2009 Calendar


Sold Out: "HEIGHTS OF ACHIEVEMENT"
New England's Best Benefits Practices of 2009

Benefits professionals were on the firing line again this year: expected to deliver high value in the face of shrinking budgets, rising costs, and changing employee expectations. How did they meet the challenge? Creatively!

In fact, some of the most innovative benefit ideas we've ever seen were submitted in response to this year's call for nominations for New England's Best Benefits Practices of 2009. You can see for yourself at this year's holiday conference where the "Best of the Best" will be honored, share their winning ideas, and inspire you to break out of the benefits box and create a buzz in your own organization!

In addition to hearing from this year's Best Practice Award winners, the program features a morning panel session, "Perspectives from the C-Suite," which will provide attendees with the opportunity to hear what leading regional executives have to say about the economy's impact on business structure, employees, and Human Resources/Benefits. Panelists are: Tim Clifford, CEO, Workscape; Jon Hurst, President, Retailers Association of Massachusetts; Jim Kaloyanides, CEO, New England Coffee; and Jim Salzano, Executive VP, Clarks Companies NA.

When/Where:
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Waltham Woods Conference Center
Waltham, Massachusetts

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
YOU, if your work or interests are related to benefits, human resources, risk management, health insurance, financial services, retirement planning and public policy.

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
This is a day that will open your eyes to new ideas, opportunities, and people. Learn about programs you can implement at your organization.

NETWORK
Like all NEEBC conferences, the Best Benefits Practices conference is a great opportunity to network with your peers throughout the New England benefits community - and perhaps further your job and career goals!

LEARN ABOUT

  • Amica Mutual Insurance Company's alignment of health plan incentives to reinforce personal responsibility and proper care for diabetes
  • Caritas Christi Health Care's retirement incentive program, which provides employees at or close to retirement age with access to employer-sponsored benefits
  • EMC Corporation and The Center for Connected Health's self-management tool for hypertension control, which resulted in a blood pressure decline in 70% of participants
  • Genzyme's EAP Website Scavenger Hunt, which increased site usage by 30%
  • Hannaford Brothers' value based purchasing program, which incorporated minimally-invasive surgery and medical tourism as resources to reduce costs while providing high quality health care
  • Local Government Center's "Slice of Life" program, which supplements seminars with interactive wellness demonstrations
  • OneBeacon Insurance Company's comprehensive wellness program, which led to Health Risk Assessment completion rate of 84% and a biometric screening rate of 52%
  • Unum Group's integrated, web-based Total Compensation and Benefits Statement, which provides employees with 24/7 "real time" access to their information

CELEBRATE
End the day at a special reception that promises fun, food, and prizes.

THE DAY AT A GLANCE
(preliminary schedule)

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
WELCOME AND CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Andrew Sherman
President, New England Employee Benefits Council Senior Vice President, The Segal Company

8:45 - 10:15 a.m.
Panel Discussion "PERSPECTIVES FROM THE C-SUITE"

Moderator:
William Schlag
Senior Vice President, Willis

Panelists:
 Tim Clifford CEO, Workscape
Jon Hurst President, Retailers Association of Massachusetts
Jim Kaloyanides CEO, New England Coffee
Jim Salzano Executive VP, Clarks Companies NA

Learn what leading regional executives have to say about the economy's impact on business structure, employees, and Human Resources/Benefits.

  • What are the expectations from Human Resources/Benefits?
  • What's different this time around?
  • What lies ahead?

10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
BREAK

10:45 - Noon
"BEST PRACTICES" SHOWCASE, SESSION A
Firsthand information on how the award winning programs were developed and implemented.

Moderators:
Gerald Evans, M.D.
Director, HeartVentures

Scott Kirschner
Managing Consultant, The Bostonian Group

Noon - 1:30 p.m.
LUNCHEON & "BEST PRACTICES" AWARD PRESENTATIONS

1:30 - 3:15 p.m.
"BEST PRACTICES" SHOWCASE, SESSION B
Firsthand information on how the award winning programs were developed and implemented.

Moderators:
Theresa Flynn
Managing Consultant, Strategic Benefit Advisors, Inc.

Stephen Popper
Managing Director, SageView Advisory Group

3:15 p.m.
Cocktail Reception and Prize Drawing

2009 "BEST PRACTICES" CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Lead Sponsor

Gold Sponsors
Crosby Benefit Systems, Inc.
Ethicon Endo Surgery
MassMutual
Mercer
Spring Consulting Group, LLC
Silver Sponsors
Abacus Employer Health Solutions
Aetna
Benefit Development Group, Inc.
BeneTemps/HR Placement Group
Delta Dental of Massachusetts
Fitness Works at Work
informedRx
KGA, Inc.
Mayo Clinic Health Solutions
Minnesota Life
Sapers & Wallack
The Segal Company
Thorbahn
Towers Perrin
UnitedHealthcare
Unum
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Workscape, Inc.

GETTING TO THE CONFERENCE
From the North: South on Route 128/I95 to exit 27B (Winter Street) and keep right. Follow Winter Street for approximately one mile; 860 Winter Street (Waltham Woods Conference Center) is on the left. Proceed to Massachusetts Medical Society at top of hill.

From the South: North on Route 128/I95 to exit 27B (Winter Street) and keep right. Go over Route 128 and follow Winter Street for approximately one mile; 860 Winter Street (Waltham Woods Conference Center) is on the left. Proceed to Massachusetts Medical Society at top of hill.