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Member Spotlight - Felicia Amenta
Tell me about how you became a Risk Manager? I had over 25 years experience working in claims for Insurance Carriers and TPA’s, eventually I became a Workers’ Compensation Claims Manager for Sedgwick with the San Diego and Imperial County Schools JPA as my dedicated client. I loved working with the self-insured school districts and in a quirk of fate when there was an opening at the San Diego and Imperial County Schools Risk Management JPA I applied for a position in the risk management department. I manage the workers’ compensation program, the pre-employment physical services for our new
PARMA 2026 - 52nd Annual Conference Exhibitor and Sponsor Information
PARMA 2026 - REGISTRATION OPENING SUMMER 2025
52nd Annual Conference!
February 24-27, 2026
Exhibitor Prospectus is Available: View the Prospectus
Please feel free to contact Exhibit@parma.com with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you in February 2026!
Becky Denhalter
Meeting and Events Manager
Important Dates and Deadlines:
November 13, 2025: Exhibitor booth fees increase.
Early December 2025: Exhibitor Kits emailed from TriCord.
December 15, 2025: Deadline for sponsors to submit high resolution logo and other deliverable items needed. Please send to exhibit@parma.com.
Hotel Information:
Monterey Conference Center
One Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA 93940
Hotel Room Rates:
Portola Hotel & Spa.................................. $274 – $299.00/night
Valet Parking................................................................. $27.00
Self Parking................................................................... $22.00
Monterey Marriott....................................................... $289/night
Valet Parking Only......................................................... $30.00
Nearby Parking.............................................................. $24.00
Hotel Pacific................................................................... $279/night
Parking........................................................................... $22.00
Prices do not include room fees and taxes.
Cancellation & Change Policy:
Cancellation or changes must be made fourteen days prior to arrival. The final day to book a hotel is January 23, 2026. However, the guestroom block is subject to sell out before this date. PARMA requires a one-night nonrefundable deposit.
Member Spotlight - DeAnna Soria
Tell me about how you became a Risk Manager? I began working in a claims office at Kemper Insurance many years ago as a transcriber/typist for their claim adjusters. I promoted over the years from transcriber/typist all the way to Business Development and traveled the United States obtaining business for Kemper. Kemper eventually sold off their products and became a TPA (now known as Broadspire/Crawford). I left claims and began working for St Joseph Health System in Risk/Finance, one of the best organizations I have ever worked for! This company was owned by the Sisters of St Joseph and
