Sunday, May 2

12:00 – 5:00 p.m.

6th Annual PACE Spring Golf Tournament

Join industry colleagues for friendly competition on the links. This year’s tournament will be held among the rolling hills and breathtaking panoramas of the Vanderbilt Legends Club. The Legends Club is a private facility featuring two championship courses designed by Hall of Fame golfer Tom Kite and renowned golf architect Bob Cupp. The Legends Club is widely recognized as Tennessee’s premier golf facility and has played host to numerous marquee events, including LPGA Tour tournaments, U.S. Senior Open Qualifying and the U.S. Girls Junior Championship. All attendees are welcome; including vendors, spouses, etc., and prizes will be awarded

Registration

Welcome Reception

Join us for hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar while you catch up with old friends, meet new ones and just unwind at the 2010 PACE Welcome Reception.

Monday, May 3

Registration and Breakfast

Please join us for coffee and a light breakfast.

Welcome and Invocation

David Avakian, PACE President

Is It Time to Diversify Your PEO?

Brian Whitfield, CEO, The SOMMET Group
Today, businesses are facing challenges they have never encountered before. The ever-changing business climate demands a reexamination of all processes, all departments and all expenses. Join Brian as he shares his “5 Secrets to Small Business
Growth in a Tough Economy.

Wall Street, Banks, Politicians and Other Bad Guys

John Slavic, President, Slavic401K.com
This presentation takes a hard look at our nation’s economy, with special emphasis on the small business sector and PEO market. The discussion will   include capital markets, the stimulus program, why banks aren’t lending and 2010
investment opportunities.

Networking Break

PEO Census 2009 Report: Surviving or Thriving?

Carrie Aaron, President, PEO Network, Inc.
Every 3-years since 2000, PEO Network has conducted an industry-wide research project. This session provides an insightful discussion on the health and well-being of the PEO industry. Learn first-hand whether the 2009 census demonstrates
the industry is thriving or surviving, shrinking or expanding and how consolidation is impacting business trends.

Keynote Lunch

Justin Owen, Director of Policy & General Counsel at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research
Please join us for lunch and a special presentation by Justin Owen as he discusses the current status of the healthcare bill. Topics will include what is actually in the bill, what works and what doesn’t, real world ramifications and whether or not we’re
moving towards single-payer healthcare. If the bill dies prior to the conference, Justin will discuss “what to do next to reform healthcare.”

The Current Political Climate

Greg Casey, President & CEO, BIPAC
Bill Sarpalius, President, Advantage Associates, Inc.
Don’t miss this session, as Greg and Bill discuss the current political climate in America, including the makeup of the current House and Senate, the significance of the upcoming mid-term elections, re-districting and their predictions for the coming year.

Technology Breakthroughs

Tyler Guidry, President, MAXX Productions, Inc.
This session will feature technology breakthroughs key to the success of the PEO industry in 2010 and beyond.

Networking Break

Will Unemployment Taxes Kill the Recovery?

Steven Carter, Sr. Manager, Government Relations–Tax, TALX, Inc.
The "Great Recession" of 2009-10 is the worst the country has experienced since World War II, severely impacting employees and employers alike. The USDOL predicts that 40 state
unemployment trust funds will become insolvent during this recession, borrowing over $90B. In its budget and economic outlook for 2010-2020, the Congressional Budget Office has reported that the unemployment tax burden will nearly double in 2013 from 2009 levels. Aside from the near term impact of this recession on PEO's, long term ramifications will occur, and this presentation will provide an analysis of where the country is currently and where TALX sees it heading in the next few years.

Tennessee Care (TennCare)

Greg Johnson, Columnist, Knoxville News Sentinel
Greg Johnson presents a case-study of TennCare and what went wrong. Discussion will center on the state’s ability to repair the system in a cost-effective manner and whether or not this is a microcosm of the national health reform effort.

Free Time & Dinner on Your Own

Cordell Hull Memorial Dinner

By Special Invitation Only The Hermitage Hotel Capitol Grille

Tuesday, May 4

Breakfast

Please join us for coffee and a light breakfast

Current PEO Industry Trends & Issues

Mike Miller, Partner, Kunkel, Miller & Hament
Join Mike Miller as he provides an insightful update regarding PEO industry trends, hot button issues and what to expect as we make our way
through 2010.

PEO Licensing in Tennessee

TBD, Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance
This session will highlight the current policies behind Tennessee's PEO licensing approach, as well as the planned reorganization within the state’s regulatory structure.

Networking Break

How to Evaluate a Workers’ Comp Program

Jamie Davis, Director of Claims, Emerald Claims Management, Inc.
Join Jamie Davis as he provides an insightful perspective on the best ways to evaluate and influence a claims   program - particularly when the claims are administered by the carrier. In addition, he’ll help us understand the different managed care options that are available on the market today.

Chiropractors and Workers’ Compensation

Dr. Michael Petty, DC, University of Tennessee
This session will focus on reasons for including a chiropractor on your company’s medical panel. Join Dr. Petty as he discusses recent studies that recommend conservative (and considerably less expensive) treatments such as spinal manipulation, prior to surgical intervention.

Sales Techniques that Really Work!

Robert Blunt, CEO, the PEO Consulting Group, Inc.
Join Rob Blunt as he discusses sales techniques that really work in the PEO industry. The primary focus of this session will include how to better work referral markets and COI’s (by focusing on what the COI wants vs. what we want), what's needed to better acquire accounts not using a PEO (including examination of prospect characteristics in business profiles our industry has not penetrated), and how the economy could create increased interest in the PEO concept (does your offering bring a compelling solution to prospects, given today’s economy).

Networking Break

Panel Discussion: The Economy, the Government, the Stock Market, the Society- We Made It to 2010, Now What?

Panel Members:
George Gersema, CEO, Employers Resource
Bill Sarpalius, President, Advantage Associates, Inc.
John Slavic, President, Slavic401k.com
Wayne Stark, CEO, SkilStaf, Inc.
This session will pick up where last year’s ended. After a brief overview from each of our esteemed panelists, the audience will be invited to engage the panel in a free-flowing exchange of ideas, concepts and opinions regarding the PEO industry specifically, and the nation in general.

Conference Wrap Up and Adjournment

George Gersema, CEO, Employers Resource and Conference Chairman

Gala Dinner and Auction