Upcoming Events - April 2017

Michigan HR Day
April 19, 2017
Lansing, Michigan
Michigan HR Day is an opportunity for Human Resource Professionals to exchange information, ideas, and experiences. The event will feature a keynote presentation from Matt Jones, titled "HR is a Marathon," followed by a number of breakout sessions. Visit our information booth to learn more about the benefits of offering telemedicine to your employees and enter to win a FitBit!
ATA Annual Conference
April 23, 2017 - April 25, 2017
Orlando, Florida
ATA 2017, Telehealth 2.0: The Transformation Advantage, is the world's largest telehealth innovation and networking event, focused on how telehealth is transforming healthcare and creating competitive and cost advantages for those leveraging best practices. The featured speakers for Telehealth 2.0 include Patrick J. Kennedy, American Politician and mental health advocate; Thomas L. Friedman, American journalist and author; and Pamela Peele, Chief Analytics Officer of UPMC Insurance Services Division. Find our e-poster in the Exhibit Hall Experience Zone, and see our Executive Director, Barry Brown, present on April 24 from 5:45 to 6:00pm. If you can't make it to our presentation, click on our e-poster thumbnail above to check it out!
MDAHU Benefit Expo
May 11, 2017
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Hosted by the Metro Detroit Association of Health Underwriters, the 2017 MDAHU Benefits Expo provides a number of featured speakers covering a wide range of topics including everything from boosting productivity to HSA Retirement. Take time to visit our information booth during the exhibitor breakfast and breaks to learn more about how we can help lower healthcare costs.
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