business, and some of the best opportunities begin with a simple conversation.
CONNECT gives you the chance to reconnect with familiar faces and meet people who understand the opportunities and challenges facing independent agencies.
Whether you’re exchanging ideas with fellow agents or building relationships with industry partners, you’ll find plenty of opportunities for conversations that continue long after the event ends.
- Explore 45 Exhibitors in One Place
Looking for new markets? Better technology? Solutions that can make your agency more efficient?
The sold-out Industry Marketplace features 45 exhibitors, including carriers, wholesalers, technology providers, and other businesses dedicated to helping independent agencies succeed.
Instead of spending hours researching potential partners, you can meet them face-to-face, ask questions, and discover resources you might not have known existed.
You never know which conversation could lead to your agency’s next big opportunity.
- See Your Customers and Coworkers Differently
Ever wonder why people sometimes make decisions that seem completely irrational?
You’re not alone.
Featured speaker Eric M. Bailey, bestselling author of The Cure for Stupidity, will explore how brain science can help us better understand the way people think and communicate.
His session, The Cure for Stupidity: Seeing Customers & Coworkers in a Different Light, offers a fresh perspective on everyday interactions and how we can approach them more effectively.
It’s the kind of insight you can put to work immediately.
- Earn CE While Exploring Insurance History
Professional development doesn’t have to mean sitting through another predictable presentation.
Join Big I Connecticut’s Director of Education, Sue Keegan, for True Crime CE: The Hartford Circus Fire of 1944.
This unique session explores a devastating event in Connecticut history through an insurance lens, offering valuable lessons while earning you one CE credit.
It’s an opportunity to learn something new and gain a different perspective on the industry.
- Invest a Day in Yourself and Your Agency
We know how busy life gets inside an independent agency. There’s always another email to answer, another customer who needs help, or another deadline around the corner.
But sometimes the most valuable thing you can do is step away from your desk.
CONNECT gives you a full day to focus on your professional growth and the future of your agency. You’ll leave with new perspectives, stronger relationships, and ideas worth bringing back to your team.
And with lunch and a closing networking reception included, there’s plenty of time to enjoy the experience, too.
CONNECT is an opportunity to step away from your daily routine, catch up with industry colleagues, and discover new ideas and resources to bring back to your agency.
We hope you’ll join us on November 5th at the Bristol Event Center.
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