Conference Schedule

Day One Schedule*
7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.
Full Breakfast (provided)


8:30 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Tony Paquin, The Paquin Group
Healthcare retail is the key for capturing vital new revenue sources and protecting your hospital's financial future. You will learn of the present state of this burgeoning market and hear a compelling argument for the implementation of a healthcare retail strategy for your healthcare system.


9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Keynote
Alicia Ledlie, Wal-Mart
As the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart will have a major impact in the marketplace as it begins to explore ways to increase its healthcare-related offerings to its customers. You'll be provided with unique insights into the company's plans for products, services and potential relationships with hospitals and other healthcare providers.


10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Retail's Impact on Your Non-Profit Status
Robert Ury, Arnstein & Lehr, LLP
If you're a non-profit hospital, how does a revenue-generating activity such as retail affect your tax status? We will closely examine the legal structures, tax implications and accounting issues surrounding this important subject that is a must for all considering implementing a healthcare retail strategy.


10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Break (refreshments provided)


11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hospitals as Beloved Community Assets:
Planning for an Optimistic Future
Tanya Abreu, Spirit of Women
This session will explore the re-envisioning of Women's Health in the U.S. for today and the future. Also includes an insightful look at Baby Boomer motivation, "Love Mark-eting," and the emerging role of hospitals as beloved community assets in the American healthcare revolution.


12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch (provided)


2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ecommerce: Online Marketing Solutions
Shawn Schwegman, Vcommerce
Ecommerce is more than just building an online store. There are many contributing factors that help ensure its success. We will discuss and examine site design, merchandising and conversion optimization; internal, and comparative shopping engines; portal, email marketing and promotion; plus datafeed reporting and analytics management.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where Delicious Meets Nutritious
George Naddaff, UFood Restaurant Group
UFood Grill offers a healthy alternative in the fast-casual restaurant space and is positioned to become the leading player in the "better-for-you" restaurant category. He will discuss the very overdue American concept of healthy fast food and his plans to target the hospital market.


4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wrap-up
Tony Paquin, The Paquin Group


4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Break


5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Cocktail Reception


7:00 p.m.
Lovebrand Workshop, Cirque Du Soleil,
The Beatles LOVE Show


Day Two Schedule*
Breakout conferences provide unique, small-group access to the conference presenters Wal-Mart, UFood Restaurant Group, Spirit of Women, and Healthplex. This enables you to interact more closely with and learn about their healthcare retail business strategies and partnerships in greater detail. Two main sessions will be offered, with ample time for answering your questions and one-on-one meetings.


7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Full Breakfast (provided)


9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Breakout Conferences, Session 1


11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
One-on-One Meetings & Lunch (provided)


1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Conferences, Session 2


3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
One-on-One Meetings


*Agenda subject to change without notice.



For further information on Healthcare Retail '08 Conference, please contact Conference Director at 407.566.1091 or via email at .


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