On March 17, NAIFA-Fort Worth hosted their annual Eddie Tate Career Service Award Banquet. The banquet, held at Reata Restaurant, featured B. Glen Whitley, Tarrant County Judge. 

During the banquet, Lesley Pinckard was honored with this year's NAIFA-Fort Worth Edward F. Tate, Jr., Career Service Award! Lesley is currently serving as NAIFA-Fort Worth's President-Elect and has been a loyal NAIFA member since 2000.

The banquet also featured NAIFA great, Tom Currey! Tom served as NAIFA's President in 2009-2010 and as Chair of Life Happens.