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2010 Wellness Symposium
Start Date: 1/14/2010
Start Time: 1:00 PM		End Date: 1/16/2010
End Time: 4:00 PM


2010 Houston Wellness Symposium

"Strategies for Companies & Communities to Impact Health in a Challenging Economy"
January 14 -16, 2010
George R. Brown Convention Center

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There will be pre-Symposium workshops the afternoon of Thursday, January 14th followed by a VIP Reception for Symposium Attendees, Speakers, Sponsors and VIP Guests. On Friday, January 15th we will have our Worksite Wellness Conference. On Saturday, January 16th we will host our Obesity Summit.

The Symposium is specifically designed for:

  • Benefit Managers
  • C-Level Wellness Decision Makers
  • Corporate Fitness Vendors
  • Grass-Roots Organizations
  • HR Directors
  • Medical Community
  • Occupational Safety Professionals
  • Private Foundations
  • Research Community
  • School Community

Thursday, January 14th: Pre-Symposium Workshops (tentative)

 
Session I:Measurement & Evaluation: How to Demonstrate ROI and Be a Hero at Your Company
Session II:How to Effectively Market Yourself and Services to Corporations
Session III:Introduction to Building & Launching an Employee Health Improvement Program
Session: IV:Worksite Wellness Programs for Uninsured Worksites
Session V:Venture Capital Forum
 
Thursday Evening, January 14th: Pre Symposium VIP Reception
 

Friday, January 15th: Worksite Wellness Conference (tentative)

A full-day conference for corporations or small businesses that have both insured and uninsured workers as well as for any wellness professionals. The conference will highlight the implementation of cost-effective wellness programming that impacts the bottom-line. Attendees will leave with critical knowledge about the impact of employee health and the healthcare environment on their business, and with concrete strategies and affordable resources to improve the health of their workforce.
 

Keynote – General Assembly

Paul Keckely, Ph.D, Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions - National Health Policy/Reform and its Effect on Employee Health Initiatives (Confirmed)

Jeff Moseley – CEO, Greater Houston Partnership (Invited)

Breakout Sessions – 90 minutes, 9:45 am – 10:30 am

Breakout Session 1 – Best Practice Companies and their Programs
__- Florida Light & Power Co. (Invited)
__- UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center (Invited)
__- Pepsi Bottling Group (Invited)
__- Navistar International Truck & Engine Company(Invited)

General Assembly – 10:45 am -11:45 am

Ask the Experts – What are the Critical Issues in Health

Break 11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Lunch Keynote
__- Senator John Cornyn – The WHIP Act & the Healthy Workforce Act (Invited)

Breakout Session II – 90 Minutes, 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm (Repeat of Session I)
__- Florida Light & Power Co.
__- UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center
__- Pepsi Bottling Group
__- Navistar International Truck & Engine Company

Breakout Session III – 90 minutes, 2:45 – 3:30 pm (TBD)

 
Saturday, January 16th: Houston Obesity Summit - "Obesity: One Size Does Not Fit All"
A full-day summit for those on the front lines combating obesity that wish to foster communication and stimulate collaboration to solve the problem of obesity in the City of Houston and communities beyond. Attendees will leave equipped with the knowledge necessary to improve upon the quality of health and wellness of all our residents and be an example for other communities upon which to build.
 

The Opening Session would consist of 3-4 speakers who would cover
__a. The general theme (Eduardo Sanchez)
__b. Diversity in Houston (Steven Klineberg)
__c. Developing a Major Health Initiative (Alicia Moag-Stahlberg and Healthy Kids Program)
__d. Obesity Initiatives Across the Nation (Leon Andrews, League of Cities)

Each would be 20-25 minutes in length, with 5-20 minutes for questions. Following the Opening Session, there would be a 30 minute break in which speakers would be available at tables in the exhibitor area to continue discussion and answer additional questions

A Keynote Session would then follow focused on challenges related to engaging the obese (particularly morbid) individual (suggested speakers: John Foreyt, Kelly Brownell, Michael Fleming)

The afternoon would consist of two 1-hour breakout sessions that would be repeated, with a 30 minute break in between. (In other words, speakers in Breakout Session 1 would give their talks again in Breakout Session 2)

Breakout Topics Suggested include:

  1. A session entitled, "You're Not Listening to Me!" in which patients and physicians would discuss their various frustrations and needs in terms of obesity treatment
  2. Technology and Social Networking as a means to promote health
  3. Culturally specific programs for obesity intervention/prevention
  4. Healthy Nutrition for a Culturally Diverse Population
  5. Targeting Obesity in Schools: Best Practices in Houston Schools
  6. Obesity Issues for Men and Women: Relationships, Body Image, and Self Esteem
  7. Medical Treatments/Prevention Programs for Obesity across Diverse Communities
  8. Identifying the Obese Individual's Needs: What do Health Seekers Want?
  9. Morbid Obesity: Etiology and Treatment
  10. Physical Activity and Obesity
For Sponsorship Opportunities, contact Bill Krull (bkrull@houstonwellness.org), Membership & Development Director, or 713-357-9516.