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Annual Employee Benefits Conference

67th Annual Employee Benefits Conference

Sunday, October 17 - Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO

Choose your experience:

In-Person
Virtual

The International Foundation is committed to helping you meet the upcoming challenges, providing a source for unbiased, impartial information on the key issues you face while supporting your benefit funds. Join us and your peers for three and a half invigorating days at the 67th Annual Employee Benefits Conference to gain the latest tools, ideas and strategies for making effective decisions on behalf of your plan members.


Access the virtual conference until November 20, 2021.

All regisistrants regardless if they attended in-person or virtual have access to all of the virtual sessions until November 20, 2021.

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​Program at a Glance

Sessions that were presented at the 67th Annual Employee Benefits Conference.

    • Available in person
    • Available virtually
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     ‭(Hidden)‬ Hot Topics

    ​Build your own conference experience by choosing from more than 90 sessions ranging in complexity from beginning to advanced. To get a taste of what the conference will cover, below is a sampling of topics to be addressed in 2021.

    • Are Your QDRO Practices Costing Your Fund Money?
    • The Fund Office of the Future
    • The Fiduciary Dilemmas for Today
    • Virtual Trust Meetings
    • Plan Governance—New Fiduciary Rules
    • Does It Take a Diamond to Get Members Engaged?
    • Benefits Scorecard: How the New Administration and Congress Are Doing in Year One
    • FEATURED SESSION—AIDS, Ebola, COVID: What’s Next?
    • Are You Spending Too Little on Preventive Care?
    • Vaccines and the Cost of Care for Unvaccinated Participants
    • New Needs, New Obligations: Keeping Up With Mental Health Parity in a Pandemic Era
    • Evolution of Telehealth: How a Pandemic Changed the Course of Telemedicine Forever
    • Economic Outlook and What to Expect From the New Administration
    • What Could Possibly Happen Next? Asset Allocation and Uncertainty
    • Why Invest in Emerging, Developed and International Equities?
    • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing in DB/DC Retirement Plans
    • American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Financial Aid Packet
    • Variable Annuity Pension Plans and Other Alternate Plan Designs
    • A Reasonable Plan: An Approach to the Red Zone
    • Phased Retirement and Your Pension Plan
    • Advocating Effectively With Your Elected Officials
    • The Future of Health and Pension Benefits in the Public Sector
    • Mental Health in the Trades
    • Operating Your Apprenticeship Program in the COVID-19 World
    • Overview of the New Chapter on Multiemployer Plans in the Audit Guide
    • How SAS 136 Impacts Auditing of Employee Benefit Plans
    • Butch Lewis Act and the Nuts and Bolts on Helping Your Clients
    • COVID-19 Liability Challenges

    ​Attending the Annual Employee Benefits Conference is a must for an individual in any area of employee benefits.

    Kevin Cope, CEBS
    Fund Administrator
    NECA-IBEW Welfare Trust Fund​

    ​Join us at the premier learning event bringing together nearly 5,000 employee benefits peers from across the country.

     Benefits of Attending
    • Choose how you attend: in person or virtual.
    • Change how you attend up to a week prior with no additional registration or processing fees.
    • ​Real answers on the topics you need to know about today
    • Critical insights from 150 expert practitioners handpicked to guide you
    • Real-world, application-based learning opportunities
    • A strengthened network of over 5,000 colleagues to learn from and engage with
    • Proven solutions you can take back and apply
    • Access to numerous exhibitors with innovative products and services

     Who Should Attend
    • ​Taft-Hartley fund trustees, administrators, business managers and association leaders
    • Public sector plan trustees and staff
    • Fund administrators and managers
    • Third-party administrators (TPAs)
    • Benefit consultants
    • Attorneys, accountants and actuaries
    • Investment managers and consultants
    • Coalition leaders
    • Others who are involved in the overall management and administration of benefit trust funds.​

    Keynote Speakers

    ​Opening Session

    Sunday, October 17

    ​

    Radical Acceptance: The Power of Being Real

    Risha Grant

    Risha will share her own life experiences and provide a path for each of us to recognize our own biases toward others.

    ​Finale Session

    Wednesday, October 20

    ​

    1MT1MT: One More Thing, One More Time

    Josh Sundquist

    A comedian, American Paralympian and author, Josh Sundquist lost his left leg to Ewing’s sarcoma at age nine and later became a Paralympic ski racer.

    All Speakers

    • Benjamin P. Ablin, ASA, EA, MAAA Consulting Actuary Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC
    • John R. Adler President ELMC Rx Solutions
    • Paula D. Allphin Plan Manager BeneSys Administrators
    • Jenny M. Armbruster Deputy Executive Director PreventEd
    • Daniel Aronowitz Managing Principal Euclid Specialty Managers
    • Aneish S. Arora, CAIA Principal/Consultant Meketa Investment Group, Inc.
    • Michael E. Auerbach, CPA Chief Accountant, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) U.S. Department of Labor
    • Kathryn L. Bakich Senior Vice President, National Health Compliance Practice Leader Segal
    • Diana M. Bardes Partner Mooney, Green, Saindon, Murphy & Welch, P.C.
    • John L. Barlament Partner Quarles & Brady LLP
    • James S. Beall, Esq. Partner Willig, Williams & Davidson
    • Jamie F. Becker, LCSW-C Director, Health Promotion Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America
    • Mark E. Belland Shareholder O’Brien, Belland & Bushinsky, LLC
    • Alejandro G. Beltran Director of Training District Council 16 Training Trust Fund
    • Christian Benjaminson, EA, FCA, FSA, MAAA Principal Consulting Actuary Cheiron, Inc.
    • Steve Bergquist State Representative Washington State House of Representatives
    • James V. Bracchitta, CEBS Labor Trustee Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Pension Plan, SAG-AFTRA Health Plan
    • Lawrence J. Bradley Executive Secretary-Treasurer National Electrical Benefit Fund
    • Stephen R. Brennan Managing Director Hamilton Lane
    • Christopher J.G. Brockmeyer Director of Employee Benefit Funds The Broadway League Inc.
    • Grant Bughman Client Portfolio Manager Vontobel Asset Management Inc.
    • Mark Bukowski Senior Consultant, Central Division Health Management Leader Willis Towers Watson
    • Bruce C. Cable, ASA, EA, MAAA Consulting Actuary Rael & Letson
    • Anthony S. Cacace Partner Proskauer LLP
    • Linda J. Cahn, Esq. President, Chief Executive Officer Pharmacy Benefit Consultants, National Prescription Coverage Coalition
    • William P. Callinan Member Attorney Johnson + Krol, LLC
    • Cory A. Carlson President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Real Estate Washington Capital Management, Inc.
    • Charles T. Carr Consulting Actuary Southern Actuarial Services Company, Inc.
    • Eric S. Carroll Partner RSM US LLP
    • Paul O. Catenacci, Esq. Senior Partner Novara, Tesija, Catenacci, McDonald & Baas PLLC
    • Lee M. Centrone Senior Vice President BeneSys Inc.
    • Kelly S. Coffing, EA, FSA, MAAA Principal and Consulting Actuary Milliman Inc.
    • Sally B. Corbin, J.D. Chief Executive Officer and Founder Union Services Agency, USA Digital Media Services
    • Jeffrey M. Covell, CFA Area Senior Vice President Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC
    • Jacquelyn K. Coyle, CFE, CPA Partner Novak Francella, LLC
    • William A. Cumming, Esq. Shareholder Hessian & McKasy, P.A.
    • Denny Delk Trustee American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Retirement Fund
    • Michele Domash, FCA, FSA, MAAA Principal Consulting Actuary Cheiron
    • Robin L. Donovick, CEBS, M.S.M., SCP Executive Director Teamsters Joint Council No. 83 of Virginia Health & Welfare and Pension Funds
    • David P. Dorsey, CPA Partner WithumSmith+Brown, PC
    • John P. Dulczak Chairman and CEO Labor First
    • Marcy J. Dunlap Of Counsel Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP
    • Mary Ann T. Dunleavy, ASA, EA, MAAA Consulting Actuary Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC
    • Jay K. Egelberg, ASA, EA, FCA, MAAA Consulting Actuary First Actuarial Consulting, Inc. (FACT)
    • John M. Elliot Partner NEPC, LLC
    • Jeffrey S. Endick Principal Slevin & Hart P.C.
    • Uche Enemchukwu, Esq. Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Nelu Diversified Consulting Solutions
    • William J. Erlandson Taft-Hartley Sales Director Empower Retirement
    • Jens Ernberg Managing Director, Co-Head of Private Credit Capital Dynamics
    • James K. Estabrook, Esq. Shareholder Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C.
    • William F. Feyling Administrator Carpenter Funds Administrative Office
    • Thomas Fischer Executive Director North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund
    • Gabrielle D. Fox Attorney at Law Proskauer
    • William J. Fox, FSA, MAAA Principal, Consulting Actuary Milliman, Inc.
    • Kelly L. Fox Division Chief, Stakeholder Relations CalPERS
    • Randall L. Fox Executive Director Associated General Contractors (AGC), West Central Ohio Division
    • Seth A. Friedman, M.B.A. National Pharmacy Practice and Health Plan Services Leader Gallagher Benefit Services
    • Jason S. Fuiman Co-Managing Partner O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP
    • Dr. John S. Gaal, CHW, CPS, CWP Director, Worker Wellness Program Missouri AFL-CIO
    • Rick Garnitz President LifeSpan Services, Inc.
    • Geoffrey Gerber, Ph.D. President and Chief Investment Officer TWIN Capital Management, Inc.
    • Ruth Gillan Director of Employee Benefits and Taft-Hartley Knight International Insurance Agency, Inc.
    • Nancy A. Giunto Executive Director Washington Health Alliance
    • Valentina M. Glaviano, CIMA Managing Director and Partner Strategic Investment Group
    • Stanley I. Goldfarb, EA, FSA, MAAA Actuary and Managing Consultant Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC
    • Theodore A. Goldman, EA, FCA, FSA, MAAA Director of Policy, Research, and Analysis Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
    • Sharon M. Goodman, Esq. Principal Slevin & Hart, P.C.
    • Bryn Gostin Managing Director, Head of Product & Strategy, Chair Responsible Investment Capital Dynamics
    • Paul L. Graf, ASA, EA, MAAA Consulting Actuary Rael & Letson
    • Risha Grant Founder and CEO Risha Grant LLC
    • Donald E. Greenwell, III President, The Builders' Association Executive Director, Associated General Contractors of America, Kansas City Chapter
    • Jared B. Gross Managing Director, Head of Institutional Portfolio Strategy J.P. Morgan Asset Management
    • Kristina M. Guastaferri, CPA Administrator Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Benefit Funds
    • Brian J. Harper, EA, FCA, FSA, MAAA Consulting Actuary Rael & Letson
    • Victor P. Harte, EA, MAAA Principal and Consulting Actuary Milliman Inc.
    • Susan A. Hayes, D.Crim.J., AHFI, CPhT, LPD Chief Executive Officer Pharmacy Investigators and Consultants
    • James M. Heinzman, CFE, CPA Partner Schultheis & Panettieri, LLP
    • Martha M. Henrickson, CEBS Attorney Management Guidance LLP
    • Samuel A. Henson, J.D., CEBS, CEBS Compliant, ISCEBS-Fellow, ASPPA-APM Senior Vice President—Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Lockton Companies
    • Katherine A. Hesse, CEBS Compliant, ISCEBS-Fellow Partner Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP
    • Joseph F. Hicks, Jr., EA, FCA, MAAA Senior Vice President CBIZ Retirement Plan Services
    • Thomas T. Holsman Consultant
    • Dan Hutchins Director of Contract Administration Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters
    • Matthew J. Hynes Managing Director, Labor & Government Strategies GCM Grosvenor
    • Kathleen M. Jackson, CPA Partner Novak Francella, LLC
    • Daniela Janceski, GBA Plan Administrator Ohio Conference of Teamsters and Industry Health and Welfare Fund
    • Andrew Johnson Administrator Teamster Center Services Fund
    • Dennis R. Johnson Managing Member Johnson + Krol, LLC
    • Mark L. Johnson, Ed.D. Professor Pittsburg State University
    • Michael T. Joliat Shareholder Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
    • Ian W. Jones Senior Consultant AndCo Consulting
    • Linda M. Josephson Shareholder Barlow Coughran Morales & Josephson, P.S.
    • Michael D. Joyce, Esq., CEBS, ISCEBS-Fellow Senior Vice President and Senior Investment Consultant Segal Marco Advisors
    • Lisa L. Kaiser, CEBS, CEBS Compliant, ISCEBS-Fellow Fund Administrator Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 189, Fund Administration Office
    • Gene M. Kalwarski, EA, FCA, FSA, MAAA President and CEO Cheiron, Inc.
    • Russell D. Kamp Managing Director Ryan ALM Inc.
    • Susan Kasser, CFA Co-Head of Private Credit, Managing Director Neuberger Berman
    • Michele L. Kessler Secretary-Treasurer United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1776
    • Travis J. Ketterman, GBA Partner McGann, Ketterman & Rioux
    • Seong J. Kim, Esq. Partner Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    • Amy Kingery Phillips, MBA, LCSW, LAC Assistant Director Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program
    • Robert D. Klausner, Esq. Principal Klausner, Kaufman, Jensen & Levinson
    • James A. Klein President American Benefits Council
    • Erik L. Knutzen, CFA, CAIA Chief Investment Officer, Multi-Asset Class Portfolios; Co-Head, Quantitative and Multi-Asset Class Investment Team Neuberger Berman
    • Michael P. Kreps Principal Groom Law Group, Chartered
    • Brian Kwan, CAIA, CFA Senior Consultant Verus Investments
    • Marilee P. Lau, CPA Consultant, Retired Partner KPMG LLP
    • Michael A. Ledbetter, CEBS Partner Ledbetter Parisi LLC
    • Margaret Lemkin, Ph.D. President Med-Care Management Inc.
    • Daniel S. Liebman Deputy General Counsel, Program Law and Policy Department Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
    • William C. Ligetti, Jr. Management Trustee Plasterers and Cement Masons Pension Fund
    • AJ Loiacono Chief Executive Officer Capital Rx
    • Sean P. Madix Executive Director/Administrator National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Local 134 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Employee Benefit Plans
    • William J. Mahon President Mahon Consulting Group LLC
    • Elizabeth E. Manzo, Esq. Shareholder Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C.
    • Bonnie L. Maraia President BeneSys, Inc.
    • Ruth S. Marcott Of Counsel Kutak Rock LLP
    • John L. Martin Training Director South Texas Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
    • Richard Masur Labor Trustee SAG Pension Plan & SAG-AFTRA Health Plan
    • Lonnie Maxwell-Cook, CPA, CCIFP Partner, Benefit Plan Audits Plante & Moran, PLLC
    • Kevin J. McCaffrey, CEBS President Teamsters Local 707
    • Michelle M. McCarthy Partner Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
    • Theresa McDowell, CPA Partner Plante & Moran, PLLC
    • Matthew L. McMenamy Director, Institutional Client Group Vontobel Asset Management Inc.
    • Diane R. McNally Senior Vice President, Senior Consultant and Principal Segal
    • Larry P. McNutt, CPA Senior Vice President, Corporate and Pension Administration Northwest Administrators, Inc.
    • Jennifer Mink Senior Partner | Senior Consultant Investment Performance Services, LLC
    • Rachel Mora Plan Manager BeneSys, Inc.
    • Karen L. Morris Chief of Negotiations and Restructuring Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
    • Emily M. Morrison Attorney Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
    • Jared K. Mumm Membership Development Representative IBEW Local 551
    • Paul J. Nasser Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation
    • Anikia Nelson, M.D. Physician Consultant and Clinical Product Manager Milliman, Inc.
    • Scott D. Newsom Partner Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
    • Julia A. Nicholson Principal JN Consulting
    • Pamela H. Nissen Shareholder Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
    • Amanda J. Notaristefano President The McKeogh Company
    • Philip R. O'Brien, Esq. Attorney-Shareholder, Employee Benefits Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
    • Joseph F. Ohm Fund Administrator Plumbers' and Technical Engineers' Local 130 Benefit Funds
    • Leonard P. O'Neill International Trustee UNITE HERE Local 483
    • Nan O'Neill Partner Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP
    • Stephen J. O'Sick, CEBS Fund Administrator Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local #2, New York Joint Benefits Funds
    • Jillian R. Otten Director USA Digital Media LLC
    • Carolyn J. Papuga Vice President of Operations/ Fund Administrator Wilson-McShane Corporation
    • Edward D. Patchett, CFA Executive Director, Business Development GCM Grosvenor
    • Stephanie Patrick, FSA, MAAA Senior Consulting Actuary Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC
    • Thomas E. Pfundstein, Ph.D. Director of Curriculum and Instruction IUPAT Finishing Trades Institute
    • Eileen O. Pincay, RPh Vice President, National Pharmacy Practice Leader, Clinical Services Segal
    • Louise F. Pongracz Partner Willig, Williams & Davidson
    • Blake S. Pontius CFA, Director of Sustainable Investing, Global Portfolio Specialist William Blair & Company
    • Gene H. Price Chief Executive Officer Carpenter Funds Administrative Office
    • Kevin S. Price Managing Director and Head of Asset Management Mesirow
    • Scott M. Price, CPA Managing Partner-D.C. Office WithumSmith+Brown, PC
    • Robert M. Projansky Partner Proskauer Rose LLP
    • Jani K. Rachelson Partner Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP
    • Leah Rambo Training Fund Administrator and Director of Training Sheet Metal, Air Rail and Transportation Workers, Local 28 Training Center
    • Angelique T. Richardson, CFA Vice President and Relationship Manager Wellington Management Company LLP
    • Sudhir Roc-Sennett Executive Director, Head of Thought Leadership & ESG Vontobel Asset Management Inc.
    • Peter M. Rosene, Esq. Shareholder Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
    • Christopher J. Rosetti, CFE, CFF, CPA Chief Operating Officer New York State Nurses Association, Pension Plan and Benefits Fund
    • Jason L. Russell, EA, FSA, MAAA Senior Vice President and Actuary Segal
    • Mike R. Rust, ASA, EA, MAAA President Cuni, Rust & Strenk, Inc.
    • Gabriela D. Santos Executive Director, Global Market Strategist J.P. Morgan Chase
    • Rena G. Sauer, Esq. Partner Ledbetter Parisi LLC
    • Richard J. Sawhill Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Airconditioning, Refrigeration and Mechanical Contractors Association of Southern California
    • Neal S. Schelberg Partner Proskauer LLP
    • Brian A. Schroeder Founder OCIOmonitor.com
    • Andrew D. Sherman Senior Vice President, National Director, Public Sector Segal
    • Daniel D. Skwire, FSA, MAAA Principal and Consulting Actuary Milliman, Inc.
    • Barry S. Slevin President Slevin & Hart, P.C.
    • Steven L. Smith, CPA Administrator West Virginia Laborers Trust Funds
    • David S. Sobel, M.D., M.P.H. Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine
    • James Solloway, CFA Chief Market Strategist and Senior Portfolio Manager, Investment Management Unit, Portfolio Strategies Group SEI Investments
    • Nancy Spangler, Ph.D., OTR/L President Spangler Associates, Inc.
    • Andrew E. Staab Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel U.S. Bank Law Division, Trust Legal Services, U.S. Bank National Association
    • Marianne Steger, M.S., CEBS Director of Public Sector and Labor Strategy Willis Towers Watson
    • Ryan T. Stephens President William C. Earhart Company, Inc.
    • Patrick C. Stines, CPA Partner Novak Francella LLC
    • Josh Sundquist Motivational Speaker/ Paralympian/ Comedian The Sundquist Company LLC
    • Brian S. Sweeney Lead Taft-Hartley Director Empower Retirement
    • Todd Tauzer, CERA, FCA, FSA, MAAA National Public Sector Retirement Practice Leader Segal
    • Annie Taylor, CFA Managing Director, Senior Consultant Verus
    • Heidi E. tenBroek Principal, Consultant, Employee Communication Milliman, Inc.
    • Gary K. Thaden Government Affairs Director Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association
    • Ian Toner, CFA Chief Investment Officer Verus Investments
    • Linda K. Vincent, R.N., CITRMS, PI Principal Vincent & Associates/Affiliated Health Funds
    • Charles R. Virginia, III, Esq. Co-Founder Virginia & Ambinder, LLP
    • Philip R. Vivirito Principal WithumSmith+Brown, PC
    • Aruna Vohra Senior Consultant Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC
    • Eric J. Wallin, CPA Partner Legacy Professionals LLP
    • Susan P. Weaver, CPA Principal WithumSmith+Brown, PC
    • Justin P. Webb, CIPP/US Co-Chair, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group and Chief Information Security Officer Godfrey & Kahn s.c.
    • Stephanie B. Whalen President The Union Labor Life Insurance Company
    • Elizabeth Wiley, EA, FCA, FSA, MAAA Public Pension Coordinator and Consulting Actuary Cheiron, Inc.
    • Tina M. Williams Director Charlotte Electrical JATC
    • Kevin Woodrich, EA, FSA, MAAA Principal Consulting Actuary Cheiron, Inc.
    • Thomas R. Young, M.D. CEO and Co-Founder Nview Health Inc.
    • Kyle Zebley Vice President, Public Policy American Telemedicine Association

     Continuing Education

    The International Foundation's Annual Conference works hard to provide continuing Education credit. Information will be online as it becomes available regarding the 2021 conference. View Annual Conference continuing education full details.

    CEBS Compliance Approved

    Educational sessions at this program can qualify for CEBS Compliance credit. Visit www.cebs.org/compliance for more information.


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    Young Professionals Scholarship Available

    The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS) have teamed up to create a scholarship opportunity for young employee benefits professionals to encourage participation in the benefits industry. [Learn More]


    COVID Safety Preparations

    We have been diligently planning a safe event and anticipating numerous scenarios, and we are prepared to flex as needed. We are the only group in the Denver Convention Center, which means we can space out sessions and seating as necessary. Following the CDC's guidance to reduce transmission risk at large gatherings, all participants will be required to wear masks during indoor conference events. Learn more about our safety guidelines.

    While we are doing everything we can to plan a safe environment, we recognize that only you can decide what is best for you. As a reminder, if at any point you’d like to change your in-person registration to the virtual option, you are welcome to do so. The virtual option is extremely robust and includes both live-streamed sessions from Denver as well as dedicated virtual-only workshops.


    Choose How to Attend

    We can't wait to see you. Our mission is to create the best learning environment for you, and that includes ensuring a safe learning environment following the latest health guidelines. This event is also available virtually so those learning remotely can share in the educational experience. The virtual format includes all key content, and you can still qualify for a Certificate of Attendance (assuming you attend the minimum number of sessions required).

    Here's How It Works

    You choose your format: in-person or virtual. You have the flexibility to change your format should your plans change—Just give us a week's notice so we can best prepare for your participation. With an in-person format, you'll receive access to the recorded sessions after the program concludes. To qualify for a Certificate of Attendance (if applicable), you must complete all the required sessions in your chosen format. For example, if you choose the in-person option, you must complete all the required sessions in person.

    Policies
    Our registration policies have changed. Learn more.


    Conference Schedule

    Friday, October 15, 2021

    Registration Open 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m. MT

    Saturday, October 16, 2021

    Registration Open 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MT

    Preconference Programs 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MT

    Sunday, October 17, 2021

    Registration Open 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MT

    Preconference Programs 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. MT

    Exhibit Hall Open* 12:00 noon-4:30 p.m. MT

    Opening Session* 4:30-6:00 p.m. MT

    Welcome Reception* 6:00-7:00 p.m. MT (In the Exhibit Hall)

    Monday, October 18, 2021

    Registration Open 6:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. MT

    Breakout Sessions 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. MT

    Exhibit Hall Open 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. MT

    Lunch in Exhibit Hall 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. MT

    Tuesday, October 19, 2021

    Registration Open 6:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. MT

    Breakout Sessions 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. MT

    Exhibit Hall Open 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. MT

    Lunch in Exhibit Hall 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. MT

    Wednesday, October 20, 2021

    Registration Open 6:30-11:00 a.m. MT

    Breakout Sessions 7:30-10:15 a.m. MT

    Finale Session* 10:30-11:30 a.m. MT

    * Guests are welcome to attend.

    Note: Exhibit hall is open to guests on Sunday only

    Registration Information

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    Through 9/10/2021 US $1,625.00
    After 9/10/2021 US $1,925.00 Members Only
     
    ​Note: Registration for the 2022 US Annual Employee Benefits Conference will open October 15, 2021 at Noon MT.