The Specialty Pharma Association's 2015 Annual Conference.

April 21 - 23rd, 2015 at The Grove Park Inn in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina.

A wonderful Conference venue including Opening and Closing Receptions, a Golf Tournament, Keynote and Guest Speakers, Vendor Displays and ample Networking Opportunities for all attendees.                                     

2015 ANNUAL PHARMA CONFERENCE AGENDA

 APRIL 21-23, 2015

The Grove Park Inn - Asheville, North Carolina 

Tuesday, April 21

4:00 pm - Registration opens 

4:45 pm – Welcome 

5:00 pm – Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Dale Henry - Motivational Speaker - Your Best Unlimited - Skyline Room

6:00-8:00 pm – Opening Reception on The Grove Park Inn's

                         Mountain View Terrace 

Wednesday, April 22

 7:00 am – Breakfast 

8:00 am – Welcome - Wilson Room

8:15 am – Evolution of Pharma 3.0:  The Forces of Change That Will Actually Force Change - Dave DeMarco, Ph.D. – Partner, Northeast Life Sciences Leader - Ernst & Young Global Life Sciences 

9:15 am – Networking Break 

9:45 am – The U.S. Pharmaceutical Market: What’s In? What’s Out? What’s Ahead? - Doug Long  - Vice President, Industry Relations – IMS Health, Inc.  

10:45am – Networking Break 

11:00am – Will Garvin, Esq.  – Shareholder - and Carrie G. Amezcua - Associate - Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C. 

12:00 Noon – Adjourn for Wednesday 

1:30 pm – Golf Tournament – The Grove Park Inn Golf Course 

                Spa Afternoon for non-golfers at The Grove Park Inn Spa

                           Spa Appointments are available by contacting 800-438-5800 

Thursday, April 23

7:00 am – Breakfast -  Wilson Room

8:00 am – More Than Medicine - Dave Vorhoff – Managing Director – and Douglas J. Bolt - Senior Vice President - Deloitte Corporate Finance

9:00 am – Networking Break

9:30 am – Legislative and Regulatory Overview - Traceability Implementation, Controlled Substances Regulation and Take Back Policies - Kristen L. Freitas – Senior Director, Federal Government Affairs – Healthcare Distribution Management Association 

10:30 am – Networking Break 

10:45 am – It's Not Your Father's Health Care System:  The Role of the Pharmacist in New Delivery Models - Matthew Osterhaus, BSPharm, FASCP, FAPhA  - Immediate Past President - The American Pharmacists Association and Owner of Osterhaus Pharmacy 

11:45 am - Networking Break 

12:00 Noon – Plated Lunch on The Grove Park Inn's Vanderbilt Terrace

1:30 pm – The Science of Engagement Through The Birkman Method Assessment - Mark Wickliffe - Vice President Sales - Birkman International, Inc. 

2:30 pm – Networking Break 

2:45 pm – Pharmaceutical Compliance Challenges - Deb Segura - Executive Director - The PDMA Alliance Inc.

3:45 pm – Networking Break 

4:00 pm – Regulatory Update – Will Garvin, Esq. –Shareholder –Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C. 

5:00 pm – Conference Adjourn & Drawing for Free IPad!

5:00-6:30 pm – Closing Reception at The Grove Park Inn