Friday\, November 5
The Dakota Restaurant in Covington
Registration- 7:30 a.m.
Program – 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
$15 per person
RSVP required Please RSVP no later than Tuesday\, November 2 so adequate food and seating can be prepared! \;Advance payment requested\, as the Chamber must pay for each reservation made regardless of attendance.

Struggling to understand the landmark health care legislation and what it means for your business? \; Then plan to attend a special Chamber breakfast as Kevin Gardner\, SEBS of Louisiana\, will present: An Overview of National Health Care Reform.

Kevin Gardner\, Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Louisiana (SEBS)\, has represented employers in Washington D.C. regarding healthcare reform and is an expert and much sought after national speaker on the new federal legislation. His knowledge of this legislation and its impact on businesses has assisted many large and small business owners to provide the right benefit products and quality services that insure protection of employer groups and their covered employees. Kevin will help make sense of the coming changes in today's health insurance landscape without rehashing what you've already seen or heard in e-communications or webinars. You'll have an opportunity to ask questions and get answers in real time.

Kevin Gardner is founder and president of Strategic Employee Benefit Services of Louisiana\, a trusted advisor to the region's leading employers.

Under his leadership\, SEBS of Louisiana\, part of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network\, has emerged from its founding in 1991 to become one of the South's largest benefit consulting companies. SEBS has five offices and more than 60 employees. The firm provides benefit consulting services and expertise to more than 1\,200 clients.

Kevin's philosophy of client service is reflected in the work of SEBS team members: help companies recruit and retain quality employees\, while keeping benefits affordable. In the process\, SEBS of Louisiana assists clients with a wide variety of health plans and other key benefit plans and programs. Clients benefit from the expertise of SEBS of Louisiana team members on legislative compliance\, human resource administration and other aspects of benefits management.

A graduate of the University of New Orleans\, Gardner began his career in hospital employee benefits. He knows the needs of employers in part because he serves on local and national boards for companies and industry groups. Kevin specializes in serving the needs of both fully insured and self-funded employers.