• 2019 National Conference
  • CPSP Designation

312-419-1863

psca@psca.org
PSCA PSCA
  • 2019 National Conference
  • CPSP Designation

April 30 - May 1, 2019
Tampa, Florida

Overview

PSCA’s Annual Conference continues to be the preeminent retirement industry conference for employers sponsoring participant-directed, retirement-related benefit plans. As the longest running national conference exclusively focused on retirement-related issues aimed at helping plan sponsors, PSCA’s Annual Conference is ranked among the best in the industry. The Annual Conference is designed to promote interaction between plan sponsors and financial service providers in workshops, roundtables, receptions and networking events. Providers and plan sponsors meet face-to-face and engage in dialogues to collaboratively seek solutions to the industry’s issues.

2019

For more than a half-century, the Plan Sponsor Council of America’s annual conference has been where the nation’s retirement plan sponsors have connected with peers and thought leaders for ideas, insights and inspiration.  This year the focus of this exceptional event is Tools, Techniques, and Takeaways – and promises to provide plenty of each.
Plan sponsors who register for the PSCA Annual Conference will have an opportunity to acquire a new industry credential – the Certified Plan Sponsor Professional – along with a special bootcamp preparation session for the credential exam.

Topics

  • How Healthcare Costs Ate Our 401(k) Contributions
  • Is Student Debt a 401(k) Problem to Solve?
  • Retirement Deferred – Costs, Implications, Solutions
  • Financial Wellness – Beyond the Theories
  • Ask the ERISA Experts
  • Target-Date Fund “Crash” Landing Points
  • Hacking Stance: Best Practices in Cyber Security
  • Improving Outcomes by Streamlining and Simplifying Investment Menus
  • Preparing and Managing an Agency Benefits Audit
  • Health & Wealth in Retirement (HSAs), 401k Nest Egg or HSA Chicken – Which Comes First
  • Encouraging Asset/Participant Retention – Good Idea or Not?
  • The Impact of Mergers & Acquisitions on Benefit Plans
  • Decision-making Support for Near-retirees & Retirees
  • Beneficiary Designation Issues, Solutions
  • Anticipating Participant Cognitive Decline
  • Retirement Preparation For A Changing Workforce
  • Retirement Income – From Theory to Practice
  • Diversity in Retirement
  • Perspectives on Aging and Retirement Across Generations

Agenda

  • Monday, April 29
  • Tuesday, April 30
  • Wednesday, May 1
  • Thursday, May 2

Monday, April 29

5 – 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Join us for the Welcome Reception to celebrate and network. Over refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, meet and mingle with other conference participants and event sponsors.

Tuesday, April 30

7 – 8 AM
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

 

8 – 8:25 AM
General Session 1: Opening and Welcome Remarks
Jack Towarnicky

 

8:25 – 9:15 AM
General Session 2

 

9:15 – 10:05 AM
General Session 3

 

10:05 – 10:35 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by MassMutual

 

10:35 – 11:25 AM
General Session 4

 

11:25 AM – 12:45 PM
PSCA Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by Dimensional Fund Advisors

 

12:45 – 1:35 PM
Workshops

 

1:45 – 2:35 PM
Workshops

 

2:45 – 3:35 PM
Workshops

 

3:35 – 4 PM
Networking in the Exhibit Hall

 

4 – 5 PM
General Session 5: Presentation of Signature Awards

 

5 – 6:30 PM
Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Guest tickets for people not registered for the conference are available for $100 per person.

Wednesday, May 1

7 – 8 AM
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

 

8 – 9 AM
General Session 6

 

9:10 – 10 AM
Workshops

 

10 – 10:30 AM
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

 

10:30 – 11:20 AM
Workshops

 

11:20 AM – 12:35 PM
Lunch

 

12:45 – 1:35 PM
Workshops

 

1:45 – 2:50 PM
General Session 5

 

3 – 6 PM
Bootcamp

 

6 – 7 PM
Reception

Thursday, May 2

9 – 11 AM
Exam

Location

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
2900 Bayport Drive
Tampa, FL 33607

Phone: 813-874-1234

Hotel Cut-Off Date: April 5, 2019
Room rate $239 per night

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Registration

To register for the 2019 PSCA Annual Conference please consult the pricing table below, then click the “Register Now” button to utilize our online registration system.

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Pricing Chart

  • Early Registration (through 3/1)
  • Regular Registration (3/2 – 4/19)
  • Onsite Registration (after 4/20)

Early Registration (through 3/1)

Plan Sponsor Member

$550
Plan Sponsor Members, add an additional attendee from the same organization
$275

Plan Sponsor Non-Member

$750
Plan Sponsor Non-Members, add an additional attendee from the same organization
$375

Provider Member

$1,020

Provider Non-Member

$1,275

Regular Registration (3/2 – 4/19)

Plan Sponsor Member

$800
Plan Sponsor Members, add an additional attendee from the same organization
$400

Plan Sponsor Non-Member

$995
Plan Sponsor Non-Members, add an additional attendee from the same organization
$498

Provider Member

$1,270

Provider Non-Member

$1,525

Onsite Registration (after 4/20)

Plan Sponsor Member

$995

Plan Sponsor Non-Member

$1,195

Provider Member

$1,420

Provider Non-Member

$1,675

Confirmation

You will receive an email confirmation of your registration from PSCA. If you have not received a confirmation within 10 business days after registering, please contact Customer Care at events@psca.org.

Cancellation Refund Policy

All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing by April 1, 2019. A refund of the conference fee, minus a $100 processing fee, will be given for cancellations received by that date. No refunds will be granted for requests received after April 1, 2019. Submit all requests to events@psca.org. Please note that refunds will not be given for no-shows.

Substitution Policy

Substitution of registrations is permitted prior to the conference and onsite. Only one substitution is permitted per original registrant. The individual submitting the substitution request is responsible for updating any contact information and payment of any balance.

Badges

Attendees registering in advance may pick up their badge and on-site materials at the Registration Desk during conference hours. If you do not check in at the conference Registration Desk to pick up your badge, you will be deemed a no-show and continuing education credit will not be issued. Refunds will not be given for no-shows. Attendees will not be allowed to pick up other attendees’ badges/materials.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please feel free to contact:

Tobi Davis
Conferences Department
Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA)

Phone: 312-419-1863  |  Ext: 112

events@psca.org

Throughout the conference, you are welcome to stop by the PSCA Registration Desk for questions or additional information.

Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities

Sponsorships and 10′x10′ exhibit booth opportunities are available. To reserve your booth, or if you have inquiries, please contact:

Gwenn M. Paness
Director, Key Accounts
American Retirement Association (ARA)

Phone: 703-516-9300  |  Ext: 171

gpaness@usaretirement.org

Sponsors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Logo
Legal and General Logo
Mass Mutual Logo
TIAA Logo
VALIC Logo
Wells Fargo Logo

Supporters

ADP    •    Ascensus    •    Centre for Fiduciary Excellence, LLC    •    CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)    •

Clearstead    •    Fiduciary Wise, LLC    •    HealthSavings Administrators    •

MFS Investment Management Company    •    Millennium Trust Company    •    My529    •

OppenheimerFunds    •    PenChecks    •    PIMCO    •    PriceKubecka    •    Retirement Clearinghouse    •

SEI Investments    •    Strategic Retirement Partners    •    Vanguard    •    Wilmington Trust, N.A.

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