May 16, 2008
West Yellowstone to Host
Worklife Wellness Conference May 21-22
The 2008 Montana Worklife Wellness Conference is May 21-22 in West Yellowstone at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort.
A pair of national experts will highlight the event dubbed ‘Making It Work in Montana.’
David Hunnicutt, president of the Wellness Councils of America will open the conference at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21 by discussing how worksite health promotion is a smart and essential business strategy.
Then, on Thursday, May 22 Wendy Lynch, PhD, Senior Strategist of the Health as Human Capital Foundation will present a closing keynote about health in the big picture of business performance.
A total of 14 Montana experts will share their knowledge about how they are making worksite health promotion work in Montana.
The event is sponsored, in part, by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS).
The conference will draw in professionals from various business sectors including human resource and benefits, health insurance, public school administration, worksite health promotion/wellness, healthcare, safety/workers compensation, and professors and students of health promotion and business.
“Strong attendance is expected, similar to the past two years,” said Chelsea Fagen of the Cardiovascular Health Program for DPHHS. "We will have attendees come from all over Montana who will be able to take advantage of the expert information being offered.”
For more information or to register, visit the conference web site at: http://dphhs.byalder.com Walk-in attendees are welcome. Registration is $125.
Eighteen sponsors make this conference possible including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, Montana Chamber of Commerce, Allegiance Benefits Plan Management, TwoMedicine Health and Financial Fitness, Behavioral Healthcare Options, Inc., Clear Choice Health Plans, Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc., It Starts With Me Employee Health Promotion Programs, Reliant Behavioral Health, Vision Service Plan, Joint Powers Trust, Montana Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, New West Health Services, APS Healthcare, Healthy AIM/Paradigm Group, Montana Tobacco Quit Line, Pfizer and Shape Up Montana.
For more information contact Fagen at 406-444-4105 or via e-mail at cfagen@mt.gov
Page last updated: 05/16/2008
