Mid-Year Educational Workshop Recap


Approximately 500 people attended the 2009 NAPSLO Mid-Year Educational Workshop in late February at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, CA.

 

Programs started with Lonzetta L. Newman, M.D., discussing cancer research and the MD Anderson Cancer Center.  Dr. Newman is an assistant professor of medicine in the Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

 

Following her presentation on Friday was a legislative panel consisting of Maria Berthoud, B&D Consulting and Richard Bouhan and Steve Stephan of NAPSLO.  They discussed the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA) and other current topics regarding the legislative landscape.

 

Saturday featured three programs, which were offered in smaller settings and were repeated so attendees could select among the programs depending on their interests. The programs were:

Stop Budgeting and Start Running Your Business

Steve Player, The Player Group

 

Conquering the Legal World of Human Resources

Jonathan Siegel, Jackson Lewis LLP

 

Technology - Insights and Tips for Productivity

Chris Cogburn, Colemont Insurance Brokers

 

On a related education matter, NAPSLO recently teamed up with the Success Family of CE Companies to begin offering a web-based continuing education program for NAPSLO members.  The system was demonstrated during the Mid-Year Educational Workshop.

 

The Workshop concluded with a wine and cheese tasting presentation. Sommeliers customized the evening with a tasting experience that included local, regional and international wines, paired with imported cheeses.