2010 NAGDCA Annual Conference Opens Registration and Call for Speakers

April 7, 2010

 

(Lexington, KY) – The National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators (NAGDCA) is now seeking moderators, facilitators and panelists for its 2010 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 11-15, 2010. This year's theme is “Retirement: Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness”. Through the hard work of the 2010 planning committee, the conference is sure to be an educational experience, and will offer current trends and clarification of legislative activity on many ongoing issues within the defined contribution community. 
 
Along with ten concurrent sessions (offered twice during the conference), five government breakout sessions and four general sessions will be offered. Knowing that our members want to be apprised on all issues, concurrent sessions at this year's conference will cover a wide range of topics including;
 
  • Successful RFP Design
  • Communications with Participants
  • Social Networking and its Place in Plan Administration
  • Stable Value Funds and Fixed Account Options: Best Practices 
  • Understanding Risks
  • Building the Ideal Retirement Plan/ Fund Lineup
  • Defined Contribution – Hot Topic
  • Keep Participants Saving for Retirement 
  • Preparing for the Inevitable: Security/off site storage, contingency planning (swine flu, ice storms, etc.)
  • Is Your Organization Ready for the New Retirement Environment? 
To access the speaker solicitation form, please visit the following link: http://www.nagdca.org/content.cfm/id/speaker_interest. Forms must be submitted by April 30, 2010 for consideration. If you have questions regarding the speaker selection process, call Kari Emmons at 859-514-9218 or e-mail (kemmons@amrms.com).   
 
Conference registration and hotel reservations are currently open. The conference rate is $199/night, for single or double occupancy. Please visit the NAGDCA Annual Conference website at http://www.nagdca.org/content.cfm/id/2010_annual_conference for more information.
 
NAGDCA is the country's leading organization of defined contribution retirement plan administrators and financial service providers. It represents nearly every state deferred compensation plan, as well as numerous other governmental and public sector defined contribution plans, and over 150 companies in the financial services industry. Its mission is to focus on retirement planning for public sector employees participating in 457(b), 403(b), 401(a) and 401(k) retirement plans.
 
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