nadp conference 2015
SEPT 28 - OCT 1, 2015
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
PALM DESERT
CALIFORNIA
EXHIBITOR
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DISCOVERY ZONE
Make NADP’s Discovery Zone Your Profit Zone! Thanks to the sweeping enhancements made last year to our exhibit hall, NADP’s Discovery Zone, your investment in CONVERGE 2015 has never been more valuable. Now is the time to take advantage of more new and exciting business development opportunities this year’s Discovery Zone offers you. Two and half days of dynamic networking, learning and business opportunities feature 12 ½ hours of exhibit time – all structured in ways that build traffic. 95% of Discovery Zone exhibitors rated last year’s event good or excellent. That’s an astounding response! Some exhibitor’s comments: • • • •
Attendees were the exact people that we wanted to meet. Great forum to meet with industry leaders and decision makers. I liked how the breaks were planned to direct attendees to exhibit hall. People actually hung-out in the exhibit hall…it seemed to be the location.
DZ Demos, those 12-minute talks presented by exhibitors, became an instant event highlight last year and are back again — another reason to act now to secure both your exhibit space and DZ Demo time slot to share your newest products and services. NADP represents over 90% of the industry – a concentration of buyers, thought leaders and decision makers unmatched anywhere else. Talk about business development opportunity!
r u oy CALL TON O I T C A
Chris Swanker, FSA, MAAA NADP Board Chair (Guardian Life Insurance)
1. Review the exhibitor prospectus now and complete the enclosed Exhibitor Application. 2. For questions contact Shayne Leatherwood at sleatherwood@nadp.org. 3. Also new this year are custom-tailored sponsorships to boost your ROI. Let NADP work with you to couple your booth with a unique sponsorship designed to increase your engagement with our buyer members!
Evelyn F. Ireland, CAE NADP Executive Director
LEARN • CONNECT NETWORK • GROW @ CONVERGE 2015
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ATTENDANCE
ATTENDEEPROFILE
477 441 375 350 325
sales
operations
ATTENDEES
77%
11%
other
28% 12% 7%
12% 7%
95
%
of 2014 exhibitors rated their experience as good or excellent
claims
2%
21%
accounting
professional relations / clinical
technology
PURCHASEINFLUENCE Decision-maker
34%
of CONVERGE 2014 attendees plan to attend this year’s conference
EXHIBITORS
marketing
Recommend
Evaluate
None
39%
18% 9%
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DISCOVERY ZONE
BOOTH INCLUDES • • • • • • • • •
One 10’x10’ booth space. 8’ back drape and 3’ side drape. One 6’ draped table. Two chairs and one wastebasket. Identification sign (7” x 44”). Two full registrations. Listing & link on NADP website. Pre/post conference attendee registration list. Security service for non-exhibit hours.
NOTE: Additional furniture, carpet, electricity, Internet access and all other accessories must be handled directly with NADP’s Exhibit General Contractor/Decorator as provided in the Service Manual/Exhibitor Kit. Computer equipment may be obtained from NADP’s designated AV vendor.
PRICES Early Bird (through 4/30/15)
Member
Non Member
Additional Exhibit Staff
$2,350
$2,600
$695
$2,600
$2,850
$795
Regular Registration (after 6/26/15) $2,800
$3,100
$895
Pre Registration (through 6/26/15)
2014 EXHIBITORS Actuarial Worksite Marketing Services Aldera APEX Information Technologies Avēsis Inc. Context4 Healthcare Dear Doctor DentalXChange EyeMed Vision Care, LLC Emdeon FAIR Health FraudLens go2dental/Dentistat Health Care Excel
Health Solutions Plus Kemper Dental Maverest Dental Network / Tesia Merchants Benefit Administration, Inc. MEA|NEA National Guardian Life Netminder by Ignition Group OneMind Health P & R Dental Strategies, Inc Perio Protect, LLC PPO USA Procter & Gamble Quest Analytics
RedCard Revolv, Inc. Santech Solution Strenuus The Concept Group The Premier Dental Group, Inc. URAC VSP Vision Care West Monroe Partners WLT Software Enterprises Wonderbox Z Dental
SURVEY:
Why do attendees visit exhibitors @ CONVERGE?
Looking for new products
14%
58% 22% 6%
Trying to stay informed of industry trends
Connecting with existing vendors
Other
DISCOVERY ZONE HOURS* Monday, Sept. 28
8:00a – 5:00p
Exhibitor Set-Up
Tuesday, Sept. 29 8:00a – 8:30a Discovery Zone open (breakfast) 10:30a –12:00p Dedicated Discovery Zone time with DZ Demos (no breakout sessions scheduled) 1:30p – 2:30p Client appointments allowed in Discovery Zone (Breakouts happening simultaneously) 2:30p – 3:00p Discovery Zone break & DZ Demos 3:00p – 5:00p Client Appointments allowed in Discovery Zone (Breakouts happening simultaneously) 5:00p – 6:00p Themed cocktail hour in Discovery Zone Wednesday, Sept. 30 8:00a – 8:30a Discovery Zone Open (Breakfast) 10:30a –11:45a Client Appointments allowed in Discovery Zone (Breakouts happening simultaneously) 12:00p –1:15p Walk-Around Luncheon in Discovery Zone 1:15p – 1:45p Giveaways in the Discovery Zone (winners must be present to win) 2:00p – 5:00p Discovery Zone Tear Down and Move-Out *Discovery Zone hours subject to change as final schedule is developed. Setup & Tear Down Set up and tear down are not permitted from 5:00p on Monday, Sept. 28 through 2:00p on Wednesday, Sept. 30. For additional Discovery Zone booth information, please call 972-458-6998 x 102 or visit nadpconverge.org.
With a marketshare greater than
90%
NADP represents the vast majority of your prospective and current customers: dental plans. The dental benefit industry leaders and decision makers come together for two and a half days of dynamic networking and professional development opportunities at CONVERGE, the NADP annual conference.
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REASONS to EXHIBIT in the Discovery Zone
Build or reposition your brand. 1 Increase awareness of your products & services. 2 Survey market awareness about your products & services. 3 Survey attendees about new product & service ideas. 4 Schedule appointments with clients or prospects. 5 Generate publicity about your brand. 6 Launch new products. 7 Research competitors’ products & messaging. 8 Stay informed on industry trends. 9 10 Connect with key clients & business partners. i
COMPANIES who attended CONVERGE 2014 Health Resources, Inc. Mckenna Long & Alridge
Dear Doctor
Dentalxchange Tesia Clearinghouse
Delta Dental of MN
Dental Select
Stratose
Southland National Insurance Corporation
Dental Network of America
Delta Dental of Arizona
Delta Dental Plans Association
Delta Dental of MI, OH, IN
Zigron
Premier Access Dental and Vision
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Renaissance Life & Health
LIBERTY Dental PlanGuardian Dental Care Alliance
Davis Vision
Fidelity Security Life
DentalOne Partners
Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC
CIGNA
Professional Directions Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI Lincoln Financial Group Northeast Dental Management Dentistat Opus Bank Quest Analytics
Best Life and Health Insurance
The Premier Dental Group
VSP
Delta Dental of Wisconsin
UPMC Health Plan
OptumInsight Nevada Dental Benefits CAQH
Aetna
Health Care Excel
Western Dental Services
Dental Associates
American Enterprise Group
Sun Life Financial Smile Brands
Emdeon
Dedicated Dental / Interdent
Employee's Choice North American Dental Group
Aldera
Assurant Employee Benefits Premera Blue Cross
American Association of Orthodontists West Monroe Partners
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Revolv
Dynamic Dental Partners Group Delta Dental of VA Health Care Service Corporation American Dental Partners
EMI Health
California Dental Network Humana
Z Dental OneMind Health
Nippon
Aspen Dental
The Concept Group
Spendwell Health Health
Kemper Dental
Total Dental Administrators
Perio Protect
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE Kansas City Life Insurance
Willamette Dental Insurance Odyssey Management
Santech Solution
MetLife
Delta Dental of CA, NY, PA & Affiliates
WLT Software Enterprises
The CDI Group
NovaNet
Pacific Resources
Pacific Dental Services NCDR
LIMRA International TruAssure Capital Blue Cross UnitedHealthcare Dental Steven H Keller, DDS & Assoc., P.A. Dominion Dental Services CBA Park Dental
go2dental.com
Dental Health Services of America CAREINGTON Delta Dental of MO APEX Information Technologies
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA
National Electronic Attachment
URAC
EmblemHealth
DenteMaxWellPoint Physicians Mutual
Argus Dental Plan
Life Insurance
EyeMed
Group Dental Service
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Delta Dental of IA
NextGen
Delta Dental of OK
Context4 Healthcare Scion Dental Links2Success
Healthscape Advisors
Level Playing Field Group
California Dental Association
DentalPlans.com
Life and Specialty Ventures
SelectHealth FAIR Health
GEHA
Kaiser
Humana Specialty Benefits
Standard Insurance Company
Logistics Health Incorporated
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI
LocalMed Maverest Dental
Principal Financial Group
Avesis Third Party Admin
Strenuus
The Ignition Group
Security Life Insurance Solstice Benefits
RedCard
Actuarial Worksite Marketing Services DentaQuest Florida Combined Life Insurance Company National Guardian Life Insurance Northstar Health Analytics First Continental Life Starmount Life Insurance Company
Dental Care Plus Group CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Reserve National Insurance Company
PPO USA
Dental Quality Alliance
HealthPartners, Inc
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Independence Blue Cross
Heartland Dental Care
Odyssey Management Health Solutions Plus
Merchants Benefit Administration
Eldorado
You can download this list of companies at nadpconverge.org/con14companies
Wonderbox Technologies Lesley Consulting Services, LLC
P & R Dental Strategies
United Concordia Life & Health DENCAP Dental Plans
Ruark Consulting
UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits
Great Expressions Dental Centers
sponsorships 2014 SPONSORS
United Concordia WellPoint Stratose DenteMax Delta Dental PPO, USA Heartland Dental
Aspen Dental Assurant Employee Benefits Pacific Dental Services Ameritas DentalPlans.com Revolv
for more information visit nadpconverge.org or contact us @ Jeremy May, Education Manager jmay@nadp.org • 972-458-6998 x 123
Shayne Leatherwood, Office Administrator sleatherwood@nadp.org • 972-458-6998 x 102
Exhibiting in NADP’s Discovery Zone is an exceptionally valuable marketing opportunity. That is the consensus of exhibitors who participated in NADP’s Discovery Zone in 2014. We know that many exhibitors like you want to extend their reach to NADP’s members. This is why NADP has created a new, exciting custom sponsorship program. If you would like additional opportunities to engage face-to-face with the most important buyers in our industry contact NADP now [972 458-6998 ext. 123] so that we can prepare a tailor-made sponsorship that fits your objectives and budget.