Houston Wellness Association

Mental and Behavioral Wellness Committee
&
Worksite Wellness Business Forum
present
The True Cost of Stress to Employers Symposium
Pay Now or Pay Later: You Really Can't Afford to Wait
Sponsored by


July 22, 2008
7:00 a.m.
1:30 p.m.

The Houstonian Hotel
111 North Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas 77024

Cost: $55/$45 Members
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Followed by
Houston Wellness Association's Monthly Networking Luncheon

Smoking Cessation
Presentation and Panel Discussion
Sponsored by


11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m
Networking Luncheon is FREE and open to Members and Non-Members, but reservations are required


AGENDA



7:00 7:50 Symposium Registration Breakfast and Networking
7:50 8:00 Opening Remarks Jonathan H. Lack, Cleo Phillips, and Maureen Godfrey
8:00 8:45 Keynote Address - Stress: A Biopsychosocial Approach Dell Braunsdorf, MD - United Behavioral Health
8:45 9:45 Panel Presentation - Defining Stress: How does stress affect cost? - How is it impacting you as an Employer? Panelists:
Kathryn Watson - Relax for Success
Mary Beth Baun - Baun Associates - Wellness without Walls
Chris Skisak, PhD - Corporate Health Management Solutions
9:45 10:00 Break  
10:00 11:00 Panel Presentation - Dealing with stress in today's workplace - Solutions and their effectiveness Panelists:
Mark Poindexter - Shell Oil
Sue Ioria - Marathon Oil
Sheila Sharement
- BP
11:00 11:30 Panel Presentation - Under or uninsured employers - Possible stress solutions for healthier employees Panelists:
Henderson Smith - Benefits Design and Worksite Wellness
Oscar Hines - Wellness Shield
11:30 12:00 HWA Networking Event Registration and Lunch
12:00 12:15 Opening Remarks Jonathan H. Lack
12:15 12:45 Main Presentation - Smoking Cessation Paul Cinciripini, PhD and David Hom
12:45 1:30 Panel Discussion & Closing Remarks All Speakers



To Reserve a Seat for the full day, Click Here ($55 for Non-Members or $45 for Members)

To Reserve a Seat for ONLY the Monthly Networking Luncheon, Click Here (Free Admission)


As always, please bring plenty of business cards for networking.
Please feel free to invite guests by forwarding this invitation to others.