The Evolution of Benefits: Ideas and Solutions in an Ever-Changing World
April 15, 2025
1:30 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT
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The Desmond Hotel
1 Liberty Blvd
Malvern, PA 19355
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Thank you for your interest in our Benefits Symposium. We are thrilled by the overwhelming response and want to share that the event is officially sold out. At this time, we are unable to accommodate additional registrations and will not be accepting walk-up attendees.
Email us at [email protected] if you would like to be added to the wait list.
Approved for 2.50 SHRM PDCs and HRCI Business Credits
SUMMARY
Welcome to the Evolution of Benefits – an event aimed at providing you with ideas and solutions to address an ever-changing employee benefits landscape.
As competition for top talent intensifies, organizations face numerous and ongoing challenges in developing and maintaining innovative benefit programs, ones that balance the physical, emotional and financial health of employees with organizational financial and cultural goals.
To help you address these challenges, we will delve into the latest trends shaping the benefits landscape and show how these evolving programs not only draw top talent but also cultivate their long-term commitment and engagement.
Stephanie Deiger, CHRO of SEPTA, will deliver the keynote, offering thoughts on employee’s needs and overcoming challenges to meet people where they are in life, while Dan Tropeano, President of Southeastern Pennsylvania at Highmark, will provide insights into emerging market trends.
Our main event features a partnership panel moderated by Marcia O’Connor, founder and CEO of the O’Connor Group. Representatives from three local organizations, along with their consultants and clients, will share case studies on how they leverage their benefits programs to attract and retain top performers and promote company culture. There will also be a discussion on retirement benefits, and you will learn about 401(k) design trends, plan compliance issues and solutions and addressing financial wellness for employees at various stages of their career.
Join us as we navigate these transformative approaches and learn how to position your organization as a preferred employer in today's dynamic work environment!
VENDOR FAIR & NETWORKING
Visit with a curated selection of invitation-only vendors showcasing the latest innovative benefits - several specific to what the panel will cover.
Network with peers during cocktail hour. To allow for high-quality peer-to-peer networking, a limited number of non-HR Practitioner tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
COMPLIMENTARY HEADSHOTS
Sarah Miller Photography will be in attendance and providing complimentary headshots. Appointments for headshots will be by reservation only. Spots are limited, so be sure to sign up early! After registering for the event, you’ll find a link to reserve your headshot session in the receipt email.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Identify common employee benefit challenges (Health & Welfare and Retirement) and discuss ways to address them through contribution strategies and plan design such as care coordination, ICHRAs, reference based pricing, and captives; learn how to incorporate benefit programs like family building benefits, earned wage access, addressing student loan debt, executive benefits, and preparation for retirement, that accommodate the needs and preferences of specific employee group.
- Develop innovative strategies that align employee physical, emotional and financial wellbeing with employee retention, organizational performance, strategic priorities and budgetary limitations
- Strategically align benefits offerings with company culture to drive organizational mission, vision, and long-term success within financial capacity
- Gain insights into emerging market trends for use in strategic benefit planning
- Learn about the latest 401(k) design trends and compliance concerns.
AGENDA
1:30 Check-in | Headshots | Vendor Fair
2:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
2:05 Keynote Speaker: Stephanie Deiger
2:15 Benefits Panel: Marcia O'Connor, Moderator
3:15 Q&A
3:30 Break : Coffee | Headshots| Vendor Fair
4:00 Retirement Panel: Joyce Hess, Moderator
4:45 State of the Market: Dan Tropeano
4:55 Closing Remarks
5:00 Cocktail Hour | Headshots | Vendor Fair
