There were some things at this year’s Benefits Selling Expo that didn’t surprise us—namely the talk of health care reform, especially as the expo was held shortly before the Supreme Court was expected to rule on the constitutionality of the PPACA. And then there were some surprises—for example, read what Howard Dean really thinks about the Obama’s reform bill.

Still, this year’s expo—the magazine’s seventh—did what it aims to do: educate attendees and get them to think a little outside the box. During sessions on voluntary benefits and self-funding to keynotes, industry insiders talked top trends. Others focused on surviving in an industry that faces massive change and massive challenges.

And from inspirational speaker and Benefits Selling columnist Brian Hicks to polarizing political figures, the Benefits Selling expo keynotes drew crowds and delivered on entertainment.

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