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Benefits Forum in Virginia

Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.) is sponsoring a symposium on federal employee health benefits from 10 a.m. until noon on Nov. 29 at the Fairfax County Government Center.

The symposium will provide information to help federal employees and retirees select health insurance to meet their needs. The government's open enrollment season for employees and retirees ends on Dec. 10.

The program will include speakers from the Office of Personnel Management, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, and Walton Francis, chief author of the Washington Consumers' Checkbook guide to health plans for federal employees.

The association is co-sponsoring the event, which will be held at 12000 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax.

For more information, call 703-916-9610.

Talk Show

Anthony J. Vegliante, chief human resources officer and executive vice president of the U.S. Postal Service, will be the guest on IBM's "Business of Government Hour" at 9 a.m. Saturday on WJFK radio (106.7 FM).

Stephen Barr's e-mail address is barrs@washpost.com.