About the Conference
The Western Benefits Conference is a joint event, combining WP&BC’s Annual Meeting and ASPPA’s Summer Conference to provide two great conferences in one! This conference has been designed with all retirement, health, welfare and benefits professionals in mind, with particular emphasis on practical issues important to plan sponsors and their advisors. The Western Benefits Conference is value priced and offers an ideal opportunity for dialogue with nationally-renowned speakers and government representatives. Private sector experts and government officials will share their knowledge and skills, as well as solicit your input on a variety of issues. You will learn from the best in the business and can share experiences with your peers. Sessions will address the latest industry developments to keep you current in this ever-changing field!

Highlights Include:
• New!! Conference Schedule Begins With Sessions on Sunday and Ends on Tuesday
• New!! Brand new hotel and conference facility
• Sessions for Plan Sponsors, Attorneys, Consultants, Actuaries, Investment Advisors and TPAs
• Keynote Address by Phyllis C. Borzi, Assistant Secretary, EBSA, US Department of Labor
• Keynote Address by Jerry Nickelsburg, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson School of Management
• IRS Questions and Answer Sessions for Defined Benefit Plans
[Click here to submit questions]
• Exhibit Hall Filled with Vendors Showcasing the Latest Products and Services
• Many Networking Opportunities


Spread the Word
Tell your colleagues to join you at the Western Benefits Conference this year using one of the fliers below. We’ve tailored single-page handouts for plan sponsors, actuaries, and professionals (like attorneys and consultants). There’s also a general version for all audiences. Print them or email them to spread the word!
General Version
Actuaries
Plan Sponsors
Professionals


Conference Location
Opening in February 15, 2010, the JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at LA LIVE will serve as the focal point of LA LIVE, offering sophisticated hotel travelers a front seat to the world-class Los Angeles LA Live Nokia Theatre, The Staples Center, and restaurants with the luxury accommodations for which JW Marriott has long been known.

JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at LA LIVE
900 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Hotel Web site
Click here to make your hotel reservations online!

 
Who Should Attend?

Accountants Actuaries Attorneys  Benefits Directors  Consultants

Human Resources Personnel  Investment Professionals Plan Administrators Health and Welfare Practitioners Third Party Administrators

Since its inception in 1966, American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) has been integral in preserving, shaping and enhancing our nation’s employer-sponsored retirement plan system. Through its influential presence in Washington, DC and its dynamic yet intensive credentialing and continuing education programs, ASPPA has become the prominent voice in the retirement plan industry. ASPPA is the only organization comprised exclusively of retirement plan professionals that actively advocates for legislative and regulatory changes to expand and improve the private pension system. ASPPA’s elite membership has grown to over 7,500 retirement plan professionals who have chosen to be among the most dedicated in the industry.




Founded in San Francisco in 1954 to address the educational needs of pension and employee benefits professionals, the Western Pension & Benefits Conference (WP&BC) is the premier organization for this dynamic field in the Western United States. WP&BC has grown to 2,000 members in 14 chapters throughout the Western Continental United States and Hawaii. The purpose of the Western Benefits & Benefits Conference is to exchange information, advance knowledge and education and foster sound principles, procedures and practices in the field of pensions and other employee benefit plans.


Questions?
Registration and General Questions
Western Benefits Conference
703.516.9300
conference@westernbenefits.org  

Sponsorship, Exhibit and Marketing Questions
Dawn Frappollo, CEM, Director of Sales
703.516.9300 ext. 113
sales@westernbenefits.org