eSight Community News

FREE Information and seminars to help small businesses and entrepreneurs learn more about acquiring health benefits, health insurance and medical programs as well as staying healthy will be provided by chamber partners. "Helping employees stay healthy improves their bottom line" says Mark S. Jaffe, the CEO of the Greater NY Chamber. Since the 1980’s, Mark has been working with leaders in the health purchasing alliance field like the Long Island Association’s James Larocca , The NY State Business Group’s Gordon Lenz as well as Westchester Chamber and Brooklyn Chamber leaders. In 1996, the Greater NY Chamber got involved with Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation to help promote healthy lifestyles, and in 1999 it helped introduce the first health care medical discount program in the Metropolitan NY Area. Mark testified for the Sullivan Commission about health care equity and full participation; and in 2005, was appointed to the HealthCorps Advisory Board and helped introduced NYS legislation that was designed to allow small firms to pool together to purchase more affordable health care programs. Today Mark serves on the NYC Food and Fitness Partnership and on the Corporate Resource Board of the American Diabetes Association.

"Human resource directors and small business owners are encouraged to attend the Health & Fitness Fair; register for workshops to learn about early interventions that will save their businesses money and improve productivity" states chamber CEO Jaffe; who has studied both human resources at the University of Utah in the Graduate MBA program and public health at the Baruch School of Public Affairs. This year’s experts selected from among the top personnel of important agencies will staff expert panels like;

1. knowing your rights when purchasing and using health insurance…

2. alternatives when you can’t afford health insurance and

3. How to stay healthy and fit PLUS several other business improvement & financial guidance experts brought together by DTM MEDIA (Full Program due out May 26th)

The original Health Fair was developed because of the continuing double digit increases in the cost of health insurance premiums. The Greater NY Chamber knew it was time to alert and encourage employers to keep their employees healthy by sharing common sense alternatives to increasing the use of healthy foods and fitness in the workplace. The Greater NY Chamber has been recognized by US Senators, Congressional Leaders, Governor’s of NY and NJ, as well as NYS & NJ Senators, Assemblypersons, the City of New York, Westchester and Rockland; plus many other local elected officials, civic and business leaders as an important source of information and contacts. We also led a group of chamber presidents that honoured NYC Health commissioner for his important work!

This Health Fair kicks off with a Networking Breakfast sponsored by DTM Media. At 9:45am there will be an expert panel on Affordable Alternatives to Health Insurance; at 11am another panel on Staying Healthy to improve your Bottom Line, and at 12:30PM a luncheon that will honour the work of the American Diabetes Association and the NYC Food & Fitness Partnership. We will also learn more about our rights when it comes to getting the most out of our HMO’s and Health Insurance Companies from our special luncheon guest speaker.

The Greater New York Chamber is an approved NYS Not-for-Profit Regional Chamber; recognized by the US Chamber. It provides valuable services to almost 10,000 business and civic leaders. It also maintains a charitable foundation approved by the IRS to assist local chambers, trade organizations & civic groups; as well as a political action committee to help to improve the business climate and quality of living in the NY Metro Area!