Empower Your Sales for AEP 2025
Introducing G.A.M.E. GarityAdvantage Medicare Expo, an all-new, multi-track conference and expo event designed to equip you with the winning tools and resources you need to dominate the upcoming Annual Enrollment Period (AEP).
GAME Tickets
The regular cost of admission is $199! Agents contracted with GarityAdvantage ATTEND FREE!
Just enter your Promo Code at checkout. Need a code?
New to Garity Agents: Contact Tori – Click or call 781-616-1455
Existing Agents: Contact your Territory Manager or Sales Support Specialist for a promo code
GAME MID-ATLANTIC
SEPT 5th | 9:30AM – 5PM EDT
Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort
4201 Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
SPONSORSHIPS
CARRIERS & VENDORS
Northeast Sponsorships: SOLD OUT
Booths may still be available
Mid-Atlantic Sponsorships:
Contact the Marketing Department for details.
800-234-9488
20+
Speakers
30+
Expo Booths
9
Breakout Sessions
AGENDA
We are excited to welcome agents, carriers & vendors to the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort on September 5th, 2024. View the full schedule below starting with a Welcome Reception for overnight guests on September 4th.
**subject to change**
Wednesday, Sept. 4th
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception for GAME Overnight Guests
Join us at the Great Lawn at the Cavalier Hotel (next to the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront) for a Welcome Reception. Enjoy food and drinks while we all get pumped for GAME!
Thursday, Sept. 5th
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
GAME ON! Check-in, Breakfast and EXPO HALL
Starting at 8:30 AM, head to Seaside Registration located on the second floor of the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort. Visit our check-in station (look for the flag) and then enjoy breakfast while you cruise the Expo Hall and get acquainted with our vast carrier and marketing partner options. They are ready to talk AEP and will have fun table games. Make sure to visit them all!
WiFi Sponsor: Aetna
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
GAME Opening Address:
Demystifying the Latest Regulatory Shifts: Inflation Reduction Act & CMS Rule Changes
Brian Garity, President, GarityAdvantage
Main Stage AV Sponsor: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Navigating a Successful 2025 AEP
Victoria Bailey, Senior Vice President of Growth, GarityAdvantage
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Refreshment Break in EXPO HALL
Refreshments Sponsor: Chen Med
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
National Carrier Insights: Navigating Medicare Landscape in 2025
Moderator:
Michael Harris, EVP Business Development, GarityAdvantage
Panelists:
John De La Torre, National Sales Director, Humana
Davianne Wyche, Capitol South (VA, D.C., & MD) – Market Head of Medicare Sales, Aetna
Rebecca Palazzo, National Broker Sales Director, Anthem, Inc.
Kathy McVey, Sr. Director, Consumer Products, Sentara Health Plans
Rachael Hurtado, VP of National Broker Distribution, UHC Medicare & Retirement
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Capitalizing on the Ancillary Advantage: The Queen’s Guide to Maximize Commissions
Gaylan Hendricks, ‘Queen of the Bundle’ and Managing Partner at Integrity Marketing Group LLC, and founder and CEO of Senior Security Benefits, Inc.
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Luncheon in EXPO HALL
Lunch Sponsor: UnitedHealthcare
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
CARRIER SESSION: What’s the Sizzle?
Carriers Convene for a Rapid-Fire “Sizzle” Pitch Session Highlighting What’s Hot for 2025
Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser, Molina, Sentara, UnitedHealthcare
3:20 PM – 5:15 PM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Agent Action Planning
Choose from sessions focused on retention, technology, lead gen and more!
NOTE: EXPO HALL OPEN: Visit Carrier and Marketing Partners you may have missed earlier in the day.
Breakout Room A
Hosted by:
Theresa Gontarek
Sponsored by:
Cigna Healthcare
Breakout Room B
Hosted by:
Jennifer Tyler
Sponsored by:
Humana
Breakout Room C
Hosted by:
Tori Glotfelty
Sponsored by:
Kaiser Permanente
3:20 PM – 3:55 PM
Conduct Effective Virtual and
Live Sales Seminars to
Enroll in the Masses
Presenter:
Theresa Gontarek
National Director of Sales
GarityAdvantage
New MedicareCENTER Enhancements to Drive Client Engagement, Sales and Retention this AEP
Presenter:
Christina Comerford
National Training Manager
GarityAdvantage
Preparing for Change & Opportunity in Medicare Supplements
Presenter:
Ted Sims
Partner Sales Manager
Integrity Marketing Group
4:00 PM – 4:35 PM
Modernizing Medicare Marketing to Drive Seminar and Webinar Attendance
Presenters:
John Ellis & Aasim Ayub
Managing Partners
KeyWave Digital
Capitalizing on the Inflation
Reduction Act Chaos
Presenter:
Victoria Bailey
Senior Vice President of Growth
GarityAdvantage
Marketing for the WIN! Innovative Tools & Strategies That Deliver Results
Presenter & Moderator:
Mike Garity
Chief Revenue Officer, GarityAdvantage
Panelists:
LeadingResponse
ReminderMedia
MedicareEXPRESS
LeadConcepts
4:40 PM – 5:15 PM
Leveraging Technology to
Engage Current and New Clients 24/7/365
Presenter:
Rob Oxenford
Strategic Partnerships
AgentMethods
Social Security & Medicare:
How to Generate High-Quality Medicare Leads
Presenter:
Thomas Drapala
Director, Strategic Partnerships
National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts
Are you late to the GAME with MedicareCENTER? Get Started Here – Live DEMO and Q&A
Presenter:
Christina Comerford
National Training Manager
GarityAdvantage
GAME OVER!
THANK YOU SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS!
