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Symposium 2009 Purchaser Symposium: Taking AIM at AFFORDABLE healthcare The sixth annual HealthPartners Purchaser Symposium focused on achieving affordability in healthcare. This year's event was held on April 28, 2009 at the RiverCentre in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. Keynote presentations Terry Fitzgerald Senior Economist Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota Terry Fitzgerald discussed the current state of the economy and what it means for healthcare. View his presentation. Mary Brainerd President & Chief Executive Officer HealthPartners Mary Brainerd shared what HealthPartners is doing to address the affordability of healthcare. View her presentation. Employer panel In this year's panel, employers shared the action they have taken to control healthcare costs and shared some additional strategies they plan to implement. The panel was moderated by HealthPartners Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Andrea Walsh, and featured: Jack Arland, Director, Global Benefits, 3M Rachel Sherman, Manager of Employee Benefits, Anchor Bank Jill Hamilton, HealthWorks Manager, Hennepin County John Smylie, Chief Administrative Officer, SMDC Health System Learn more about the panel and about this year's event in the 2009 Purchaser Symposium program. Save the date Next year's Purchaser Symposium will be held at the RiverCentre on February 11, 2010. We hope to see you there!