Big I Michigan Legislative Day

  

Protecting Our Industry
Lansing, Michigan

Each year Big I Michigan Agents and Partners gather in Lansing to visit and educate legislators on issues of vital importance to our industry and our clients. Legislators welcome and rely on this information to make informed decisions at the Capitol. Attendees are briefed on the issues and provided bullet point information to discuss with legislators. This annual event is crucial to getting our voice heard at the Capitol!

Questions?
Contact Big I Michigan Government Relations Director Craig Puckett, (517) 327-8044.

 Register here

June 11, 2025
Heritage Hall - Michigan Capitol Building

Big I Michigan is pleased to be hosting its annual Legislative Day on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Lansing. Join fellow agents, including association leadership, to discuss industry and small business concerns with your state legislators.

There is no cost for this member-exclusive event. Event takes place at Heritage Hall in the Capitol Building, 323 W. Ottawa St, Lansing, MI 48933. 

Breakfast Speaker:

Anita Fox, Director of Michigan Department of Financial Services (DIFS)

Lunch Speaker:

Aric Nesbitt, Senate Minority Leader/Candidate for Governor

Agenda

9:00 am: Breakfast and Welcome
9:15 am: DIFS Director Anita Fox to address attendees
9:30 - 9:45 am: Issues briefing for attendees at Heritage Hall (Capitol Building)
10:00 - 11:30 am: Meet with House Representatives 
Noon - 1:00 pm: Lunch at Heritage Hall and attendees to hear from Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt.
1:00 - 2:30 pm: Meet with Senate Legislators
2:30 Behind the scenes tour of Civil War flags (OPTIONAL) 

The Michigan Capitol Battle Flag Collection

90,000 Michigan soldiers fought in the American Civil War - 15,000 of them making the ultimate sacrifice. The flags they carried became a symbol of their fight to preserve the Union and end the institution of slavery in America.

Built in the 1870s, the Michigan Capitol was designed to provide a safe home for these flags, and would later become the home of flags carried in the Spanish-American War and World War I.

In 1990, a non-profit program called Save the Flags was established to support the preservation of the flags, research the flags and the soldiers who carried them, and share this incredible collection with the public.

Today, Capitol staff administer to the flag collection. The flags are securely housed in climate-controlled archival storage at the Michigan History Museum. Within the Capitol’s new visitor center, Heritage Hall, trained conservationists care for the flags in a dedicated conservation lab in an attempt to preserve the collection for another 160 years.

For more information on the Michigan State Capitol Battle Flags, click here