Benefit Communication and Technology Institute

Monday, August 02 - Tuesday, August 03, 2010
The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, MA

New laws and regulations, health care reform and funding for retirement are changing the way you operate your plans and communicate with participants. Technology advances and the explosion of soical networking offer both challenges and opportunities for getting your participants the information they need when they need it.

This institute is for you because you are resonsible for designing and implementing your organization's communications program. Come ready to participate in a highly interactive and hands-on learning experience that addresses the key issues involved in communication with participants.

The Benefit Communication and Technology Institute will bring  you up to speed on the latest requirements, current trends and best strategies for communicating your plans.

Session Information and Handouts


Benefits of Attending

  • Understand the impact of new and proposed legislation on your communications plans.
  • Learn how to help your participants navigate the changing retirement and health care landscapes.
  • Discover how to use technology to help your participants help themselves.
  • Pick the brains of industry experts and participate in hands-on learning experiences.
  • Get a handle on key issues, trends and future direction.
  • Hone your strategic planning and plain-language skills.
  • Network with other professionals facing similar challenges and engage in productive dialogue, and come away with creative ideas and workable solutions.

Current Sessions Covered

  • Keynote Session: Social Networking and Web 2.0 
    Speaker: Jennifer Corriero M.A., Co-Founder and Executive Director, TakingITGlobal
  • Benefits in Plain Language
  • Evaluating Your Communication Plans
  • Continuity Planning
  • Delivering on Your Promise
  • Communication Open Forum—Ask the Experts
  • Enhancing the End User Experience
  • Building Your Communications Strategy
  • Is Your Organization HITECH Compliant?
  • Communicating Health Care Reform
  • Effective Web Writing and Design
  • Helping Participants Make the Right Choices at Retirement
  • Technology Open Forum—Ask the Experts 
Boston, Massachusetts

Hotel Information

The Fairmont Copley Plaza

800-441-1414

Please contact Fairmont Copley Plaza Reservations for all date changes and NEW reservations. Rooms and rates based on availability. Beginning Thursday, July 22nd notify BOTH the hotel and the Foundations of cancellations.

Who Should Attend

Multiemployer Training Public Employee Corporate Training Paths
level 1level 2level 3level 4level 5level 6level 7level 8level 9level 10
Levels

Designed for those who have a role in communicating employee benefit plans, including

  • Communications managers and consultants
  • Trustees and administrators of multiemployer plans
  • Corporate human resource directors and managers
  • Public sector benefits managers and staff.

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Registration Information
  Member Non Member

Through 6/21/2010 $820.00 $950.00
After 6/21/2010 $970.00 $1,100.00
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