Please join us on Thursday, January 25th for our monthly meeting.

When:           Thursday, January 25, 2018, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Where:          Cambria Hotel & Suites, 632 Tchoupitoulas Street, (504) 524-7770

Sponsor:       Bjorn Bennett, Ricoh

Topic:           Sitting is the New Smoking / Wearables at Work

Wendy King, HUB International, will discuss the negative consequences from sitting too long at work, home and other locations and strategies that employers can do to address this identified health issue.  Wearables at Work pertain to FitBits, iWatches and the like and how they are going to be more mainstream than smartphones in the near future.  Wendy will discuss strategies that employers can do to incorporate this health benefit into the workplace.

Speaker/Presenter:       Wendy King, HUB International

As Director of Health & Performance at HUB International, Wendy sets the pace for growing and developing the practice throughout the Gulf South region. She is responsible for strategic client consultation, health management provider partnerships, industry leading program design and compliance, as well as internal and external communication. Her overarching goal is to guide clients to the strategies and solutions that will achieve high engagement rates, healthy employees, and long term risk reduction in their populations.  Ms. King has over 20 year's diverse, professional experience in corporate wellness strategy, marketing, sales and communications.  Her background includes owning her own marketing & consulting firm, running the corporate marketing and wellness divisions of a national health & benefits administrator, and running the business development divisions of both hospitals and healthcare consultants.  Management, and written articles and provided interviews to numerous US insurance, corporate wellness, benefits, and human resources publications. Ms. King is considered a leader in the field of corporate wellness strategy, as it relates to employee benefits and enterprise risk management. Ms. King holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of New Orleans, along with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Louisiana State University. She is also a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist (CCWS).

CLM Credit:  

CLM^® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour in the subject area of Operations Management  (OM) towards the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application.

CLM^® Recertification Credit: 1 hour in the subject area of Operations Management  (OM)

Menu:   Fried Green Tomatoes with Louisiana Lump crab and Garden Remoulade

Herb Roasted Stuffed Chicken with Parmesan and Mushroom Risotto and Roasted Garlic

Sautéed Spinach

Bananas Foster Bread Pudding with Rum Angalise

 Parking Costs at hotel:  $10.00 + tax

Fees:  Member Fee:   Free

Guest Fee:       $50

Hope to see you there!

Linda Soileau, President