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Broadway Commons - Grant Room
1300 Broadway St NE- Salem, OR 97301

Event Registration Fees
Registration includes: breakfast and education sessions

Registration*
$100.00 per NABIP Member
$130.00 per Non-Member

*Cancellations received before March 6, 2025 will receive a 50% refund of all fees. No-shows and cancellations received after 5:00 pm on March 7, 2025 will not receive a refund

Schedule

7:30 am
Registration, Breakfast and the chance to visit with our Exhibitors 

8:00 am
Welcome

8:10 am
The Ever Changing Landscape of Human Resources  
Presented by Laurie Grenya, SPHR, CCP - HR Answers, Inc.
This session explores how HR practices continue to evolve in response to technological advancements, shifting workforce dynamics, and legal developments. It delves into the latest trends shaping compliance, ongoing changes in leave policies, and the role of AI in the workplace and new policies. Key strategies employed by HR professionals to stay ahead in this fast-paced environment will be highlighted. Practical solutions aligned with emerging challenges and opportunities will be presented, ensuring alignment with the ongoing changes in the field.
This program was approved for one (1) hour of general continuing education by the Oregon Insurance Commission.

9:10 am
Break with Exhibitors

9:20 am
Beyond Crisis: Everyday Assistance and Evolving Benefit Solutions
Presented by Anna Meiners, MA, Vice President, Customer Success with Canopy, Innovative Wellbeing
The needs of employees and their families continue to shift, requiring a broader approach to support that extends beyond crisis care. Although anxiety remains a top clinical concern, the challenges of parents and caregivers, mounting financial stress, navigating grief, and increasing substance misuse are topics creating widespread strain in today’s workforce.  Employees are looking for more than crisis intervention; they need everyday assistance for challenges that impact their wellbeing. Innovative partners are addressing these traditionally overlooked areas while helping employers adapt to a rapidly changing benefits landscape. This session will explore how organizations can balance immediate needs while providing solutions that go beyond reactive care. Attendees will gain insights into emerging trends, sustainable strategies, the role of organizational leaders and the evolving role of benefits in meeting employees where they are—before challenges become crises.
No Continuing Education provided for this presentation.

10:20 am
Break with Exhibitors

10:30 am
The Evolving Behavioral Health Landscape in the US: A Payer Perspective
Presented by Paul Giger - Providence Health Plan
Mental health care in the United States has chronically faced challenges related to adequate supply of providers and difficulty in measuring outcomes. The pandemic was a pivotal moment in the history of mental healthcare in the US by validating telehealth as viable alternative to routine, in-person care. At the same time, the US has seen tremendous increase in demand for mental health services and spiking rates of suicide in select populations. This presentation will review – from a payer perspective – the current landscape in the behavioral health space with a focus on trends, innovations, and future directions. We will also address the issue of mental health parity and how it impacts the provision of mental health care in the US. 
This program was approved for one (1) hour of general continuing education by the Oregon Insurance Commission and  the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. 

11:35 am
Mid-Session Oregon Legislative Update 
Presented by Tom Holt, The Holt Company 
This presentation provides an update on major issues from the legislative session, focusing on significant measures affecting employee benefits and employers that are progressing through the process, as well as highlights of those that have failed to advance. It also addresses key process deadlines likely to have occurred by the time of the session.
This program was approved for one (1) hour of Oregon Law continuing education by the Oregon Insurance Commission and one (1) hour of general continuing education the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. 

12:35 pm 
Adjourn

Washington State Office of Insurance Commissioner CE requirements:

• You must show valid ID at registration check in.
• You must sign in at the start, initial out at the conclusion. NO LATE SIGN INS, NO EARLY SIGN OUT. A certificate of attendance is also available for other professions. 
• For education credit YOU MUST be in attendance for the presentation within 5 minutes of the start. Short breaks are permitted.NO PARTIAL CREDITS are rewarded. You cannot sign in or sign out early. 
• No electronic devices must be open during presentation.  

Meet Our Sponsors

Meet Our Speakers

Laurie Grenya, SPHR, CCP, HR Answers, Inc.
Laurie is the President of HR Answers and brings over 20 years of public sector Human Resources experience, along with eight years of consulting for public, private, and nonprofit employers. With expertise in compensation, organizational design, and HR management, Laurie has a passion for innovative solutions and effective management which is evident in every project she undertakes.

Anna Meiners, Canopy  
Anna Meiners is the VP of Customer Success at Canopy, an innovative Employee Assistance Program. She holds a MA in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Organizational Behavior. Anna leads the Customer Success team, focused on customer relations, flexible and innovative solutions for all areas of EAP and Wellness Program development. Anna has provided direct clinical services, served as an EAP consultant and is an experienced presenter on the topic of mental health integration into the workplace.  

Paul Giger, Providence

Dr. Paul Giger has served Providence since 2005. Currently, he is the Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Providence Health Plan. Before joining the Health Plan, he held the position of Senior Regional Medical Director for Portland Medical Group’s (PMG) Behavioral Health. In that role, Paul provided clinical leadership for the Oregon Region’s development of Behavioral Health Services and managed the clinical and financial performance of PMG Behavioral Health medical group. Dr. Giger earned his medical degree at the University of Arizona and subsequently completed Internal Medicine and Psychiatry Residencies at OHSU. He also serves on the Board of Cascadia Behavioral Health and was recently appointed to the Oregon Commission on Autism.

Tom Holt, The Holt Company 
Tom Holt, principal of The Holt Company, is a veteran policy strategist and lobbyist based in Portland, with specialties in health care, economic development, and employer issues.  He has worked on behalf of insurers, health systems, provider groups and he currently represents, among others, NABIP-Oregon.   His background also includes extensive media and communications experience.   

Sponsorship Information

This is a great opportunity for you to increase awareness of your company and the products and/or services you offer to those with the most influence in the health insurance Agent/Broker community in the Pacific Northwest. 

• Breakfast Sponsor - $750 (max 2)
  One Exhibit Booth | Full Page Advertisement in Event Program | One complimentary attendee registration
• Refreshment Sponsor - $400 (max 2)
  One Exhibit Booth | Signage at beverage station | One complimentary attendee registration
• Attendee Table Sponsor - $400
  Register a table of six (6) attendees at discounted price of the registration fee 

Click here to sponsor!