The Big I Virginia Summer 2020

Chairman of the Board
Dennis Winfree
dennis.winfree@verizon.net
RESET YOUR CALENDARS:
IIAV CONVENTION POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER
Dear IIAV Member Family,
First and foremost, we hope
that you and those close to
you are healthy and safe. We know
this has been a very challenging time
for you in all aspects of life and the
IIAV team and leadership are here to
support you in any way that we can.
You may have heard about the IIAV
Convention dates changing, since
the Executive Order extending the
stay-at-home guidelines through
June 10. When we selected our
Convention theme, we had no
idea how appropriate it was. We
are all certainly Navigating the
Future in unprecedented ways.
Given this information, we feel that
postponing the convention is the
right thing to do. While nothing
may sound more appealing than
a few glorious days at the beach,
we feel that asking you to leave
your team and your clients for
even a short time is not the right
answer, nor is it helpful to you.
None the least of which is the
question of when and how to make
the decision to attend in the first
place.
However, we want you to know
that those glorious days at the
beach are coming and we plan to
celebrate the end of a trying time
with you as soon as we can. Please
mark your calendars for October
11-14, 2020. We are indeed
fortunate that the new Virginia
Beach Marriott Oceanfront
has these dates available to
accommodate us. The IIAV team
6 THE BIG VIRGINIA SUMMER 2020
is working closely with the hotel,
our speakers, and our vendors and
we assure you that all parties are
committed to bringing you the best
possible experience. While it won’t
be as soon as we would like, we have
an amazing event planned with the
opportunities to connect that we’re
all missing so dearly right now.
In the meantime, please stay safe
and healthy and know that the IIAV
team remains an extension of your
own. I am proud to be a part of this
family of professionals who are so
committed to the critical work that
we all do.
Sincerely,
Dennis Winfree
IIAV Chairman of the Board
PS … Don’t forget to utilize the
COVID-19 Resource Center on
the IIAV website. We’ve tried to
respond to your questions with the
information directly related to you
and your agency.