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Winter System Roundtable and Joint Legislative Conference

Start Date: 3/1/2025 7:30 AM EST
End Date: 3/3/2025 5:00 PM EST

Venue Name: Park Hyatt Washington, D.C.

Location:
1201 24th Street NW
Washington, DC  United States  20037

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

Organization Name: NASRA

Contact:
Rachel Tillman
Email: rtillman@coolrivermarketing.com
Phone: (202) 251-3625

Sponsor: NASRA

Email: dana@nasra.org

Website: http://www.nasra.org

System Roundtable and Joint Legislative Conference

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


PRELIMINARY AGENDA
March, 1, 2025

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm    Conference Registration Open
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm    Reception for All Early Arrivals

March 2, 2025

9:30 am – 5:30 pm      Conference Registration Open

11:00 am –12:00 pm    Member Connections
This session is for all NASRA members and associates to make introductions, learn about association resources, and network with colleagues. 
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm   Lunch (open to all registered attendees)
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm    NASRA Systems' Roundtable
This closed-door session is for Retirement System CEOs and Senior Staff to have interactive discussions of leading issues facing public plans in states around the country.
5:30 pm    Reception and Dinner (Open to all registered attendees)

March 3, 2025

8:00 am – 12:00 pm    Conference Registration Open
8:00 am – 9:00 am    Networking Breakfast (Open to all registered attendees)
9:00 am – 4:30 pm    Joint NASRA/NCTR Federal Legislative & Regulatory Forum
All registered attendees are invited to this day’s networking activities and sessions full of analysis and forecasts of current federal activities affecting the industry.
9:00 am    Welcome
9:10 am    State of the States and Expected Federal Proposals
10:15 am    Networking Break
10:30 am    Economic Keynote Panel: National and Global Impact of Expected Federal Policies 
11:45 am  Networking Lunch
1:00pm Panel Discussion: Federal Regulatory & Legislative Proposals Affecting Plan Investment
  • Restrictions on investments in China
  • Increased interest in cryptocurrencies
  • Expanded federal activity on ESG and proxy voting
  • Regulatory landscape for public and private markets
2:00 pm Panel Discussion: Anticipated Tax & Retirement Legislation/Regulations Next Congress
  • Expiring tax provisions and potential revenue raisers affecting public plans, including:
    • Rothification of employee contributions
    • Application of UBIT
  • New retirement security proposals
  • Technical corrections and SECURE 2.0 implementation  
  • Social Security reform 
3:00 pm    Networking Break
3:15 pm    GPO/WEP Repeal: Administrative and Political Implications 
4:15 pm    CPRS Annual Meeting
5:30 pm.   NIRS Reception 

Online Registration

Registration is Closed
Closed: 3/3/2025 5:00 PM

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What's New at NASRA: Public Pension Investment Return Assumption Brief Updated

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