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LOS ANGELES CHAPTER OF WESTERN PENSION & BENEFIT CONFERENCE
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What good are employee benefits if the employees don’t use them?  Obviously—no good!  As you know, it’s the concern of every employer that its employees understand the value of their benefits.  Only with this understanding can employees take advantage of their medical coverage, life insurance, and retirement benefits.  As experts in the field, we know that employees without benefits are sorely at a disadvantage.  Their employers miss out too—employees without benefits won’t stay long.  Employers incur the opportunity cost on potential talent, energy and ideas.

So what good is the Western Pension & Benefit Conference if you’re not a member?  You can probably see where this is goingMembership offers you a great opportunity to access an ongoing supply of information and expertise.  The Conference objective is to promote sound practices in the field of employee benefits by means of information sharing and educational seminars.

Right now approximately 400 members belong to the Los Angeles Chapter of the WP&BC.  These members contribute their specialized knowledge as plan sponsors, consultants, actuaries, ERISA attorneys, investment managers and trust professionals.

The question now becomes:  How are you going to benefit from the wealth of benefit knowledge and network potential if you don’t belong to the WP&BC?

 

Local Meetings

The Los Angeles Chapter offers at least six local dinner meetings each year.  The meetings combine a social hour that affords ample opportunity to visit informally with other professionals and unwind with an evening program.  Presentations have featured experts from the Treasury Department, the investment community and ERISA attorneys.  In addition, a full-day seminar is held in the spring on topical benefit issues.

 

National Meetings

Each year during the summer one of the regional chapters hosts a three-day seminar for all Conference members and other employee benefit professionals.  Annual Meeting programs feature recognized experts, including IRS, DOL and PBGC officials.  They provide in-depth analysis of advanced topics and profile new developments in the benefits arena.  The written support materials combine to provide you with a handy reference guide to use throughout the year.  The goal is to provide an opportunity for intensive training and updates, in an enjoyable setting with plenty of time for professional and social interaction.

 

Why Be A Member?

Education

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Learn the basics-and more!

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Keep up with what’s new

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Join in debates on key issues

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Anticipate and prepare for upcoming changes

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Achieve continuing educational goals

Networking

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Be part of our area’s employee benefit community

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Meet others in your field

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Share ideas and perspectives

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Find and give help in career development

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Enjoy the company of others in your profession

Make a Difference

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Serve on a Chapter committee

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Become a program speaker

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Write an article for the Chapter Newsletter

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Lend your expertise to the Steering Committee

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Participate in Conference-wide programs

Membership—It’s easy!

Like all good benefits, you must enroll to become a WP&BC member.  Fortunately it’s a simple process.  Chapter membership is open to all employee benefit professionals.  All you have to do is complete and submit a membership application form along with the annual membership fee.  Upon Board approval, you will be a member—it’s as simple as that.

We encourage you to complete an application form and become a member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Western Pension & Benefits Conference.  You will be welcomed as an important member and contributor to our professional community.

For more information, on the WP&BC upcoming events and application for membership click here or call us at (818) 846-1129.

Program Meetings

Sept 9, 2008
Benefit Positions of the Candidates - Are big changes on the horizon after the election?

 

Handouts available
2008 Spring Summit
April 30, 2008
Pickwick Gardens Conference Center, Burbank, CA

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