After much discussion, BEPC has made the difficult but necessary decision to convert the 2021 Annual Gala into a virtual event. The Virtual Gala will be held on May 19, 2021  from 5:00pm-8:00pm where we will honor the  Excellence Award recipient. The award is BEPC's highest honor and recognizes outstanding contributions of an individual to the estate planning profession. We will also recognize the President's Award recipient, hold several experiential programs and close the  night with optional networking breakout rooms including one dedicated to new members.

The Annual Gala also marks the transition in BEPC's leadership. We look forward to honoring  Steven M. Carr, JD, LLM, AEP and his ascension to BEPC's President. Our program will  include thanking Kelly Aylward, JD, LLM, AEP and recognizing her President's Award recipient.

Jared Bowen will emcee the Virtual Annual Gala. The event will be different, but promises to hold your attention and continue with all the important elements of BEPC's premiere event of the year! 

This year we have several unique and entertaining sponsorship opportunities! You can review the Sponsorship Prospectus and purchase them here and if you have any questions please contact KRegan@BEPC.org.

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Tickets: $50 per person. The first 300 attendees to register will receive a $20 gift card to order food and/or beverage and have it delivered directly to them from a local business of their choosing.

Red Carpet: Let's have some fun! Send us your photos and videos to be part of BEPC's red carpet entrance. This is whimsical; we look forward to receiving a variety of photos or videos that will be merged together into one video and shown at the start of the Gala. The deadline to submit is April 23rd at 5:00pm. Submit to GalaCommittee@bepc.org.

 

Register

 

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2021 Excellence Award Recipient

David E. Appel, CLU, ChFC, AEP®, managing partner at Appel Insurance Advisors, LLC., to receive the 2021 BEPC Excellence Award.

David E. Appel, a graduate of the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, is managing partner at Appel Insurance Advisors, LLC. David concentrates his practice with a consultative, service oriented aproach to personal and business insurance planning. He assists clients with protecting their families and businesses from the financial pitfalls of death, disability, and the drain of long term care expenses. He primarily focuses on supporting clients with tax-efficient wealth transfer goals, business succession, charitable planning, international clients obtaining U.S. based life insurance, and helping emerging wealth families establish and maintain their People Insurance™ portfolios. David has maintained a successful practice for over 28 years. 

BEPC congratulates David on this prestigious honor which recognizes professional excellence in the area of estate planning and significant contributions to the community. Learn more.

 

 

 

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2021  President's Award Recipient

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2021 Emcee

Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen is the Emmy award-winning host of the weekly television series, Open Studio with Jared Bowen, which takes viewers inside the creative process, offering a blend of profiles, performances, and contemporary exhibitions by artists in Greater Boston, New England, and across the country. He is a contributor to WGBH-TV’s nightly news magazine program, Greater Boston  and appears regularly on 89.7 WGBH, where he covers the latest happenings in the region’s theater, art, music, dance and film on WGBH’s Morning Edition and Boston Public Radio.  He also serves as a coach on the choir competition show Sing That Thing!  and is the moderator of the Boston Speakers Series at Symphony Hall  facilitating conversations with everyone from world leaders to Oscar-winning actors. He is a member of the Boston Theater Critics Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association and is a Trustee of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Jared is also a contributor to the PBS NewsHour and Art New England magazine.

Jared has produced five news documentaries for WGBH and the first three seasons of the public media company’s Eye on Education initiative. He has won two New England Emmys and an Edward R. Murrow Award for his arts reporting and is a recipient of the Commonwealth Award, recognizing achievement in the arts, humanities and sciences.

Jared began his career at Dateline NBC in New York, and is a graduate of Emerson College where he also won several Associated Press Awards.

 

Virtual Gala Agenda

Time	Event
5:00pm-6:00pm	Gold Level Concurrent Experiential Sessions
	Sponsored Floral Design
	Sponsored Charcuterie Board Creation
	Sponsored Cocktails with Mixologist
	Sponsored Wine and Cheese Tasting
6:00pm-6:03pm	Transition to the “Main Stage”
6:03pm-6:06pm	Virtual Red-Carpet Welcome
6:08pm-6:30pm	Welcome and Opening by Jared Bowen, Emcee Outgoing President’s Remarks, Kelly Aylward President’s Award Presentation, Kelly Aylward President Elect’s Remarks, Steven M. Carr
6:30pm-7:00pm	Silver Level Concurrent Experiential Sessions
	Sponsored Chocolate Tasting Experience
	Sponsored Comedian
	Sponsored Mentalist
	Sponsored Dueling Pianos
7:00pm-7:30pm	Video Introduction of Excellence Award Recipient, Emcee Announcement of Excellence Award Recipient Excellence Award Recipient Introduction and Speech Recognition of AEP® Designees, Emcee Recognition of Sponsors and Non-Profit Partners, Emcee Closing Remarks, Emcee
7:30pm-8:00pm	Optional Networking Breakout Rooms

 

We Thank Our 2021 Annual Gala Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Philanthropy Sponsor

Red Carpet Sponsor

Photography Sponsor

Dinner Sponsors

Event Sponsors

Event Supporters

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Thank You to all Annual Corporate Sponsors!

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