- World Class Golf Tournament - Sunday, August 15! Play world class golf at the annual golf tournament at Hawks Landing Golf Club, Orlando World Center Marriott. Haven't registered yet? It's not too late. Late registration starts this Sunday at 7:30am with a shotgun start at 8:00am.
- Get Your Continuing Education Credits! A plethora of continuing education opportunities exist for adjusters, agents, physicians, mediators, attorneys, nurses, human resource professionals, medicare set-aside certified consultants, safety professionals and more!
- Football Legend Dan Marino will deliver the Guest Keynote Address. He's one of the most celebrated athletes in the world. As quarterback for the Miami Dolphins for 17 consecutive seasons, he held 25 NFL records at the time of his retirement. He and his wife Claire founded the Marino Autism Research Institute.
- Attendees receive a copy of FWCI's 2010 Workers' Compensation Desk Manual - a $125 value. The only book of its kind, a 900+ page reference book, your complete guidebook to the workers' compensation system.
- New vendors in the Exhibit Hall - Vendors showcase the latest in products, services and technology available in the Workers' Comp Industry.
- Workers' Comp Club Stomp - a new kind of Monday night entertainment, the Orlando World Center Marriott will be transformed into a cool nightlife district where you and fellow attendees can STOMP between several different bars and nightclubs. There's something for everyone - like 80's music? Check out the band Switch; or dance to current pop culture dance tunes; swing your hips to authentic Latin musica or check out "The Street" where you'll find a DJ spinning tunes from his tricked-out Hummer H3 complete with roaming street entertainers.
- Alex Sink, currently running for Florida Governor, appears for the 3rd year in a row, to deliver a Welcome Speech at the General Session.
- Two Live Surgeries on Tuesday! Experience, watch and learn as two of the most renowned orthopedic surgeons in Central Florida perform LIVE two of the most common surgeries seen in workers' compensation claims today. Dr. Lawrence S. Halperin will perform a Carpal Tunnel Release and Dr. Bryan L. Reuss will perform an Arthroscopic Meniscus. These are part of the Adjusters' Breakout, but everyone is invited to attend.
- Multi-State Breakout on Workers' Comp Laws on Wednesday. This breakout session has been expanded to a full day and includes important updates on the following states: North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Texas and Louisiana. Legal experts from this broad spectrum of states will assist claims handlers and employer management teams to recognize important jurisdictional trends, case law, cost savings techniques and litigation strategies to reduce your workers' comp exposure. Attendees of this breakout session receive the invaluable 2010 Multi-State Book of Workers' Comp Laws that includes the workers' comp statutes from each of the participating states.
- Total Medical Solutions offers FREE Scooters. Need a little help navigating this vast jungle of workers' compensation wonderment? We can help! Please email Total Medical Solutions today. We'll fix you up with a scooter so getting around the conference will be a breeze.
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