Keynote speakers are the centerpiece of the UBA Fall Conference and have we got some great ones! Make sure you "catch" Frank Abagnale, who was famously played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie Catch Me If You Can. Tara Hunt, one of the country's leading social media experts, will discuss audience development. Janet Trautwein, Executive Vice President & CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), will share updates from Washington, D.C. And Peter Weber, UBA's new President, will deliver the President's Address.

Building an Online Community

Speaker: Tara Hunt
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Time: 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

With more than 18 years of experience in market research and strategy on both the client and agency side, Tara Hunt is the author of the book The Power of Social Networking: Using the Whuffie Factor to Build Your Business, which has been translated into seven languages. She was named one of 2013's Entrepreneurial Women to Watch by Entrepreneur Magazine, and one of the Most Influential Women in Technology in Fast Company.

Hunt not only talks the talk of building an online community, she also walks the walk. She's currently the president of Truly Social, Inc. She is a LinkedIn Influencer, followed by over 152,000 people. Her Slideshare presentations have been viewed over 1.7 million times. She is in the top five percent of Twitter users worldwide with over 52,000 followers, and she produces a regular Web series on YouTube called Truly Social, which has almost 5,000 subscribers. Hunt has also been a speaker at notable conferences such as SXSW Interactive (2008, 2009, 2011) and TEDxConcordia (2011).

Conference Agenda

You can view the tentative agenda here! Some of the highlights include:

• A "boot camp" on all the advantages that UBA offers along with breakout sessions that keep you at the forefront of thought leadership in your region.
• We will continue celebrating UBA's 15th Anniversary and it will be the last chance to get the limited edition UBA 15th Anniversary merchandise!

Conference Registration
Register here for the 2017 UBA Fall Conference (Note: you must be logged into the Wisdom Network in order to register.) Make sure you register for the conference before the deadline of Friday, August 25.

Hotel Registration
Register here for the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel. The hotel is located at 5300 North River Road in Rosemont, Illinois. The $179 group room rate is per night, does not include taxes and fees, is subject to room availability, and is only for September 8-12. Additional details, including room upgrades, can be found on the Loews website.

Please note the following:

• The group rates are only available until the deadline of Friday, August 18.
• If you require a room with two beds and the option does not show as available, please call the Loews Reservations Center at 1.877.868.9134 to check availability and reserve your room.

Conference Theme
The theme for our fall conference is "ALL IN." With UBA's 15-year anniversary, this is a fantastic reminder of what UBA was built on during its infancy – shared wisdom yields powerful results – where the collective bodies that make up our world-class organization are better than each individual Partner Firm standing alone. Come to the UBA Fall Conference with your thoughts and ideas on how to improve yourself and each other, as well as the clients we all serve through this special and collaborative gathering for what we anticipate being one of the best conferences ever and be ALL IN for all of your peer Partner Firms!

Questions?
If you have any questions, please email Christine Rogers at crogers@ubabenefits.com or call her at 317.428.5394.