2019 NLC-RISC Trustees Conference Westin Ft. Lauderdale Beach ResortFt. Lauderdale, FLMay 15-17, 2019
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Welcome to Fort Lauderdale!
History & BackgroundIncorporated on March 27, 1911, Fort Lauderdale is one of the ten largest cities in Florida. Its 23 miles of beachfront – shaped by the Atlantic Ocean, New River, and inland waterways – has earned it the nickname the “Venice of America.” Fort Lauderdale is named for a Second Seminole War fortification built on the banks of the New River in 1838, which was itself named for Major William Lauderdale, who led the detachment responsible for the fort’s construction. It is located on the southeast coast of Florida, in Broward County, and boasts a good blend of businesses and outstanding quality of life.
Things to Do and Points of Interestn Las Olas Boulevard – shopping and
beach views
n Galleria Mall
n Third Thursday Art Stroll in the Green Turtle Plaza, May 16, 5-8pm
n History Fort Lauderdale, 219 SW 2nd Avenue• “Paradise from Land to Sea: Photography
of Johnbob Carlos” Exhibit• Historical walking tour with the Walk Fort
Lauderdale app
n Take a riverfront cruise – several sightseeing cruises provide a unique view of the city, approximate duration 90-minutes
n Water taxi – stop is .3 miles from hotel; will transport you to shops, restaurants, and parks. Operates 10am-10pm. https://watertaxi.com/
n Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, 1 mile from hotel• Located on a coastal barrier island,
features the main house with an art collection as well as a nature trail to glimpse historic South Florida
• General tours offered Tuesday – Sunday, 9am-4pm, $20 adult admission
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n Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts• Art on Fire – the Chihuly Connection
exhibit• Art of Tea exhibition
n Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale
n Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum, 5 miles from hotel
n Museum of Discovery and Science, 5 miles from hotel
n NSU Museum of Art, 1 E Las Olas Blvd – featuring a Glackens and Renoir exhibit, open Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-5pm, $12 adult admission
n International Swimming Hall of Fame, 2 miles from hotel
n Participate in many of the water sport options, including exploring shipwreck dive sites in the “Wreck Capital of Florida”
n Golf options available less than 10 miles from the hotel
n Ride the free Sun Trolley around town, suntrolley.com
n Take a 35-minute train ride to Miami via Brightline. www.gobrightline.com
• They also offer combo packages with a bus to the Marlin ballpark, games scheduled May 14-15 and 17-18.
Weather for this time of year: Average: high – 85˚F; low– 72˚F
We hope you have a wonderful time in sunny Ft. Lauderdale!
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Date: May 15, 2019
To: NLC-RISC Members and Guests
From: Alan Kemp, Chair, NLC-RISC Board of Directors
Subject: Welcome to the 2019 NLC-RISC Trustees Conference!
On behalf of the NLC-RISC Board of Directors, thank you for joining us at the 2019 NLC-RISC Trustees Conference. As a member of the governing body for your pool, you are critical to helping your pool achieve its mission. The goal of this conference is to provide you with information and contacts that will help you fulfill your responsibilities.
The NLC-RISC staff has developed an excellent agenda for you this year, with the goal of ensuring that whatever your background or focus, you can find a session of interest in every time slot. The sessions address technology, organizational wellbeing, PTSD, healthcare, qualified immunity, bias, and more, with especially robust pool finance sessions and strong preparation for new trustees. Along the way, there will be plenty of networking opportunities.
We owe a special thanks to the 2019 Conference Planning Committee members, who make this conference a success. The members are: Joe Damiata (Vermont), David Demchak (Connecticut), Dan Greensweig (Minnesota), Bob Haynes (Texas), Jeff Hovey (Iowa), Chris Krepcho (Florida), Paul Meyer (North Carolina), and Carol Wilmes (Washington). They helped RISC staff envision sessions that address the areas of greatest interest to pools, and also support the conference by devoting their own time and that of their staff as presenters. We also want to express our thanks to the
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Florida League of Cities, its Executive Director-Designate, Jeannie Garner, and its Director of Insurance Services, Chris Krepcho, for providing feedback and suggestions during the planning of the conference.
We are providing you with a streamlined brochure and convenient conference app. The brochure provides essential session and scheduling information, as well as maps. You will find the session descriptions, bios, and attendee information in the app. The app is loaded with the session slideshows and the conference evaluation form. Please complete the conference evaluation before you leave the conference. You can also evaluate individual sessions in the app as soon as you attend them. Step-by-step guidance is available at the registration desk and in your materials, and any NLC staff member will be happy to help.
As always, we welcome your comments and feedback so we can make each experience better than the last.
Enjoy your time in Fort Lauderdale!
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2019 NLC-RISC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Matt Greller Executive Director / CEO AIM (Accelerate Indiana
Municipalities)317-237-6200 [email protected]
Alan Kemp, ChairExecutive DirectorIowa League of Cities515-244-2708 [email protected]
Jonathan Steiner Executive Director / CEO Kentucky League of Cities 800-876-4552 [email protected]
David Unmacht Executive DirectorLeague of Minnesota [email protected]
League Directors
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Tim AilsworthExecutive DirectorLocal Government Insurance
Trust443-561-1700 [email protected]
David DemchakPresident & CEOConnecticut Interlocal Risk
Management Agency203-498-3034 [email protected]
Jeannie Garner Executive Director —DesignateFlorida League of Cities850-701-3623 [email protected]
Carol Wilmes, Vice ChairDirector of Member Pooling
ProgramsAWC Risk Management
Services Agency & Employee Benefit Trust
Pool Administrators
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2019 NLC-RISC Members Accelerate Indiana MunicipalitiesAlaska Municipal League Joint Insurance
Association, Inc. Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool Arkansas Municipal League Association of Washington Cities Risk
Management Services Agency & Employee Benefit Trust
Citycounty Insurance Services (Oregon) Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing
Agency Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management
Agency Florida Municipal Insurance Trust Genesis Reciprocal Insurance Exchange
(Alberta) Georgia Municipal Association Risk
Management & Employee Benefit Services Illinois Municipal League Risk Management
Association Iowa Municipalities Workers’ Compensation
Association Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services League Association of Risk Management
(Nebraska) League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Mutual Insurance Local Government Insurance Trust (Maryland) Maine Municipal Association Risk Management
Services Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance
Association, Inc. Michigan Municipal League Mississippi Municipal Service Company Montana Municipal Interlocal AuthorityMunicipal Insurance Association of
British Columbia New Hampshire HealthTrust New Mexico Self Insurers’ Fund North Carolina League of Municipalities PennPRIME Insurance Trust Public Entity Partners (Tennessee)Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust
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Municipal Association of South Carolina Risk Management Services
South Dakota Municipal League Workers’ Compensation Fund
South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance Texas Municipal League Health Benefits Pool Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental
Risk Pool Utah Local Governments Trust Vermont League of Cities & Towns Insurance
and Risk Services
NLC-RISC Members
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NLC-RISC Conference AppDownload the free NLC-RISC app and have all the latest conference information at your fingertips. View our expanded conference schedule with session descriptions, tracks, speaker bios, presentations, and more! You can also post and tag photos, create a personalized schedule, download handouts—and even pick out a restaurant for dinner!
Have our app from last time?If you already have our app from last year, welcome back! Your account will still be the same, so just select the “2019 Trustees Conference” event and input your email and personal account password. The event access code is listed below:
Access Code: trustees19
New to our app? Welcome! Here’s how to get started:
1. On your mobile device, visit the App Store and search for “NLC-RISC.” It is free!
2. After downloading, the app will prompt you to create an account, with your email and a personal password.
3. Select the “2019 Trustees Conference” event.
4. Input the access code above, and enjoy!
If you have any questions regarding downloading or navigating the app, please ask any of our helpful staff members!
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201 NLC-RISC Trustees Conference Agenda
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
5:00 – 7:00 pmRegistration & Welcome ReceptionPool Deck
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THURSDAY, MAY 16
7:30 am – 4:00 pmRegistrationLas Olas Foyer
7:30 – 8:30 amMeet & Greet BreakfastSky Terrace
8:30 – 9:45 am
WELCOME AND GENERAL SESSION
Las Olas BallroomWelcome from NLC
Stephanie Osborn, Senior Executive & Director, Finance & Operations, NLC
Leading Through Crisis and Beyond Christine Hunschofsky, Mayor, Parkland,
Florida
10:00 – 11:15 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
New Trustees OrientationAtlantic III & IV
Dan Greensweig, Administrator, LMCITJeff Thompson, Executive Director, TMLIRPPanelists:• Scott Black, Trustee, FLC• Rickey Childers, Trustee, TMLIRP• D. Love, Trustee, LMCIT
Qualified Immunity Under Attack: What Should Pool Trustees Know and Do?Atlantic I & II
Lisa Soronen, Executive Director, State and Local Legal Center
Is Your Pool Financially Solid?Atlantic V & VI
Chris McKenna, Vice President & Actuary, NLC Mutual
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
LUNCH
Las Olas BallroomWelcome
Alan Kemp, Executive Director, Iowa League of Cities, NLC-RISC Board Chair
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12:30 – 1:45 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
New Trustees Orientation (Continued)Atlantic III & IV
Dan Greensweig, Administrator, LMCITJeff Thompson, Executive Director, TMLIRPPanel:• Scott Black, Trustee, FLC• Rickey Childers, Trustee, TMLIRP• D. Love, Trustee, LMCIT
The Liability Implications of Implicit BiasAtlantic I & II
Patricia Y. Beety, General Counsel, LMCRita Soler Ossolinski, Program Director,
Race, Equity, and Leadership (REAL), NLC
The Healthcare Frontier Atlantic V & VI
Patrick Keran, Vice President, Product & Innovation, UnitedHealthcare
2:00 – 3:15 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
The Next Generation of Investment Strategies for PoolsAtlantic V & VI
Dan Smereck, Managing Director, Strategic Asset Alliance
Federal Regulatory, Legislative & Legal UpdateAtlantic I & II
Lisa Soronen, Executive Director, State and Local Legal Center
Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman, Program Director, Human Development, Federal Advocacy, NLC
The Road to Developing a Digital PlatformAtlantic III & IV
Carol Wilmes, Director, Member Pooling Programs, AWC
Beverly Lakey, Program Manager, Employee Benefit Trust, AWC
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3:30 – 5:00 pm
GENERAL SESSION
Screening of the 70-minute film All the Queen’s HorsesLas Olas Ballroom
Introduction: Dennis Tweedale, Chief Executive Officer, LWMMI
Wrap-up Discussion and Q&A: Brad Cole, Executive Director, IML
Evening on Your Own
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FRIDAY, MAY 17
7:30 am – 1:30 pm RegistrationLas Olas Foyer
7:30 – 9:00 amBuffet BreakfastSky Terrace
Pool Administrator BreakfastBonnet
9:15 – 10:15 am
GENERAL SESSION
Rethinking the Role of Organizational and Employee Wellbeing: Why Both Are Critical to Your Pool’s Business SuccessLas Olas Ballroom
Dr. Jon Robison, Co-founder, Salveo Partners
10:30 – 11:45 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Why Employee and Organizational Wellbeing is So Elusive—And What We Can Actually Do About ItAtlantic V & VI
Dr. Jon Robison, Co-founder, Salveo Partners
Financial Reporting, Auditing, and Risk Management for TrusteesAtlantic I & II
Carolyn Rice, Partner, Johnson Lambert LLP
The Why, What, and How of ReinsuranceAtlantic III & IV
William B. Heberton, Jr., President & CEO, NLC Mutual
Embry Nichols, Vice President, JLT ReModerator: Chris McKenna, Vice President
& Actuary, NLC Mutual
11:45 am – 12:45 pm LunchSky Terrace
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1:00 – 2:00 pm
GENERAL SESSION
InsurTech and Other Disruptors in the MarketLas Olas Ballroom
Rob Galbraith, Author, The End of Insurance As We Know It
2:15 – 3:30 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Pools and InsurTech Panel DiscussionAtlantic III & IV
Ryan Draughn, Director of Information Technology, NLC Mutual
Rob Galbraith, Author, The End of Insurance As We Know It
Chris Krepcho, Director, Insurance Services, FMIT
Jeff Thompson, Executive Director, TMLIRPModerator: Dave Demchak, President &
CEO, CIRMA
Local and Pool Treatment and Prevention Strategies for PTSDAtlantic I & II
Joe Damiata, Director, Risk Management Services, VLCT
Steven P. Dickens, Director, Invest EAPChief Michael S. Goldstein, Director of
Public Safety/Chief of Police, City of Plymouth, Minnesota
Dan Greensweig, Administrator, LMCIT
4:00 – 6:00 pmClosing ReceptionSky Terrace
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Upcoming Events
2019 Staff ConferenceOct. 14-16, 2019Madison, WI
2020 Trustees ConferenceMay 6-8, 2020Portland, OR
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