CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference (April 01, 2009)

Insurance industry guests from the CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference escaped the winter chill at the 3rd annual Joint Conference Cocktail Party. The event, hosted by Blouin, Dunn and Giffin Koerth, was held at the Loose Moose Tap & Grill immediately following the conference on Feb. 3 •

March 31, 2009 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Insurance industry guests from the CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference escaped the winter chill at the 3rd annual Joint Conference Cocktail Party. The event, hosted by Blouin, Dunn and Giffin Koerth, was held at the Loose Moose Tap & Grill immediately following the conference on Feb. 3 •

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