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(Note: all
meeting registrations include all functions & events
with the exception of golf)

Monday, July 16th, 2007
8:00 a.m. -
8:35 a.m. - Expert Panel - Prospecting For Workplace
Benefits Accounts
Von Burba, CMO, Benefit Harbor Jeff
Grabiak, President, Worksite Benefits, Inc. Kevin
Seeker, Vice President of National Accounts - Allstate
Workplace Division (AWD)
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Prospecting Through Brokers
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Prospecting Through Association Endorsements
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Prospecting Through A Direct Mail & Telephone
Approach Campaign
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Prospecting Through A "New Product / New Idea"
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Cold-Calling Your Way To Success
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The
Potential Of Your Existing Block Of Business
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Making Your List And Finding Their Data
8:35 a.m. -
9:10 a.m. - Expert Panel - Selling The Employer
Phil
McKelvey, President, Voluntary Benefits Specialists,
LLC,
Erick Piper, Vice President, Marsh Voluntary Benefits
Practice
Tom Koch, Regional Sales Coordinator, Aflac
Lorraine Strickland, President and CEO, Fringe Benefits
Management Company
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Setting
the Stage With Opening Remarks
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Fact
Finding Existing Benefits
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Uncovering Hidden Needs & Motivations
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Showing
Benefits & Solutions
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Testing
With Trial Questions
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Asking
For The Decision
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Rules For Working In Pairs
9:10 a.m.
- 9:45 a.m. - - Expert Panel - Professional
Enrollment (And Re-Enrollment) Procedures
Rick Cass, Executive Vice President, EOI Service Company
Ron Kleiman, President, BenefitVision
William "Tinker" Kelly, President, Voluntary Employee
Benefit Advisors
Susan Watts, Owner and Publisher, Benefit Consultants
Link
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Starting At The Top With The Vital Commitment
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The
HR Department
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The
Payroll Processing People & Issues
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Pre-Communications
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The
Department Heads
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One-On-One, Face-To-Face Enrollments
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Group Meeting Enrollments
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Internet, Voluntary Meetings & Other Passive
Enrollment Systems
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Dedicated Enrollment Teams And Firms
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Capturing The Enrollment Data
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10
Tips For Enrollment Professionalism
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Bullet-Proof Re-Enrollments
9:45 a.m. -
10:00 a.m. - Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. -
10:45 a.m. - Key-Note Presentation Key-Note Speaker: Judi Moreo
presents "Communicate for Results"
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Judi doesn’t just
talk about success…She Lives It! In 2003, the US
Business Advisory Council named her “Nevada
Business Person of the Year” and the Las Vegas
Chamber of Commerce awarded her company, Turning
Point International, with a “Circle of
Excellence” Award. In 1986, the Chamber also
honored her as “Woman of Achievement –
Entrepreneur.”
As an international business leader, Judi knows
first hand what it takes to be successful…
Your communication skills determine the quality
of your life. All successful interactions and
relationships depend on the flow of information.
Whether the expression of that flow is
non-verbal or oral, each message contains at
least two elements, the surface element and the
psychological element. In this high-powered
program, Judi shows you how to control both.
In addition, she shows you how to adapt to the
unique communication styles of others as well as
how to get your message across effectively,
powerfully, persuasively and memorably. You’ll
be able to make a strong impression every time
you speak. This program is filled with tips and
techniques that will immediately make a
difference in your communication effectiveness.
www.judimoreo.com/home.htm |
10:45 a.m. -
11:30 a.m. - Key-Note Presentation - Putting It All
Together Into A Business Model
Richard Stephens - Willis Benefits of North America
The
talent pool at the largest brokerages combined
with tremendous financial resources help them
get things right. This presentation will detail
exactly how it is done "downtown." If you want a
workplace benefits paradigm that has been
thought through, field proven and time tested,
come and here this presentation.
11:30 a.m. -
2:00 p.m. - Exhibit Hall Doors Open - Lunch With The Exhibitors
Meet
with 90 of the leading industry vendors with
products and services to assist you with your
workplace benefits practice. Enjoy a
complimentary lunch & beverages.
2:00 p.m. -
2:45 p.m. - Break-Out
Presentation Sessions
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Session 21
 Fred
Townsend, Sage Scholars |
Using College Tuition Credits to Increase Your
Life Sales, and Generating a Lifetime Income by
Selling College Tuition Credits to 401(k) Plan
Sponsors
Our
204 Private Universities will give college
tuition credits to your Customers, equal to the
first year premium on their cash value policy.
Corporations can give free college tuition
credits to their employees, every year, equal to
5% of their account balance. Tuition credits can
be used by any family member to reduce tuition
by 25% per year at any of our 204 private
universities.
Offer: Bring a copy of a savings statement
(bank, brokerage, annuity, 401k). We will
give you tuition credits equal to 5% of your
savings for a administrative fee of 1% of the
credits. (If you have a $500,000 stock brokerage
account, we will give you $25,000 of college
tuition credits for an admin fee of $250.) |
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Session 24 |
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2:45 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m. - Break-Out Presentation Sessions
Session 1
 Mark Gebhardt, Aigilis Corporation |
"eHealth Companion
- The Next Generation Supplemental Benefit Plan"
Open new doors … Re-energize client
relationships - Now more than ever,
corporate America and individual consumers
realize that in order to lower health insurance
premiums and personal out-of-pocket medical
expenses, changes have to be made. A “new
direction” in healthcare consumerism and
insurance plan design requires a new kind of
support system and eHealth Companion is leading
the way.
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Session 2 Greg Schlatter, miQuotes.com |
"We Love Bad Working Conditions"
The new
way to offer Voluntary Insurance Products
without payroll deductions, list bills, or
on-site enrollments. More and more employers are
objecting to on-site enrollments. Don't walk
away from these sales.... turn them in to profit
centers. |
Session 3
Julie Rhea & Yvonne Levy, WellDirect.com |
"Effective
Employee Benefits--Put the Web to Work for Your Company" |
Session 4
 Tim
Morales, HSA Clearing Corp |
"How to Profit in the
Exploding HSA Market without Selling Insurance" |
4:00 p.m. - 6:00
p.m. -
It's 5:00 O'Clock Somewhere - Jimmy Buffet's
Margaritaville Party & Networking Reception
One
of the primary reasons to attend a conference
such as this is the opportunity to network. A
planned or chance meeting at a network function
such as this has often led to a substantial
business opening and relationship. "Network fun"
is an integral part of a meeting equation and
this event will be sure not to disappoint. Enjoy
complimentary food & beverages.
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
8:00 a.m.
- 9:10 a.m. - Break-Out Breakfast Presentations
Session 7
 Mike Martocci, LUTCF
 Marc Lower, CLU, ChFC, RHU, LLIF Colonial Supplemental
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Attack the Gap!
How to help your clients bridge the financial
and coverage gap created by out-of-control
health care costs
Health care costs are still spiraling out of
control, causing many employers to raise
deductibles and copays, or even drop employee
health coverage altogether. That saves money but
makes it harder to attract and keep top talent
as employees face significant financial or
coverage exposure. Meanwhile, your agency may be
dealing with a shrinking income stream,
increased competition and the unpleasant role of
bringing yet another cost increase to your
clients. In this session, Colonial will
introduce you to innovative new products and
services that will provide your client’s
solutions by offering their employees affordable
coverage, yet protect their bottom line – and
your relationship – at the same time.
• Medical Bridge 3000 – A strong complement to
the high deductible/high co-pay plans many of
your clients have adopted
• Limited Benefit Medical Plan – Basic health
care coverage at an affordable premium for the
estimated 35+ million uninsured Americans who
belong to a family with at least one working
member.
If this topic isn’t enough to get you excited
about joining us, come for the opportunity to
enter 3 drawings for $100, $200, or $250 in
Caesar’s Palace Casino chips to be given away at
the end of the presentation$$$$$ |
9:10
a.m. - 9:50 a.m. - Workplace Benefits Legislation
Joe Lessen, LTCP, DIA, MSAA
One of AHIP's
lobbyists on Capital Hill will update attendees on the
important issues and trends that will impact workplace
benefits. Potential legislation has always been a
dynamic factor, but pending proposals regarding LTC, DI,
and HealthCare have more market relevancy than ever. Joe
worked as an agent/broker for 25+ years before starting
a new career as a lobbyist, and brings a new perspective
to how legislation on the Hill will affect the market
place you work in. Joe is still a licensed agent and has
sold in a worksite environment making him unique for
presenting your needs and wants before Congress.
9:50 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. -
Optional Federal Charter Presentation
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 Peter Ludgin,
Agents For Change |
Agents for
Change is a trade association of insurance agents and
brokers from across all lines of insurance working
together to reform insurance regulation and enact an
optional federal charter (OFC) to allow producers the
option of being regulated at either the federal or the
state level. Mr. Ludgin will discuss the benefits of an
OFC and its outlook in Congress. |
10:30
a.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Exhibition Hall Open
Meet
with 90 of the leading industry vendors with
products and services to assist you with your
workplace benefits practice.
12:00
p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Hall-Of-Fame Luncheon
Key-Note
Speaker: Robin Jay, Author of “The Art of the Business
Lunch - Building Relationships to Increase Sales”
The
Workplace Benefits Association will be
announcing four new inductees into The
International Worksite Marketing Hall-Of-Fame.
Every industry has a cluster of high achievers
that help set the pace and show what the
possibilities are. To be elected to the Hall of
Fame one must have formed, altered, enabled or
impacted the workplace landscape.
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Robin Jay
has discovered one of the best ways to take your
business relationships to a higher level – by
turning meal times into the most productive part
of your day. By learning the importance of
sharing meal times, and understanding the right
way to break bread with your clients, you will
forever transform those relationships.
Personalizing your business can be the key to
achieving unparalleled success.
Robin Jay is the Author of “The Art of the
Business Lunch ~ Building Relationships Between
12 and 2” and she shares more than 25 years of
successful sales experience with her audiences.
Brian Tracy, Author, Speaker and Consultant,
said, “The quality of your relationship with
your client is the determining factor in
successful business; Robin shows you how to
develop this at a high level."
“The Queen
of the Business Lunch,” as declared by her
clients, Robin has been on more than 3,000
client lunches and has seen her sales increase
by more than 2,000%! Robin garners rave
reviews for results achieved based on her teachings.
Learn her secrets for bringing a social situation into
business to achieve unparalleled results.
www.LVCSB.com |
1:45 p.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Break-Out Presentation Sessions
Session 9 Daniel Freund, Common Census |
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Session 10 Wayne Goshkarian, EZ
Meds USA |
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Session 11 Greg Schlatter, miQuotes.com
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"We Love Bad Working Conditions"
The new
way to offer Voluntary Insurance Products
without payroll deductions, list bills, or
on-site enrollments. More and more employers are
objecting to on-site enrollments. Don't walk
away from these sales.... turn them in to profit
centers. |
Session 12  John Macdonald and Asa
Pike, Agency
Revenue Tools |
"Single Source Billing: It Doesn't
Need to be Expensive"
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2:45 p.m. -
3:30 p.m. - Break-Out Presentation Sessions
Session 13 Rob Thurston, HR
Consulting Group |
"Consumer Driven Health and Enrollment
Trends"
Now that CDHC plans
have been in existence for 4 years; what are the
results.
You will receive the latest 2007 statistics and
trends for the future of health care,
Etc..
A special emphasis will be placed on how to
increase the amount and commissions from Worksite products due to CDHC.
www.hconsultinggroup.com |
Session 14 Jordan Nadel, Falcon Technologies |
Join
Falcon Technologies for a special workshop where
their State-of-the-art multi-carrier enrollment
system will be demonstrated. The premier
web-based synchronization program integrates
enrollment results from laptop, call centers and
Internet enrollments. Encrypted web-based
reports allow you to monitor your enrollments
from anywhere in the world.
Whether you are an Enrollment Company, Broker or
and Insurance Carrier, you will how an
electronic enrollment can increase your
productivity.
In addition, one lucky attendee will win a brand
new HP laptop (must be present to win)!! |
Session 15
 Bob Ley & Mary Grahovac, NACII |
Bob and Mary will
present an overview of Critical Illness
Insurance to include:
- Types of CI
Insurance
- CI Insurance Underwriting
- Markets in which CI Insurance can be sold |
Session 16 Justin Peter, 4myBenefits,
Inc. |
"One
Application to Rule Them All - Transforming the
quoting and enrollment process for small
groups"
Today many employers can enjoy the
benefits of a paperless enrollment with one
notable exception: small, medically underwritten
groups. Not only that, but just getting
underwritten quotes from multiple carriers in
the first place is difficult and time consuming,
often requiring the completion of multiple
applications every year. Brokers get caught in
the middle and end up spending valuable
resources managing small groups. The online
revolution is finally here for small employers.
4myBenefits is proud to introduce an innovative
platform that is automating the quoting and
enrolling of small groups. |
3:30 p.m. -
5:00 p.m. - Closing Networking Reception With The Exhibitors
Meet
with 90 of the leading industry vendors with
products and services to assist you with your
workplace benefits practice. Enjoy complimentary
food & beverages.
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
8:00 a.m.
- 11:00 a.m. - Exhibit Booth Dismantle
8:00 a.m.
- 11:00 a.m. - Private company meetings & training
Meeting rooms are available to conduct a private
company or organization meeting, or to conduct a
product training session, etc.
9:00 a.m.
- 11:00 a.m. - Workplace Benefits Association Advisory
Board Meeting
*Not all
speakers confirmed
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Workplace Benefits Mania 2007
July 16, 17, & 18 Caesars
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Workplace Benefits Renaissance 2008
February 25, 26, & 27 - Orlando, FL
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888-282-1765
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