2023 Heartland Conference Agenda
September 17, 18, and 19
Hyatt Place Kansas City / Lenexa City Center
8741 Ryckert Street, Lenexa, KS 66219
Sunday, September 17th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Welcome Social
Social gatherings in hotel gallery area
Monday, September 18th
6:00am - 7:00am
Sponsor Set Up
7:00am - 8:00am
Registration - Ballroom C
Breakfast for hotel guests
Sponsor Booths open
8:00am - 8:15am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15am - 9:30am
Rockets and Exploding Bombs/A Career in Risk Management
Dean Coughenour, Risk Manager/City of Flagstaff retired, National PRIMA Past President
9:30am - 10:00am
Break / Sponsor Booths Open
10:00am - 11:00am
Physical Therapy and a Continuum of Care for Workers' Comp Mgmt
Ben Peterson, MSPT, DPT, Cert. MDT, CEO of ARC Physical Therapy +
11:00am - 12:00pm
Rethinking Your Property Insurance
Cassie Daley, Senior Account Manager, The Accel Group
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch - Ballroom AB
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Advocate or Adversary: The Role the Employer MUST Play
Cheryl Tinsley, ARM, ABC, Owner of Tinsley Risk Solutions, LLC
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Break / Sponsor Booths Open
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Workplace Disasters Come in Different Packages
Steve Estenson, Risk Manager, Linn County, Iowa - IA/NE/SD PRIMA President
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Trending Topics in Risk Management
Open Forum, Group Discussion
4:30pm - 5:15pm
IA/NE/SD PRIMA & KS PRIMA Joint Board Meeting
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Social Hour / Cash Bar Available - Ballroom ABCD
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dinner Followed by Entertainment - Ballroom AB
Tuesday, September 19th
7:00am - 8:00am
Breakfast for Hotel Guests
8:00am - 9:00am
Defense Driving for All
Tracie Everson, Safety Benefits, Inc.
9:00am - 10:30am
Mystical Magic in Managing Claims
Dean Coughenour, Risk Manager/City of Flagstaff retired, National PRIMA Past President
10:30am - 11:00am
Break
Last Chance to Visit Sponsors Booths
Check Out
11:00am - 12:00pm
Holistic Approach to Reducing Workers' Compensation Costs
Andrea Rogers, Chief Operating Officer, Accel Group
12:00 - 1:00pm
Closing Remarks & Door Prizes
Steve Estenson, IA/NE/SD PRIMA President 2023
Dave Wimberly, KS PRIMA President 2023