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The Edmonton Insurance Association was
started in 1981 and was known as the Insurance Women of Edmonton. The
association was formed to help women in the insurance industry network with
other women and increase their business and insurance knowledge through guest
speakers and seminars. The networking was a huge success especially the
Insurance Women's Cocktail parties, many of us have very fond memories of those
wild evenings. This was the first business opportunity many women had in
Edmonton and we were fortunate to have had the support of most of the Branch
managers.
Our membership was strong and continued to
grow through the first five to six years. In addition to the Cocktail
parties we also hosted industry dinners for Boss of the Year, public speaking
contests and fashion shows to raise funds for charities. The Insurance
Women of Edmonton strongly supported the Chair of Insurance at the University of
Calgary and established a scholarship that still exists today. Education
was an important component of the organization.
Over the last few years the industry has gone through a
lot of changes, and so did the Insurance Women of Edmonton. In 1999 the
association officially changed its name to the Edmonton Insurance Association.
As times were changing so were the people that required a venue to foster
Education, Fellowship and Loyalty. The name change was done so that
everyone in the industry could benefit from the EIA.
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