Greg Leonberger And Nic Solecki Speaking At Ifebp 2022 Conference 10/24 & 10/25
Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA and Nic Solecki will be speaking at the 68th Annual International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Conference, held as a hybrid event in Las Vegas and virtually.
Greg and Nic will be co-presenting an educational session on cryptocurrency and digital assets at the conference: CryptocurrencyPart I: What Is Cryptocurrency? The session will cover the basics of cryptocurrencies, from various types of digital assets to blockchain technology to the risks posed by investing in digital assets.
The IFEBP Annual Conference is the largest gathering of multiemployer and public employee benefit plan representatives, with attendees from across the country. IFEBP is an educational organization dedicated to providing the diverse employee benefits community with objective, solution-oriented education, research, and information to ensure the health and financial security of plan beneficiaries worldwide. For more information, please visit the conference website.
Willig Williams & Davidson Attorneys Speak At Ifebp Annual Conference
Date and Time: Oct. 13, 2018
Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, LA
Details: Employee benefits attorneys James S. Beall and Louise Wendy Pongracz, of labor, employment and workers compensation law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson, will speak as part of a certification program of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans .
The attorneys will present sessions at IFEBPs Certificate of Achievement in Public Plan Policy program. Held during the weekend of October 13 in New Orleans, the certification program is a pre-conference event for IFEBPs Annual Conference.
Beall will present on fiduciary duties, using real-world situations as examples, for pension trustees, administrators, and professional advisors. Pongracz will provide an overview of fiduciary duties for health and welfare trustees, administrators and professional advisors, closing with a review of hot topics in the public sectors legal environment.
To register for the certification program or annual conference, visit IFEBPs website.
Karen Ferguson To Receive Honor From International Foundation Of Employee Benefit Plans
For Immediate Release
The Pension Rights Center is thrilled to announce that the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans will be giving its 2022 Public Service Award, posthumously, to Karen Ferguson, the Centers beloved founder and former president, who died in December at age 80.
The award will honor Karen for her lifetime of advocacy to protect and promote retirement security, the International Foundation said. It will be presented on the morning of May 24, during the International Foundations Washington Legislative Update conference held at the Hilton Washington D.C. National MallThe Wharf. It will be followed by a roundtable discussion on the future of retirement plan policy, featuring PRC Executive Director Karen Friedman, American Benefits Council President James A. Klein and Lynn D. Dudley, ABCs senior vice president, global retirement and compensation policy.
Kevin E. Tighe, the International Foundations President and Chair of the Board, will present the award to Karen Fergusons son, American University Law Professor Andrew Ferguson.
Karen created the Pension Rights Center in 1976, making it a stalwart consumer organization dedicated solely to protecting and promoting the retirement income security of American workers, retirees and their families.
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Seong Kim To Present At The International Foundation Of Employee Benefits Plan 67th Annual Conference
On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Seyfarth Employee Benefits partner Seong Kim will present two sessions at the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plan 67th Annual Conference.
In his first session titled “Representing Public Sector Plans”, Seong will present on topics including public pension plan funding, socially responsible investing, Secure Choice defined contribution plans, investment and service provider fee litigation, and opportunities to revise vesting rules. In the second session on “Compliance”, Seong will co-present with Christopher Rosetti, CFE, CFF, CPA, Chief Operating Officer, New York State Nurses Association Pension Plan And Benefit Funds. They will present on topics including administrator issues related to HIPAA compliance, current landscape of retirement regulations, Cyberpolicies, and operations and the collections process.
For more information on these programs and other topics being presented at the conference, click here.
Ifebp 60th Annual Employee Benefits Conference
Legacy Partners,, andas well as Senior Manager Eric Wallin will attend the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 60th U.S. Annual Employee Benefits Conference in Boston from October 12-15. In addition to attending the conference, Eileen will co-present 990 Evolution: Just an Information Return?, Bruce will moderate Facing a DOL Audit and serve as co-speaker for Best Practices in Payroll Audits, and Eric Wallin will speak at the Advanced Tax Issues for Employee Benefit Plans session.
The conference, which draws nearly 5,000 attendees each year, is a great educational opportunity for employee benefit plan trustees and professionals. Its also a great place for us to visit with clients and friends of the Firm. For information on the conference, visitwww.ifebp.org/education/usannual/Pages/default.aspx.
Back in the Legacy offices, our partners return from conferences and share what they learned with all of our Firms employees at in-house employee benefit plan seminars.
We believe it is vital for our professionals to keep up to date on all of the topics affecting our clients. This allows us to provide best practices advice and guidance to our benefit plan clients and to assist them with issues and challenges affecting their operations and reporting requirements. Please let us know if you would like any additional information or if you have questions about any of the topics mentioned above.
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