SITE continues to support our annual Scholarship winners at the University of North Texas. Southern Region members have been invited to attend the chartering ceremony of the Gamma Iota Sigma Grand Chapter at the University of North Texas on Saturday, February 18. Gamma Iota Sigma is The International Risk Management, Insurance, & Actuarial Science Collegiate Fraternity.

If anyone is interested in attending, you can RSVP online at: http://www.cob.unt.edu/rsvp/ or contact Debra Richardson, Faculty Advisor, Gamma Iota Sigma at Debra.Richardson@unt.edu.

In response to your feedback, SITE is now offering members a Certificate in Distance Education program. Do your professional development needs include developing and delivering high-quality distance instruction? Are you challenged this year with planning and managing a distance education system? Get prepared with this customized program! Click here for more information.

SITE’s Board of Directors is now accepting RFPs for anyone wishing to be considered for a Curriculum Designer contract position. Our goal is to redesign the current Train-the-Trainer Program to continue to offer a high level professional development experience for its members and non-members in the insurance industry and unveil it at the Annual Conference in June.

Anyone meeting the qualifications is invited to submit an RFP by January 5, 2012 to Michelle Kologinczak, Southern Region VP, at michelle.kologinczak.ckvi@statefarm.com

For complete details, please review the RFP information here. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle.

The SITE Board of Directors is pleased to invite nominations for the Lois A. Markovich Innovation Award again this year to recognize the accomplishments of our members.  The Innovation Award is presented each year in conjunction with the annual conference.

The award recognizes organizations for new and innovative training programs as well as commitment to continued improvement through innovation.
Examples of projects that have received past awards include:

• Development of a unique instructional product or intervention


• Consulting initiative that impacted performance and the bottom-line by using a creative approach


• Results achieved through the use of practices, interventions and tools from the entire scope of workplace learning and performance such as electronic learning technologies, performance improvement, organizational learning and technical insurance training and education


• Research project that impacted learning and performance

Your submission should be limited to two pages and should contain the following information:

1.       The purpose of the initiative
2.       People and resources involved
3.       Dates of implementation
4.       What was done (i.e. training, consulting, research, development, facilitation, etc.)
5.       What was innovative about the approach
6.       Results achieved
7.       Other pertinent data may also be attached

You may nominate yourself or others in your organization.  Only SITE members will be eligible to win.  This is an excellent way to reward those “concealed trainers” and subject matter experts who do an excellent job.  Also, getting recognition for your company will enhance your standing as well. If you are selected for this year’s award we will ask you to share the results with SITE membership either through an article for the Website or by conducting a concurrent session at the 2013 Annual Conference.

A committee of past Presidents will review the submissions and select the award recipients.  Please submit your nominations no later than April 15, 2012 to Brenda Davis at bdavis@alliantinsurance.com.  Don’t delay!  If you have questions, please contact me.

Brenda C. Davis, AAI, AIS, ITP
Immediate Past President
(619) 849-3757
bdavis@alliantinsurance.com

Nominations are now open!
Each year SITE has Board and Regional Director Positions available for those members who are interested in becoming an integral part of Society initiatives.  You do not want to miss your opportunity to engage at the Board level or to contribute as a Regional Director.

We encourage you to review SITE’s website to learn about the Board positions.  Review our Bylaws to better understand the mission of our organization.  Read the Board meeting minutes to learn about the major issues discussed during meetings.  Review archived issues of InSITE to see the activities of this association.

Serving on our non-profit Board is a great way to give back to our profession and to build your leadership skills.  In addition, you get to serve with some remarkable SITE members.

Board members terms of service officially begin on July 1, 2012, the beginning of the next Society year.  Positions include:

• President (1 year term)


• Vice-President Annual Conference (1 year term)


• Vice-President Member Services (1 year term)


• Vice-President Marketing (1 year term)


• Secretary (1 year term)


• Treasurer (1 year term)


• Regional Vice-President (2 year term); there are 4 regional vice-presidents and 2 new terms start each year (e.g. in 2012 the Western and Eastern RVP’s will begin their 2nd year of service and the Central and Southern RVP’s will end their 2nd year of service)


• Regional Directors (no specified term); these are not a Board position that vote or that requires participation in Board meetings.  These individuals work closely with their Regional Vice-President.


• Committee Chairs (no specified term); these are not a Board position that vote or that requires participation in Board meetings.  These individuals can work on specific Board-sponsored projects.

If you are interested in a Regional Director Position or serving on the Board of Directors please complete the application form found at www.insurancetrainers.org under Member Information/SITE Board Application.

Please return the completed application form to Brenda Davis at bdavis@alliantinsurance.com.  The application deadline is January 15, 2012.  If you have questions or need additional information please contact SITE’s President Teresa Headrick (theadrick@UNUM.com), SITE’s Executive Director Melissa Palank (ed@insurancetrainers.org) or me.

Brenda C. Davis, AAI, AIS, ITP
Immediate Past President
(619) 849-3757
bdavis@alliantinsurance.com