Brooke Franchise Corporation's National Convention a Success
November 02 2007 - 2:50PM
PR Newswire (US)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooke
Franchise Corporation, a subsidiary of Brooke Corporation
(NASDAQ:BXXX), recently concluded its third annual national
franchise convention, held Oct. 21-23 at the South Point Casino and
Hotel in Las Vegas. Nearly 900 Brooke franchisees, employees,
directors and stockholders from across the country were on hand to
participate in the three-day event. Convention activities kicked
off on Oct. 21 with a welcome reception and awards ceremony. Kyle
Garst, Brooke Franchise chief executive officer, led the awards
ceremony, which honored the company's top franchise agencies from
each region, and introduced the inaugural class of Brooke Elite
agencies. Representatives from NCMIC, Bristol West and MetLife also
gave presentations. The convention's second day featured a keynote
address by Super Bowl champion coach Dick Vermeil, who outlined his
"Seven Common Sense Principles to Leadership." Garst addressed the
delegation and provided information on the "New Era" of Brooke that
has emerged with being a large scale franchisor approaching 1,000
locations and generating $1 billion in annualized premiums. His
address outlined Brooke's financial commitment to building a
national brand and reduction in monthly net royalties. Additional
presenters included representatives from Travelers, Victoria,
Safeco, Progressive and Dairyland and Viking. An exhibitor's
showcase was also held that evening, which featured nearly 50
insurance company and other vendor exhibits. In addition to the
keynote speakers and exhibitors, educational breakout sessions were
held. Presenters and topics included Brandie Hinen, "Building
Phenomenal Results in a Challenging Market," Captiva Consulting,
"Marketing Boot Camp," and George Cunningham, "How to Design a
Financial Roadmap to Make 2008 Your Most Profitable Year Ever."
Brooke franchisees also had the opportunity to attend a franchise
roundtable session, which provided them a venue to give feedback
and suggestions to Brooke's Franchise Council members. Convention
events concluded the morning of Oct. 23. About our company ...
Brooke Franchise Corporation is a subsidiary of Brooke Corporation
(NASDAQ:BXXX) that distributes insurance and banking services
through a network of more than 900 franchise and company owned
locations. Brooke Franchise was named the country's No. 37 top
franchise by Entrepreneur magazine (2007). For more information,
visit http://www.brookeagent.com/. E-mail Distribution ... To
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Room at http://brookecorp.mediaroom.com/ and subscribe to our
e-mail alerts online through the Get the News link. DATASOURCE:
Brooke Franchise Corporation CONTACT: Kyle Garst of Brooke
Corporation, +1-913-661-0123, Web site: http://www.brookecorp.com/
http://www.brookeagent.com/
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