Agenda
The 2025 REEP Conference will take place October 21-22, 2025 at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside.
Please note that the following agenda is subject to change. Keep checking here for any updates.
October 21, 2025 – Arrival & Zoo Event
3:00 pm: Hotel Check-In
12:00pm - 3:00pm: Strategic Planning (Executive Committee Only)
12:00pm - 5:00pm: Registration & Zoo Ticket Pickup (ticket included in your registration)
Register and pick up your ticket to the San Diego Zoo at the registration desk in the Harborside Room, south of the Lobby, through the hall, out the door and across.
3:00pm - 8:00pm: Zoo Admission (All-day tickets available with email to tcahill@keenan.com)
Zoo parking is free – come and go when you please.
If you prefer transportation to the Zoo there will be a shuttle leaving at 5:20 from the hotel entry way. Shuttle will return at 9:15 pm
6:00pm - 9:00pm: Zoo Evening Event (must have ticket for entry – available at registration desk or at the Zoo)
6:00 – 6:45 PM: Animal Encounter & Hors d'oeuvres at Wegeforth Bowl
7:00 – 8:30 PM: Dinner at Safari Party Area
7:00 – 9:00 PM: Skyfari Rides
7:00 – 9:30 PM: Safari Party Area Open
October 22, 2025
7:00am - 8:00am: Breakfast & Exhibitor Time
8:00am - 8:10am: Welcome to the REEP Annual Conference (Jackie Benson)
8:10am - 9:10am: Together We Are Limitless (Jeremy Poincenot - Keynote)
9:10am - 9:30am: Dedicated Exhibitor Time
9:30am - 10:10am: Responsibly Leveraging AI in Healthcare (Rakhee Jairamani, Anthem)
10:10am - 10:25am: Break/Exhibitor Time
10:25am - 10:55am: Breakout Sessions
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Dental Trends and REEP Tools for College Prep (Duane Cook/Sam Feeney, Delta Dental/Simplicollege)
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Developing Grit – Strategies for Success in Work and Life (Deena Robertson)
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Medicare/Retiree Benefits 101 (Sue Wakamoto-Lee)
10:55am - 11:30am: Avoiding Burnout: Self-Assessment Methods and Strategies for Self-Care (Deena Robertson)
11:30am - 12:00pm: Breakout Sessions
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Dental Trends and REEP Tools for College Prep (Duane Cook/Sam Feeney, Delta Dental/Simplicollege)
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Developing Grit – Strategies for Success in Work and Life (Deena Robertson)
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Medicare/Retiree Benefits 101 (Sue Wakamoto-Lee)
12:00pm - 12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm - 1:30pm: 2025 Legislative Update: Cutting Through the Noise (Amy Donovan - Keenan & Associates)
1:30pm - 2:15pm: Focus on GLP-1s, Cell & Gene Therapy, and Biosimilars (Daniel Powers - Kaiser Permanente)
2:15pm - 2:30pm: Break/Time/Exhibitor Time
2:30pm - 3:00pm: REEP Adapting to the Employee Benefits Marketplace(Jason Riley)
3:00pm - 3:30pm: Prize Drawing and Closing (Caleb Hardesty)