Career changers can tap experts on aging at conference
Posted on 22 February 2010
By Mark Miller
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If you’re looking for a mid-life career switch or entrepreneurial opportunity, you should be consider serving the country’s growing population of older adults. Demographics dictate that aging will be a growth market for years to come–and there’s no better opportunity to learn about it than at the annual Aging in America conference, to be held March 15-19th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago.
This year’s conference includes Entrepreneurship & New Ca
reer Opportunities, a special session of the What’s Next Boomer Business Summit–an event staged each year by Mary Furlong & Associates as part of Aging in America. I’ll be presenting at this session, along with several entrepreneurs who share their stories and lessons learned. And Jeff Williams, CEO of Bizstarters.com, will offer tips to mid-life entrepreneurs.
I’ll also be leading a panel the morning of Wednesday March 17 at the Business Forum on Aging focused on challenges and issues facing Americans age 50-70 in the new economic landscape. Here, I’ll be drawing from my forthcoming book, The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security (Bloomberg Press, Spring 2010). I’ll be joined by two great co-panelists– Sandra Timmerman, director of the Metlife Mature Market Institute, and Christine Benz, director of personal finance at Morningstar.
Aging in America is sponsored by the American Society on Aging and the National Council on Aging. It draws a large attendance of decision makers and national experts, many of whom will be sharing market research, business models and marketing tactics for businesses focused on the aging market. This year’s speakers include Robert Butler, MD, CEO of the International Longevity Center; author Gail Sheehy; Paul Hogan, Co-Founder, Home Instead Senior Care and Jennie Chin Hansen, President of AARP.
Click here for information registration for Aging in America, or here for the What’s Next Boomer Business Summit.
