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AAOA announced Health Care Lane's arrival on www.aaoamerica.org. Health Care Lane is a unique, interactive tool for UnitedHealthcare members. It's the latest step in AAOA's wellness initiatives for 2012. A stroll through this online community takes members down Main Street, to the Drive In, or to Wellness Days. Humorous and informative videos along the way answer users' benefit questions in a fun and engaging manner.

AAOA announced a new interactive webpage titled AAOA Interactive. The new addition to www.aaoamerica.org showcases UnitedHealthcare Storytellers videos, featuring real UnitedHealthcare members with inspiring and heartwarming health care success stories. Storytellers videos provide real life examples of the vast wellness tools available to UnitedHealthcare members.

As long-time supporters of Washington Chamber of Commerce Executives (WCCE), AAOA sponsored the 2011 Chairman’s Dinner at the annual WCCE Leadership Conference. The conference was on October 19-21 at Wenatchee’s Confluence Technology Center, and attracted more than 60 Chamber executives and industry professionals. Attendees had an opportunity to gain valuable training on a diverse range of topics including tourism, lobbying, dues structures, changing business models, and keeping up with technology. A live stream of the presentations was accessible for those not able to attend in-person. For more information about WCCE, click here or visit wcce.org.

Pat Chestnut, president and CEO of AAOA, delivered a seminar on Healthcare Reform to members of the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce at the September membership meeting at the Tukwila Embassy Suites hotel. Topics addressed the “then,” “now,” and “to be determined” regarding healthcare, and focused on changes that will impact businesses owners and consumers. For additional information, or to request speaking engagement opportunities, please contact 425.968.0545.

AAOA is pleased to participate as a corporate sponsor of Get Fit Bonney Lake, a program targeted to get people moving both in business and in the community. AAOA joined nearly 40 vendors at the July 16 Get Fit Fun Run and Business Expo, attracting hundreds of people to the Prime Fitness parking lot in Bonney Lake. NBC’s Biggest Loser Winner, Matt Hoover, even made an appearance to present the winner of the Weight Loss Challenge.