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NASRA Annual Conference

Start Date: 8/9/2025 7:45 AM EDT
End Date: 8/13/2025 11:45 PM EDT

Venue Name: Hyatt Regency Seattle

Location:
808 Howell Street
Seattle, WA  United States  98101

Organization Name: NASRA

Contact:
Mary Hiatte
Email: mary@nasra.org
Phone: 202-624-1418

Sponsor: NASRA

Email: mary@nasra.org


Forging the Future: Public Pensions!  Moving forward effectively to serve our stakeholders—the 14 million working and 9 million retired employees of state and local government, the thousands of public employers, and the millions who rely on the services they provide—requires a focused approach, attention to detail and a dedication to management that is second to none.
 
Join us for the 70th NASRA Annual Conference in PIttsburgh, Pennsylvania to learn, share, and network -- Forging the Future: Public Pensions --  to make a difference in the public retirement community.
 
For any questions, contact Mary Hiatte via e-mail or call 202.624.1418.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Saturday, August 3
9:00 am - 5:00 pm   Registration
10:00 am - Past Presidents' Committee Meeting 
11:00 am  Member Connections - A session to learn more about NASRA.  The session is open to all members and focuses on information targeted to newer members. This is a great session to attend before our Leadership lunch.
11:00 am   Senior Staff Workshop - for State and Education Alliance System Senior Staff Only.  Targeted time for retirement system staff members to network and learn from each other about topics in administration and operations. 
12:00 pm   Leadership Lunch - for system directors, all system senior staff, education alliance directors and staff, and premium associate members 
1:00 pm     Directors' Workshop – for System and Education Alliance Directors only.   System Directors discuss strategies, flexibility and responses to practices, common barriers and opportunities needed to successfully meet tomorrow's challenges.
5:30 pm     Welcome reception for all conference attendees and registered guests (dinner on your own, 6:30 pm)

Sunday, August 4
7:30 am-5:00 pm   Registration
7:30 am    Breakfast – A Breakfast Roundtable discussion (topic TBD) will be held separately but at the same time as the general attendee breakfast  
8:30 am    Opening Ceremonies and First General Session  
8:45 am    Keynote:  Sarah De LeGard, Janus Henderson
10:15 am  NASRA Reports:  Research/State Updates - NASRA staff reports on the states and what's playing in the media, highlighting issues and the latest research relevant to public pension administration and policy.
1:00 pm    CIO Panel Discussion -  Steel-Crafted Strategies:  Enhancing Portfolio Construction and Risk Control - Panel discussion of new trends in investment program management.
2:15 pm    Roll Call of the States, Part I - The core of our conference, NASRA members provide insight on developments in their retirement plans over the last year and what lies ahead.
4:15 pm    NASRA Regional, Education Alliance and Associates' Meetings - concurrent meetings 
6:00 pm    Reception and dinner at the Omni William Penn Hotel (Open to all conference attendees and registered guests.)

Monday, August 5
7:30 am-11:30 am  Registration
7:30 am     Breakfast – A Breakfast Roundtable discussion (topic TBD) will be held separately but at the same time as the general attendee breakfast  
8:30 am     Second General Session 
8:35 am     NASRA Reports - Federal Relations Update
10:15 am   Panel discussion - Tech-Savvy and Steel-Strong:  Advancing Pension Administration
12:00 pm   Optional networking activities 
5:45 pm     NASRA President's reception (open to all registered attendees and guests - dinner on your own, 6:45 pm)

Tuesday, August 6
7:30 am-3:45 pm  Registration
7:30 am     Breakfast - A Breakfast Roundtable discussion (topic TBD) will be held separately but at the same time as the general attendee breakfast  
8:30 am     Third General Session 
8:35 am     Keynote - Arthur Brooks, Harvard Professor
10:00 am   CIO Panel Discussion - The Steel Edge:  Enhancing Portfolios with Alternative Investment Strategies 
11:05 am   Panel Discussion - Iron Will:  Resilient Approaches to Actuarial Management
12:15 pm   Networking Lunch
1:30 pm     Roll Call of the States, Part 2
3:45 pm     Annual NASRA business meeting (open to all system, premium associate, and associate members)
6:30 pm     NASRA's Final Event - Celebrating the Steel City! Location TBD - (Reception and dinner) Open to all conference attendees and registered guests.

Wednesday, August 7
7:30 am     Breakfast - One last chance to share with colleagues before saying, "See you next year in Seattle, Washington!"

Registration  and Hotel Pricing

System Members and Education Alliance Members: $1650 (Early Bird registration through June 30, 2024: $1550)
Associates and Premium Associates: $3040 (Early Bird registration through June 30, 2024: $2940)

Conference Room Rate at the Omni William Penn Hotel - $219 plus tax.  The room block closed July 13, 2024.

For more information click here, for FAQs on the Annual Conference.
 

Registration for the annual conference will open on May 28, 2024.

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