2015 CONVERGE Prospectus

nadp conference 2015

SEPT 28 - OCT 1, 2015

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

PALM DESERT

CALIFORNIA

EXHIBITOR

PROSPECTUS

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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

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

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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REACH YOUR TARGET MARKET

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.