Workplace wellness programs are gaining popularity as tools to improve employee health and increase productivity. To assist employers in Southwest Indiana in learning more about wellness programs, including how to adapt them into the workplace, the Wellness Council of Indiana is hosting the second annual Southwest Indiana Workplace Wellness Symposium on February 26 at The Centre in Evansville.
The symposium begins at 7:30 a.m. CST and concludes at 11:45 a.m. CST, and will inform attendees on how to reduce absenteeism, increase productivity, improve employee morale and energize corporate culture. Vendor displays will also be available to assist in employee wellness initiatives.
Presented by Dental Health Options by Health Resources, Inc. and in partnership with the Wellness Council of Indiana, Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the symposium will include concurrent sessions on wellness best practices and the legal side of wellness (including how health care reform will affect wellness programs).
Amy David, community health initiatives consultant at Anthem, will be the keynote speaker.
Cost is $49 per person. To register, call (317) 264-6885 or visit www.indianachamber.com/conferences.
The platinum sponsor is Bison Financial Group. Event sponsors are Deaconess LifeQuest and Vectren. Exhibitors include Gregory & Appel Insurance; Healthy Communities Partnership of Southwest Indiana; Neace Lukens; St. Mary’s At Work; Tri-State Business Group on Health; United Healthcare; Vanderburgh County Health Department; and Wellness Council of Indiana.
