Day Two of the 2014 NAPSLO Annual Convention in Atlanta, Ga.kicked off with a buzz in the air about the Opening Reception heldMonday night.

The reception celebrated NAPSLO's 40th birthday with a tributeto the past four decades. Pop culture from the past four decadeswas strewn throughout the Centennial Ballroom in the Hyatt Regency,including Michael Jackson and Madonna impersonators who dancedaround the party to live music performed by a cover band thatplayed hits from the '70s, '80s, '90s, and today.

Attendees enjoy drinks, hor d'oeuvres, and conversation at theOpening Reception celebrating NAPSLO's 40th birthday.

Attendees were invited to sign this giant card outside of thereception to wish NAPSLO a happy birthday.

NU-PC Editor in Chief Shawn Moynihan poses with R2-D2outside of the reception.

The Hyatt Regency served as a stunning backdrop to the NAPSLOconvention.

Attendees crossed this skybridge to go back and forth betweenevents in the Hyatt Regency and Mariott Marquis hotels.

Attendees stopped in the Brokers' Lounge in the Mariott Marquisto meet with each other — and to help themselves to the buffetsoffered for breakfast and lunch.

That's where Shawn Moynihan met with NAPSLO Executive DirectorBrady Kelley for an exclusive Q&A that will appear inWednesday's NAPSLO show daily and on PC360.com.

Wyeth Coburn, president of NAPSLO's Next Generation, lead apanel discussion on Tuesday focusing on four generations of SurplusLines careers.

Lana Parks, president of the Arlington, Texas-based Parks Group,Inc. and James Drinkwater, president of AmWINS' Brokerage Divisionwere two of the panelists.

Jeff Lamb, executive underwriting officer at Markel and ClintNokes, senior vice president of Binding Authority at RSUI and aformer NAPSLO intern rounded out the panel discussion.