About the Annual Conference
The Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion plans and hosts a worksite wellness conference annually, in the fall. The conference is a resource for wellness coordinators, HR directors, business owners, CEOs/presidents of companies, or anyone else looking to improve health promtion at the worksite. Conference topics include ideas for wellness programs, creating a healthy work environment, and new developments in health promotion. The 2008 Conference will be held October 8th and 9th at the Karen G. Miller Conference Center of the Larry H. Miller Campus of Salt Lake Community College in Sandy, Utah.
Registration for the Annual Worksite Health Promotion Conference is now open. Online registration will close on September 26th, so sign up today. Register Now!
Preliminary Conference Agenda
October 8th and 9th
8:00-9:00 |
Registration |
9:00-10:30 |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Dee Edington, University of Michigan
Bottom Line Impact of Absenteeism and Presenteeism
On Your Organization's Productivity |
10:45-11:45 |
Public Worksite Tools
Presenters: __Seth Bigelow, ARUP Laboratories; Keri Adams, American Heart Association, more to be announced |
Health Coaching
Presenter: Marsha Greenberg, Altius Health Plans |
Healthy Worksite Award Winner Panel:
Presenters to be announced |
12:00-12:30 |
Lunch |
12:30-1:00 |
Awards Presentation |
1:15-2:15 |
Private Worksite Tools
Presenter: Dr.Steven Aldana, WellSteps, more to be announced |
Nutrition Policies/Programs that Work
Presenter: Melanie Gibson, R.D, Utah Department of Health |
Tobacco Free Campuses: Tobacco cessation programs at work. Presenter To be announced. |
2:15-2:30 |
Break |
2:30-3:30 |
Emergency Preparedness at Work
Presenter: Renee Murphy, Homeland Security |
Healthy and Resilient Working Relationships
Presenter: Dr. Glenn Richardson, University of Utah |
Physical Activity Programs that Work:
Presenter To be announced |
3:30 |
Adjourn |
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