SUNDAY, MARCH 14
MONDAY, MARCH 15
TUESDAY, MARCH 16
CONTINUING EDUCATION


SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
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Sunday, March 14, 2010

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sponsor Workshops
Be sure to review the Sponsor Workshop schedule to make the most of your conference experience!

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Box Lunches in the Exhibit Hall

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Welcome and General Session 1: Achieving Maximum Success
As Lead Solo pilot of the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, John Foley had to perform consistently as part of a team in an intense, high-stakes environment. Reaching that level of excellence required commitment, discipline, and trust.  Using insights from his experience with the Blue Angels, the Stanford Graduate School of Business and within the inner circle of a venture capital company, John developed a practical, effective model for closing performance gaps. His unique approach simplifies complex challenges so they can be tackled faster.  With energetic and contagious enthusiasm, he connects the high intensity of the Blue Angels with a client's organization and gives audiences concrete tools to begin the process of reaching and sustaining High Performance. His philosophy of "Basic truths: Told simply, Applied easily" positions audiences to achieve maximum success, professionally and personally.

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
General Session 2: From the Hill to the SUMMIT
As an influential leader in retirement policy, Brian Graff has a front row seat to all that is happening on Capitol Hill. He will address issues of great concern to retirement advisors, by exploring recent legal and regulatory developments. Come find out what’s lurking on the legislative horizon.

3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. A Taste of Social Networking
Creating Your LinkedIn Profile – How to Use LinkedIn to Market Your Business
Social Media 101: Getting Your Business Found Online
Critical Success Factor: Your Value Proposition
Newsletters, Blogging: Getting Started
Social Networking 2.0

5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

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Monday, March 15, 2010

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome and General Session 3: The Power of Story
Stories reflect our unique interpretation of our world of experience. The stories we tell represent the single most powerful tool we have for managing energy and achieving any important mission in life.  We have stories about our work, our families and relationships, our health; about what we want and what we're capable of achieving. Yet, while our stories profoundly affect how others see us and we see ourselves, too few of us even recognize that we're telling stories, or what they are, or that we can change them - and, in turn, transform our very destinies. The most important story we will ever tell about ourselves is the story that we tell to ourselves. THE POWER OF STORY shows the ways in which our stories can be altered to change our lives exponentially.

9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
 
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Concurrent Workshops
Workshop 1: Evaluating Stable Value Funds: The Four Things You Need to Know
Workshop 2: Plan Designs for the Age of Obama
Workshop 3: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Workshop 4: Benchmarking Your Practice
Workshop 5: Time Utilization Through Process Efficiencies
Workshop 6: How Do You Spell Compensation?
Wholesaler A: Road Warrior Best Practices: How to Select and Implement Mobile Technology Solutions

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
General Session 4: ASPPA Advisor Leadership Award
The ASPPA Advisor Leadership Award is given each year to a recipient who has displayed leadership, innovation, passion for the industry and has brought success to themselves and their clients.  Meet the finalists for the award, hear their success stories in working with plan sponsors and participants, and see why they have been recognized by their peers. The ASPPA Advisor Leadership Award is sponsored by MorningStar.

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Networking Lunches for Advisors and TPAs/Buffet Lunch in Exhibit Hall

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
General Session 5: An Economic Debate
Are we out of the woods yet?  Find out the perspectives of several prominent economic experts as they address the current state of the US and global economy and the prospects for the future. They will discuss a variety of topics, but most importantly will help you understand how to communicate the message to your clients.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops
Workshop 7: Motivating the Decision Makers
Workshop 8: Shaping Your Practice
Workshop 9: Capturing 403(b) Opportunities: What You Need to Know
Workshop 10: Alternative Asset Classes
Workshop 11: The Next Generation of Funding Alternatives for Nonqualified Plans-PPVUL v. Mutual Funds
Workshop 12: Social Media Marketing: Beyond the Basics
Wholesaler B: Provider Best Practices from Advisors' Perspective

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Concurrent Workshops 
Workshop 13: Legal Update
Workshop 14: Retirement Income - From Concept to Reality
Workshop 15: Industry Surveys: Understanding the Methodology Behind Third-Party Evaluations
Workshop 16: Tools for Categorizing and Analyzing Target Date Funds
Workshop 17: Hearing Every Word They Don't Say: Non-Verbal Buying Signals
Workshop 18: Pension Risk Transfer: Give Plan Sponsors and Exit Strategy Now!
Wholesaler C: Silos, Politics & Turf Wars

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome and General Session 6: Industry Trends Panel
Always a lively session, three industry visionaries will share their perspective on where the industry is headed and how advisors and advisory practices will need to prepare for the pending changes.  This panel will spark your imaginations as you look at your businesses, how to shape them for the future and how to look strategically at the retirement plan marketplace.

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Workshops
Workshop 19: I'm Paying What? Retirement Plan Fees at Point of Sale
Workshop 20: The Participant Education Hero, That's YOU!
Workshop 21: Successful Incorporation of Wealth Management Into an Institutional Practice
Workshop 22: Inadvertant Fiduciary Status
Workshop 23: Taking Back Control of Asset Allocation Models
Workshop 24: Hot Off the Press!

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
General Session 7: The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family 
What’s the most important organization in our lives? The family. This session will transform the way we manage our families by prompting attendees to answer three simple questions. The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family prescribes some powerfully simple business principles that parents can quickly put into action to bring about more purpose and clarity to their home lives. Using case studies from real families who have successfully implemented this model, The Table Group will demonstrate how addressing three important questions will help families yield context in which to make daily decisions, reduce distractions and, ultimately, restore sanity to any family.

12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Grand Prize Drawing and Conference Adjourns

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CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION

ASPPA Members
The ASPPA 401(k) SUMMIT offers up to 14 hours of ASPPA CPE credits. 

Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA)
This conference is designed to offer up to 4.8 ERPA CPE credits.  Specific sessions qualifying for this type of credit are: General Session 2, Workshop 13, Workshop 19 and Workshop 24.

CFP Credit
The following sessions are approved for 1.0 credits of CFP credit:
General Sessions -  2, 5
Workshops – 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23

Continuing Legal Education
Pending Approval: California, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Insurance Credit
Pending Approval: California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts
Not Approved: Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, New York, Texas

PACE Credit for the following designations:  CLU, CASL, ChFC, CFL, RHU, CAP, REBC
Approved Sessions:  
General Sessions - 2, 5
Workshops – 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23

CIMA - IMCA Credit
IMCA approves 8 non-IMCA CE hours for the conference.

CRPS
Approved Sessions:  
General Sessions - 2, 5
Workshops – 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23

CPE for CPAs (NASBA)
ASPPA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: nasba.org.  

This conference is a “group-live” event and will grant a total of 14 CPE credits (7 – Taxes, 7 – Administrative Practice.)

Request Pre-Approval for Continuing Education
The conference is designed comply with various types of continuing education programs. For other types of continuing education credit, including CLE, CPE or state insurance credit, please email the ASPPA staff at conferences@asppa.org at least 45 days prior to the conference to submit your request for approval. ASPPA staff will apply for advance approval of the program if the application process and filing fees are not prohibitive.