You are cordially invited to attend the:
16th Annual Nat'l Health Benefits Conference & Expo (HBCE)
January 25-26, 2007 - Tampa Waterfront Convention Center (Modern, Comfortable and User-Friendly)
"Topics and speakers were wonderful, this Conference just can't be beat"
" The Biggest Challenge Remains: Addressing the Most Intractable Cost Problem Facing American Employers "
Timely Employer Case Studies and Best Practices Presented by Your Peers
BANK OF AMERICA, Managing People Not Disease, Jim Huffman, Senior Vice Pres, Health & Wellness
IBM's APPROACH TO CREATING A CULTURE OF HEALTH, Joyce M. Young, MD, Well-Being Director, IBM
BENEFITS RECONSTRUCTION ERA: RECALIBRATING HEALTH & WELFARE, Ron Leopold, MD, MBA, MPH, Nat'l Medical Director & Vice President, MetLife
"As always the material covered was important and timely-very thought provoking"
AOL's HEALTH SMART PROGRAM, Integrated Approach to Managing Benefits and Care, Jodi Fuller, Director of Health and Benefits, AOL
STATE OF MINNESOTA, Winner of the Innovation in State Government Award - from the Council of State Governments, Elizabeth Houlding, Director, Employee Insurance Division
SCHNEIDER TRUCKING COMPANY (Nation's Largest), Successfully Linking Disease Management and Health Consumer Advocacy
IAP WORLD SERVICES (formerly Johnson Controls), What Do We Know About Health Care (and What Can We Do About It)? Mark A. Gow, Director, Human Resources
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT (FPL), Employee Health & Wellness Initiatives - A Sustainable Approach, Andrew Scibelli, MBA, MA, Manager, Health Management Program, FPL
QUALITY, Finding Measures and Metrics to Become an Informed Health Care Consumer, JOHN ERB, Deloitte Consulting (New York & Miami)
"Excellent Conference for employer groups - outstanding program & speakers"
SAN MATEO COUNTY (Calif.), Winner of the 2006 Benefits Manager of the Year as Selected by BusinessInsurance magazine
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARTIN COUNTY, From Paper to Paperless: A Total Administration System
PERKIN'S RESTAURANTS & MARIE CALLENDER, Reduce Health Care Costs and Increase Productivity, Mark T. Hopkins, Senior Director, Comp, Benefits & Systems
H-E-B RETAIL (60,000 employees), Winner of the 2006 EBN (Employee Benefits News) Judges' Choice Award for Outstanding Benefits Achievement
HR [at] UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER (34,000 employees), Implementation of a Complete Benefits Online System
MANATEE COUNTY, Alternate Accountable Approach to Consumer Driven Health Plans - Panel Discussion
"New techniques will be very helpful when negotiating for new plan year"
NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, Next Generation Pharmacy Benefit Management - Transparency and Guarantees
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, Wellness Programs - Challenges & Opportunities on Campus
ABSENCE: AMERICA'S PRODUCTIVITY ILLNESS, Presley Reed, MD, Editor-in-Chief, The Medical Disability Advisor: Workplace Guidelines
HEALTH, ECONOMIC AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, Don R. Powell, PhD, President & CEO, American Institute for Preventive Medicine
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, Unique City-Wide Wellness Programs: Panel Discussion
RETIREE MEDICAL COST LIABILITIES, Creative Ways to Manage (GASB 45 / FAS 106), Milliman
and more....including Post Conference Workshops "All speakers were wonderful and valuable"
Being Held in Warm, Sunny, Beautiful Tampa Bay, Florida...You want Florida, you want it all, and you only want to unpack once.
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No problem. You want Tampa Bay. A sample itinerary might include breakfast at a waterside cafe, Busch Gardens, the Florida Aquarium, and a leisurely stroll by the adjacent Channelside for shopping. What next? World class white sugar sand beaches, sport fishing, jet skiing, parasailing, boating, golf... and, oh yes, the most succulent seafood under the sun. Then on to historic Ybor City and the lively Latin Quarter. |
Airport: convenient to the Tampa International Airport (TPA), consistently rated the #1 airport in the U.S.
Conference Hotel: (just opened in November) Embassy Suites Hotel is exclusively connected to the Tampa Waterfront Convention Center via a skyway. All rooms are suites and the Hotel offers complimentary made-to-order breakfast and Manager's Reception each day. Ask for the special Conference rate of $189 - single or double - and mention the "Health Benefits Conference & Expo". Phone: 813-769-8300.
Continuing Education: SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) - This program is approved for PHR and SPHR recertification. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided upon request to be applied to other professional requirements. "Every presentation was excellent - I really feel like I've been brought up-to-date"
Health Benefits Conference & Expo (HBCE)
"Health Benefits Continuing Education - Best Value"
500 The Esplanade
Suite 205
Venice, FL 34285-1533
p: 941-484-1430
f: 941-484-1410
http://www.HBCE.com (see detailed agenda by 11/21/06)