“Heights of Achievement: New England’s Best Benefits Practices of 2012”

Agenda

Time* Events/Sessions Location

(*Session times are approximate)

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast Auditorium Foyer

8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Conference Overview Auditorium

Nan Maley
President, New England Employee Benefits Council
Nan Maley and Associates

8:45 – 10:00 a.m. Speaker Auditorium

Glen Shor

Executive Director of the Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority

Glen Shor oversees the programs, policies, operations and staff of the Commonwealth's official public health insurance Exchange – a cornerstone of the state's historic health care reform law of 2006 and the model for health insurance Exchanges nationwide under the landmark federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Morning Break – Please visit our Sponsors! Auditorium Foyer

10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Speaker Auditorium

Charles J. Baker, Jr.

Entrepreneur in Residence, General Catalyst Partners

Prior to joining General Catalyst, Charlie was the Republican candidate for Governor. Before that, he spent ten years as CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Under his leadership, HPHC went from state receivership to number in the country for six years in a row for member satisfaction and clinical effectiveness

Charlie will be introduced by Deb Hicks, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, Dana- Farber Cancer Institute

11:45 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. Luncheon Dining Room

Presentation of “Best Organization for Emerging Benefits Professionals” Award

12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Dessert & Coffee – Please visit our Sponsors! Auditorium Foyer

12:45 – 3:15 p.m. “Best Practices” Showcase and Award Presentations Auditorium

Firsthand information on how the award winning programs were developed and implemented.

Best Practices Award Winners:

* Aetna

* EMC

* FM Global

* Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

* Putnam

3:15 p.m. Holiday Cocktail Reception and Prize Drawing! Auditorium Foyer

Celebrate the Holiday Season with us at the afternoon cocktail reception. Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, complimentary soft drinks, a cash bar, and the opportunity to network and celebrate the season with friends and colleagues. Throw your card into the “hat” to possibly win one of our several prizes!

And a warm “thank you” to today’s planning committee and volunteers:

Robin Antonellis, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Dan Cassidy, P-Solve Cassidy

Max Crosby, Crosby Benefit Systems, Inc.

Anthony DaSilva, Mercer

Ibrahim Essa, Unitarian Universalist Association

Theresa Flynn, Strategic Benefit Advisors, Inc.

Donna Gentile, Colonial Life

Karen Hunter, Keystone Dental

Deb Iaquinto, Towers Watson

Scott Kirschner, William Gallagher Associates

Erin Lenox, Willis

Susan Lodemore, NFP Thorbahn and Associates

Nan Maley, Nan Maley and Associates

Deirdre Mathieu, VSP

Cynthia McGrath, Group Insurance Commission

Stephen Popper, SageView Advisory Group
Jayne Schmitz, MIIA

James Sullivan, Mercer

Linda Vacovec, Plus One Health Management

Ross Weiler
Annette Zola, Philips Electronics North America


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SAVE THE DATE!!!

June 5, 2013:

2013 NEEBC Benefits Fair and Trade Show

New England’s largest employee benefits trade show and New England’s premier employee benefits event!

The Four Points Conference Center in Norwood, MA