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Winter System Roundtable and Joint Legislative Conference

Start Date: 2/26/2022 5:30 PM EST
End Date: 2/28/2022 8:00 PM EST

Venue Name: Westin Washington, D.C. City Center

Location:
1400 M Street NW
Washington, DC  United States  20005

Event Website: http://www.nasra.org

Organization Name: NASRA

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

Sponsor: NASRA

Email: mary@nasra.org

Website: http://www.nasra.org

System Roundtable and Joint Legislative Conference
Westin City Center Hotel, Washington, D.C. 

We are looking forward to connecting with you in person at this year's meeting! Please review the agenda and pandemic information listed below.

Pandemic Considerations
Covid-19 has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious. NASRA cannot prevent you from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while attending NASRA’s Winter meeting. It is not possible to prevent the presence of the virus, however measures can and will be taken by our hotel venue to limit exposure. In addition, NASRA will have rapid antigen tests available if needed by any attendee who may wish to test in case of symptoms while at the event.
 
The District of Columbia (DC) requires individuals, by ordinance, to wear a mask while inside unless actively eating or drinking. This mandate is currently set to expire on March 1. 
 
As a part of your registration, you will be required to respond to questions acknowledging your understanding and willing compliance with local government requirements for attendance at the NASRA Winter meeting.  For additional information regarding the meeting, please see our FAQ sheet.
 

Preliminary Agenda

Saturday, February 26
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Registration - Hotel lobby

5:30 pm -- Reception for early arrivals on the Vista Terrace at the Westin.  (open to all registered attendees; dinner on your own)

Sunday, February 27
9:30 am - 5:00 pm - Registration - Outside National Ballroom

11:00 am - Member Connections (a session for all NASRA system and associate members to network with colleagues in their region and get to know NASRA staff and leadership).

12:00 pm -- Lunch (open to all registered attendees)

1:00 - 5:00 pm — NASRA Roundtable for Retirement System CEOs and Senior Staff.  This closed-door session provides for interactive discussions of leading public plan issues facing systems around the country.

5:30 pm -- NASRA/NCTR Reception and dinner at the hotel for all registered attendees

Monday, February 28
7:30 am - 12:00 pm - Registration

7:30 am -- Networking breakfast (Open to all registered attendees)

8:30 am - Welcome --  NASRA/NCTR Joint Legislative and Regulatory Forum (open to all registered attendees)

8:35 am – Economic Keynote 

9:35 am – Political Keynote

10:35 am – Break

10:50 am – Panel: Federal Regulatory Issues Impacting Plan Operations and Investments

12:05 pm – Lunch

1:30 pm – Panel: Key Federal Legislative Proposals on the Horizon

2:45 pm – Break

3:00 pm – Wrap-up from NASRA and NCTR Federal  Relations Staff


 

Online Registration

Registration is Closed
Closed: 2/28/2022 8:00 PM

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