Western Pension & Benefits Conference
Los Angeles Chapter

L.A. Chapter's goal is to provide meaningful educational
sessions that offer context, content and analysis as well
as networking opportunities. 

 
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This year's Spring Summit was a tremendous success, thanks to the participation of our outstanding presenters.  To download the handouts from the presentation, please click on the title of the presentation below.

2008 Spring Summit

Dancing with the Experts

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Pickwick Gardens Conference Center
1001 Riverside Dr.
Burbank, CA 91506

The 2008 Summit will provide plan sponsors and benefit professionals with information to keep their plans in compliance and up-to-date. Ten presentations by industry experts will provide useful information and helpful tips about ongoing and new requirements for employee benefit plans and executive compensation.

Continuing Education (CE) credits for JBEA, NIPA, NASBA, MCLE.

Schedule

8:00 – 8:30       Continental Breakfast & Registration

 

8:30 –8:45       Welcome and Introduction to Spring Summit

 

8:45 –9:25       Opening Session - Education Mambo - An obligation to educate? presented by Steve Vernon

 

9:25 - 9:45        Dirty Dancing - Legislative and Regulatory Updates in

Compensation and Benefits, presented by Don Meaders, John Heber and Michelle M. Stimson, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

 

9:50 – 11:05    Breakout Session I

                            a) DB/DC Beginning Dance - Basics of DB/DC design,

presented by Jay Luber, Louis Kravitz & Associates

                            b) DOL Disco - DOL Update and Panel,

presented by Crisanta Johnson, U.S. Dept of Labor and Marty Heming, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen

                            c) Choreography of a 401(k) plan - 401(k) plan design updates,

presented by Barbara Schwartz, Consult BJS and Mike Durham, Majestic Realty Co

                            d) Fiduciary Foxtrot - Fiduciary Issues for Plan Sponsors

presented by Ron Cooke, Countrywide and Mark Davis, Kravitz

 

11:05 – 11:20  Break

11:20 – 12:35  Breakout Session II
                            a) The Fiduciary Line Dance
- Basic Fiduciary Issues

presented by Guy Hocker, Benefit Planning & John Reynerston, John Hancock

                            b) Waltzing with Compliance - IRS & Compliance & Audit

presented by Alex Brucker, Brucker & Morra and Nick White, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen

                            c) Paso Doble Practice - Participant Education

presented by Lori Meaders, Southern California Edison and Mary Felkner, Diversified Investment

                            d) Healthcare Hip Hop - Health Care Legislative Issues for California

presented by Kent Crawford, The Rule Group

 

12:35 – 2:00    Luncheon, Keynote Presentation - Dr. Keith Richman, is a former 3 time CA state legislator from Southern California.  He is a physician and entrepreneur.  During his time in Sacramento he was involved with most of the state initiatives involving pensions, the retirement system and healthcare.  He will be speaking on retirement and healthcare
                      

2:00 – 3:15      Breakout Session III

   a) Health & Welfare Jazz Dance - Basics of Health & Welfare Plans

presented by Kent Crawford, The Rule Group

   b) The "LEGAL" Quickstep - ERISA Case Law

presented by Summer Conley and Matthew Eastus, O'Melveny & Myers LLP

   c) PPA Polka - PPA - A Year in Review

presented by Norm Yamamoto, Buck Consultants and Newell Kimlin, IRS

   d) The 409A Salsa   Handout 2- 409A   409A Rules & Regs

presented by Linda Griffey, O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Kurt Hallock, Computer Sciences Corp.

 

3:15 – 3:30    Break

 

3:30 – 4:45      Breakout Session IV - The Last Dance
                            a) Swinging with your peers
- Open Discussion Panel - Technique & Style

moderated by Bruce Ashton, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen

 

4:45 - 6:00     Cocktail Party – Latest Developments in Networking and Socializing

    

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Registration

Member

Non-Member

Pre-Registered

$250

$295*

After April 8

$275

$320*

On-Site

$300

$350*

*(includes membership thru 6/30/08)

For more information contact

Chair - Mary Kotzman, L/B/W Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. maryk@lbwinsurance.com

President - Michael Anderson,  REACH Financial Group, LLC michael.anderson@raymondjames.com
 

A Special Thanks to our Spring Summit Sponsors

Sponsorship Opportunities for 2008 are still available  Click here for more information

Gold

Silver

John Hancock

Kravitz

Mass Mutual

Reach Financial Group

The Senex Group

Union Bank

U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management

Upcoming

Programs

 

March 23, 2010
Spring S
ummit

 

April 27, 2010

Webinar

ERISA Litigation Update, with R. Bradford Huss

 

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Past Meeting Handouts available
 

Feb 9, 2010
Webinar

Mergers & Acquisitions with Ilene H. Ferenczy

 

Jan 12, 2010
Meeting

What will Higher Taxes Mean for Plan Sponsors?

 

Nov 12, 2009

Phyllis Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Speaks About DOL Priorities
(Audio of Conference Call)
 

Oct 13, 2009

Employee Benefits During Difficult Economic Times – a discussion with plan sponsors and consultants
 

Sept 17, 2009
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders - Plan Administration Before and After the QDRO

Feb 10, 2009
Disclosure Obligations Post 408(b)(2)

 

January 22, 2009
Webinar

Employee Benefits Through an Estate Planner's Eyes

 

Oct 29, 2008 Webinar
Same Sex Benefits - Domestic Partnerships

 


2008 Spring Summit
April 30, 2008
 

We are currently planning our webinars for the upcoming year.  Stay tuned for specific dates and topics


Past Webinar Downloads:
Webinar
Phyllis Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Speaks About DOL Priorities
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