--- title: We made the news! - InsNerds.com description: It's no secret that Tony is very passionate about the insurance industry and about recruiting and retaining Millennials in the industry. He has presented his widely acclaimed, high energy and fun presentation on Millennials a few times a year since 2014 at events such as the 2014 CPCU Society Leadership Summit in Phoenix, AZ; the 2014 image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TonyConference.jpg --- 2 min read # We made the news! [ Antonio Canas ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/antonio-canas) : Mar 8, 2017 12:00:00 AM [Conferences & Events](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/conferences-events) ![We made the news!](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TonyConference.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TonyConference.jpg?width=800&height=639&name=TonyConference.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TonyConference.jpg?width=800&height=639&name=TonyConference.jpg) It’s no secret that Tony is very passionate about the insurance industry and about recruiting and retaining Millennials in the industry. He has presented his widely acclaimed, high energy and fun presentation on Millennials a few times a year since 2014 at events such as the 2014 CPCU Society Leadership Summit in Phoenix, AZ; the 2014 CPCU Society Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA; the 2015 Ohio Insurance Education Day; and a local CPCU Society Chapters throughout the country. Yesterday Tony gave his presentation at the 2017 RISC Trends conference at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA and this morning we found out the article in the local Richmond Times Dispatch covered it extensively: [You can read the article at their site by clicking here](http://www.richmond.com/business/local/insurance-industry-at-risk-of-not-having-enough-workers-in/article_4b9a1ad9-6471-5e50-a0bd-881f4b2cb1ae.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share). You can watch the whole presentation here (from a previous event): You have one more chance of catching it live this year at the 2017 NAMIC Personal Lines conference in Chicago on April 25th.   ## Do you want to book Tony for your insurance event? Tony has limited time off from his day job to give his session each year and the calendar fills up fast, only a couple of slots left for 2018. If you’re interested in having him speak at your insurance event [send him an email](mailto:afcanas@gmail.com) now! ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Super-Tony-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-41-57-6103-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Super-Tony-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-41-57-6103-AM.jpg) ### About Antonio Canas Tony started in insurance in 2009 and immediately became a designation addict and shortly thereafter a proud insurance nerd. He has worked in claims, underwriting, finance and sales management, at 4 carriers, 6 cities and 5 states. Tony is passionate about insurance, technology and especially helping the insurance industry figure out how to retain and engage the younger generation of insurance professionals. Tony is a co-founder of InsNerds.com and a passionate speaker. - [![](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/twitter-Jan-03-2025-01-42-04-6952-AM.png) ![](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/twitter-Jan-03-2025-01-42-04-6952-AM.png) ](https://twitter.com/TonyCanas4) - [![](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/facebook-Jan-03-2025-01-42-01-1580-AM.png) ![](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/facebook-Jan-03-2025-01-42-01-1580-AM.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/askwwtd) - [![](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/linkedin-Jan-03-2025-01-42-06-1901-AM.png) ![](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/linkedin-Jan-03-2025-01-42-06-1901-AM.png) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycanas) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Super-Tony-150x150-Jan-03-2025-01-41-57-3685-AM.jpg?width=150&height=150&name=Super-Tony-150x150-Jan-03-2025-01-41-57-3685-AM.jpg) ##### [ Antonio Canas](https://insnerds.com/author/tony-canas/) + posts Tony started in insurance in 2009 and immediately became a designation addict and shortly thereafter a proud insurance nerd. He has worked in claims, underwriting, finance and sales management, at 4 carriers, 6 cities and 5 states. Tony is passionate about insurance, technology and especially helping the insurance industry figure out how to retain and engage the younger generation of insurance professionals. Tony is a co-founder of InsNerds.com and a passionate speaker. ### Related Posts - [![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-success-150x150-Jan-03-2025-01-37-22-9270-AM.jpg?width=150&height=150&name=pexels-success-150x150-Jan-03-2025-01-37-22-9270-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-success-150x150-Jan-03-2025-01-37-22-9270-AM.jpg?width=150&height=150&name=pexels-success-150x150-Jan-03-2025-01-37-22-9270-AM.jpg) ](https://insnerds.com/10-commandments-for-young-insurance-professionals/) [10 Commandments for Young Insurance Professionals](https://insnerds.com/10-commandments-for-young-insurance-professionals/) I. 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