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  • Cancellations must be received no later than noon on Monday preceding the event in order to receive a refund or avoid payment.
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Upcoming events

    • 06/11/2025
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • The Amarillo Club, 600 S Tyler - 31st Floor (AC)
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    This educational session will explore key trends and strategies that HR professionals can use to navigate today’s healthcare landscape, including:

    Understanding the Real Cost Drivers in Healthcare – What’s fueling premium increases, and how can employers take control?

    The Shift Toward Self-Funding & Level-Funding – Is it a viable option for mid-sized employers?

    Direct Contracting & Tiered Networks – How companies are lowering costs without sacrificing quality care

    Pharmacy Benefit Optimization – Hidden costs and new strategies to manage prescription drug spending

    Transparency in Healthcare Pricing – How regulations and data tools empower HR leaders

    Creative Plan Design Strategies – Case studies of companies improving benefits while lowering costs

    Understanding the New Regulatory Environment of the CAA - What HR leaders need to know about the "F" word - "Fiduciary"

    This session is designed to provide practical insights HR professionals can apply to their own organizations, regardless of their current health plan structure. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies and tools to help them make more informed benefits decisions for their workforce.


    Learning Objectives:

    Understanding the Real Cost Drivers in Healthcare – What’s fueling premium increases, and how can employers take control?

    The Shift Toward Self-Funding & Level-Funding – Is it a viable option for mid-sized employers?

    Direct Contracting & Tiered Networks – How companies are lowering costs without sacrificing quality care

    Pharmacy Benefit Optimization – Hidden costs and new strategies to manage prescription drug spending

    Transparency in Healthcare Pricing – How regulations and data tools empower HR leaders

    Creative Plan Design Strategies – Case studies of companies improving benefits while lowering costs

    Understanding the New Regulatory Environment of the CAA - What HR leaders need to know about the "F" word - "Fiduciary"


    BIO: 

    Josh Butler is a healthcare strategist, entrepreneur, and industry leader dedicated to transforming the way employers manage healthcare costs. As the Founder of High Plains Health Plan (HPHP) and President of Butler Benefits & Consulting, Josh has been at the forefront of innovative health plan design, helping businesses take control of their healthcare spend while enhancing benefits for employees.

    With nearly two decades of experience in the health benefits & consulting industry, Josh has developed a deep expertise in self-funded healthcare, direct provider contracting, and cost-containment strategies. His organization launched High Plains Health Plan (HPHP) in 2022 to provide employers with a more sustainable alternative to traditional, high-cost insurance plans. By leveraging directly negotiated provider agreements, zero-dollar deductibles and copays, and transparent pricing models, HPHP has helped businesses across Texas and beyond reduce healthcare costs by 20% or more.

    A strong advocate for healthcare reform at the employer level, Josh believes that businesses should no longer be at the mercy of ever-rising premiums and opaque pricing structures. His work has earned recognition for lowering medical costs while improving access to quality care. Under his leadership, HPHP’s unique Tier One provider network has redefined how companies structure benefits, ensuring that employees receive high-quality care at significantly reduced costs.

    Josh is a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the employee benefits space, frequently presenting around the country on self-funding, risk management, and the future of employer-sponsored healthcare. He has worked with businesses of all sizes, helping them transition from traditional health plans to data-driven, cost-effective solutions.

    Driven by a mission to make healthcare affordable, accessible, and transparent, Josh continues to challenge the status quo, empowering employers with the knowledge and tools needed to build financially sustainable and employee-friendly health plans.

    2022 Benefits Pro "Broker of the Year"

    Amarillo Chamber "Top Business"

    Amarillo Chamber "Top Emerging Business" - HPHP



    Exclusive Lunch Sponsorship Opportunity Available - Contact us today if you're interested in sponsoring this event! 

    • 08/13/2025
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • The Amarillo Club, 600 S Tyler - 31st Floor (AC)
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    Communication is not only one of the biggest determiners for developing personal influence, it is also one of the greatest limiting factors for many teams and organizations. This is not always because there isn’t enough communication, but often because we’re simply not very good at it. There is a lot more to communication than just the content of your message. Some psychologists believe the words you say may account for less than ten percent of the impact of messaging. From body language and facial expressions to tone and voice inflection, there are many other contributors that will determine your communication effectiveness. Learning how to incorporate these strategies will allow you to connect with team members, clients, and vendors at a deeper level. You will also gain an understanding of how to read these cues in others and more accurately interpret what they are trying to communicate to you. If you want to increase your personal influence and help your team members to do the same, this presentation will equip you to do both.

    Learning Objectives:

    Utilize non-linguistic tools to become more influential in all your interpersonal relationships both personally and professionally.

    Learn what to be aware of and alert to as you read other people’s non-verbal communication.

    Discover how you may be sending non-verbal messages that confuse or contradict the message you’re trying to send.

    Realize that you’re sending messages about your professionalism through your workspace, organization, and efficiency.

     

    BIO: 

    Randy Anderson, CSP is co-founder of E3 Professional Trainers…a training firm that provides workplace and life training for individuals, teams, and companies. His strategies are designed to help people become more engaged in their work, better equipped to do it, and feel empowered to live a more fulfilling and influential life.

    Before starting E3 in 2005, Randy spent 20 years in sales and management. Most of that time was spent in media sales, which gave him the opportunity to work with virtually every type of business and industry. It is from that experience that he draws the ideas and strategies to help his clients improve their performance in the workplace and to achieve their maximum potential in life.

    Randy was awarded the designation of Certified Speaking Professional in 2012. This is the highest earned designation given by the National Speakers Association, recognizing proven expertise in speaking eloquence, business enterprise, and professional ethics. In October of 2024, Randy was inducted into the HR Southwest Speaker Hall of Fame. HR Southwest is recognized as Texas’ official HR conference.


    • 09/10/2025
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • The Amarillo Club, 600 S Tyler - 31st Floor (AC)
    Registration is closed



    In a recent survey, only 25% of the HR leaders surveyed indicated that their HR Department was seen as having high strategic value by their organization. By understanding and using the concepts and frameworks presented, you can raise the perception of the HR function's strategic value and move away from the transaction-oriented, gate-keeping activities and move toward becoming a valued business partner.

    At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:

    · Clearly articulate the different Value Propositions, and identify their organization's unique Value Proposition

    · Use their understanding the Value Proposition concept to become a more valued business partner

    · Identify how the HR function can be improved to better support their organization’s Value Proposition


    BIO: 

    For the last 30 years, Rick has focused developing and delivering a variety programs in the areas of Leadership Development, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Teambuilding, Strategic Planning, Measurement Systems, and Change Management. More recently Rick has facilitated a number of strategic and leadership development programs for a variety of clients, including the City of Denton, Wingstop Restaurants, the City of Cedar Hill, the Town of Addison, Landmark Management Group, DeKalb Office, the City of Richardson, the City of Georgetown, Dallas HR, and the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. His inclusive and highly interactive style has earned him high praise from his clients and conference attendees. Rick earned degrees in Accounting and Finance from Texas A&M University in 1985. After college, he taught Economics and Accounting in the Fiji Islands as a Peace Corps volunteer. His client list also includes GM, Chrysler, Nortel, Picker, Del Monte Foods, Steelcase, Texas Health Systems, and Lloyds of London.


    Sponsored By: 


    • 10/08/2025
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • The Amarillo Club, 600 S Tyler - 31st Floor (AC)
    Registration is closed

    Speaker & Topic - Coming Soon...

    • 11/12/2025
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • The Amarillo Club, 600 S Tyler - 31st Floor (AC)
    Registration is closed

    LEGAL

    Vicki Wilmarth, Attorney at Law

    Topic Details....coming soon!


    BIO: 

    Vicki Wilmarth is an employment lawyer with more than 30 years of experience practicing full-time in Amarillo, Texas. She is a partner at the law firm of Wright Wilmarth Byrd. Vicki advises employers on personnel policies and employment practices and trains managers in appropriate hiring, discipline, and firing techniques. She provides in-house and community training on employment law issues, such as preventing sexual harassment and reasonably accommodating employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Furthermore, she audits the personnel practices of businesses to discern areas where future employment law problems could arise.

    Vicki also represents businesses in employment-related disputes, including defending them in discrimination, harassment, overtime and unemployment cases. She advocates for clients in front of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Texas Workforce Commission and other governmental agencies.

    Vicki grew up in Arlington, Texas. She received a journalism degree from Baylor University and a law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston. In her spare time, she and her husband enjoy camping in national and state parks and she is an award-winning nature photographer.





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