July 22-25, 2007
Western Benefits Conference – “Benefits by the Bay”
San Francisco Marriott Hotel
San Francisco, CA

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CONFERENCE INFORMATION

The Western Benefits Conference is a joint conference, combining the ASPPA Summer and Western Pension & Benefits Conference Annual Meetings to provide two great conferences in one!  This conference has been designed with all retirement, health, welfare and benefits professionals in mind.  The Western Benefits Conference offers an opportunity ideal for dialogue with nationally renowned speakers and both national and local government representatives.  Private sector experts and government officials will share their knowledge and skills, discuss PPA06, as well as solicit your input on a variety of issues.
Come join over 900 of your colleagues for more exhibits and more networking opportunities. You won’t want to miss this one!

HOTEL INFORMATION

San Francisco Marriott
55 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA  94103
Phone:  415.896.1600
Hotel Web site

Room Rates:  $215 Single/Double
Cut-Off Date for Reservations:  Friday, June 29, 2007

To make your reservation, contact the hotel directly and identify yourself as an Western Benefits Conference attendee. Room blocks fill quickly, so make your reservations early!

REGISTRATION FEES

*To qualify for the additional participant registration fee, participants must be from the same firm and all registration forms must be submitted together, with payment, by the early registration deadline, June 8, 2007.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

More information will be posted as it becomes available. 

ASPPA Members:  20 credit hours

Accountants
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. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact ASPPA at 703.516.9300. This conference is a “group-live” event and will grant 20 CPE credits. 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: www.nasba.org

CFP
For other types of continuing education credit, including CLE, CFP, CPE or state insurance credit, please contact the ASPPA staff at 703.516.9300 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. For current continuing education information, visit http://www.asppa.org/

Enrolled Actuaries
This conference is designed to offer Enrolled Actuaries core and non-core JBEA credit hours. For purposes of Joint Board continuing education credit, we have indicated after each session description our judgment as to the type of credit, if any, that the Joint Board is likely to grant. The final decision as to applicable credit rests solely with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries.

Note: If you require a particular type of CE credit, please call the WBC staff at 703.516.9300 or email conferences@asppa.org to request a Continuing Education Checklist. WBC is willing to apply for CE credit if the application process and fee are not prohibitive.

QUESTIONS?

Registration and General Questions – conferences@asppa.org
Exhibits and/or Sponsorships – dbancroft@asppa.org