2018

Annual Meeting

Los Angeles, California, USA


2018 MDRT Annual Meeting
Los Angeles, California, USA
June 24 to 27, 2018




For your convenience in preparing any coverage of the meeting, Annual Meeting press releases, manuscripts, photos and bios of key speakers are available on this site. We ask that you do not publish any articles until the Focus Session or presentation that you are reporting on concludes. A missing link to download a print-ready photo or manuscript indicates that item is unavailable.

For additional information on the Annual Meeting, including news releases and a list of special guests, visit MDRT's media room.

Annual meeting Details

Los Angeles Convention Center (South Hall)
1201 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Press Room Location

LACC 301B

Please collect your registration kit and badge at the Press Room.
Desktop computers and WiFi are provided.

Press Room Hours (PST)

Sat., June 23:12:00 p.m. – 5:00p.m.
Sun., June 24:9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Mon., June 25:9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tues., June 26:9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wed., June 27:7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Press Room Details

Press Registration: Your press ribbon allows full access to Main Platform, Cornerstone and MDRT Speaks presentations, Focus Sessions, The ConneXion Zone and any other special sessions and events.

Interviews: You may use the MDRT Press Room to conduct one-on-one interviews or round table conversations with MDRT Members. Please contact the G&S team to coordinate.

Press Kits: We will provide a full press kit with interviewee bios and headshots. Our online press page contains downloadable files including, photos, manuscripts, MDRT Overview as well as any pre-Annual Meeting press information you may need.

Photography: MDRT’s official photographer will cover all major events and photos will be available to you on the press site. Filming interviews with members is only allowed in the designated Press Room area, notify us in advance so we can ensure a quiet space is available.

We hope to help make your coverage of the Annual Meeting as meaningful as possible. If you have any questions or special requirements, please contact the G&S team.

 

Press Contacts

Tori Unger
G&S, Client Service Manager
tunger@gscommunications.com
+1 440-781-4761

Mary Pattara
G&S, Sr. Account Executive
mpattara@gscommunications.com
+1 312-805-6727

Brittany Lange
MDRT, Marketing and Communications Manager
blange@mdrt.org

Giang Ngo
MDRT, Media Relation Coordinator
gngo@mdrt.org

Focus Sessions

"Overcoming Obstacles to Success"
David Eric Appel, CLU, ChFC

"My Shadow Ran Fast"
D. Scott Brennan

"Helping Clients Through Divorce"
Judy Byle-Jones, CLU, ChFC

"Process and the 12 P’s of Performance"
Bruce W. Etherington, CLU, CH.F.C.

"How much is Enough?"
Carlyle Fletcher, CLU

"Financial Coaching for Women"
Helen A. Jenkins, Dip PFS

"I Made MDRT – What’s Next?"
Anthony Matthews Jones, BSc(Hons), QFA

"Building Trust by Putting Clients First"
Stephen Kagawa, FSS, LUTCF

"Focus on the Plan, Not the Product"
Jedediah Harrison Levene, CFP, CLU

"Working with Widows"
Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP

"Goal-Based Financial Planning"
Aurora L. Tancock, FLMI, CFP

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