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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Along with this month’s BIE Meeting agenda, you will also find attached:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contact information for OEBB Financial Services (presented in last month’s meeting, but a handy reference for everyone), and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2016 calendar showing the BIE Meeting and Board Meeting dates, state holidays when OEBB offices are closed, etc.
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00B050">Not sure what the BIE Meeting is? Scroll down past the invitation to the description at the bottom.
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#996633">Reminder: If you haven’t registered yet, but are interested in attending any of the BIE Meetings, go ahead and<b> register by clicking
 the link in the invitation below</b>. One registration will give you access to the full meeting series through July 2016. Even if you can’t always join, your registration will ensure you get the log-in instructions and the calendar updates if a meeting is
 cancelled or rescheduled.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><span style="color:red">pre-register</span></b><b><span style="color:red"> for the series</span></b> of OEBB’s Benefits Information Exchange (BIE) Meetings:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#010101">OEBB BENEFITS INFORMATION EXCHANGE (BIE) MEETING</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#010101">
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<strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red">Register once for the whole series!</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:red">
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3805073664117396994">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3805073664117396994</a></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#010101">
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#010101">This one-time registration will provide access to the entire series of meetings for the rest of this plan year (through July 2016).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:26.25pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#010101">Thu, Jan 21, 2016 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
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Thu, Feb 18, 2016 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST <br>
Thu, Mar 17, 2016 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT <br>
Thu, Apr 21, 2016 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT <br>
Thu, May 19, 2016 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT <br>
Thu, Jun 16, 2016 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT <br>
Thu, Jul 21, 2016 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#010101">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinars and a link to add the series of meetings to your calendar.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b>What:</b> OEBB’s Benefits Information Exchange (BIE) Group Meeting –
<i>(agenda attached)</i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b>When:
</b>Third Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. – noon (no meetings August or September) –
<i>Meeting length may vary based on that month’s agenda items. We reserve two hours as a maximum.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b>Where:
</b>Join from any computer via webinar <i>(use registration link in the invitation above – you will receive an email with login instructions)</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b>Who & Why:
</b>The purpose of the BIE Group is to facilitate communication between OEBB and participating entities. All interested entity representatives (business managers, benefit representatives, payroll staff, IT staff, etc.) are welcome to attend either in person
 or via the webinar. Please share this invitation with any appropriate coworkers who may not be on our listserv. Typical agenda items include a recap of that month’s board meeting, a walk-through of one or two reports in Report Mart, and updates on upcoming
 MyOEBB system modifications and member communications. We also invite questions and suggestions on any topics you would like to discuss.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</b><span style="color:red">Register for the webinar series using the link in the invitation above.
</span>You will receive an email containing webinar log-in information as well as a link to easily add the meetings to your calendar.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We hope you will be able to join us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Jackie Cowsill<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Communications Coordinator, Oregon Educators Benefit Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Health Policy and Analytics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:jackie.cowsill@oregon.gov"><span style="color:blue">jackie.cowsill@oregon.gov</span></a></span></u><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Phone: 503.378.5353</span><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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