February 16, 2007

National Council and OPEN MINDS Announce First-Ever Innovation Institute

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – New competition, technology, payer requirements, and consumer demands: how do you best address them and boost revenue? Quite simply, learn how to innovate and differentiate your products and services. The 2007 Innovation Institute is a boot camp for senior executives and board members on the best practices in strategic planning, marketing, costing, and more. Monica E. Oss, chief executive officer of OPEN MINDS believes, “Many behavioral health and social service providers think very creatively – however, to turn creativity into innovation we all need the necessary tools to do just that.”

The Innovation Institute will take place on March 24th and 25th, 2007, the weekend before the year’s most-anticipated event in behavioral health — the 37th Annual National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare Conference at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. Featuring Harvard Business School-style case studies by leaders in the human service field, this is THE executive development program for organizations that want to achieve breakthrough service in an increasingly competitive market. Attendees will learn about market model strategic planning that includes analysis of market opportunities, market selection, and strategies to beat the competition. They’ll leave this event armed with strategies for successful operation through diversification and service innovation.

Senior members of the OPEN MINDS consulting team and selected industry executives will present information-packed sessions, including:

• The Futurists’ View of Health & Human Services: A Briefing & Executive Exercise in Strategic Scenario Planning, by Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS

• Maintaining (& Increasing) Your Organization’s Profitability: A Structured Approach to Diagnosing Your Organization’s Revenue & Margin Challenges, by John F. Talbot. Ph.D., Vice President, OPEN MINDS

• How Technology Is Creating New Market Opportunities in Community-Based Settings, by
  M. Colleen Elmer, MSW, MBA, Vice President, OPEN MINDS

Attendees can earn up to 12 hours of continuing education for their attendance. For a complete agenda, call toll free 877-350-6463 or go to www.openminds.com/educ/omi2007in.htm. Registration fee is $795; group discounts are available.

OPEN MINDS is a national behavioral health and social service industry market research and management consulting firm.

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