|
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Marsha Millonig
, Catalyst Enterprises, LLC
Title: President and CEO
Presentation Title: Medication Therapy Management: State of the Industry
Track Date: 5/8/2012 2:15:00 PM
Marsha Millonig is the President/CEO of Catalyst Enterprises, LLC, a health care consulting firm dedicated to creating change toward improved health outcomes. Previously, Marsha was with the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS.) She is a practicing pharmacist and pharmacist immunizer. Her latest work, “100 MTM Tips for Pharmacists” was published by and is available through APhA.
Presentation Summary:
In this dynamic session, you will hear a “state of the industry” of MTM services with five-year trend data on MTM service provision from a provider, payer, and consumer perspective. You’ll learn how providers and payers determine service offerings and measure their value, how implementation strategies are evolving, what barriers continue to be encountered, and how integration is coming along within the evolving EHR and HIE environment.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Don Bell
, National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Presentation Title: Beyond AWP: Implementing New and Improved Pricing Benchmarks
Track Date: 5/7/2012 2:15:00 PM
Don Bell is Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Mr. Bell advises NACDS and chain pharmacies regarding federal drug laws, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, fraud and abuse laws, antitrust, employment law, and many other legal issues that affect NACDS and its members. He is also responsible for managing ongoing litigation on behalf of chain pharmacies. He analyzes and drafts proposed legislation, and helps work with federal and state governments. Mr. Bell regularly gives presentations and writes articles on legislation, litigation and regulations that affect the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Bell has been awarded designation as a Certified Association Executive by the American Society for Association Executives, and he has served as President of the American Society for Pharmacy Law. He is a member of the DC, Maryland and Virginia bars and has been admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court and dozens of other federal courts. Mr. Bell came to NACDS after working with Proskauer Rose LLP, a large New York-based law firm where he practiced health care litigation. Mr. Bell received his JD from George Washington University and his BA from Northwestern University.
Presentation Summary:
The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a benchmarking revolution. New benchmarks such as AAC and NADAC are being developed to reflect actual drug costs. AMPs and FULs are being substantially revised to comply with new standards. Other benchmarks such as RSP, ASP, and WAC are undergoing changes and new uses due to new standards, lawsuits, and reduced reliance on AWP. Implementing this benchmarking revolution poses unique challenges for business practices and systems. This session will explain each benchmark, discuss how benchmarks may be implemented in accordance with industry standards and practices, and review the impact this benchmarking revolution may have on industry participants.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Marc Nyarko (co-presenter)
, Humana
Title: Director of Operations
Presentation Title: A Case Study on Electronic Prior Authorization at the Point of Care through Successful Integration and Collaboration
Track Date: 5/8/2012 2:15:00 PM
Marc has over 14 years of healthcare experience in implementing effective operational programs. Since joining Humana in 1997, Marc has spearheaded creative technology solutions that have gleaned far-reaching operational results. In his current role, he is leading the company’s commercial, Part D, and Part B Coverage Determination operations.
Presentation Summary:
A perspective from the industry on interoperability between a Health Plan, PBM, Point of Care Vendor, and Physicians for ePrior Authorization, including success stories and challenges. Success story of Health Plan integration and collaboration, working with point of care vendors and their provider community to roll out the capability of prior authorization at Point of Care. Example of collaboration between several entities towards a common vision.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Cami Agena, Esq. (co-presenter)
, The Phoenix Law Group
Title: Attorney
Presentation Title: A Recap of 2011 and A Look at What's Coming: A Legal Update for PBMs and Pharmacies
Track Date: 5/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
Cami is a 1995 graduate of the ASU College of Law and has been a PBM lawyer since 1997. After being an in-house PBM attorney for more than 5 years, Cami joined Phoenix Law Group and now advises clients in the areas of regulatory compliance; Medicare Part D; pharmacy, client, rebate and vendor contracting; licensing; and e-business and e-prescribing.
Presentation Summary:
This presentation provides an update of the newest laws and regulations that affect PBMs, pharmacies, and others involved in prescription benefits. The update includes such laws as provider mandates and contracting, prompt pay, discount cards, benefit mandates, HIPAA, licensing (PBM, mail order pharmacy, internet pharmacy, TPA, UR, PPO), disease management, formulary management, and therapeutic interchange, among others. The update would include laws passed in 2011 as well as an overview of the first several months of 2012.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Samantha Brown, Esq.(co-presenter)
, The Phoenix Law Group
Title: Attorney
Presentation Title: A Recap of 2011 and A Look at What's Coming: A Legal Update for PBMs and Pharmacies
Track Date: 5/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
Samantha is a 1991 graduate of the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law and has been a PBM lawyer since 1998. After being an in-house PBM attorney for more than 4 years, Samantha helped found Phoenix Law Group and now advises clients in the areas of regulatory compliance; Medicare Part D; pharmacy, client and vendor contracting; licensing; and mail and retail pharmacy operations.
Presentation Summary:
This presentation provides an update of the newest laws and regulations that affect PBMs, pharmacies, and others involved in prescription benefits. The update includes such laws as provider mandates and contracting, prompt pay, discount cards, benefit mandates, HIPAA, licensing (PBM, mail order pharmacy, internet pharmacy, TPA, UR, PPO), disease management, formulary management, and therapeutic interchange, among others. The update would include laws passed in 2011 as well as an overview of the first several months of 2012.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Dona Crotts (co-presenter)
, Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
Title: Vice President of Claims Processing
Presentation Title: D.0 - Do's, Don'ts and Dependencies in an Era of Healthcare Reform
Track Date: 5/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
As Vice President of Claims Processing at Medco, Dona Crotts is responsible for ensuring Medco’s claim system operates compliantly with government regulations (Medicare, Medicaid, and Healthcare Reform) and in accordance with client benefit designs for paper and electronic claim processing. Dona has spent over 24 years in a variety of roles in Operations, Information Technology, and Systems / Product Development. She has worked in the Pharmacy Benefit Management arena and previously at a Virginia Healthplan. Dona is active with various Work Groups and Task Groups within NCPDP Ms. Crotts holds a BA in both Biology and History from Hollins University.
Presentation Summary:
This presentation will examine the successes and challenges during the retail pharmacy’s industry move from NCPDP’s 5.1 standard to the D.0 standard. What did we do right? What did we do wrong? What are some possible recommendations going forward? During the presentation, panel members will highlight specific items that would be beneficial to include in the next version(s) to address omissions and how the continued evolution of healthcare reform will likely affect industry standards. In addition, panel members will share their experiences related to key areas such as partner readiness, certification, roll-out and change control.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Paul Hooper (co-presenter)
, Emdeon, Inc.
Title: Vice President, Pharmacy Network Services
Presentation Title: D.0 - Do's, Don'ts, and Dependencies in an Era of Healthcare Reform
Track Date: 5/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
As Vice President of Pharmacy Network Services at Emdeon, Paul Hooper directs the company’s Network Services initiatives with a focus on developing innovative programs, standards and partnerships to provide retail pharmacy solutions. Paul has spent over 25 years in a variety of roles in product development, systems, finance and operations. He has worked at various recognized industry leaders: BASF, Abbott Laboratories, Cardinal Health, ArcLight and Emdeon. Paul is active with various Work Groups and Task Groups within NCPDP and a member of Belmont University’s School of Pharmacy External Advisory Council. Mr. Hooper holds a MBA from Ohio University and a BS in Food Science from The Pennsylvania State University.
Presentation Summary:
This presentation will examine the successes and challenges during the retail pharmacy’s industry move from NCPDP’s 5.1 standard to the D.0 standard. What did we do right? What did we do wrong? What are some possible recommendations going forward? During the presentation, panel members will highlight specific items that would be beneficial to include in the next version(s) to address omissions and how the continued evolution of healthcare reform will likely affect industry standards. In addition, panel members will share their experiences related to key areas such as partner readiness, certification, roll-out and change control.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Lathe Bigler
, Emdeon
Title: Senior Director, Clinical Services
Presentation Title: The Essential Value of HIEs and ACOs in Delivering Patient-Centered Pharmacy Care
Track Date: 5/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
Lathe Bigler is currently the Senior Director, Clinical Services for Emdeon. In his current role, Mr. Bigler is responsible for leading Emdeon’s eRx Network services that support retail pharmacies in electronic prescribing (ePrescribing). Mr. Bigler has held various roles within healthcare management for the past 13 years including electronic health records, medical device manufacturing and ePrescribing systems.
Presentation Summary:
Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are becoming an important part in the delivery of patient health information across multiple heath systems and technology platforms. This presentation will discuss the benefits of an HIE, how they operate and how Master Patient Index (MPI) Technology is being used to support the industry’s pursuit of providing quality patient-centric care. This includes the delivery of patient medication history. MPI technology provides opportunities for multiple end points to request/receive patient centric data from multiple internal and external sources. This technology will be the conduit for pharmacies to share medication history with other healthcare providers to improve decision support and decrease prescription errors and hospital readmissions. This presentation will provide an overview of how HIEs and MPI technology will support interoperability and the access of information across many networks within healthcare.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Scot Lovejoy (co-presenter)
, Agadia Systems, Inc.
Title: Chief Pharmacy Officer and Privacy Officer
Presentation Title: A Case Study on Electronic Prior Authorization at the Point of Care through Successful Integration and Collaboration
Track Date: 5/8/2012 2:15:00 PM
Scot is a Pharmacist with 30 years of Pharmacy and PBM industry experience, including developing, enhancing, and implementing mission critical processes and clinical and operational systems and programs, Scot currently serves as the Chief Pharmacy Officer and Privacy Officer for Agadia Systems Inc. where he provides clinical and operational leadership.
Presentation Summary:
A perspective from the industry on interoperability between a Health Plan, PBM, Point of Care Vendor, and Physicians for ePrior Authorization, including success stories and challenges. Success story of Health Plan integration and collaboration, working with point of care vendors and their provider community to roll out the capability of prior authorization at Point of Care. Example of collaboration between several entities towards a common vision.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Wayne Armstrong (co-presenter)
, Argus Health Systems, Inc.
Title: Senior Vice President
Presentation Title: A Case Study on Electronic Prior Authorization at the Point of Care through Successful Integration and Collaboration
Track Date: 5/8/2012 2:15:00 PM
With over 40 years in business and technology, Wayne has provided operational and I.T. consulting for numerous internationally recognized organizations. His knowledge of healthcare and system design has been an asset to new product development for Argus since 1995 and he currently leads our research efforts in Product Planning.
Presentation Summary:
A perspective from the industry on interoperability between a Health Plan, PBM, Point of Care Vendor, and Physicians for ePrior Authorization, including success stories and challenges. Success story of Health Plan integration and collaboration, working with point of care vendors and their provider community to roll out the capability of prior authorization at Point of Care. Example of collaboration between several entities towards a common vision.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Ben Loy (co-presenter)
, PDX
Title: Sr, Vice President of Industry Relations
Presentation Title: D.0 - Do's, Don'ts and Dependencies in an Era of Healthcare Reform
Track Date: 5/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
Ben has held his current position for the past 11 years and works primarily with vendors and business partners that integrate with the PDX Pharmacy Management systems. Duties include, working with national organizations such as NCPDP, NCPA, NACDS, FMI and in providing input to the support, development and management teams. Ben’s duties at PDX have taken him into government relations and regulatory compliance.
Presentation Summary:
This presentation will examine the successes and challenges during the retail pharmacy’s industry move from NCPDP’s 5.1 standard to the D.0 standard. What did we do right? What did we do wrong? What are some possible recommendations going forward? During the presentation, panel members will highlight specific items that would be beneficial to include in the next version(s) to address omissions and how the continued evolution of healthcare reform will likely affect industry standards. In addition, panel members will share their experiences related to key areas such as partner readiness, certification, roll-out and change control.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Dave Marotz
, Surescripts
Title: Product Manager of EPCS
Presentation Title: ePrescribing of Controlled Substances: The Real World
Track Date: 5/9/2012 9:15:00 AM
Dave Marotz is Product Manager of EPCS in the Product Management business of Surescripts. David’s 8+ years primarily focused in healthcare with FDA, CE regulations and mandates, Health Level 7 v2 messaging and v3 modeling experience. David holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Economics and minor in Management from St. Olaf College.
Presentation Summary:
The DEA published the Interim Final Rule (IFR) for E-Prescibing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) over two years ago. Since that original publication thousands of hours from EPCS adopting organizations have been put into analysis, development, implementation, certification, and third party auditing to meet the requirements outlined by the DEA. This session will provide an overview of the industry experience implementing to meet the Interim Final Rule - its industry impacts on E-Prescribing systems, Prescribers, Pharmacists to enable all prescriptions to occur electronically - and what we have seen to date for adoption, workflow and impact
[Back to Agenda]
|
Doug Long, MBA
, IMS
Title: Vice President Industry Relations
Presentation Title: IMS Market Trend Report
Track Date: 5/19/2012 8:00:00 AM
Doug Long is Vice President of Industry Relations at IMS Health, the world’s largest pharmaceutical information company. IMS Health provides consulting services and an extensive product portfolio to the pharmaceutical industry in more than 101 countries worldwide. Since joining IMS in 1989, Doug has been active in the successful implementation of data health databases and has a unique perspective on the changing U.S. and global healthcare marketplace and pharmaceutical distribution. Doug Long’s Industry Year in Review features trends and forecasts of the U.S. market. Wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, and multiple trade associations rely on Doug for guidance, direction and industry expertise. Doug is a frequent industry speaker and permanent member of the Editorial Advisory Board of HealthCare Distributor magazine. He was a recipient of the 2004 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement and IMS’ prestigious Summit Award in 2003. Prior to IMS Health, Doug was at Nielsen Market Research for sixteen years in sales and marketing capacities. A native of Illinois, Doug received a BA degree from DePauw University and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Presentation Summary:
IMS Market Trend Report
[Back to Agenda]
|
Tracey McCutcheon
, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Title: Deputy Director, Medicare Drug Benefit and C&D Data Group
Presentation Title: CMS Call Letter and Other Part D Happenings
Track Date: 5/9/2012 9:15:00 AM
Tracey McCutcheon is Deputy Director of the Medicare Drug Benefit and C & D Data Group at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). She earned Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) and MBA (finance) degrees from George Washington University, and worked in the private health care sector before joining CMS in 2003. Private sector experience includes operational management in both HMO and disease management organizations, as well as internal auditing and general management in a multi-institutional healthcare delivery system. Following passage of the MMA, Tracey coordinated the policy development for and drafting of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit regulations, and directed ongoing policy development for the Part D program. In her current role, she continues to work on Part D policy development and assists with direction of the divisions responsible for Part D plan contracting, performance and quality measurement and monitoring, formulary and benefit package review, Part C and D data collection and analysis, the coverage gap discount program, and HPMS and TrOOP Facilitation systems management. Following passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, she has coordinated policy development for the Medicare Coverage Gap Discount Program and other Part D provisions in the Act.Tracey has been a member of the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) since 2005 and continues to collaborate with Part D sponsors, the pharmacy industry and other stakeholders to assist development of standardized processes to manage new business requirements introduced by Medicare Part D.
Presentation Summary:
TBA
[Back to Agenda]
|
Adam Kroetsch (co-presenter)
, US Food and Drug Administration
Title: Operations Research Analyst
Presentation Title: Promoting Safe Use of Drugs: Collaboration Between FDA and NCPDP
Track Date: 5/9/2012 10:30:00 AM
Adam Kroetsch is an Operations Research Analyst in the Office of Planning and Informatics at FDA. He has been closely involved in a number of efforts to help better integrate REMS into the healthcare delivery system and to better measure REMS’ effectiveness.
Presentation Summary:
This presentation will describe existing and potential areas for collaboration with NCPDP. This will include a discussion FDA’s work with NCPDP to incorporate Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) into existing ePrescribing and Telecommunications standards, efforts to improve prescription container labels for medicines containing acetaminophen, and the distribution of Patient Medication Information (PMI)
[Back to Agenda]
|
Cynthia Fitzpatrick (co-presenter)
, US Food and Drug Administration
Title: Project Manager
Presentation Title: Promoting Safe Use of Drugs: Collaboration Between FDA and NCPDP
Track Date: 5/9/2012 10:30:00 AM
Cindi Fitzpatrick, BSN, works on the Safe Use Initiative, a non-regulatory initiative in FDA’s center for drugs that facilitates public/private collaborations to reduce preventable harm from medicines. Acetaminophen is one of her areas of focus. Cindi serves on the NCPDP “Acetaminophen Best Practices Task Group” and as an advisor to the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition and other initiatives intended to improve the safe use of acetaminophen. Cindi held clinical research and nursing positions before coming to FDA in 2000 as a consumer safety officer. Throughout her career, Cindi has advocated for the use of plain language and health literacy principles in communications.
Presentation Summary:
This presentation will describe existing and potential areas for collaboration with NCPDP. This will include a discussion FDA’s work with NCPDP to incorporate Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) into existing ePrescribing and Telecommunications standards, efforts to improve prescription container labels for medicines containing acetaminophen, and the distribution of Patient Medication Information (PMI)
[Back to Agenda]
|
Kevin Larsen, MD (co-presenter)
, Hennepin County Medical Center
Title: Associate Medical Director for Informatics/Chief Medical Information Officer
Presentation Title: Quality Improvement Case Study: Discharge Order Reconciliation for Skilled Nursing Facility Discharges in a Safety Net Teaching Hospital
Track Date: 5/9/2012 9:15:00 AM
First, second and third phase leadership committee member, physician leader for the work-flow design throughout the whole project.
Presentation Summary:
We piloted a multi-disciplinary, closed-loop discharge process involving physicians, nurse coordinators, and clinical pharmacists to reduce medication errors. In the pilot phase our discharge medication error rate was reduced from 92% to essentially 0%. In the intervention group, our 30-day related readmission rate for Minor, Moderate, and Severe SOI was 5.4% (4/74), compared to 9.5% (169/1780) in the control group. Upon expanding the process hospital-wide, we have maintained our related readmission rate at 6.7% (29.5% reduction). By implementing team approach for discharge order reconciliation that included a pharmacist review, we reduced discharge medication errors and improved our related readmission rate.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Lucy Yun Lu, Pharm. D., MS, BCPS (co-presenter)
, Hennepin County Medical Center
Title: Clinical Associate Professor
Presentation Title: Quality Improvement Case Study: Discharge Order Reconciliation for Skilled Nursing Facility Discharges in a Safety Net Teaching Hospital
Track Date: 5/9/2012 9:15:00 AM
First, second phase and third phase leadership committee member for work-flow design, data collection and analysis. First pharmacist to pilot this project and provided first hand data base to executive committee.
Presentation Summary:
We piloted a multi-disciplinary, closed-loop discharge process involving physicians, nurse coordinators, and clinical pharmacists to reduce medication errors. In the pilot phase our discharge medication error rate was reduced from 92% to essentially 0%. In the intervention group, our 30-day related readmission rate for Minor, Moderate, and Severe SOI was 5.4% (4/74), compared to 9.5% (169/1780) in the control group. Upon expanding the process hospital-wide, we have maintained our related readmission rate at 6.7% (29.5% reduction). By implementing team approach for discharge order reconciliation that included a pharmacist review, we reduced discharge medication errors and improved our related readmission rate.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Bruce Thompson, MS, R.Ph.(co-presenter)
, Hennepin County Medical Center
Title: Pharmacy Director
Presentation Title: Quality Improvement Case Study: Discharge Order Reconciliation for Skilled Nursing Facility Discharges in a Safety Net Teaching Hospital
Track Date: 5/9/2012 9:15:00 AM
Pharmacy director of SNF project. First, second and third phase pharmacy leader.
Presentation Summary:
We piloted a multi-disciplinary, closed-loop discharge process involving physicians, nurse coordinators, and clinical pharmacists to reduce medication errors. In the pilot phase our discharge medication error rate was reduced from 92% to essentially 0%. In the intervention group, our 30-day related readmission rate for Minor, Moderate, and Severe SOI was 5.4% (4/74), compared to 9.5% (169/1780) in the control group. Upon expanding the process hospital-wide, we have maintained our related readmission rate at 6.7% (29.5% reduction). By implementing team approach for discharge order reconciliation that included a pharmacist review, we reduced discharge medication errors and improved our related readmission rate.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Bob Matsuk, R.Ph., MBA
, HighPoint Solutions
Title: Chief Strategy Officier
Presentation Title: NCPDP Solutions and Benefits for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Track Date: 5/9/2012 10:30:00 AM
Mr. Matsuk is the Chief Strategy Officer at HighPoint Solutions, an IT consulting company focused on the Life Sciences and Health Care industries. In his current role, he is responsible for the overall corporate strategy of the organization. As a volunteer for NCPDP, Mr. Matsuk co-chairs Work Group 7, Manufacturer Rebates, which leads the development and ongoing maintenance of data standards for rebate management between pharmaceutical manufacturers and payers.
Presentation Summary:
With ever changing regulations and compliance requirements, pharmaceutical manufacturers are increasingly challenged in effectively managing information about their channels, customers, sales, and discounts. NCPDP, a not-for-profit ANSI-Accredited Standards Development Organization, has developed various standards and data solutions that can facilitate improved information management for manufacturers. NCPDP work groups work on standards to improve pharmaceutical manufacturer rebate processing, formulary and benefit information, pharmaceutical pedigree & traceability, and product identification among others. In addition, NCPDP’s data products such as NCPDP dataQ 3.0, HCIdea, and RxReconn can assist manufacturers in better managing their pharmacy and prescriber data bases.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Mary Jo Carden, R.Ph., JD
, Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
Title: Director of Government Affairs
Presentation Title: Critical Changes in Federal Health Care Privacy and Security Rules: What Payers and Pharmacies Need to Know to Comply
Track Date: 5/9/2012 10:30:00 AM
Mary Jo Carden serves as Director of Government Affairs for Medco Health Solutions, Inc. where she focuses on regulatory affairs, including health care reform, Medicare Part D, and other federal regulatory issues impacting Medco’s pharmacy benefit management company and other business units, including specialty pharmacy. Prior to her position at Medco, she was the President and Founder of Carden & Associates, a boutique health care policy and advocacy firm founded in 2006. She previously served as Principal of Dumbarton Group and Associates, LLC, a policy and advocacy firm she co-founded in 2003. Prior to her consulting experience, she held positions for eight years with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), including Director of Government Affairs and practiced community pharmacy. She holds the position of Assistant Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and was previously an Associate Adjunct Professor at Shenandoah University, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy. Ms. Carden has specialized knowledge and expertise in health care policy and regulatory issues including the Medicare Part D and B programs and other public and private pharmacy reimbursement programs; medication therapy management programs; controlled substance issues; and health information technology and privacy. Ms. Carden holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and a Juris Doctor degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She is admitted to the State Bar of Maryland and is licensed as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Presentation Summary:
Critical Changes in Federal Health Care Privacy and Security Rules: What Payers and Pharmacies Need to Know to Comply
[Back to Agenda]
|
Bill Geist
, CBS News
Title: Correspondent
Presentation Title: Keynote
Track Date: 5/9/2012 1:00:00 PM
Bill Geist is an Emmy Award-winning correspondent for CBS News and a New York Times best-selling author. Bill has been a correspondent and commentator for CBS NEWS SUNDAY MORNING since he joined the network in 1987, traveling the country to chronicle unique people, places, and events that make up the fabric of American life. He has contributed his humor, observations, and story telling to many other CBS News broadcasts as well as various CBS Sports productions, including several Olympic Games, World Series, and Super Bowls.
He is the best‑selling author of seven books: Fore! Play (it’s about golf); The Big Five-Oh!: Facing, Fearing and Fighting 50; Monster Trucks and Hair In A Can -- Who Says America Doesn't Make Anything Anymore?; Little League Confidential, an account of his experiences coaching his son and daughter. The Zucchini Plague and Other Tales of Suburbia; City Slickers and, most recently, Way Off the Road, a compendium of stories from SUNDAY MORNING on “the peculiar charms of small-town America.” Geist has contributed innumerable articles to a wide spectrum of magazines, ranging from New York to Chicago, Rolling Stone to Forbes, and Vogue to Esquire -- as well as to internet sites such as The Daily Beast.
Prior to joining CBS News, Geist was a reporter and columnist for The New York Times (1980-87), where he wrote the "About New York" column, and before that, at The Chicago Tribune (1972-80). He served as a combat photographer with the First Infantry Division in Vietnam (1969).
Geist has won many awards for his work as a humorist, commentator and reporter in television, newspapers and magazines, including two Emmys. He received the 2007 Marist College Lowell Thomas Award that recognizes individuals whose work “reflects the imagination, courage, ambition and humanity” of Thomas, the author, traveler and broadcaster. He has also been awarded honorary doctoral degrees from the University of Cincinnati and the University of Illinois, and this year (2011) a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame for “informative, entertaining” journalism. Yet, he seems most proud of placing third in the Illinois State Fair Bake‑Off.
Born in Urbana, Ill., Geist was graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1968 with a degree in communications and from the University of Missouri in 1971 with a Master's degree in communications. Geist lives in New York City with his wife, Jody. They have two children: Willie, an anchor on MSNBC, and Libby, a Peabody Award-winning producer for ESPN films. They also have two grandchildren, Lucie and George.
Presentation Summary:
Bill Geist will deliver the Keynote presentation during Wednesday's General Session.
[Back to Agenda]
|
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Russ Stolnack
, Comedian
Title: Russ T. Nailz
Presentation Title: Breakfast Speaker
Track Date: 5/10/2012 8:00:00 AM
A Comedian, Russ Stolnack is well known by his nick name Russ T. Nailz. After years as radio morning man and TV news reporter Russ is back on the air using his nick name again. Russ T. Nailz is a correspondent for the FOX Business Channel and co-hosts “The Big Show”, a nationally syndicated money talk radio show, with partner Bob “Sully” Sullivan.
Russ joined the live comedy explosion in the late 70's developing his comedic timing and classic routines. Today Russ delivers personalized comedy on platforms of all types. “Investing in Laughter Pays BIG Dividends”, his humorous presentation, highlights the value of humor in our lives.
You’ll find Russ at an association luncheon or a Las Vegas stage, a corporate meeting or an annual fundraiser. Wherever he is, Russ is funny. Russ is part owner AuctionHelp.com and delivers a very entertaining auction experience. Master of Ceremonies duties are often put in Russ’ hands too and Russ is funny. Accomplishments include; six regional Emmy awards, a Cable Ace Award and on his first appearance on the NSA platform, winning "The National Speakers Assoc. Comedy Idol Contest".
Presentation Summary:
Stolnack will entertain you during the closing breakfast.
[Back to Agenda]
|
|