Save the date for this year’s Empower, Engage, Educate Conference! Join us virtually on August 20 as we come together for keynote speakers, sales/marketing ideas from this year’s sponsors, networking and our annual LEAD meeting. Best part? This event is FREE to both members and nonmembers! Stay tuned as we continue to announce keynote speakers and additional program details. Registration will open at the end of June!

Want to join us in-person? No problem! The NAIFA-California Board of Trustees will be gathering in-person at the Kona Kai Resort & Spa in San Diego and would love to be joined by fellow NAIFA-California members.

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is announcing that it will begin development of a potential new “Long Term Care at Home” benefit in Medi-Cal. This new model of care is intended to help address the coronavirus pandemic, and provide eligible consumers with a coordinated and bundled set of home and community services to help vulnerable adults statewide stay healthy at home. 

Welcome to a new “normal.” If you are like me, not being able to shake hands when greeting someone or even give a hug is still awkward and uncomfortable. I look forward to the day where I can greet someone the “proper” way again.

On April 29, NAIFA-California Leadership brought our members Impact Hour, offering the updates you need with the content you want to navigate through COVID-19 and beyond.  This was also chance to virtually catch up on all of the latest happenings since the shelter in place order took effect.  Members of the state board were joined by California Lobbyist Shari McHugh, NAIFA Vice President of Government Relations, Diane Boyle and California's own President Elect, Tom Michel.

NAIFA's Executive Committee is continues to host bi-weekly Town Hall meetings in April which address a variety of topics related to COVID-19 and the impact to our industry.

The 2020 NAIFA Congressional Conference will not be held in Washington, DC this year...but that doesn't mean NAIFA won't be delivering opportunities for our members.

During the week of March 23, NAIFA's executive committee hosted a series of daily webinars for our members to share thoughts, ideas and resources during COVID-19. Each Town Hall is open to all advisors where we can share ideas and help each other learn how to better serve our clients in the COVID-19 environment.

NAIFA-California welcomed NAIFA CEO, Kevin Mayeux, CAE to Los Angeles by hosting a VIP Reception celebrating NAIFA's 130th Anniversary on February, 19.