COVID-19 Canceled Programs

As an organization that has provided education to the benefits industry for more than six decades, we remain fully committed to providing education today and in the uncertain weeks and months to come.

Our first priority is the health and safety of our educational program attendees and all supporting stakeholders who help us build and deliver our education. Due to the medical advisories and restrictions issued to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, we are canceling these upcoming conferences and events:

• Health Care Management Conference, April 6-8, 2020 —Phoenix, Arizona
• Portfolio Concepts and Management, April 20-23, 2020 —Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*
• Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference, April 20-24, 2020 —Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
• Investments Institute, April 27-29, 2020 —New Orleans, Louisiana
• Washington Legislative Update, May 4-5, 2020 —Washington, D.C.
  
• CONNECT Global Benefits Summit, May 11-13, 2020 —Chicago, Illinois
  
• Canadian Legal and Legislative Update, May 27-29, 2020 — Nashville, Tennessee
  
• Séminaire sur la gestion des caisses de retraite, Jeudi 28 mai — Montréal, Quebec Canada
  
• Essentials of Multiemployer Trust Fund Administration, June 1-5, 2020 —Brookfield, Wisconsin
  
• Certificate in Canadian Benefit Plans, June 8-10, 2020 — Boston, Massachusetts
  
• Evidence, Insight and Strategy for Optimizing Health Benefits, June 9-11, 2020 —Boston, Massachusetts
  
• Canadian Public Sector Pensions and Benefits Conference, June 16-17, 2020 —Vancouver, British Columbia. Register for the Virtual Public Sector Pensions & Benefits conference!
  
• Foundations of Trust Management Standards (FTMS®), June 18-19, 2020 —Vancouver, British Columbia
  
• Advanced Trust Management Standards (ATMS™) Session A & Session B, June 18-19, 2020 —Vancouver, British Columbia
  
• Master of Trust Management Standards (MTMS) Session A & Session B, June 18-19, 2020 —Vancouver, British Columbia
  
• New Trustees Institute—Level II: Concepts in Practice, June 27-28, 2020 —San Francisco, California
  
• Accounting and Auditing Institute for Employee Benefit Plans, June 29-July 1, 2020 —San Francisco, California
  
• Trustees and Administrators Institute, June 29-July 1, 2020 —San Francisco, California
• New Trustees Institute—Level I: Core Concepts, June 29-July 1, 2020 —San Francisco, California
• Public Employee Benefits Institute, June 29-July 1, 2020 —San Francisco, California
  
• Certificate Series, July 20-25, 2020 —Boston, Massachusetts
  
• Designing Curriculum to Close the Skills Gap, July 21-July 23, 2020—Brookfield, Wisconsin
  
• Benefit Communication and Technology Institute, July 27-July 28, 2020—Boston, Massachusetts.  

  Register now for the new Virtual Benefit Communication conference!  
  

• Designing Curriculum to Close the Skills Gap, August 14-16, 2020—Halifax, Nova Scotia
  
• Foundations of Trust Management Standards (FTMS®), August 14-15, 2020—Halifax, Nova Scotia
  
• Advanced Trust Management Standards (ATMS™) Session A & Session B, August 14-15, 2020—Halifax, Nova Scotia
  
• Master of Trust Management Standards (MTMS) Session A & Session B, August 14-15, 2020—Halifax, Nova Scotia
  

• Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference, August 16-19, 2020—Halifax, Nova Scotia
  

• ​​​Alternative Investment Strategies, July 20, 2020, San Francisco, California
  

• Annual ISCEBS Employee Benefits Symposium,  August 23-26, 2020—San Diego, California
  

• Portfolio Concepts and Management, September 14-17, 2020—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  

• Certificate of Achievement in Public Plan Policy (CAPPP®) - Pension Part I and Part II

• Collection Procedures Institute, October 5-6, 2020—Las Vegas, Nevada
  

• Certificate in Global Benefits Management, October 5-9, 2020—Boston, Massachusetts
  

CEBS students scheduled for an exam should check with their testing center regarding possible closures. Due to the pandemic and limited in-person testing opportunities at Prometric, virtual exams are available through December 31, 2020.

At this time, our summer and fall programs will continue as scheduled. We will, of course, continue to closely monitor the situation and make any decisions necessary to put the safety of our attendees first.

We are continuing to update our Coronavirus Resources and are covering strategies for employers to navigate these uncertain times, including new legislation and regulations. In addition, in the coming weeks and months, we are adding to our library of virtual educational opportunities on emerging benefit topics.

We thank you for choosing the International Foundation as your educational resource. It is my sincere hope that you and your families remain safe and healthy.

Terry Davidson, CEBS

Chief Executive Officer

*We are working to reschedule Portfolio Concepts and Management for later in 2020. Details to be announced.