Conversion / Implementation Team Leader
2016 Annual Meeting
May 17, 18 & 19, 2016
Charlotte NC
Hosted by: TIAA
*Registration requires an invitation code
Meeting Objective
Forum for Conversion / Transition / Implementation team leaders of retirement plan firms to exchange ideas and practices, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the effectiveness of business processes and team management. This meeting will include peer discussions, breakout sessions, and research presentations. Questions discussed are those suggested by attendees in the registration process. There are no minutes of this meeting.
Audience
Attendance is by invitation only. The invitation is extended to New Business Conversion / Transition / Implementation team leads at retirement plan service providers (data analysis, and conversion consultants). Invitation is extended to firms operating in the following markets:
- Defined contribution plan (401(k), 403(b), 457, 1165(e) and Group RRSPs)
- Defined benefit and hybrid plans
- Corporate, government, Taft-Hartley and not-for-profit markets
- Across distribution channels (bank, direct, consultant, adviser, brokerage, TPA, agent and others)
- Large and jumbo plans
- Micro, small and mid-sized plans
Date, Time, Venue, Dress Code
May 17, 2016—Pre-event Activities
5:00 p.m. —NASCAR Hall of Fame
6:30 p.m. — Dinner at Five Church
May 18, 2016
12:00 PM—Lunch
12:25 PM to 5:25 PM—Meeting
7:00 PM—Dinner Reception on the terrace of JP Charlotte at The Westin Charlotte
May 19, 2016
8:00 AM—Continental Breakfast
11:45 AM– Lunch
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM—Meeting
TIAA
8500 Andrew Carnegie Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28262
Casual Dress for pre-event
Business Casual Dress Code for meetings and event dinner
Agenda
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
5:00 p.m. Pre-event - NASCAR Hall of Fame
6:30 p.m. Reception / Dinner at Five Church
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - Pinehurst/Carolina Room
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m. Opening and welcome by host Steve Nolan
12:25 p.m. General Session: Consultant Perspectives On Plan Transitions
Panelists: Jan Raines - Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting
Lori Wright – Mercer Investment Consulting
Mike Hudson – CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Moderators: Eric Henon and Stacey Quinn
1:25 p.m. Break
1:45 p.m. Moderated peer discussion roundtables
Data Analyst Track
Experience with data processing tools
Moderator: Brian Neligan
Conversion Consultant Track
Onboarding project management process
Moderator: Stacey Quinn
2:55 p.m. Break (short)
3:00 p.m. Committee reports and discussions
Investment Array and Fund Mapping Committee (2 Groups)
Strategies to Accelerate Investment Array and Fund Mapping Decisions
4:10 p.m. Break (short)
4:15 p.m. Committee Reports of Deliberration
4:25 p.m. Survey Participants
Overall Company Practices Survey Results Presentation
Brian Neligan & Eric Henon
Non-participants
Transportation back to the hotel
5:25 p.m. Survey participants adjourn for the day
7:00 p.m. Dinner / Reception on the terrace of JP Charlotte - Westin Hotel
Thursday, May 19, 2016 - Auditorium West
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Moderated peer discussion roundtables
Small – Micro Plans Market (Under $30 million)
Focus: Defining a good-order or “complete” Application / Work item
Moderator: Brian Neligan
Mid-sized and Large Plans Market ($30 million - $300 million)
Balancing custom / exception handling and process efficiency
Moderator: Stacey Quinn
Jumbo Plans Market ($300 million plus)
Data governance / quality
Moderator: Eric Henon
9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:00 a.m. Moderated peer discussion roundtables
Data Analyst Track
Solving payroll integration issues
Moderator: Brian Neligan
Conversion Consultant Track
Driving plan sponsor / advisor engagement
Moderator: Stacey Quinn
Management Track
Managing the Human Resource: staffing, talent development, and team management
Moderator: Eric Henon
11:45 a.m. Lunch Break
12:45 p.m. Moderated peer discussion roundtables
Data Analyst Track
Managing quality – Quality indicators, metrics
Moderator: Brian Neligan
Conversion Consultant Track
Encouraging plan sponsors to outsource services / enhance data feeds
Moderator: Stacey Quinn
Management Track
Everything else too: finalist presentations, RFP reviews, special projects (client and company-level). M&A, deconversions.
Moderator: Eric Henon
2:00 p.m. Refreshment Break
2:15 p.m. Survey Participants (Management only)
Individual-level data Analysis Presentation (segmentation, compensation, rewards, and recognition)
Brian Neligan & Eric Henon
2:15 p.m. Non-participants - Shuttle directly to airport
3:30 p.m. Adjourn
Event Networking Dinner
Dinner included in the registration.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
terrace of JP Charlotte - Westin Hotel
Hotel / Transportation
For accommodations, we recommend the Westin Charlotte. Make your reservation HERE or call 1- 866-837-4148 and ask for the "May EACH Enterprise" rate of $249 not including taxes and incidentals.
Westin Charlotte
601 S College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(866) 837-4148 (Reservations - ask for the "May EACH Enterprise" rate)
Register
Registration requires an invitation code. Payments by credit card, debit card, check or bank transfer
Registration deadlines and Cost Per Attendee
| Registration deadline: | |
| On or before December 31, 2015 | $1,300.00 |
| After December 31, 2015 | $1,650.00 |
Cancellation policy:
EACH Enterprise, LLC will refund your entire meeting fee if you cancel on or before December 31, 2015. For cancellations between January 1, 2016 and April 30, 2016, EACH Enterprise, LLC will refund your registration fee minus an administration fee of $175. No refunds for cancellations after April 30, 2016.
