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Greetings!
As a member of the Louisville Employee Benefits Council, you are receiving the Councils' monthly newsletter.
Below you will find information regarding:
- Important 2009 Information
- March LEBC Monthly Luncheon Meeting
- February LEBC Sub-Council Meeting
If you have any information for the newsletter you feel would be of interest to other members, or if there is anything you would like to see in the newsletter, please contact:
Jean Watson
LEBC Secretary
(502) 489-6259
Thank you for your interest in the LEBC
Sincerely,
Jean Watson
LEBC Secretary
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LEBC 50th Anniversary
Louisville Employee Benefits Council 1959-2009
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Important 2009 LEBC Information
2009 Program Committee Members
We have had several members agree to volunteer their time to the Program Committee. If you have any topics or speakers you would like to suggest, please contact one of the program committee members.
The Program Committee members are as follows:
- Linda Weber, Chair
- Benjamin Evans, Sub-Council Chair
- Elizabeth Potts, CE Coordinator
- Marcia Bickers, CE Coordinator
- Larry Lynn, CE Coordinator
- Kristin Roggenkamp, Day at the Downs Coordinator
- Kent Gregory, Day at the Downs Coordinator
- Jonathan Butcher
- Christy Hanley
- Jamie Long
- Teresa Ramsey
- Chandler Bainter
Continuing Education Credits
The LEBC is applying for one continuing education credit for eligible presentations with the Kentucky Bar Association, the Joint Board of the Enrollment of Actuaries, the Kentucky State Board of Accountancy, the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, the Kentucky Department of Insurance. Forms for continuing education credits will be available at the registration table.
Membership Dues
Annual Membership Dues
Invoices were mailed in December for Annual Membership Dues, in the amount of $275 per Member.
The cost of four Retirement Plan Meetings is $120.
The cost of four Health & Welfare Meetings is $120.
Please check to insure that your dues have been paid to avoid having your membership suspended. If you have any questions regarding your dues please contact:
Debby Coons
561-1530
Send your payment to:
Louisville Employee Benefits Council
P.O. Box 70181
Louisville, Kentucky 40270-0181
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Save the Date
Day At The Downs
Thursday, May 14th
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March Monthly Luncheon Meeting
Wednesday, March 10, 2009
Marriott Hotel Downtown
280 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, Kentucky
11:30 a.m.
Check computerized signs for meeting room location.
Parking vouchers are available at meetings for individuals parking in the Marriott garage.
Valet parking will not be reimbursed.
Continuing Education credits are available for CPAs, ASPPA and Actuaries for this presentation.
Speaker Presentation
B. Janell Grenier, Esquire will speak on "Researching and Finding Employee Benefits Information and Employee Benefits Blogs" Ms. Grenier is an Attorney, principal of the Law Office Grenier, located in the Philadelphia region.
Grenier has over 20 years of experience with major law firms counseling clients in all aspects of employee benefits and ERISA law, including the design, drafting, implementation and administration of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, flexible compensation programs, welfare benefits plans and and fiduciary law aspects of ERISA. Her clients have included small private start-up companies, family-owned businesses, Fortune 100 companies, as well as tax-exempt and governmental entities.
Ms. Grenier holds a BMUS from the University of Oklahoma, 1977, and a JD from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1980.
Lunch menu
Salad: Bibb Lettuce and Baby Spinach with Roasted Pears, Toasted Pecans, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Sun Dried Cranberries and Raspberry Vinaigrette
Entree: Breast of Chicken with a Goat Cheese Pesto Crust Madeira Truffle Sauce with Garlic Whipped Potatoes
Dessert: Snickers Pie
For a list of future speakers and topics, click here.
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February Sub-Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Marriott Hotel Downtown
280 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, Kentucky
Noon
Check computerized signs for meeting room location.
Parking vouchers are available at meetings for individuals parking in the Marriott garage.
Valet parking will not be reimbursed.
Mark Simpson, Senior Director of Legendary People, Texas Roadhouse Restaurants, will present "Keepin' It Legendary: How a culture of fun can benefit your employees and your company."
As Senior Director of Legendary People at Texas Roadhouse restaurants, Mark Simpson oversees executive and management recruiting, benefits and compensation, HR administration (HRIS/Payroll), risk management and employee relations for the 300 plus unit concept. Prior to joining Texas Roadhouse, Mark was the Director of Human Resources for Al Copeland Investments. Simpson also served as the Regional Director of Human Resources for Ruby Tuesday Inc.
Prior to joining Ruby Tuesday, Mark was the Director of Recruiting for Peasant Restaurants in Atlanta and Senior Management Recruiter for Piccadilly Cafeterias in Baton Rouge. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Mark is active in a number of charitable organizations including, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics, Visually Impaired Preschool Services and the YMCA. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Restaurant Association.
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Meeting & Guest Policies
You are invited to attend all LEBC monthly luncheon and presentation meetings as well as LEBC Sub-Council meetings.
The monthly luncheon meetings are the second Tuesday of the month and begin at 11:30 a.m. with registration and a time for networking and socializing. Lunch will be served at Noon. Speaker presentations begin at approximately 12:15 p.m. Meetings will conclude no later than 1:30 p.m.
Guests are welcome at our monthly luncheon meetings for a fee of $50. Add your guest information to the RSVP, or notify the Membership Chair:
John Barlett
(502) 681-0402
Sub-Council meetings are the last Tuesday of the month and begin at 12 noon. Cost for attending these meetings is $40 for members who did not sign up with their annual dues and $50 for guests.
If you would like to attend a Sub-Council meeting, RSVP through the newsletter and pay at the door when you arrive for the meeting.
Add your guest information to the RSVP, or notify the Sub-Council Chair:
Benjamin Evans
RSVP's and Cancellation Policy
Please note that members are asked to confirm their attendance at all meetings.
**No-shows are a recurring problem and continue to adversely affect the LEBC's efforts to manage expenses.**
The Marriott charges the LEBC for all reservations made and not cancelled by noon on the Friday immediately prior to the Luncheon.
To cancel a reservation for a monthly meeting contact:
John Bartlett
To cancel a reservation for a Sub-Council meeting contact:
Benjamin Evans
(502) 587-3678
Please help control costs and spend our LEBC money wisely. All members will benefit.
If you have any special dietary concerns, you may indicate them in the "Guest" box on the RSVP form, or contact our Membership or Sub-Council Chairpersons:
John Bartlett
(502) 681-0402
Benjamin Evans
(502) 587-3678
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Member's Corner
Welcome New Members
The LEBC would like to welcome the following new members for the month of February:
Vicki Bilbro
Humana, Inc.
J. Kent Gregory
Sterling G. Thompson Col
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Thank You !
The Executive Committee would like to express its gratitude to Wendell Berry for his presentation on Solving for Pattern at the February 10 LEBC Monthly Luncheon Meeting.
Also thanks to Mark Simpson, Texas Roadhouse Restaurants, for his presentation on Keepin' It Legendary at the February 24 LEBC Sub-Council Meeting.
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Executive Committee Members
- President: Valerie Mayer
- Vice President: Linda Weber
- Secretary: Jean Watson
- Treasurer: Debby Coons
- Membership Chair: John Bartlett
- Sub-Council Chair: Ben Evans
- Immediate Past President: Jeff Hamilton
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