Professional Development

The 2019 ASPPA Annual Conference kicks off Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Gaylord National Resort at the National Harbor, located in Oxon Hill, Md., just outside our nation’s capital. We'll be there from the start until the conference ends on Wednesday, Oct. 23 reporting on the general sessions, workshops... READ MORE

ASPPA is always providing information and insights that will be valuable to its members! Following is a summary of upcoming webcasts and events.   ASPPA Webcast: Managing in an Uncertain Economy Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. ET Speaker: Alex Chausovsky, Director of Speaking Services... READ MORE

Amanda Iverson joined Pinnacle Plan Design, LLC, a TPA and actuarial firm, in 2010. At that time, she was already a CPA in public practice, specializing in auditing employee benefit plans. Upon joining Pinnacle, Amanda focused her efforts on internal operations. Her firm’s managing partner was... READ MORE

You may have missed National Dance Day (Sept. 21 — mark your calendars for next year) — but here’s something you won’t want to miss. After all, what better time to remember how we tore it up at that event’s ’80s concert last year (and to share with potential 2019 attendees what you missed)?   That... READ MORE

At a recent meeting of the Department of Labor’s 2019 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, American Retirement Association Chief Content Officer Nevin Adams offered a look at a new ARA effort to help plan sponsors better understand and fulfill their obligations as sponsor... READ MORE

Early registration is now open for the Cincinnati Regional Conference, which will be held on Nov. 11-12. The Cincinnati Regional Conference has been a consistent, dependable venue in which to network and gain valuable industry insight all in a central Midwest setting. New to the conference this... READ MORE

A recent ASPPA webcast included questions and answers on the nuts-and-bolts issues involved in missed deferrals and how to correct them. While one may not encounter these specific situations, the Q&As serve as a reminder of the compliance-related reasons why it is important to not miss a... READ MORE

NTSA proudly announces the inaugural NTSA Richard Ford Volunteer Service Award.   This new award honors and promotes NTSA members’ volunteer and service work in two areas: both with NTSA in their tax-exempt retirement industry markets and also with the member’s local governmental and nonprofit... READ MORE

Are you worried — or excited — about the prospects for “open” MEPs? Either way, we’ve got you covered at the TPA Growth Summit!  It’s the second year for this extraordinary gathering of owners, leaders and sales professionals, including some of the nation’s leading third party administrators.... READ MORE