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34th Annual Conference - May 6-8, 2009, New Orleans
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34th Annual Conference - May 6-8, 2009, New Orleans

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Door Prize Winners…

Dash Luggage
Julie Blum, Anadarko Petroleum
Wireless Weather Forecaster
Linda Konarik, Buck Consultants
Digital Photo Frame
Colleen Dame, Chesapeake Energy
Mont Blanc Pen
Christine Tricoli, Kelsey Seybold
Nintendo Wii - Health Breakout
Nick Kelly, OU
Nintendo Wii - Retirement Breakout
Peter Lloyd, Tidewater

Golf Tournament Winners…

1st Place
Don Houchin, LDI integrated pharmacy services
Jorge Font, Buck Consultants
Margaret Walsh, OGE Energy
John McGuinness

2nd Place
Steve Harris, Lockton Dunning Benefits
Shelley Kennedy, United Healthcare
David Lee, PartnerComm
3rd Place
Tom McMacken, Coventry Healthcare
Phil Peters, Mercer
Scott Winton, Fidelity Investments
Longest Drive
Scott Winton, Fidelity Investments
Longest Putt
Joe Murtaugh, Hewitt Associates
Closest to the Pin
Phil Peters, Mercer

Welcome to our New Directors & Officers…

2009-2010 Officers
President - Margaret Walsh, Director, Benefits, OGE Energy Corporation
President Elect - Randy Fickel, Senior Managing Counsel, J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Secretary - Tim Brechtel, Partner, Jones Walker LLP
Treasurer - Ray Fischer, Director, Benefits, METRO
Past President - Jorge Font, Principal, Buck Consultants

New Directors - Class of 2012
Martin Bolt, Benefits Attorney, Law Office of Martin Bolt, PLLC
James Bulls, Director, National Accounts, Humana, Inc.
>Shannon Burke, Strategic Sales Executive, CVS Caremark
Paul Mackey, General Manager, HR Administration, Alliance Coal, LLC
Carolyn Penna, Director, Comp. & HR Technology, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Diana Wakefield, Manager, Employee Benefits, ONEOK, Inc.

Demographics for 314 Attendees

Demographics for 314 Attendees

ATTENDEE QUOTES

"This was my first year at the conference and I found the sessions to be very beneficial. I will definitely be joining this organization and I look forward to the next conference."

"The networking events were great, especially the dinner at the aquarium. That really got people talking."

"The keynote speaker was fantastic, probably one of the best I've seen in terms of his delivery. His content was exceptionally relevant to HR, Benefits and today's economy."

"This was a great conference. You did a great job setting up the accommodations. The schedule of events and sessions worked out great."


THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Allergan, Inc.
Aon Consulting
AstraZeneca
Bank of Oklahoma
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas
Buck Consultants
Charles Schwab
CIGNA HealthCare
Davis Vision
Fidelity Investments
Hewitt Associates
Hill, Barolet & Associates LLC
Holmes Murphy & Associates, Inc.
Humana, Inc.
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
KelsyCare Advantage
Lockton Dunning Benefits
M&I Trust Company N.A.
Mercer
Minnesota Life
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer, Inc.
PIMCO
Prime Therapeutics
Principal Financial Group
Prudential Retirement
sanofi-aventis U.S.
The Vanguard Group, Inc./ Vanguard Mktg. Corp.>
Towers Perrin
UMR
UnitedHealthcare
Van Kampen Investments
VSP
Walgreens Health Services
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
SouthWest Benefits Association
11520 N. Central Expy., Suite 201
Dallas, Texas 75243
Phone: 214.382.3035
Fax: 214.382.3038
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