May 4, 2007 - The spring meeting of the New England Claims Association in Chelmsford, MA boasted strong attendance and a terrific speaker. While it seems that most regional associations have suffered a loss in turnout over the last couple years, NECA has managed to draw back claims associates in droves - perhaps some due to strategic location and much part in due to quality programming.
John Allen of West Falmouth Associates gave a strong presentation, outlining the tools and strategies needed to attain and keep true job satisfaction. He addressed the reasons employees stay in their jobs and the reasons they leave, creating both a pathway to individual satisfaction as well as corporate retention.
The real story here, however was attendance. Virtually a "standing room only" crowd showed up, making for a lively discussion period in the breakout sessions following the main speaker. While one or two companies dominated the attendance, there was also a good mix of other companies represented, making for diverse opinions and practices, which greatly added to the discussions.
Thanks goes out to the NECA crew who pulled this together. Here's hoping you keep moving forward in this direction. Pictured below are Sue Abbott, Kimberly Biggs, Sorana Baba, Paula Bonina, Sandy DeCoff and Jim Papi (from bottom to top, left to right). Looking forward to the June golf outing! 
Keep up the good work!
