1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Conference Registration

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Camp NASRA Registration

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Executive Committee Meeting

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Conference Registration

9:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Director's Workshop

9:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Senior Staff Workshop

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Camp NASRA (lunch included)

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Lunch, Directors and Senior Staff only

12:45 - 2:30 p.m.

Continuation of Director's and Senior Staff Workshops

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Meet and Greet

3:00 - 3:25 p.m.

Opening Ceremonies

3:25 - 4:25 p.m.

Doing the Impossible - James Bradley

Author of Flags of Our Fathers, Mr. Bradley draws upon his vast research into the Pacific War and addresses the mindset it takes to achieve success - both in combat and in life. Bradley cites examples of challenges that experts deemed "impossible" and dramatically illustrates how ordinary people did the impossible by thinking outside the box. He explores not only how victory was achieved, but also what the victory cost, in terms of human life and suffering. Bradley's thrilling presentation challenges audiences to understand and remember the example that earlier generations have set, and to move beyond the "impossibilities" in their own lives.

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

President's Reception

7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Conference Registration

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Camp NASRA

9:00 - 11:00 a.m

National Trends and Federal Developments
Jeannine Markoe Raymond, NASRA Director of Federal Relations
Keith Brainard, NASRA Research Director

11:00 - 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Making Sense of the Arab Uprisings: Causes and Implications
Dr. Ragui Assaad

This session will review the demographic, economic and political factors leading to the Arab uprisings of 2011 and analyze prospects for genuine democratic change in the region. Despite similarities in the underlying conditions among countries in the region, there are also numerous differences in their institutional frameworks, economic underpinnings and state-society relations. This presentation will compare the countries already affected, or likely to be affected, by the momentous changes underway and seek to draw insights about future
developments.

12:15 - 1:45 p.m.

Luncheon: What ARE They Thinking?  Getting to Know the Workers of the Future
Dr. Tom McBride and Ron Nief

Born when Ross Perot was warning about a giant sucking sound and Bill Clinton was apologizing for a pain in his marriage, members of the college class of 2014 have emerged as a post-email generation for whom the digital world is routine and technology is just too slow.  Each year, the Beloit College Mindset List provides a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college.  It catalogs the rapidly changing worldview of each new generation.  Discover what you need to know to communicate with this younger generation during this fascinating presentation.

1:45 - 3:45 p.m.

Roll Call of the States

6:00 - 10:00 p.m

Sunday Night Party - Ferro Pavilion on Geneva Lake

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

7:45 - 8:30 a.m.

Regional Meetings for Members

7:45 - 8:30 a.m.

Meeting for all Associates

8:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Conference Registration

8:45 - 9:45 a.m.

Are Americans Prepared for Retirement?
Dr. John Karl Scholz, Economist

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

Beyond Prius: An Examination and Discussion of Hybrid Retirement Plans
Moderator: Keith Brainard, NASRA Research Director

10:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Hybrid Panel continued

12:15 - 5:30 p.m.

Networking Activities

7:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Monday Reception and Dinner - Grand Geneva

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Spouse/Guest Tour
Milwaukee Art Museum - Treasures from the Forbidden City

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Investment Panel - Protecting and Profiting from Inflation
Moderator: Janet Becker-Wold, Callan Associates

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

NIRS - Latest Research on Retirement Security Issues
Diane Oakley, Executive Director
National Institute on Retirement Security

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

Investment Panel - Reassessing Portfolio Risk
Moderator: Neil Rue, Pension Consulting Alliance

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Planet Money: NPR’s Award-Winning Economic Explanation Team
Adam Davidson and Alex Blumberg

Planet Money has been growing steadily in popularity on NPR. The team has exhibited the unique ability to present and explain even the most complex economic issues so that listeners gain a complete understanding of not only what happened and why, but also the importance of these news stories in their lives. 

12:15 - 1:45 p.m.

Past Presidents' Luncheon

1:45 - 3:00 p.m.

Roll Call of the States

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Camp NASRA Pizza Party

6:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday Reception and Dinner

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Annual Business Meeting (All members & associates)