2013 Schedule

M2W®-HW™ is a one-day conference featuring a series of general sessions, keynotes, workshops, and roundtable discussions. Breakfast, lunch and breaks, as well as receptions on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, add to the collegial ambiance and will help you maximize your networking and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.

M2W®-HW™ is part of Women Mean Business!™ Week, a multi-event promotion about the national and global impact of women’s purchasing power across every brand and every category.

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  PRE-CONFERENCE
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 @ The Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
   
  6:00 - 7:30

Pre-Conference Reception, Sponsored by WebMD
Location: Hamer Room, 4th floor

   
  Thursday, April 18, 2013 @ The Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
All sessions take place in the Fender Ballroom, 2nd floor
 
   
7:30 - 8:30 Registration & Networking Breakfast, Sponsored by Express Scripts
   
8:30 - 8:45

Welcome
Nan McCann, President, PME® Enterprises, LLC & Co-Founder M2W®-HW™
Kelley Connors, President/Founder, KC Healthcare Communications, Guest Emcee

   
8:45 - 9:15

Opening Keynote
Gender Marketing: The X Factor
Phyllis Greenberger, President & CEO, Society For Women’s Health Research

   
9:15 - 10:00

Social Media
Bringing The Social Media Revolution To Health Care
Lee Aase, Director, Center for Social Media, Mayo Clinic

   
10:00 - 10:30

Boomer Women
Marketing to the New Health Empowered Boomer Woman
Kathleen Elli, Senior Director of Marketing, Medicare & Retirement, and Kara Ellinger, Senior Director, Innovation and Business Development, United Healthcare

   
10:30 - 10:45 Networking Break, Sponsored by UnitedHealthcare Book Signing: Scarlet Says Good-Bye
   
10:45 - 11:00 Award Presentation

2nd M2W®-HW™ Full Circle Award Presentation to WomenHeart

Nan McCann, PME® Enterprises, LLC & Co-Founder, M2W®-HW
Lisa Clough, MS Ed., CHES, Director, Communications & Marketing, WomenHeart
Jackie Bird, CEO/CIO, RedBean Society, LLC
   
11:00 - 11:30 Mom Insights
More. Faster. Better. Now. What are Today’s Moms Looking for in Health?

Hansa Bhargava, MD, FAAP, Medical Director, FIT, The Child Wellness Initiative and Medical Editor - Pediatrics, WebMD

   
11:30 - 12:00 Marketing Communications
A Few Choice Words: Using Science to Drive Decisions

Sharon Frazee, MPH, PhD, VP, Research & New Solutions, Express Scripts

   
12:00 - 12:30

Event Marketing
Your Brand is More Than a Name on a T-Shirt: Connecting Your Brand with Event Sponsorship that Works
Judy Molnar, Vice President, Iron Girl

   
12:30 - 1:30

Luncheon, Sponsored by Women’s Health Foundation
Roundtable Discussions with the Speakers & Other Experts

   
1:30 - 1:45

Luncheon Session
The Cost of Coping: When Being Polite is Not Good for Your Health!

Missy Lavender, Founder, Women’s Health Foundation

   
1:45 - 2:15

New Generational Research
What Health & Wellness Means to 3 Generations of Women
Kathy Oneto, Vice President, Brand Strategy, Anthem Worldwide

   
2:15 - 3:00 Partnering with Non-Profits

Non-Profits: Healthy Results For Causes & Brands
Lisa Clough, Director of Marketing Communications, WomenHeart;
Connie Siskowski, RN, PhD, President, American Association of Caregiving Youth;
Jennifer McIntyre, Director of Marketing, Women’s Health Foundation;
Julie Scroggins, Executive Director, Bcureful;
Phyllis Greenberger, President/CEO, Society For Women’s Health Research;
Shea Vaughn, Founder, Healthy Initiative Foundation

   
3:00 - 3:15 Networking Break, Sponsored by pluggz
   
3:15 - 4:00

Mobile Marketing
The Cure is in Communications
Lynn O'Connor Voss, CEO and Erin Byrne, SVP, Chief Engagement Officer, Grey Healthcare Group

   
4:00 - 4:30

Alternative Medicine Marketing
Take Advantage of The Latest Health & Wellness Trends – They’re Here To Stay!
Sharon Whiteley, Founder/CEO, LiSTEN Brands/pluggz

   
4:30 - 5:00

Focus on Women
The Little Black Dress: Transforming Healthcare Marketing Simply, Efficiently and Remarkably
Tanya Abreu
, President and National Program Director and Guy McClurkan, EVP, Spirit of Women

   
5:00 - 7:00

Little Black Dress Wrap Up Party, Sponsored by Spirit of Women
Location: Hamer Room, 4th floor

   
 
   

 

"I like the idea of a one-day conference. I personally like short presentations that really have a POV."
- M2W-HW 2012 Attendee
 
"Content was amazing."
- M2W-HW 2010 Attendee
 
"Excellent, top-notch speakers."
- M2W-HW 2009 Attendee