REPORT: WBN ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2006, KUALA LUMPUR
The Closing Report - 20 October 2006.

Anika Insurance Brokers Sdn. Bhd. (Anika) has been honoured with the privilege of hosting the WBN Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2006 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur in July 2006.

The event spanned 2 days from 28 to 29 July 2006 and featured an exciting array of activities for the delegates, including a golf game at an exclusive golf course, a city tour of the Malaysian capital, a fun-filled dinner at an international restaurant located at 282 meters above ground and culminated with a sunset cruise, cocktail and dinner at the famous man-made Putrajaya Lake.

The conference attracted well over 30 participants from 17 countries throughout the world, comprising both fellow WBN members and close business associates. With the exception of the Philippines, we had a full turnout from all the WBN members in the Asia Pacific region.

The actual conference itself saw quite a few notable presentations from the members. All the invited speakers for the conference commented they had very attentive listeners from the forum. There was a fruitful and energetic discussion on the future directions of the WBN organisation, its associating relevance to its continuously growing members and how they could use the strength and visibility of the network to further promote their interests in their own markets.

The forum had also responded well to the participation of PT Fresnel Perdana Mandiri, a potential new WBN member from Indonesia whom Anika invited to the conference in its bid to help the expansion of WBN in the region.

Judging from the responses Anika has received from the participants, the conference and all the accompanying events had been well received. The management and staff of Anika have also benefited greatly from the event. We were particularly impressed with the energy and the close relationship among all the WBN members that were clearly felt. There was also a feeling of aggressiveness and strong determination within the network that was reassuring in paving the way for the continual growth of WBN.

Finally, all of us in Anika would like to express a special thank you to the Chairman of WBN, Mr. Alec Finch and his lovely wife, Joan, for attending the conference. We also wish to thank all the participants as well as the executive committee of WBN for the great support and cooperation they have given us in making the conference a success.