August 3 - 5, 2025

Wind Creek Resort

77 Wind Creek Blvd, Bethlehem, PA 18015

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Join PAMIC for the 118^th Annual Convention, this year located at the Wind Creek Resort in Bethlehem!

Our theme for 2025 is Forging The Future.  Join us as we explore the many ways we can connect in today's mutual landscape while you make connections with friends old and new.

Don't forget to bring your golf clubs and join us for the annual golf outing at the renowned Saucon Valley Country Club! 

PLEASE NOTE: THE POOL AT THE WIND CREEK WILL BE CLOSED DURING OUR EVENT.

Keynote Speaker

Damon West, M.S. Criminal Justice, is a college professor, internationally known keynote speaker and 3 x Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His bestselling business book, The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change, was listed by Forbes’ in the “Top Twenty Books You Need to Read to Crush 2020.”

His autobiography, The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World, vividly tells how he transformed the pot of boiling water that is a Texas maximum-security prison into a pot of coffee.

Chairman's Dinner Entertainment

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The Classic Fleetwood Mac tribute band, Tusk, is coming to our Convention for the Chairman's Dinner on Monday night, August 4th! You won't want to miss this year's entertainment. Learn more about Tusk here.

Reserve Your Room

Room reservations can be made through the PAMIC Room Block with the Wind Creek Resort at a special rate of $189/night (plus taxes & fees).  

The PAMIC Room Block closes on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Agenda 

Sunday, August 3^rd

3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup & Registration

5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception

Monday, August 4^th

7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Hours

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:20 a.m. Welcome Remarks

8:20 - 9:00 a.m. NAMIC Remarks

Erin Collins, Senior VP State & Policy Affairs, NAMIC

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker

Damon West

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. - Noon: Spouse/Guest Event - Paint & Sip (located on property. This is an extra charge. Must be 21+)

10:15 - 11:00 a.m. General Session: Legislative Update

Greenlee Partners, LLC

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. General Session: Acquiring & Retaining Young Talent Panel

Sydney Stenson, Underwriter, PLM

Jake Marold, Underwriter, Beazley

Moderator: Carla Corrado, Manager of Talent Development, PLM

Join us for an engaging panel discussion on Acquiring & Retaining Young Talent, where industry leaders will share strategies to attract, develop, and retain the next generation of mutual insurance professionals. From innovative recruitment tactics to building a culture that supports growth and engagement, this session will offer practical insights and real-world examples to help your organization stay competitive in today’s evolving workforce landscape.

12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. PAMIC Annual Meeting

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. General Session: Being a Modern Mutual Panel

Dan DeLamater, COO of Donegal Insurance Group

Henry R. Gibbel, President & CEO of Lititz Mutual Insurance Company

Alexis Muench, PhD, CFO of Mutual Capital Group and President of Mutual Capital Services

Moderator: Clifford Cohen. Business Development Director, EPOQ

As mutual insurers face unprecedented changes in technology, customer expectations, and global challenges like inflation and a hardened reinsurance market, the ability to innovate while preserving core cooperative values becomes crucial. This panel discussion will explore how mutuals can successfully embrace digital transformation and address emerging risks while staying true to their foundational principles of member-focused service and community support.

Drawing from real-world examples the panelists will share insights on maintaining the "mutual difference" in an increasingly complex business environment.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. General Session: Wildfire/Extreme Weather Panel

Steven Bowen, Chief Science Officer, Gallagher Re

Tammy Viggato, AON

Brian Wood, Senior Catastrophe Risk Analyst/Meteorologist, Munich Re

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour

6:00 - 9:30 p.m. Chairman's Reception & Entertainment with Tusk

Tuesday, August 5^th

7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Hours

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. PAMIC Past Chairman's Breakfast (invite only)

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Welcome Remarks & Vendor Prizes Awarded

8:45 - 9:45 a.m. General Session: IoTs - Challenges, Need & Implementation

Paul Vacquier, Founder & CEO, Beagle Services, Inc.

Matt Holden, COO, Goodville Mutual Casualty Company

Chad Wallaesa, AVP Loss Control, Donegal Insurance Group

Moderator: Kasey Ketcham, VP of Strategic Growth Solutions, HSB

9:45 - 10:45 a.m. General Session: Investments & Inflation

Christopher Ware, CFA, NEAM

10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. General Session: Consolidation of Agencies

Brian Refici, Marshberry

12:00 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. Golf Outing at Saucon Valley Golf Resort

What does registration include?

Registration includes access to:

• All educational sessions and PAMIC Annual Meeting

• Entrance to Exhibit Hall

• Breakfast, Lunch & Refreshment Breaks

• The Welcome Reception

• The Chairman's Reception, Dinner & Entertainment

Separate registrations are necessary for:

• Guests attending any of the above events will require registration.  PAMIC badges are required for entry.

• Sponsorship: to sponsor the Convention

• Exhibition: to exhibit at the Convention

• Spouse/Guest Activity - Paint & Sip - onsite

• Tuesday's Golf Outing

Questions?

Contact Cindy Warren at cwarren@pamic.org or call 717-303-0197.

PAMIC Antitrust Statement

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation deadline of Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Cancellations made before this date will receive a refund of paid registration fees minus a $75 administrative fee. Please email lsharp@pamic.org with cancellation request.