7 Reasons to be at the Community Health Symposium and Sapphire Awards

1. Register early and score big savings!
   
   
2. Location, location, location! In sunny Kissimmee, Florida, the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center includes a 4.5-acre, soaring glass atrium with winding waterways, lush gardens and interesting venues.
   
   
3. The exhibit area is going to be awesome. Meet and greet the experts—and learn about their products and solutions in health and health care. Discover new opportunities for collaboration, and implement innovative learnings in your organization and community.
   
   
4. The main stage and breakout sessions will fuel your imagination. Hear from dynamic, inspirational speakers from across the nation. We’ll be announcing them soon.
   
   
5. Networking. Get acquainted and catch up with colleagues and peers from across the state. Make new friends and exchange information and ideas.
   
   
6. An evening to remember. Network into the night and meet the Sapphire Awards Finalists during the reception. Enjoy a special dinner during the Sapphire Awards program—where you’ll learn about the work of nonprofits and individuals who demonstrate excellence and innovation in community health.
   
   
7. The Community Health Symposium and Sapphire Awards live in social media. Get the scoop—with details on sessions, topics, speakers, and presenters. Watch for info on social media and in communications from the Florida Blue Foundation.

Who attends? Here are a few of the organizations that participated in the 2018 event:

Ability Housing	GROW Central Florida
American Association of Caregiving Youth	Guitars Over Guns
Baptist Health	Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County
Barnabas Center	Health Council of East Central Florida
BayCare	Hebni Nutrition Consultants
Business & Leadership Institute for Early Learning	Hispanic Unity of Florida
Center for Child Counseling	Hope Haven
City of Orlando	IDEAS For Us
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida	KidSafe Foundation
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay	Leadership Jacksonville
Daniel Memorial	Lee Health Foundation
Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation	Legal Services of North Florida
Epilepsy Foundation of Florida	Mayo Clinic
FAAST, Inc.	Meridian Behavioral Health
Feeding Northeast Florida	Nemours
Flight of Ideas	Pasco Kids First
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers	Quantum Foundation
Florida A&M University	REACHUP, Inc.
Florida Action Coalition	Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida
Florida Center for Nursing	Suwannee River AHEC
Florida Community Health Centers	Tampa Bay Healthcare Collaborative
Florida Nurses Association	Tampa General Hospital
Florida Philanthropic Network	The Salvation Army
Florida State University	The Assistance Fund
Florida's Vision Quest	Tykes and Teens
Gateway Community Services	UF Health
Gift of Life	UM SONHS
Grantmakers In Health	YMCA of South Palm Beach County