BXXX Brooke Corp (MM)

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooke Corporation (NASDAQ:BXXX) recently wrapped up activities at its second national franchise convention, held Oct. 22-24 at the South Point Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas. Nearly 1,000 Brooke franchisees, employees, directors and stockholders from across the country were on hand to participate in the three-day event. (Photos: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061101/CGW044-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061101/CGW044-b http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061101/CGW044-c ) Activities kicked off during Sunday evening's poolside welcome reception and concert, with music provided by Senergy. Shawn Lowry, Brooke Franchise Corporation president, provided the welcome and recognized Brooke's state franchise award winners with a video presentation. Presentations were also given by representatives from Sentry Insurance and AIG Agency Auto. Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench delivered Monday's keynote address, outlining the "Vowels of Success" during his presentation. Attendees also heard presentations by Brooke Corporation founder and chief executive officer, Robert D. Orr, who spoke on Brooke Franchise's "Agency Revolution" and representatives from MetLife and Victoria Insurance. An exhibitor's showcase was also held Monday evening that featured more than 30 insurance company and other vendor exhibits, and presentations by representatives from Drive Insurance, Bristol West, NCMIC Finance and Safeco. Educational breakout sessions were also held with presenters and topics that included Daniel Abramson, "Hiring Top Talent," Mark Bell, "Identifying Profitable Customers and Location Selection," Mark Bohac, "Value Selling," John Boe "Recruit, Train and Motivate Your Way to the Top" and "Selling Face to Face," JoAnna Brandi, "Customer Loyalty and Retention" and "Building a Magnetic Company," Mick Ferraro, "Grassroots Public Relations," and Shelly Freeman, "Critical Employment Law Issues." Convention events concluded on Tuesday morning. "This year's convention was by far the best gathering of our franchisees, employees and others in the company's history," Orr said. "All the events, from the opening night poolside gathering to Johnny Bench's keynote address, were received with great enthusiasm by all of our participants and we are already looking forward to next year's event." About our company ... Brooke Corporation is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "BXXX." Brooke Corporation is a holding company with three operating subsidiaries. Brooke Franchise Corporation is a subsidiary that distributes insurance and financial services through a network of more than 650 franchise locations. Brooke Credit Corporation is a subsidiary that originates loans to insurance agencies and other businesses that sell insurance or financial services, including Brooke franchisees. Brooke Brokerage Corporation is a subsidiary that brokers hard-to-place insurance and brokers loans for general insurance agencies specializing in hard-to-place insurance sales. For more information, visit http://www.brookecorp.com/ . E-mail Distribution ... To receive electronic press alerts, visit the Brooke Corporation Media Room at http://brookecorp.mediaroom.com/ and subscribe to our e-mail alerts online through the Get the News link. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061101/CGW044-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061101/CGW044-b http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061101/CGW044-c http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Brooke Corporation CONTACT: Anita Larson of Brooke Corporation, , +1-913-661-0123 Web site: http://www.brookecorp.com/

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