MEDIA RELEASE :
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, July 8, 2010

Contact Person:
Amy Smolik
605.373.2054

The 2010 healthcare reform bill will impact businesses profoundly and the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a luncheon on Wednesday, July 14 to inform Chamber members about the federal legislation.

The luncheon is sponsored by the Chamber's Issues Management Council. The cost is $15 for Chamber members and $30 for non-members, which includes lunch. It will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Starlite Room at the Holiday Inn City Centre. RSVP to Sara Weber at sweber@siouxfalls.com or 605.373.2006.

The program includes an overview by Chamber Board Member Cindy Morrison, Vice-President of Public Policy for Sanford Health, as well as a panel discussion by local experts. Chamber Issues Management Council Chair Mark Willadsen, Farmers Insurance Group/Willadsen Agency, will serve as the panel's moderator. Panelists include: Lisa Carlson, Director of Planning and Regulation, Sanford Health Plan; Jacqueline Cole, Compliance/Quality/Privacy Office, Dakotacare; Janet Griffin, Vice-President, Public Policy, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Randy Moses, Assistant Director, South Dakota Division of Insurance; and Debra Muller, Chief Administrative Officer, Avera Health.

   
As the leading Sioux Falls area business advocate, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce represents its members by working to advance and promote the economic health and quality of life of the region. For more information about the Chamber and its programs, call 605.336.1620, email sfacc@siouxfalls.com or look online at www.siouxfalls.com.

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