PEER CONNECTIONS

Brooke Academy
The Brooke Academy staff conducts training sessions at Brooke's national office. In addition to receiving valuable classroom training, franchisees become acquainted with their peers. The friendships forged during Brooke Academy sessions provide franchisees with an informal channel for future training and professional development.

National Franchise Convention
Brooke's national office sponsors an annual convention in Las Vegas , Nevada that usually features a celebrity speaker, numerous seminars and a large exhibitor event. The national convention provides franchisees with an opportunity to network with peers, insurance company representatives, regional managers, area managers and senior management in an informal, fun and exciting environment.

Franchise Fairs
Regional offices host local franchise fairs throughout the year. Franchise fairs offer franchisees another opportunity to network with their peers and insurance company representatives. Each region has its own franchise fair format, but workshops, training sessions and panel discussions are typically included.

Franchise Council
Brooke has established a franchise council as a formal mechanism for providing feedback to Brooke from franchisees and to generate ideas for making franchisees more successful. The franchise council is made up of seven franchisees from locations throughout the country. Brooke pays for travel, lodging and meeting expenses associated with franchise council activities.

E-Mail Connections
A newsletter for franchisees, the Brooke eXchange, is published monthly and distributed via e-mail. This newsletter includes atrticles by professionals at the national office, specialists from the Phillipsburg campus and regional managers. The newsletter also includes announcements of Brooke Academy sessions, franchise fairs and franchise council happenings.