Preliminary Agenda

Thursday, May 16, 2013

REGISTRATION (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)        
PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION (9:00 - 11:30 am)
  • New Trustees Orientation
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN (11:30 am - 12:30 pm) 
MEET & GREET (12:30 - 1:00 pm)
GENERAL SESSION (1:00 - 2:00 pm)
  • Welcome & Opening Keynote
CONCURRENT SESSIONS (2:15 - 3:30 pm)
  • Cost Containment Strategies for Health Pools
  • Financial Management Boot Camp
  • Emerging Challenges: Focus on Private vs. Public Interests as a Source of Potential Claims
CONCURRENT SESSIONS (3:45 - 5:00 pm)
  • Emerging Challenges: Focus on Workers' Compensation
  • Investment Policy & Strategy
  • Marketing & Communications Strategy: Creating Effective Brand Ambassadors
WELCOME RECEPTION (5:30 - 7:00 pm)

Friday, May 17, 2013

REGISTRATION (8:00 am  - 5:00 pm)          
BREAKFAST (7:30 - 9:00 am)                
GENERAL SESSION (9:00 - 10:00 am)                
  • Keynote: Insurance Market Overview
CONCURRENT SESSIONS (10:15 - 11:30 am)                 
  • Health Care Reform Update: How Is Your Pool Adapting to the Changing Market?
  • Evolving Exposures: Focus on Social Media & Cities
  • Emerging Challenges: Focus on Large Scale Catastrophes & Disasters
LUNCH (11:30 am - 12:30 pm)        
GENERAL SESSION (12:30 - 1:30 pm)                
  • Local Government & Cyber Vulnerability
CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1:45 - 2:45 pm)                
  • Health Care Reform Update: How Is Your Pool Adapting to the Changing Market? (Continued)
  • Employment Liability & Claim Concerns for Pools and Their Members
  • Coverage Strategies for Managing Unique Risks
POOL CONVERSATIONS & NETWORKING (3:00 - 4:15 pm)               
Join conference attendees in discussing timely topics impacting pools today, and learn how your colleagues from across the country are addressing challenges facing their pool.   This session will set up several roundtable discussions on topics ranging from disaster planning to health care and many others in between.  Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about 2-3 different topics as we rotate tables every 20 minutes.  
EVENING ON YOUR OWN

Note:  The Sheraton is in the heart of Downtown Denver and right on the 16th Street Mall. Performing arts, museums, shopping and a number of restaurants are within walking distance from the hotel.  Coors Field ~ home to the Colorado Rockies ~ is at the other end of the 16th Street Mall. The Rockies are at playing at home on Friday evening. Visit the Colorado Rockies website for schedule and ticket information.

Free shuttle buses cruise up and down the 16th Street Mall seven days a week.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

REGISTRATION (8:00 am -12:00 pm)   
BREAKFAST (7:30 - 8:30 am)           
POOL ADMINISTRATOR ROUNDTABLE (7:30 - 8:30 am)            
GENERAL SESSIONS (8:45 - 11:30 am)           
  • Long Range Capital Planning for Pools
  • Succession Planning for the Future of Pooling