Pre-conference Advisory No.

Welcome to #HELECON2015
As a pre-registered delegate to the first ZFF National Health Leaders Conference 2015, you will be able
to have full access to all the plenary and parallel sessions of the conference. In order to make your
participation worthwhile and productive, please go over this pre-conference advisory for important
details.

What is the National Health Leaders Conference?

The National Health Leaders Conference (HELECON) is a 2-day gathering of ZFF partner LGUs,
including partners from government, academe and other non-government organizations,
during which discussions of relevant issues in the field of public health are conducted. There are
plenary sessions wherein key leaders at the national and local level are invited to discuss
current events and updates pertaining to their expertise in public health. There are also parallel
sessions where speakers from the front lines of public health specifically present existing
innovations and practices implemented in their area of work or coverage and share insights as
to how these practices have helped achieved better health outcomes.
The theme of HELECON2015 is Co-Creating the Future of Philippine Public Health. This is aptly
so for a first conference. The idea is for the participants and speakers to provide a vision for
Philippine public health from the perspectives of the leaders and front liners. Majority of the
speakers will be exemplary Mayors, Municipal Health Officers and Community leaders from ZFF
CHPP LGUs who will share with the audience what they think the future of Philippine Public
Health would be based on what they have currently started doing at present.

When is the Health Leaders

Conference?
The HELECON2015 will be held on November
24-25, 2015 (Tuesday and Wednesday). The
Conference begins promptly at 9am
November 24 and sessions end at 5:30pm.
Registration opens at 7:00am.

HELECON2015 at SMX Aura Convention Center

The HELECON2015 will be held at the SMX Aura Convention Center. It is located at McKinley
Parkway, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located at Level 3 of SM Aura Premier. The
HELECON Plenary Sessions will be held at Function Room 2. It will also serve as one of the
rooms for the parallel sessions. Meeting Rooms 4,5 and 6 combined will serve as another room
for one of the parallel sessions.
To
enter
the
Convention Center, it is
recommended that you
access the SM Aura
Premier Mall Entrance
facing the McKinley
Parkway. It is the only
entrance that will
allow you to enter the
Mall and proceed to
the Convention Center.
Landmarks: The Main Entrance along the McKinley Parkway is within the vicinity of

To go to SMX Aura Convention Center, use the escalators to

proceed to Level 3. Elevators are also available from the basement
parking area all the way to Level 3 where the SMX Aura Convention
Center is located. Parking slots are available on a first-come-firstserved basis subject to availability of parking spaces.

Ushers will guide you to

the right place.

SM Aura Premier Mall Hours start at 10am but the

HELECON2015 Registration starts as early as 7:30am.
Accessing the Convention Center requires entering the
Mall premises. Therefore, please be reminded that only
the Main Entrance facing McKinley Parkway will be
opened to delegates to the HELECON2015.

Travel Expenses and Accommodation

Delegates to the HELECON2015 should be taking care of their own travel and accommodation
expenses. For those out-of-town delegates, consider booking a flight or trip to Manila on
November 23 Monday in order to register early and catch the opening plenary session on
November 24 Tuesday. Arrange your return trips on November 26 Thursday so you can attend
the final afternoon sessions on November 25 Wednesday. When looking for hotels, consider
the amount of time traveling between your hotel and the Convention Center. The roads around
the area can experience heavy traffic especially in the morning and afternoon.

Registration during the Conference

Registration opens at 7:00 am until 9:00am. The First Plenary Session begins at exactly 9:00am.
As a pre-registered delegate, you will be receiving your ticket via email which will allow you
entry to the conference. Please make sure you bring your ticket with you. If you havent
received your ticket by November 2015 in your email, please contact the organizers at
benillos@zuelligfoundation.org or +639176204964. Dont forget to check your spam mails as
well. Present your ticket at the registration table found near the entrance to Function Room 2
(Plenary Hall). Upon registration, you will be given your conference kit which should include a
Conference I.D. and meal stubs and Certificate of Participation. Certificate of Appearance will
be given during the last session of Day 2.
Please take note that only those who pre-registered will be considered as official participants
to the conference. If you plan to bring other companions (i.e. office staff, security personnel,
clerk, etc) please take note that unless they were pre-registered they wont receive an I.D.
conference, meal stubs, conference kit and certificate of attendance.

Meal Stubs and Identification

You will be given meal stubs which you will present to the waiters
in exchange for your snacks and meals. Lunch will be served buffet
style. Cocktails will be served at the end of the final session of Day
1. For those attending the Awards Ceremony for ZFF Partner LGUs,
Dinner will be served buffet style. Meal stubs will be required.
Please do not lose your meal stubs. The organizers might not be
able to give you extra meal stubs to replace the ones you have
misplaced. Wearing of the ID is required always. You may not be
allowed access to the conference area if you are not wearing your
conference ID.

Food During the Conference

Throughout the conference, you will be served with morning and afternoon light snacks and
lunch. Cocktails will be served during the final session of Day 1. For those planning to attend the
Zuellig Excellence Awards for Leadership in Public Health Awarding Ceremony for ZFF partner
LGUs, Dinner will be served. As part of our Health Lifestyle Promotion, no carbonated and
alcoholic drinks will be served throughout the conference. No pork dishes will also be served
throughout the conference. We will ensure a variety of food choices for you to choose from
and we will make sure that they are as nutritious as they are delectable. Coffee and drinking
water will be made available at all times.

No Smoking Policy
The conference will be adopting a No Smoking Policy. There will be no
areas within the premise of the conference delegated for smoking.

Parallel Sessions
There will be parallel sessions in the afternoon of the conference.
Depending on your preference, you can choose which among the
topics you would like to attend. Some parallel sessions will have limited slots and they are
available only on a first-come-first-served basis. Please make sure to choose which among the
topics you would like to attend during the parallel sessions beforehand. A copy of the
Conference Program will be given to you or you may check them out already at our website
http://helecon2015.wordpress.com.

Dress Code
It is encouraged that delegates should wear smart casual, semi-formal or business attire
throughout the conference. Delegates may opt to wear a formal attire such as Barong Tagalog
for men and Filipiniana dress for the women but this is not required.

Documentation of Sessions
We will be uploading the powerpoint presentations of the speakers online and will be
downloadable should you wish to have a copy of the slides. They will be made available after
the Conference. Please keep yourself updated by regularly visiting our website:
http://helecon2015.wordpress.com

Share. Like. Tweet. Post.

If you have access to your social media accounts, dont forget to update your facebook status,
tweet or post in Instagram about your attendance to the National Health Leaders Conference.
Dont forget to use the hashtag #HELECON2015. If your facebook posts, tweets and instagram
posts are Public, they might appear in our Public Tagboard which everyone can see especially if
you use the hashtag #HELECON2015. We encourage you to take pictures of your HELECON2015
experience.

Sign the Declaration

One of the outputs of the conference is to come up with a Declaration of Support and
Commitment for Achieving Better Health Outcomes. A draft is being circulated online where
you can propose your own suggestions to the draft. Visit the website:
http://helecon2015.wordpress.com and select from the menu the link to the document where
you can edit. You can suggest edits anonymously or log in using your gmail account so we can
identify you and officially include you in the list of proponents. You can even share the link with
other individuals whom you feel can help improve on the draft. During the Conference, a
symbolic signing of the declaration will be done by selected health leaders.

FINAL NOTE:
As a pre-registered delegate, you will be receiving a call, text or email from us before the end of
October asking for your final confirmation of attendance. If you registered as a group and you
might need to revise your group registration (e.g. reduce number of delegates , change the
name of delegates), you need not wait for us to contact you. You may contact us directly via
benillos@zuelligfoundation.org or +639176204964. Please make sure you confirm your
participation. We are looking forward to your participation in the plenary and parallel sessions.
We would like to make the sessions as informative and interactive as possible. We hope to see
you in all of the sessions of the 2-day conference actively participating and contributing to our
body of knowledge and stories that can inspire not only the present generation of leaders but
pave the way for the future health leaders.

See you at the #HELECON2015