2 A Packed Exhibit Hall, Industry Networking Opportunities, Timely CE Courses, Exciting Speakers, Breakout Sessions and Prizes! The annual VAHU Conference is loaded with everything you need to celebrate the Year of the Broker! This year s VAHU Conference is packed with opportunities to network with customers, colleagues and suppliers. It all starts on Monday morning, May 22 with an outing at Topgolf! Join us for some fun with colleagues! Then meet at the Sheraton at 2 pm on Monday for CE sessions and networking in the exhibit hall. At 5:30 pm, we depart for our boat cruise on the Spirit of Norfolk Monday night. Join us for dinner, drinks and fun with our vendors. Tuesday, May 23 will be action-packed beginning with our general session featuring Dave Mordo, NAHU Leg Chair, and Marcy Bucker, NAHU s Vice President of Government Affairs. We will have additional CEs and then lunch with our exhibitors. After lunch, attend seminars, CEs and a reception with celebrity motivational speaker Frank Beamer, coach of the Virginia Tech football team. SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: FOOTBALL COACH FRANK BEAMER OF VIRGINIA TECH! Virginia Tech made the final game for head coach Frank Beamer a memorable one, beating Tulsa 55-52 in a record-setting performance at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La., on Dec. 26. Beamer retired at the end of the 2015 season after 29 seasons as the Hokies head coach. The win marked the 11th bowl win for Beamer, who won three of his final four bowl games. Beamer guided the Hokies to a 238-121-2 record and retired with an overall record of 280-144-4 over a 35-year coaching career. Under Beamer, Tech football enjoyed unprecedented success with 23 consecutive bowl appearances - the longest current bowl streak as recognized by the NCAA - four ACC titles, five ACC Coastal Division crowns, three BIG EAST Conference titles, two major bowl victories, six BCS appearances and a trip to the national championship game in 1999. Tech won the BIG EAST title in 1995 and 1999, and shared it in 1996. Beamer was voted BIG EAST Coach of the Year by the league s coaches each of those seasons and was tabbed the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year in both 2004 and 2005. In 1997, he was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame, becoming the first active coach at the university to be honored in that fashion. Following the 1999 season, he earned eight national coach of the year honors. During his undergraduate days at Tech, Beamer started three years as a cornerback and played on the Hokies 1966 and 1968 Liberty Bowl teams. The 69-year-old Hillsville, Virginia, product began as an assistant at Radford High School from 1969 through 1971. Then, after one season as a graduate assistant at the University of Maryland, he went to The Citadel where he worked five seasons under Bobby Ross and one year under Art Baker. His last two years at The Citadel, Beamer was the defensive coordinator. In 1979, he went to Murray State as the defensive coordinator under Mike Gottfried. He was named head coach at MSU in 1981 and went on to compile a six-year record of 42-23-2.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 VAHU CONFERENCE SPONSORS! The VAHU Conference would like to recognize and thank the following companies for their sponsorship. We welcome additional companies who would like to support VAHU in any way. Please note that as a conference sponsor you receive an exhibit booth and other benefits. Please contact VAHU office at virginiaahu@ gmail.com or 804-510-0749 for sponsorship or other exhibitor opportunities. Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsor Copper Sponsor Bronze Sponsors EDGE Thank you to our 2017 Exhibitors! Allied National Ameritas Boon Group Colonial Life Combined Insurance Freedom Care IHC Specialty Benefits Medcost National General Benefits Solutions Paylocity Peek Performance Group Plansource 3
Registration Information: Cancellation policy: VAHU CONFERENCE INFORMATION Included in your two-day registration is access to all Professional Development and Continuing Education Sessions and both sessions in the Exhibit Hall. Also included are: Monday Dinner Monday Cocktails Networking on Spirit of Norfolk Boat Cruise Transportation to and from the Boat Cruise Tuesday Breakfast & Lunch Meet & greet with Frank Beamer Topgolf must be purchased as part of a full conference package. Cancellations must be received in writing either via email to virginiaahu@gmail.com or by fax to 908-292-1177. Cancellations received by Monday, May 8, 2017 will receive a full refund. Cancellations received after Monday, May 8, 2017 will not be eligible for refunds, however your registration is transferrable and you may send someone in your place. Please note that if you cancel your conference registration, it does not constitute cancellation of your hotel reservation. That is your responsibility. Hotel Information: Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel 3501 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (757) 425-9000 We are pleased to offer the following special rates for this conference for Sunday, May 21 - Tuesday, May 23, 2017. All rooms are single/double occupancy. Please request the group rate for Virginia Health Underwriters Association. Room Block Sunday, May 21 - Tuesday, May 23: $145 while supplies last! Discounted Rates Friday, May 19 - Saturday, May 20: $145 - very limited quantity! Call Charalese Gore at the Sheraton at (757) 905-6219 to book these additional days! Contact hotel for suite information. Hotel room rates subject to applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of check-in. Deadline for the group room rate is April 20 based on availability in the room block. Monday, April 20, 2017: Hotel Reservation Deadline Dates to Note on Your Calendar: Monday, April 24, 2017: Early Bird Registration Deadline Monday, May 8, 2017: Cancellation Deadline 4
VAHU CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Registration is Online Only 1. Click Attendee/Sponsor Registration, then scroll down the ticket page and click Register. 2. Enter your email address and/or your security code and click Next. 3. Choose your registration type by clicking the corresponding ticket name and click Next. 4. Enter your registration information - your First and Last Name, Company/Business Name, and Email are required. Click Next. 5. Confirm that your registration details are correct, then click either Pay Online or Invoice Me. If you click Pay Online, you will be directed to PayPal to complete your transaction. If you have problems with your online payment, please call PayPal Customer Service at (402) 935-2050. If you click Invoice Me, you will be emailed an invoice. Checks should be made payable to VAHU and should be mailed along with a copy of your invoice to: ACP Resources 14009 Whispering Oaks Road Midlothian, VA 23112 Early Bird Registration Deadline is Monday, April 24, 2017. Register Early and Save $30! Join VAHU and save $40! VAHU Members: Save $70 When You Register by April 24! First-Time Attendees get 50% off! Full Conference (includes Cruise) & Top Golf $140 Member $180 Non-Member Rates go up to $170/$210 after April 24 First-Timer pricing: $70/$90 Conference Only (includes Cruise) $100 Member $140 Non-Member Rates go up to $130/$170 after April 24 First-Timer pricing: $50/$70 Top Golf Only $60 Member $100 Non-Member Rates go up to $90/$130 after April 24 Join us on the Spirit of Norfolk! Monday night, May 22 at 5:30 pm Bring a 21+ guest for just $45! Includes Dinner, Open Bar, Networking, Dancing, Games and much more! 5
VAHU CONFERENCE AGENDA SUNDAY, MAY 21 5 pm - 7 pm Optional Exhibitor Setup Sheraton 6 pm Corn Hole Tournament on Boardwalk Sheraton MONDAY, MAY 22 8:30 am Topgolf Registration Topgolf 9 am - 12 pm Topgolf Tournament Topgolf 12 pm - 2 pm Vendor Set-up Sheraton 12 pm - 5 pm Conference Attendee Registration* Sheraton 2 pm - 3:40 pm CE Course (two CE credits) Sheraton Mending Healthcare Reform Speaker: Roger Bayne, Benefit Indemnity Corp. 4 pm - 5:30 pm Networking Cocktail Party in Exhibit Hall Sheraton 5:30 pm Depart on bus to Spirit of Norfolk 6:30 pm - 9 pm Boat Cruise on Spirit of Norfolk with Exhibitors 9 pm - 9:30 pm Dockside Party 10 pm Return to Hotel on Bus **AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE** 6
VAHU CONFERENCE AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 23 8:30 am - 9 a.m Breakfast Sheraton 9 am - 11:20 am General Session/CE Classes Sheraton A Quick Peek into NAHU s Legislative Council and Getting Involved Speaker: David Mordo, NAHU Legislative Chair News from the Hill (one CE Credit) Speaker: Mary Buckner, NAHU Vice President of Government Affairs Pitfalls, Potholes, and Loopholes (one CE Credit) Speaker: Steve Honig, O.C.A. Benefit Services 11:15 am - 12 pm Sponsor Breakout Sessions Sheraton 12 pm - 2 pm Networking Lunch with Exhibitors Sheraton 2 pm Exhibitor Breakdown 2 pm - 3 pm CE Course (one CE credit) Sheraton TBD 3 pm - 4 pm CE Course Session 4 (one CE credit) Sheraton Strategies to Change Your Game to Compete in a New Benefits World Speaker: Michael Lujan, Limelight 4 pm - 5 pm Celebrity Guest Speaker Sheraton Creating an Environment for Success Speaker: Frank Beamer, coach of the Virginia Tech Football Team 5 pm - 6 pm Prizes, Closing & Meet and Greet with Frank Beamer 7
What s new at VAHU 2017? A Packed Exhibit Hall, Industry Networking Opportunities, Timely CE Courses, Exciting Speakers, Breakout Sessions and Prizes! More time than ever with exhibitors and sponsors more than 6 hours! Networking boat cruise on the Spirit of Norfolk! Topgolf tournament! Celebrity motivational speaker Frank Beamer! Raffle drawings in the exhibit hall now bigger and better than ever! vahu.org Register Online Today! www.vahu.org Virginia Association of Health Underwriters Annual Sales Conference & Exhibition Sheraton Virginia Beach and Oceanfront Hotel May 22-23, 2017 Virginia Beach, VA Register Early and Save $30! First-Time Attendees get 50% off! Join us for the weekend - hurry while the $145 room rate is still available.