Conferences
Through ISHMPR, you have numerous opportunities to network and exchange ideas with other professionals. Our annual spring and fall conferences provide excellent opportunities for you to meet and mingle with other healthcare marketing and public relations colleagues—some of the best in the business.
2009 Fall Conference and Pinnacle Award Presentation
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November 13, 2009
Illinois Hospital Association
Naperville and Springfield
via Videoconference
Surviving the Recession Roller-Coaster
It’s no secret that 2009 has been a wild ride. And for many of us, the recession has left spiraling into a state of depression. Well we have just the spark you need. The Illinois Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations has its very own stimulus plan: a day filled with new ideas, new business contacts and hopefully and a new award or two.
ISHMPR’s 2009 Conference and Pinnacle Award Presentation will be held via videoconference at both Illinois Hospital Association Offices. Pinnacle awards will be presented at both locations.
Headquarters:
1151 East Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois 60566
(630) 276-5400
Springfield Office:
700 South Second Street
Springfield, Illinois 62704
(217) 541-1150
2009 ISHMPR CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Registration/Networking Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Welcome from Jim McRoberts, ISHMPR President
9:00-11:00 a.m.
Joe Public Doesn’t Care About Your Hospital
Chris Bevolo, President of Interval
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Exhibitor and Pinnacle Award Submission Viewing
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Legislative Update
Nichole Magalis, Senior Director of Government Affairs of IHA
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Just Enough Hours in the Day: Time Management with a Twist
Vickie Austin, Career Coach with Choices Worldwide
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Pinnacle Awards
3:30 p.m.
Member Update and Announcement of 2010 Board Officers
Jim McRoberts, ISHMPR President
4:00 p.m.
Adjourn
PRESENTATIONS
Joe Public Doesn’t Care About Your Hospital
You’ve probably heard it a hundred times. “We’re the best story no one’s heard” or “we’re a hidden gem.” The idea is that if you just promoted your hospital more, your beds would fill and coffers would overflow. Chris Bevolo will discuss the premise behind this assertion, and how acknowledging it can have a dramatic impact on marketing and communication strategies. Chris is president and founder of Interval and author of “A Marketer’s Guide to Brand Strategy: Advanced Techniques for Healthcare Organizations.” He is a frequent keynote speaker and featured presenter on the topics of marketing, branding, innovation, the patient experience and consumer trends.
Legislative Update
Nichole Magalis is Senior Director, Government Relations, with the Illinois Hospital Association and has been with IHA since 2000. Founded in 1923, the IHA advocates on behalf of its 200-member hospitals. Nichole represents IHA member interests to the legislators and staff of the Illinois General Assembly as well as with other lobbyists and interest groups. She received her bachelor’s degree in history from Illinois College and a master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Just Enough Hours in the Day: Time Management with a Twist
Vickie Austin will share strategies and tactics for managing time as a precious but abundant resource, maximizing productivity and taming the demands of people and technology. Vickie has been helping people through transitions since 1997 when she founded CHOICES Worldwide. She specializes in assisting professionals, entrepreneurs and executives through coaching speaking, training and writing about business and career success. She also has vast experience as a healthcare marketer and reporter working for industry leaders such as Modern Healthcare, Wall Street Journal, McMurray Publishing and Marionjoy Rehabilitation Hospital.
CONFERENCE FEE
$125—ISHMPR Members
$150—Non-ISHMPR Members
REGISTRATION
Registration deadline is November 1st. Look for the registration form in your mail or download the PDF.
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