NAILBA Perspectives Winter 2019 | Page 20

Thursday MOOERS DINNER & LIVE AUCTION Our member and industry partners gathered for the Mooers Award evening of festivities celebrating our industry. Steve Katz auctioneered the Live Auction which helped to raise more than $25,000. Legal & General America partnered with the Foundation again for the annual raffle, raising nearly $60,000. The raffle winner, Gerald Hartmann won the $5,000 raffle and donated it back to the Foundation. 20 perspectives WINTER 2019 As dinner attendees entered the ballroom for the start of the Mooers Award Dinner, they strolled down the Mooers Award ‘Hall of Fame’ red carpet viewing pictures of past Award recipients. NAILBA 2019 Chair Myra Palmer shared her vision for NAILBA going forward. Jim Sorebo presented Michael Tessler with the 2018 Mooers Award saluting his commitment and dedication to NAILBA and independent brokerage distribution. Actor, comedian, and author Louie Anderson deliver jokes and stories which kept the audience filled with laughter.