This conference is for the leaders of today and tomorrow — executives and specialists responsible for marketing and distributing Group Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, and Dental, Vision, and Healthcare plans.

We are delighted to announce that Catherine Hardwick, Marketing & Promotions Manager for Group Products at Empire Life, and Gregg Kunemund, Product Manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, are the winners of a special prize drawing open to early registrants! Catherine and Greg are both receiving a pair of box seat tickets to see the Red Sox host the Angels on the second night of the conference! Our sincere thanks to Liberty Mutual for sponsoring this opportunity for conference attendees to experience a game at beloved Fenway Park.

If opportunity comes from change, then the new realities surging through our markets will provide unprecedented chances for your company to grow. This conference will help you seize emerging opportunities by providing

• Unparalleled access to the ideas and opinions of industry thought leaders
• A clearer understanding of how to meet the rapidly changing needs of employers, employees, and brokers
• Marketing, distribution, and product development solutions that will drive growth and profits

Featured sessions and speakers will include:

• A View From The Top — Gain fresh insights into today's major strategic issues from executive leaders at major benefits carriers
• Gene Stanaland, Ph.D. — Hear his unique perspective on the economy, and an economic forecast that will help you make strategic decisions
• Ronald Leopold, MD, MBA, MPH — Learn a new framework for positioning benefits when companies and employees are reducing costs
• Robert Laszewski — This Beltway insider (and former health and group benefits insurer COO) will describe significant health policy and market changes afoot and their implications

The conference will feature special sessions for senior executives. This is your opportunity to share insights and experiences with fellow industry leaders.

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2008 conference attendees

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