Topics to be Discussed
Preliminary Schedule of Events
Location
Registration

Mokara Hotel & Spa on the River Walk
212 Crockett Street
San Antonio, Texas

NILA's Annual "Lab Leaders Forum" and Mid-Winter Meeting for clinical laboratory executives (CEOs,CFOs COOs, Presidents, VPs, and other Laboratory Executives) offers the ideal platform for personal interactions, shared insights, and networking.

This meeting is restricted to NILA members. In order to register, your laboratory must be a current NILA member. For information on joining NILA, click here.

Program

• How Labs Can Respond to the Integration of Healthcare, Narrow Networks, and Provider's Need for Value by Robert Michel, Editor-in-Chief,The Dark Report
• Surveying the New Political Landscape: New Congress, New Administration, New Regulators by Julie Allen, NILA's Washington Representative, The District Policy Group
• Business Strategies to Improve Efficiency and Avoid Pitfalls by Mitchell Sherman, Partner, B2B CFO
• Key Issues for 2017: Implementation of PAMA Regulations; Federal Oversight of LDTs; New Code (G0659) for Definitive Drug Tests; and 2017 Grassroots Activities by Julie Allen, NILA's Washington Representative, The District Policy Group
• ERISA as the Basis for Lawsuits Relating to Laboratory Reimbursement discussion led by Jeffery Sherrin, Esq., O'Connell & Aronowitz

Preliminary Schedule of Events

This meeting is an open forum and encourages interaction. A preliminary schedule of events can be viewed here.

Location

The Mokara Hotel and Spa on the historic River Walk is San Antonio's only Forbes Four-Star Hotel and the first choice for sophisticated travelers visiting San Antonio. The Mokara was recently hailed as the #3 "best hotel in Texas" by U.S. News and World Report. To obtain the NILA group rate be sure to call the Mokara hotel to make your room reservations at (800) 843-6664. The group rate is not available when booking online.

Today, January 11, 2017, is the deadline for guaranteed availability of hotel rooms at NILA's group rate: $239 (City View). If you would like to extend your stay, this rate is available three days prior to and three days after the event. There is no resort fee. Rooms may still be available after January 6, but not necessarily at the group rate. To make reservations, call (800) 843-6664. Be sure to identify yourself as a participant in the NILA Lab Leaders Forum to qualify for the group rates.

The Mokara offers all of the features of a four-star hotel plus the elevated level of service you expect from an intimate boutique property - luxurious accommodations, fine dining and a full-service spa. Complimentary four-star services and amenities:

• Access to the state-of-the-art fitness center
• Welcome amenity
• In-room wireless internet access
• Morning beverage
• Daily newspaper
• Clothes pressing and shoe shine
• Access to all wet areas of Mokara Spa
• Heated rooftop pool with spectacular city views

The Mokara is centrally located on San Antonia's famous River Walk. Step outside the hotel and experience the romance and excitement of River Walk dining and shops or take a stroll to some of San Antonio's famous historical landmarks located within easy walking distance.

Click here for more information on the Mokara Hotel and Spa.

Registration

Register now! Complete this registration form, and return it to the NILA office, or complete the online registration below.

This meeting is restricted to NILA members. In order to register, your laboratory must be a current NILA member.