Hawaii Council Director
Jodi Keliinoi Smith
Jodi Keliinoi Smith
Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals
HAIP PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Happy New Year! Please find an update of the events and achievements of the Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals/ HAWAII COUNCIL during the second quarter of this year (Oct – Dec 2023):
1. Membership Growth: Since July 2023, we are down 3 members overall. Current roster is 57 members. We continue to look and implement initiatives that attract professionals passionate about advancing the insurance industry in our region.
2. Education: Our October meeting was with the American Red Cross; November was our State of HI Council meeting (with you!) and December we hosted Jason Popejoy of DTRIC to speak about Child Trafficking In Our Community.
3. Community Outreach: Our team actively participated in The Walk to End Alzheimer’s (raised $4,100), cleared invasive species at Waimea Valley Park in the annual Make A Difference Day, hosted a Blood Bank Drive during September – December, and participated in the Hawaiian Humane Society Pet Walk!
4. Networking: Q2 saw the successful execution of the Inaugural Insurance Idol 2023 event to raise money for Maui O’hana. I don’t have a final amount raised yet but there were ~125 people in attendance and a lot of fun!
5. Upcoming Projects: CE classes have resumed this month (Jan 2024) from HAIP since the loss of our Education Chair. I have stepped in with the help of Leslie Door and Chenise Blalock to fill our calendar and invite other industry association partners in the community to maximize our footprint.
