Keynote Speaker - Michele Stuart Monday morning's opening ceremony wrapped up with a presentation by Keynote Speaker Michele Stuart, owner and operator of JAG Investigations, Inc. Stuart treated attendees to an engaging and fun presentation on the use of open source and social media platforms to assist in identifying insurance claims. With plenty of hands-on exercises, attendees walked away with a hearty dose of instantly usable information. IASIU 2017/Training Receives High Marks IASIU 2017 featured 43 breakout sessions. Approximately eighty of the top leaders in our industry presented valuable educational opportunities. The CIFI prep course was offered as a session again this year and was followed by the exam. This is trending to be a valuable part of the seminar. We hope by offering the CIFI prep course and exam that more members will take advantage of such a valuable designation. The seminar concluded with an anti-fraud parade through the streets of the French Quarter which ended at a venue on Bourbon Street. Photos from the parade and seminar can be viewed on the IASIU website. We also want to thank our sponsors and vendors for their contributions to IASIU and the Seminar. Our sponsors and vendors are an important part of the seminar in many respects. We send our regrets to the folks who had registered to attend the seminar, but had to cancel due to the hurricanes. For those folks that missed the seminar, the opening session and awards presentation can be viewed on the website. Survey results show that the seminar scored high marks all around and we thank everyone for taking the time to provide feedback. The 2018 Seminar committee is looking forward to delivering another fantastic seminar, September 9-12, 2018, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. We look forward to seeing you there and thanks to each of you for your continued support of our organization. Margaret Fleming & Rob Bodoni 2017 Seminar Chairs 12 | SIU TODAY | WINTER 2017