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Jennifer Benz May 2, 2013 3 min read

HR Executive Health & Benefits Leadership Conference recap

Last week at the HR Executive Health & Benefits Leadership Conference, Carol Harnett and Fran Melmed recorded one of their CoHealth Checkup shows. I joined the conversation, along with four other employee benefits leaders, for a discussion about the conference and employee benefits.

We were joined by: Andrew Gold, Executive Director, Global Benefits Planning, Pitney Bowes; Janet McNichol, Human Resources Director, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Vlad Gyster, CEO and Founder, H.Engage; Bonnie Pang, Vice President, Employee Benefits, Atlas Insurance Agency.

You can also see a great recap that John Hollon wrote about the conference, here. And Janet McNichol wrote up a great reading list based on recommendations at the conference.

The Twittersphere was also buzzing with the hashtag #BenefitsConf. Here's what people had to say:

#BenefitsConf-Here's to J Benz and team for an awesome start to this new conference!

— Tom Sondergeld (@quietype) April 22, 2013

 

@jenbenz: Nothing more important right now than health & financial security. Benefits pros can help achieve that. #BenefitsConf

— Kelley M. Butler (@kelleytheeditor) April 22, 2013

 

“@dbitesa: Excited to get the #BenefitsConf started! yes! Great setting at the Aria

— Matthew Feir (@dbimatt) April 22, 2013

 

Great keynote Dr. Leopold - Employee Benefits Forever? Yes. 70% of cost is absence and prod driven + recruit & retention val #Benefitsconf

— Praveen Mooganur (@Mooganur) April 22, 2013

 

70% of costs due to poor health are productivity based, not direct health costs. Great slide for Sr mgmt #BenefitsConf

— Andrew Gold (@Andrewgold914) April 22, 2013

 

3 barriers Paychex encountered in implementing their wellness program (1) org culture (2) technology (3) employee wariness #benefitsconf

— Janet McNichol (@jmcnichol) April 22, 2013

 

Me too! “@jenbenz: Wish I could attend every breakout session! #benefitsconf

— Carol Harnett (@carolharnett) April 22, 2013

 

Cindy VP from MGM Grand - our employees are our customers and that's how we treat them. #BenefitsConf

— Stephanie Camp (@stephaniecamp) April 22, 2013

 

If @thehartford is taking requests, I'd love to hear "Material Girl," & "Don't You Forget About Me" tonight at @arialv! #BenefitsConf

— Kelley M. Butler (@kelleytheeditor) April 22, 2013

 

Benefits pros getting their game faces on in preparation for 2014 | #BenefitsConf blog.hreonline.com/2013/04/22/ben… via @hrexecmag

— David Shadovitz (@dshadovitz) April 23, 2013

 

#benefitsconf @williamtincup led a panel demonstrating that benefits innovation is alive and well

— Donna Joseph (@BenefitsCoach) April 23, 2013

 

And what % of the pharma TV ads I wonder - RT @jmcnichol: US had 5% of world population in 2012 and 48% of pharmacy spend. #benefitsconf

— Steve Boese (@SteveBoese) April 23, 2013

 

#BenefitsConfJen Benz moderates panel; ACA questions facingemployers: Home Depot, Hawaiian Airlines, Marriott, & Pitney Bowes discuss

— Lenny Sanicola (@WorldatWork_Len) April 23, 2013

 

Matt kicks off his keynote at #benefitsconf twitter.com/hellowallet/st…

— HelloWallet (@hellowallet) April 23, 2013

 

Yesterday's panel on behavior change, led by @carolharnett, was captivating! #BenefitsConf

— Bob Merberg (@WellWork) April 24, 2013

 

Feel like a kid on Christmas Eve waiting to hear @femelmed speak at #BenefitsConf. #imabenefitsnerd

— Kelley M. Butler (@kelleytheeditor) April 24, 2013

 

White paper shared in Bending the Cost Curve - Employee Benefits: Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth? coloniallife.com/Newsroom/~/med… #benefitsconf

— Janet McNichol (@jmcnichol) April 24, 2013

 

No worries! RT @quietype: #BenefitsConf-Ready to hear some great benefits leaders! Hope we don't turn it into a PPACA therapy session! ;-)

— Jennifer Benz (@jenbenz) April 22, 2013

 

Our team! Dir of Tech @jonstuckey Sr Consultant Liz Rowell, Creative Dir Isabelle (with gelato!) ow.ly/i/1WPBV #benefitsconf

— Jennifer Benz (@jenbenz) April 22, 2013

 

Got to meet the director of #HR for @cheesecake Factory today, merging 2 of my great loves: HR & dessert! #BenefitsConf

— Kelley M. Butler (@kelleytheeditor) April 23, 2013

 

#BenefitsConf Fellowes: We are all connected by the desire to improve BEHAVIOR #benefits

— Lenny Sanicola (@WorldatWork_Len) April 23, 2013

 

Thank you @jenbenz and the organizers of #benefitsconf for putting together a great event this week. We have really enjoyed participating

— HelloWallet (@hellowallet) April 24, 2013

 

Had a great time @benefitsconf. Thanks to all the great speakers and panelists. #benefitsconf

— Jon Stuckey (@jonstuckey) April 24, 2013

 

Thank you to the entire #BenefitsConf team for putting together a fantastic & informative conference.

— Limeade (@Limeade) April 24, 2013

 

Great conference. So many interesting sessions-wish I could have been in two places at once. #benefitsconf

— r passantino (@r_passantino) April 24, 2013

 

A great three days of benefits thought leaders, old and new friends! TU! @benefitsconf@jenbenz @ronleopold @carolharnett @sumortinjr

— Nate Randall (@n8randall) April 25, 2013

 

Big thanks to all the attendees, speakers & sponsors who made #benefitsconf a huge success! Looking forward to next year! First, the pool!

— Jennifer Benz (@jenbenz) April 24, 2013

 

Be sure to mark your calendars for next year's conference! March 17–19, 2014.

Jennifer Benz

Jennifer Benz, SVP Communications Leader, has been on the leading edge of employee benefits for more than 20 years and is an influential voice in the employee benefits industry.