Frequently Asked Questions

What is Weekdays with Bernie?

BerniePortal’s user conference, Weekdays with Bernie, will bring hundreds of benefits leaders to Nashville for best-in-class learning opportunities, networking, and strategies to grow their benefits practice.

Who should attend?

If you’re a BerniePortal partner, we’d love to have you! Weekdays with Bernie will have something for everyone with session topics ranging from sales growth to customer service.

Weekdays with Bernie will be especially useful to:

Agency Owners
Producers
Service Team Members

What to expect:

The goal of Weekdays with Bernie is to provide valuable business advice, industry information and sales and customer service strategies to our BerniePortal partners.

We’ll kick off with a reception, leading to a two-day conference. You will hear from customer service expert John DiJulius, healthcare futurist Dr. Josh Luke, and healthcare strategist Mick Rodgers, among many other healthcare, insurance and BerniePortal professionals.

You can expect to learn new strategies for building your business, develop managerial best practices, mark a new era for your agency and network with peer benefits professionals from around the country. Oh—and you’ll have fun in Nashville exploring downtown Music City!

Click here watch the recap from the 2019 Weekdays with Bernie Users Conference:

Will there be BerniePortal training at Weekdays with Bernie?

Yes. Due to popular demand, we have added a pre-conference training session. Perfect for new BerniePortal partners or those who weren’t able to make it to training in Nashville the first time around, the training portion of Weekdays with Bernie will start one day earlier than the conference and require assigned breakout sessions during the conference itself.

What is the investment to attend Weekdays with Bernie?

Early Bird registration starts at $495 and pricing increases as the event nears. For sponsorship pricing, please contact Sarah Weinstein at Sarah.Weinstein@bernardhealth.com

Need approval from your boss to attend Weekdays with Bernie?

Click here to download our customizable request template.

Transportation:

The Hilton Downtown Nashville is located at 121 4th Ave S, Nashville TN 37201. From the airport, the hotel recommends taxi or Uber. Attendees with a large group may benefit from a shuttle service. Compare airport shuttle here!

What should I bring?

We recommend bringing a laptop. Networking materials may also come in handy!

What is the dress code?

The dress code at Weekdays with Bernie is business casual.

(Jeans are okay!)

Will I be able to attend all the sessions?

Bernie Breakouts will be split across three sessions and attendees can choose the most relevant session. All other sessions will be general and available to all attendees, with no other events occurring at those times.

What meals will be provided?

Breakfast and lunch are provided by Weekdays with Bernie. For a list of what is included with a Weekdays with Bernie ticket click here.