BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Exware Solutions Inc.//ExSite v3.8//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ExSite-EvtCal-2537-@ibas.ca DTSTAMP:20260307T140037 DTSTART:20251017 SUMMARY:Broktoberfest: 2025 IBAS Leaders Summit DESCRIPTION:This is where leadership meets lederhosen! Join us on Friday, October 17, at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel in brew-tiful downtown Saska toon for the can’t miss insurance event of the year.\n\nDelegates will learn from one another’s experiences, network with industry decision- makers, raise a stein to broker achievements across Saskatchewan, and ha ve a direct voice in shaping IBAS’s advocacy and operational prioritie s.\n\nOnline registration is now closed. If you have a request, please c ontact community@ibas.ca. \n\n-- Before the Summit --\n\nThere are thre e separate, optional events being hosted on Thursday, October 16 — th e day prior to the Leaders Summit. \n\n3:30 – 5 p.m.: Demystifying L loyd's\nTop of the Inn Ballroom  |  Sheraton Cavalier Hotel\n\nJoin Ni cole Seymour, chief agent and chief compliance officer at Lloyd’s Can ada, for an interactive conversation on how Saskatchewan brokerages can better leverage the Lloyd’s marketplace to deliver solutions to their customers. Separate registration is required. Click here for more info rmation.\n\n4:30 – 7:30 p.m.: GMS Broker Welcome Reception\nLobby Bar   |  The James Hotel\n\nIBAS member brokers are invited to join senio r leaders from GMS in the award-winning Lobby Bar of The James Hotel for complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres prior to the start of the #B rokersCare Tunes & Trivia Night. There is no registration required; howe ver, space is limited. This is a 'come-and-go' style reception.\n\n7:30 p.m.: #BrokersCare Tunes & Trivia Night\nCentre/East Ballroom  |  S heraton Cavalier Hotel\n\nPart networking social, part fundraiser, and 1 00% good time, this special event blends live music with a pub-style tri via contest, with all proceeds going directly to the #BrokersCare Commun ity Fund. Separate registration is required. Click here for more infor mation.\n\n-- Summit Program --\n\nPlease note this schedule is subject to change.\n\n8:30 – 10 a.m.: Keynote Breakfast: 'Creating Customer M agic'\nCentre/East Ballroom  |  Sponsored by Red River Mutual\n\nFor more than 30 years, Anne Belliveau has been at the forefront of shaping some of Canada’s premier brands, from Telus and Tennis Canada to the J ust for Laughs comedy empire and in her current role as chief experience officer with Cirque du Soleil. In this dynamic keynote, Anne will share how your team and organization can navigate the perils of transformatio n by using what you already have to drive customer loyalty and build you r bottom line.\n\n10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Panel Discussion: ‘The Three W ise Men’\nCentre/East Ballroom  |  Sponsored by Sandbox Mutual Insur ance\n\nGet your popcorn ready! We’ll sit down with three of the P&C i nsurance industry’s leading experts to tackle the issues impacting bot h brokers and carriers across Saskatchewan and beyond. Featured guests i nclude Peter Braid (CEO, Insurance Brokers Association of Canada), Aaron Sutherland (Vice President, Western & Pacific, Insurance Bureau of Cana da), and Pete Tessier (Host, The Insurance Podcast & President, Canadian Association of Managing General Agents).\n\n12 – 1:45 p.m.: Keynote Luncheon: 'The Barenaked Truth'\nCentre/East Ballroom  |  Sponsored by Intact Insurance\n\nAs the co-founder and former frontman for The Baren aked Ladies, Steven Page is one of Canada’s most iconic musicians. Tod ay, he is also amongst the country’s most powerful voices on mental he alth. Page will share his own raw experiences with mental illness, sadne ss, and grief, and will perform a selection of songs he has written thro ughout this career that speak to the important topic.\n\n2:15 – 3:15 p .m.: IBAS Members Meeting (Members Only)\nTop of the Inn Ballroom  |   Sponsored by CAA Insurance\n\nHave your say on the future of your asso ciation and Saskatchewan’s P&C insurance industry. Moderated by IBAS P resident & CEO Derek Lothian, this engaging, members-only session will b ring together brokerage leaders to discuss and provide direction on key IBAS advocacy and operational priorities.\n\n3:15 – 3:30 p.m.: Grand Prize Draw (Members Only)\nTop of the Inn Ballroom  |  Sponsored by S askatchewan Blue Cross\n\nImmediately following the Members Meeting, we will be drawing for the Summit grand prize. But there is a catch: You mu st be present, in the room at the time of the draw, to win — no except ions!\n\n3:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Booths & Beer Showcase\nLobby Level\n\nGra b a pint, network with colleagues, and visit with key vendors setup thro ughout the main floor.\n\nDuring the Booths & Beer Showcase, delegates a re also invited to head over to Scarlet Craft Kitchen for the Summit Und erwriters' Lounge (sponsored by InsureLine). Here, you can meet with fro nt-line underwriting staff and senior underwriting management from SGI C ANADA, Wawanesa Insurance, My Mutual Insurance, Sandbox Mutual Insurance , Red River Mutual, and Western Surety.\n\n6:30 – 10:30 p.m.: Chair's Banquet & Comedy Night\nCentre/East Ballroom  |  Sponsored by Wawanes a Insurance & SGI CANADA\n\nGather in the ‘beer hall’ for a night of laughter and celebration! While we’d never say no to traditional Okto berfest attire, we’re guessing that’s not your thing, so we encourag e everyone to dress fall casual: jeans, flannel, your favourite sweater (your #BrokersCare crewneck, perhaps?) — get comfy! The program will i nclude the presentation of the 7th annual Community Leadership Award and — back by popular demand — a return performance by Dave Hemstad, on e of Canada’s top stand-up comedians.\n\n10:30 p.m. – Close: SGI CA NADA Karaoke Afterparty\nTop of the Inn Ballroom  |  Sponsored by SGI CANADA\n\nAfter the laughs, head back upstairs to the Top of the Inn Bal lroom and close off the Leaders Summit with a fun night of camaraderie, complimentary cold drinks, music, and maybe even a bit of karaoke!\n\n-- Exhibitor Listing --\n\nBooths & Beer Showcase\n\n* 251 Forensic Fire I nvestigations (South/West Room)\n\n* Applied Systems (South/West Room)\ n\n* Beazley (Convention Foyer)\n\n* DKI Saskatoon Disaster Services ( South/West Room)\n\n* FIRST Insurance Funding of Canada (South/West Roo m)\n\n* Four Points Insurance (South/West Room)\n\n* GMS (Convention F oyer)\n\n* Lydale Restoration (Convention Foyer)\n\n* Markel (South/We st Room)\n\n* Midwest Claims Services (South/West Room)\n\n* Mutual Fir e Insurance (South/West Room)\n\n* My Mutual Insurance (Convention Foye r)\n\n* Pacific Marine Underwriting (South/West Room)\n\n* PAL Insurance Brokers (South/West Room)\n\n* Portage Mutual Insurance (Convention Fo yer)\n\n* Red River Mutual (Carver's Lounge)\n\n* Restorex (South/West Room)\n\n* Rival IT (Convention Foyer)\n\n* Sandbox Mutual Insurance  (Hampton's Lounge)\n\n* Saskatchewan Blue Cross (South/West Room)\n\n* Saskatoon Fire & Flood (Convention Foyer)\n\n* Taycon Risk (South/West Room)\n\n* Victor Insurance (South/West Room)\n\n* Wawanesa Insurance ( Convention Foyer)\n\n* Wynward Insurance (South/West Room)\n\nUnderwrite rs' Lounge \nScarlet Craft Kitchen\n\n* Aaron Blea, Underwriter, Person al Lines, Sandbox Mutual Insurance\n\n* Crystalyn Carnegie, Manager, Un derwriting – Personal Lines, Wawanesa Insurance\n\n* Dan Park, Senior Regional Manager, Western Surety\n\n* Danielle Stromecki, Manager, Unde rwriting – Commercial Lines, Wawanesa Insurance\n\n* Deborah Olshewsk i, Interim Manager, Saskatchewan Commercial Property, SGI CANADA\n\n* Ja yne Robinson, Underwriter, Commercial Lines, Sandbox Mutual Insurance\n\ n* John Paul, Manager, Farm Underwriting, Red River Mutual\n\n* Karen Fo ulds, Underwriter, Commercial & Farm, My Mutual Insurance\n\n* Kimberly Hart, Underwriter, Personal Lines, My Mutual Insurance\n\n* Melissa Reig er, Underwriter, Farm, Portage Mutual Insurance\n\n* Paul Thompson, Vice President, Western Surety\n\n* Raeleen Wilton, Farm Underwriting Superv isor, Wawanesa Insurance\n\n* Ricki Dreger, Underwriter, Residential & A uto, Portage Mutual Insurance\n\n* Stacee McCulloch, Senior Underwriter, Personal Lines Property, SGI CANADA\n\n* Sue Redekop, Senior Underwrite r, Farm, SGI CANADA\n\n* Wanda Klassen, Residential Lines Manager, Red R iver Mutual\n\n-- Cancellation Policy --\n\nCancellations made on or pri or to Friday, October 3, will be automatically refunded to the method of payment. Cancellations made after Friday, October 3, will be considere d for refund only if final catering commitments have not yet been made. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR