Mid-December 2023 CGIB News

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Dear Subscriber,

As we enter the holiday season and year end, I'd like to say thank you. 

Thank you for being a member of CGIB,
Thank you for the support you provide for each other,
Thank you for how you shape and improve the industry.

Each year I make a donation on behalf of our members, in lieu of gifts and cards. Once again our donation is being made to  Hands Across the Nations, a charity run entirely by volunteers.

• They work with small rural communities in Africa to provide development assistance. Their motto...  We aren’t saviours, we’re partners.

• Their method is simple. They work with locals to build self reliant communities through project-based initiatives. They partner with community leaders and help communities to ensure the projects are sustainable. They focus on creating lasting change to permanently enhance the overall quality of life and standard of living.
 
I have been lucky enough to join the group to do some work in The Gambia last year, where I saw the good your contributions do. I hope to get back again, but until then I’ll be support them and hope you might too.

Once again, I will match your donations to HATN to a total of $5,000
To donate, please visit www.hatn.org/donate (and let me know)

We thank you for your continued support. We hope you, and your family have a great holiday season and a safe and happy new year.

Keep doing great things.

Have a great day.

Dave
 
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BREAKFAST MEETINGS
CGIB supports the volunteers that runs the breakfast meetings below.

Please find the details for your closest location below.
Ajax, Atlantic Canada, Cambridge, Edmonton, London, Markham, Oakville, St Catherines, Toronto, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Windsor or the Virtual National Meeting

Please contact the event champions to be added to their lists, and receive more info.  https://cgib.ca/breakfast-meetings
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Upcoming CGIB Events:   Hold the dates.

Halifax March 6, 2024 - Full-day Plan Admin Checklist Workshop
Toronto May 8, 2024 - Full-day multi speaker event
Calgary June 4, 2024 - Full-day Plan Admin Checklist Workshop
Vancouver June 6, 2024 - Full-day multi speaker event
Toronto June 26, 2024 - Full-day Plan Admin Checklist Workshop
Toronto Nov. 6, 2024 - Full-day multi speaker event

Halifax April 2, 2025 - Price vs Value, Growing your block (w/o a sale)
Toronto May 7, 2025 - Full-day multi speaker event
Calgary June 3, 2025 - Full-day multi speaker event
Vancouver June 5, 2025 - Full-day multi speaker event
Toronto Nov. 5, 2025 - Full-day multi speaker event
 
Don't forget the CGIB Member Benefit of HR Resources for your Clients
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GET ON SLACK

The CGIB SLACK channel is a great place to pose questions, share info and learn a ton from your fellow members.  The info and discussions that are posted there are unlike anywhere in the industry with documents, videos and information available in MEMBERS ONLY to make your life easier. 

NOTE TO ALL SLACK USERS: We now have 80+ channels in Slack to handle different topics. Please take a moment to add these channels to your menu. To do so, just click on the + next to Channels on the top left.  
Browse the channels and then click JOIN to add each of them. By doing so you won’t be missing really great info.
 
SUGGESTED READING

We think the information contained below is of great value and encourage you to read the articles and check out the events that interest you.  In most cases, these articles and events are not run by CGIB, so please contact the organizers for more information. We take no responsibility for the websites, events, organizations or their content.
https://insurance-portal.ca/health/prescription-drug-plan-the-private-sector-is-part-of-the-solution/You asked for it…

Looking for a discount to get to the articles in…  https://insurance-portal.ca/?
Use the promo code CGIB which gives a 30% discount on our PRO Level subscription for 12 months.   https://insurance-portal.ca/prolevel/













 
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  • Trust is worth more than attention.
  • Helping people get to where they seek to go is more effective than hustling people to persuade them to go where you’re going.
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