February 2009

Howdy Partners:

Time to round ‘em up. Yeeehaaa!!!!! Our theme for ENGAGE 2009 is "Always drink upstream from the herd"... a simple concept that conjures up a unique thought in all of us. Cute, right? Maybe, but at HealthMedia "Always drink upstream from the herd" spoke to us on many levels. And we chose San Antonio deliberately. This phrase is prominently displayed at our venue. It is special to us and we want it to be special to you.

So, I asked 10 people at HealthMedia what the phrase meant to them. Interestingly, they all answered differently, yet all answered the same. Here are some thoughts. Vic and I have always tried to build a forward thinking and "upstream" company to better serve you.

  • We continue to drive HealthMedia to be fresh, clean, clear, and innovative.
  • We want to help you deal with health problems "upstream" before they become disasters.
  • We guide the company and products that we provide to you away from the herd, and away from the herd in a good direction.
  • We always want to think about things differently — smarter so that you get better results.
  • But, most importantly, we want to make the world a better place for our customers and their participants.

We look forward to seeing you at ENGAGE, where you can taste the water for yourself. There, you can tell us what "Always drink upstream from the herd" means to you. We will provide fresh, clean, and clear ideas, products, results, participation strategies and research. And, you will:

  • Learn about new innovations
  • Meet new, bright, and interesting people who have made life better for their populations
  • See fresh, clean research which can change and guide your thinking for the next several years
  • Be motivated, educated, and entertained by two of the best and most popular speakers in the world who will apply lessons learned in their individual fields to the issues of health care and health management and tell you what "Always drink upstream from the herd" means to them.

In the words of our younger employees, this event will be "epic".

So, Always drink upstream from the herd. No BS, literally.

Ted Dacko

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President, HealthMedia, Inc.

P.S. Take advantage of the early-bird registration discount on or before April 1st. Please book hotel accommodations by April 20th to ensure your spot at the conference hotel!