Pam Ferguson, director of global accounts, insurance, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co,; connects with Daniele Menache, AllianceBernstein, at the opening reception.
The 2012 Ritz-Carlton Insurance Advisory Council members and guests pose at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
Fresh from a five-year, $64 million redesign, the 445-room Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, offers many outdoor and indoor sites for group functions. Seen here, the start of an opening reception at the hotel’s beautiful Courtyard grounds overlooking the dunes and the ocean.
Posing with the local wildlife at the opening reception: Chuck Lane, Humana (right), and Nancy Miller
From left: Jeff Kerr, Patricia Kerr, Manulife Financial; and Bill Hopkins, Bill Hopkins Music & Entertainment, taking a moment at the opening reception—with views of the hotel architecture in the background. Every guestroom at the hotel has a private balcony with sweeping ocean views of the Atlantic coastline.
Unwinding at the opening reception (from left): Richard Granger, Sun Life Financial; Maryellen Granger; Johely Jackson, The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach.
Kevin Donahue, The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island (left); and Joe Scully, John Hancock Financial Services, enjoying the opening reception.
Another beautiful outdoor venue at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island: Attendees enjoy a poolside breakfast on day one of the meeting.
Meeting professionals and Ritz-Carlton representatives networked throughout the event (from left): Clarence Day, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; Kelly Bishop, CMP; and Johanna Provenzano, The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
Catching up after a business session: Elaine Vannatta, Allstate Insurance (left); and Lori Frino, The Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples
Jill Conrad, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. (left) and Johely Jackson, The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach
Dressed for the final night dinner (from left): Diana Bright, The Ritz-Carlton Hotels of Washington, D.C.; Johely Jackson, The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach; Laura Lepel, Symetra Financial; Jessica Schroeder, The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common; Johanna Provenzano, The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
Joan Lesyk, Equitable Life of Canada (left), and Linda Rayner Goodmanson, Pacific Life Insurance
Jim Lavold, Northwestern Mutual Life, and Linda Lavold
Jessica Schroeder, The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common, (left) with general session speaker Nick Teare, Group Account Director, Team One
Grace Cuadros, The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne (left), and Kelly Bishop, Liberty Mutual Group
Carlin Putman, VALIC (left), and Lori Frino, The Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples
Maggie Johnston, Assurex Global; Clarence Day, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua; Judi Hast, HM Insurance Group; and Ron Ross
From left: Jeff Kerr and Patricia Kerr, Manulife Financial; Gary Lesyk and Joan Lesyk, Equitable Life of Canada; and Bob Goodmanson and Linda Rayner Goodmanson, Pacific Life Insurance
Enjoying a networking event (from left): Pam Ferguson, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.; Nicole La Valette, The Ritz-Carlton, Battery Park; Sandy Monkemeyer, Captive Resources
A beautiful table setting in The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, ready for the final night dinner for this year's Ritz-Carlton Insurance Advisory Council
