GAMA International 2012 Annual Report - (Page 2)

ABOUT GAMA INTERNATIONAL Our Mission Building the Leaders Who Build the Insurance, Investment, and Financial Services Industry CONTENTS A Message From the President. . . 3 A Message From the Chief Executive Officer. . . 4 The Year in Review. . . 5 Membership. . . 8 Resources. . . 9 Research. . . 11 Networking. . . 12 Awards. . . 13 Partners and Supporters. . . 15 Resource Partners. . . 16 Leadership and Staff. . . 17 Upcoming Events and Important Dates. . . 19 Our Value Proposition GAMA International is committed to providing its members with research-based, world-class education and training resources, to providing a neutral venue where our members can network with peer professionals, to providing certified awards to members who achieve standards of excellence in distribution management, and to expanding opportunities for professional growth. Our Anti-Proselytizing Position GAMA International opposes the practice of proselytizing to build agencies or firms for the following reasons: n Development. Proselytizing financially penalizes those organizations that invest in new producer acquisition and development. n Critical mass. Proselytizing shrinks and diminishes our industry. n Professionalism. Proselytizing encourages colleagues to function as competitors, damaging efforts to build and develop the industry through the sharing of best practices. n Market impact. Proselytizing distracts us from addressing ignorance and apathy in the marketplace as we invest time and energy in cannibalizing each other’s resources. n Consumer impact. Proselytizing leads to the replacement of existing business that is generally not in the best interest of the consumer. n Financial results. Tere is no evidence that buying distribution is less expensive than growing it. Growth through proselytizing is destructive to our industry. Tere are no short-term answers to long-term success. 2 GA M A INTERN A T I ON A L 2 0 1 2 A NNU A L REPOR T http://gamaweb.com/

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GAMA International 2012 Annual Report