Better Health Through Economic Opportunity Forum
Name:
Better Health Through Economic Opportunity Forum
Date:
November 17, 2015
Time:
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM CST
Website:
REGISTER
Event Description:
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce, the University of Memphis and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invite you to join the Memphis Better Health Through Economic Opportunity Forum. Please join prominent business and community leaders to discuss how together we can create a healthier Memphis.
This Forum is the fifth in a ten Forum series as part of a Better Health through Economic Opportunity campaign. In addition to Memphis, other Forum locations include Denver, CO; Orlando, FL; Fort Worth, TX; Los Angeles, CA; and Indianapolis, IN, among others. The Forum will leverage the influence of local and regional businesses to empower healthier individuals and communities through the areas of education, employment, and income.
AGENDA
AGENDA
7:30 am – 8:00 am: Registration, Press Check In and Buffet Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:10 am: Welcome Remarks
Speaker: Phil Trenary, President and CEO, Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce
8:10 am – 8:30 am: Forum Opening and Introduction
Speaker: Richard Crespin, Forum Moderator, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
8:30 am – 8:35 am: Better Health through Economic Opportunity: Campaign Overview
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Lundy, Director, Health and Wellness Program, Corporate Citizenship Center,
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
8:35 am – 8:50 am: Why Good Health Is Good Business
Speaker: The Honorable Mark Luttrell, Mayor of Shelby County
8:50 am – 9:10 am: Keynote Address
Speaker: Rick Johnson, President and CEO, Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness
9:10 am – 9:55 am: Plenary Session I: Healthy Communities
Speakers:
Speakers:
Richard Crespin, Forum Moderator, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Kenneth Robinson, President and CEO, United Way of the Mid-South
Reginald Coopwood, President and CEO, Regional One Health
David Archer, President, Saint Francis Hospital
9:55 am – 10:10 am: Networking Break
10:10 am – 10:55 am: Plenary Session II: Healthy Workforce
Speakers:
Speakers:
Richard Crespin, Forum Moderator, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Cristie Upshaw Travis, CEO, Memphis Business Group on Health
Duncan Williams, President, Duncan-Williams, Inc.
Herb Lance, Director Environmental Health and Safety, Nike
10:55 am – 11:00 am: Closing Remarks
Speaker: Richard Crespin, Forum Moderator, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
