External Operations Conference
Tuesday, June 10 - Friday, June 13 2008
San Francisco, California
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco
Hosted by Blue Shield of California
Past Venues/Attendance
In most cases, figures represent total number of registered ATTENDEES only, and do not include guests, sponsor delegations, etc.
| Year | Location | Attendees | Host | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Scottsdale, AZ | 141 | BCBS of Arizona | The Future of HealthCare: HealthCare Consumers in the 21st Century |
| 2006 | San Diego, CA | 115 | HMSA | Voyage for a Healthier Tomorrow |
| 2005 | Whistler, Canada | 130 | Pacific Blue Cross | Solutions for the Changing Health Care World |
| 2004 | Kansas City, MO | 186 | BCBS of Kansas City | Bridging the Expectations Chasm |
| 2003 | Las Vegas, NV | 207 | BCBS North Dakota and Arkansas BCBS | Three Wishes: Quality, Affordability and Choice |
| 2002 | Deer Valley, UT | 174 | Regence BCBS/Utah/BS/Idaho | The Empowered Health Care Consumer |
| 2001 | Seattle, WA | 225 | Regence BlueShield of WA | Navigating the Waters of Change |
| 2000 | San Francisco, CA | 184 | Blue Shield of California | Impact of Technology on Health Plans in the New Millennium |
| 1999 | Scottsdale, AZ | 178 | BCBS of Arizona | The Health Care Revolution: Managing the Challenge |
| 1998 | Maui, HI | 129 | HMSA | 21st Century Blue: Ethics, Quality and Competition |
| 1997 | Vail, CO | 141 | Rocky Mountain Health Corp. | Winning Through Change |
| 1996 | Salt Lake City UT | 174 | BCBS of Utah | Waves of Change |
| 1995 | Vancouver, BC | 187 | Medical Services Assn. and BCBS of Oregon | New Shades of Blue |
| 1994 | Portland, OR | 252 | BCBS of Oregon | Health Care Reform – Evolution or Revolution |
| 1993 | Las Vegas, NV | 218 | BCBS Plans of North Dakota, Montana and Blue Shield of Idaho | Focusing on the Future |
| 1992 | San Diego, CA | 211 | Blue Shield of California | Marketing/Provider Relations |
| 1991 | Seattle, WA | 193 | King County Medical Blue Shield and Pierce County Medical |
Provider Relations Marketing, Public Relations and Advertising - Partnership |