Thursday, March 197:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Willow Valley Resort & Conference Center

featuring keynote speaker Jill Buck, founder and

executive director of the Go Green Initiative

Conference Sponsors:

CoreSource, Inc. Engle-Hambright & Davies, Inc.HealthAmerica, a Coventry Health PlanHighmark Blue ShieldLancaster General HospitalSecurusStoudt Advisors Warfel Construction Company

Air Quality Partnership of the Susquehanna Valley Canteen Vending Services Express ScriptsHeart of Lancaster Regional Medical CenterHess Barbecue CateringHorst InsuranceINGROUP Associates, Inc. Life Management AssociatesMurray Risk Management and InsuranceUnited Concordia Companies, Inc. Willis Employee Benefits

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Building Green into Your Wellness Programfeaturing Jill Buck, founder and executive director of the Go Green Initiative

Breakout Sessions

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The health of your employees has a direct impact on health insurance costs, workers’ compensation, attendance, productivity, safety and morale – having an overall effect on your bottom-line. The Spring into Wellness: “The Building Blocks of Whole Health” conference is an opportunity for executives, senior management and human resources professionals to learn about the tangible benefits of incorporating wellness into their corporate culture. During this day-long conference, you’ll hear from our keynote speaker and participate in interactive breakout sessions led by local experts from a variety of industries – all designed to help you take steps toward building whole health.

Wellness Fundamentalsfeaturing Julie Evarts, RN, MSN, CRNP, health management coordinator of Engle-Hambright & Davies, Inc. Learn tips and strategies to help you build and sustain a wellness program in your quest to create a healthier workforce. Evarts will showcase ideas for you to involve both employees and executives and initiate enthusiasm for your wellness program.

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ROI - Building Your Case for Wellnessfeaturing Dr. Brian Day Ed.D, director of decision support of Highmark Blue ShieldDiscover how wellness programs have proven returns on investment. Day will discuss the results of the Highmark ROI Study and Highmark Wellness Programs and provide valuable ideas and resources for you to present to your executives.

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Wellness Without Dollarsfeaturing E. Joy McFerren, SPHR, executive vice president of human resources of Willow Valley Associates

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Learn how your budget doesn’t have to be a barrier in creating an effective and motivational wellness program. Learn how to tailor established plans from various tool kits to suit your organization’s needs.

Keynote Address

Panel Discussion – “In the beginning...”featuring Catherine Natarian and Joann Dilloway of Barley Snyder, LLC; Cyndi Freeman of School District of Lancaster; Stephanie Brown of LEMSA; and Brent Keener of Hospice of Lancaster County

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Hear from a panel of professionals who have implemented wellness plans in their own companies, how they began developing a culture of wellness and the steps toward increasing overall employee productivity through a wellness plan.

The sessions are divided into three separate tracks each serving wellness programs in various stages of development. These tracks serve as suggestions for how to plan your day, but attendees are NOT required to choose a specific track and may attend any of the sessions. Session materials will be available to download at www.lancasterchamber.com prior to the event.

For years we’ve been told, “you are what you eat,” but the fact is, you are what you breathe, what you touch and what you are exposed to in both your indoor and outdoor environment. Buck will discuss the ways environmental factors effect our health, productivity and ability to learn. Whether you are the CEO of a large corporation or the CEO of your home, Buck will equip you with practical, low-cost tips to create optimal working/living conditions through environmentally-responsible choices.

Breakout Sessions

Building Blocks of Wellness SeriesUsing Incentives to Create Changefeaturing Shannon Clark, wellness consultant of Stoudt AdvisorsLearn how to create a culture of health by linking your wellness program to your benefits plan. Clark will discuss best practices using contribution differentials to motivate participation and behavior change.

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Wellness on the Gofeaturing David Green of Quest Total Fitness

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Balancing Work & Familyfeaturing Beth Mansfield-Griswold, PHD, licensed psychologist of Life Management Associates

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Panel Discussion – Overcoming Barriers & Boredomfeaturing Cheryl Harsh of Kalas Manufacturing; Elli Miller of Fulton Bank; Donna Schreck of D&E Communications; Steve Skrocki of Penn Manor School District; and Lynette Choate of Elizabethtown School District.

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Find out how to keep your wellness program gaining momentum and excitement and discuss how to overcome barriers and challenges.

Green Initiatives of Wellness Series

Creating a Culture of Conservation Without Twisting Armsfeaturing Jill Buck, founder and executive director of the Go Green Initiative

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Incentives for Investing in the Futurefeaturing Maureen Guttman, AIA, executive director of the Governor’s Green Government Council, Department of Environmental ProtectionDiscover what investments and support resources are available for creating a more environmentally-friendly facility.

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Take Your “Go Green” Idea to the Next Level featuring Marita Skacel, professional development manager of The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry

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Panel Discussion – Your Company in Harmony with the Environmentfeaturing Tim Kauffman of Kauffman-Gamber Physical Therapy; Leslie Wireback of Lancaster County Solid Waste Authority; Rick Jackson of ELA Group, Inc.; and Don Banzhof of Warfel Construction Company.

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Explore why green initiatives are important to your company and how they can impact your employee wellness program.

Interact with other attendees while thinking outside the box about how wellness and movement can fit into small amounts of time to enhance your employees overall health and fitness.

Learn how to inspire everyone on your staff to enthusiastically embrace the benefits of conserving natural resources and preserving our environment while finding out what is in it for you.

Learn how to help your employees balance work and family, set realistic goals and expectations for change and teach your employees to cope with difficult times when balance seems out of reach.

Learn about The Chamber’s process in becoming “Green Facilities Partnership” certified through nationally-recognized Green Seal and see how The Chamber can serve you as a resource on your own journey toward becoming a more environmentally-friendly business.

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Registration Information

Cost* $95 Chamber/LCBGH members (until February 21)$125 Chamber/LCBGH members (after February 21)$250 Prospective members

*includes a healthy continental breakfast and buffet lunch

Registration/Breakfast/Exhibition area begins at 7:30 a.m. Program begins at 8:30 a.m.

To register, visit www.lancasterchamber.com then “Calendar of Events” or contact The Chamber at (717) 397-3531.