FALL CONFERENCE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

RADISSON HOTEL GATEWAY, SEA-TAC AIRPORT

18118 International Blvd., Seattle, Washington, 98188

Fall Conference Registration and Agenda Brochure [PDF]

SPEAKERS

Chuck Felder is the President of HCS Consulting.  He has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare field as a physical therapist, with 20 years as a practice owner.  Chuck has extensive experience working with various types of business legal entities.  He also has experience in exit strategies and succession plans.  Chuck holds an MBA from the University of California at Irvine, a Master’s degree in physical therapy from the Sarent College School of Allied Health Professions at Boston University, and a Bachelor’s degree in physical education from Cleveland State University. 

 

Tannus Quatre is the co-founder and principal consultant for Vantage Clinical Solutions.  Tannus uses his diverse mix of clinical and business training in his work as a consultant and is a licensed physical therapist in Oregon.  He regularly publishes in PT Magazine, Impact, and Advance Magazine, and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Group to PT Magazine.  Tannus holds a Master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of California San Francisco and a Master's in Business Administration from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.  Tannus is also a member of the Medical Group Management Association, the nation's principal organization for practice management professionals.

 

Diana Godwin is an attorney (licensed in both Oregon and Washington) in private practice specializing in representing the business, regulatory and professional interests of private practice physical therapy clinics for over 25 years.  She began serving as PPSIG Executive Director and Legal Counsel in April of 2008.

 

AGENDA

8:00 am to 8:30 am  Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking with fellow physical therapists.

 8:30 am to 11:45 am  Education Session:  “Take Your Practice to the Next Level with Business Planning, Strategy and Key Metrics.”  Presented by Chuck Felder, PT, MBA.  This program will teach you how to make the best decisions about growing and managing your practice, measuring your progress and exiting your practice through succession planning.

11:45 am to 12:30 pm  Education Session:  Chuck Felder and Tannus Quatre will conduct a moderated open forum on healthcare trends, cash based services, competition and other issues affecting private practice physical therapists.  

 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm  Lunch (included with registration):  Lunch will include a business meeting and an Update on Current Issues in Washington by Diana Godwin, PPSIG Executive Director. 

 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Education Session:  “Six-Step Marketing for PTs: A Sustainable Approach to Physical Therapy Marketing.”  Presented by Tannus Quatre, PT, MBA.  This program will teach you the basic principles of marketing PT services and how to achieve success using a simple and effective six-step approach.  You will learn how to develop marketing plans, strategies and tactics for a private PT practice and understand the keys to sustaining your marketing strategy.

 

Renew your membership now for 2010!!

Be sure you complete the membership application form and send your payment to Randy Johnson, Treasurer. If you opt to pay your 2010 dues via PayPal, you must still complete the application form and send or fax it to Randy.

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