Darcy Hitesman, founder of Hitesman & Associates, and associate attorney, Scott Wold, frequently speak at conferences, seminars, and events throughout the year.

Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Non-Legal Audiences
Legal Audiences

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

G-PRS, Health Care Reform; Scheduled October 7, 2010; Bloomington, Minnesota.

Employer’s Council on Flexible Compensation, ECFC 23rd Annual Flexible Benefits Administrator’s Symposium, What’s Ahead for FSAs under Health Care Reform; Scheduled August 5, 2010; San Diego, California.

Benefit User Group (BUG), Health Care Reform; Scheduled July 28, 2010; St. Paul, MN.

Employee Benefits Institute of America (EBIA), Advanced Cafeteria Plans; Scheduled July 14-16, 2010; Seattle, Washington.

HealthSmart, Navigating Health Care Reform:  The Impact on Employer-Sponsored Plans & Steps for Compliance; Scheduled June 23 and 24, 2010; Irving, Texas.

Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust (MCIT), Health Care Reform and Benefits; Scheduled June 10, 2010; St. Cloud, MN.

Corporate Health Systems, Inc., Health Care Reform, webinar; Scheduled June 8, 2010.

Non-Legal Audiences

Employee Benefits Institute of America (EBIA), webinar, OTC Restrictions, Health FSA Limits, and Simple Cafeteria Plans; May 27, 2010.

Financial Concepts, Inc., Spring Seminar 2010,“Health Care Reform:  Take a Closer Look at How You and Your Company’s Health Plans Will Be Affected;”  May 26, 2010; Minneapolis, MN.

HRP Compensation and Benefits; Benefits:  What You Don't Know Can Hurt You - IRS Section 125; Scheduled March 24, 2010. 

Employee Benefits Institute of America (EBIA), webinar, Advanced ERISA: Reduce Risks and Costs by Fine-Tuning Your Compliance; Scheduled March 25, 2010.

Frost Insurance, Topic:  Employee Benefits and the Ten Benefits Issues to Consider; Scheduled to be presented on April 7th in Fort Worth, Texas and presented on April 8th in Austin, Texas.

Employee Benefits Institute of America (EBIA), Cafeteria Plans; Scheduled April 13, 2010; Minneapolis, MN.

Employee Benefits Institute of America (EBIA), webinar, Wrap Plans; Scheduled April 15, 2010.

Twin Cities Chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS) Contemporary Benefits Issues Seminar; Topic:  Employee Benefits and the Ten Benefits Issues to Consider; Scheduled April 21, 2010.

Minnesota Public Employer Labor Relations Association (MPELRA) Seminar, Wellness:  The Legal Environment; February 5, 2010.

G-PRS, COBRA Continuation, October 29, 2009.

HRSimplified, Red Flag Rules, October 28, 2009.

HRP-MN, Employer Education on Healthcare reform issues; September 22, 2009.

Legal Audiences

Minnesota Continuing Legal Education; Employment Law Institute; What You Don’t Spot Can Hurt You:  Benefits Bites for Employment and HR Professionals; scheduled May 24 and 25, 2010.

Minnesota Continuing Legal Education; How to Start & Build a Successful Law Practice; Panel Discussion:  Challenges in Starting Your Own Law Firm and How to Overcome Them; co-presented with Phillip Gainsley, Marilyn Michales, Daniel Van Loh, and Eric Cooperstein (moderator); February 18, 2010.

Minnesota Continuing Legal Education; Advanced Employment Issues; co-presented with Laurie Willard Olson (ADC Telecommunications); Employee Benefit Issues; January 29, 2010.

Minnesota Continuing Legal Education; Advanced Employee Benefits Workshop; Washington Update:  Beyond Health Care Reform; co-presented with Leslie Anderson, Dorsey & Whitney LLP) and Sharon Cohen (Towers Watson); January 28, 2010.

Minnesota Continuing Legal Education; Fundamentals of Employee Benefits for Non-Specialists; Navigating Through Economic Hard Times; November 18, 2009.

Minnesota Continuing Legal Education; Advanced Family Law – Solving the Most Difficult Problems in Divorce Cases; November 17, 2009 (topic:  continuation of health insurance (COBRA)).

Archived Events & Seminars