Interested in sharing your Plan’s insights and experience on a national stage?
Know someone with a big idea or proven track record of how to transform a particular segment of health?
 
Read on for details on how to become an active participant at Sales Advantage 2024 all while securing a complimentary pass to the event should your speaking proposal be selected.
 
Take advantage of the opportunity to showcase and share your Plans story on the Sales Advantage stage.  We are looking for passionate leaders who want to share a message and vision with their peers, all while demonstrating the impact and influence that BCBS brings to the healthcare industry. Our expert speakers consistently deliver fresh and inspiring content, year after year, and are chosen solely based on merit.
 
Specific areas of interest for our time together include the topics below. Any member Plan with a distinctive story, strategy or case study to share related to these topics is encouraged to submit a proposal at your earliest convenience.

Deadline for submissions is Monday, August 7, 2023.  All speaker applicants will be notified of their selection status by Monday, August 28, 2023.
 
A FEW IMPORTANT NOTES:
  • Subject matter experts or heads of divisions are preferred.
  • Sales Advantage strives to foster an inclusive environment with unique perspectives. We encourage submissions from diverse applicants.
  • Either a general session or breakout session will be assigned to selected speakers based on chosen areas of interest.  General session will include all SA attendees, approx. 500 people.  Breakouts are on average 100 attendees.
  • While we do not cover travel & accommodations for those selected speakers, we will have a dedicated speaker hotel room block and will provide a complimentary pass to those speakers selected to present at Sales Advantage.
  • Sales Advantage vendors are welcome to co-present with a BCBS Plan.  Vendor(s) must be a paying sponsor to present.

ABOUT SALES ADVANTAGE
Sales Advantage is the premier training conference for Blue Cross® Blue Shield® National Account professionals, bringing together 500 participants from sales, account retention, marketing communications, product development and innovation, executive leadership and industry experts spanning the healthcare ecosystem.

This annual, three-day conference delivers resources, solutions and fresh ideas for attendees to lean in and engage while building upon existing and new relationships. Through a mix of enlightening general sessions, role-based workshops, thought-provoking breakouts and networking events, participants walk away having garnered practical approaches and skills to close and retain National Account business by:

  • gaining vital marketplace information around National Account strategy and messaging for the upcoming sales cycle, market intelligence and employer activity
  • connecting with peers across the BCBS System to share and learn about opportunities, challenges and successes
  • learning new consultative selling tactics to enhance selling power
  • engaging with industry leading point solution providers and BCBS strategic partners to advance strategic imperatives
  • recognizing and celebrating top performers to inspire and motivate all attendees

QUESTIONS?
Please send any questions/comments to the Consortium Events Mailbox @ ConsortiumEvents@chpmail.com.
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* 1. Contact Information for the Person Submitting the Application

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* 2. Speaker Contact Information

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* 3. Speaker Title

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* 4. Speaker Race/Ethnicity

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* 5. Speaker Bio

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* 6. Proposed Session Title

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* 7. Area of Interest

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* 8. Please explain why you selected the "Area of Interest" from above.

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* 9. Does this presentation involve a partnership where you would involve a co-presenter? If so, please elaborate.

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* 10. Please describe your presentation style and how you connect with the audience.

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* 11. How is this topic transformational to the health industry? Who are you targeting in this message?

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* 12. Any other relevant information that we should know.

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