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NASRA meetings are for members only; use the  'Sign In' Button  at the top of any page of the website to log in. Once you are logged in, on your membership page, scroll down the right side of the screen and click on 'My Meetings' to access event registration when it is available. 


Annual Conference

In 1955, a group of public retirement administrators came together in Baltimore, Maryland, to share information, best practices, and emerging issues. From this meeting, NASRA was formed, and the annual conference, held exclusively for members, remains a fundamental cornerstone of the association. What began as a small gathering has evolved into a comprehensive, multi-day program drawing public pension leaders from across the nation. Today’s conference features a robust agenda of general sessions, panel discussions, roundtables, and peer to peer opportunities designed to address every aspect of public retirement system governance and operations. Nationally recognized leaders in the fields of retirement plan investment, administration, and policy bring insights on a wide range of topics, including investment management and asset allocation, governance and fiduciary practice, global and national economic trends, workforce and human resource challenges, technology and cybersecurity, and legislative and regulatory developments.


Completing the experience, the meeting includes interactive workshops for senior staff and CEOs, and opportunities to explore innovative solutions from NASRA’s associate members and partners. The conference has become not only a highlight of NASRA’s calendar, but also one of the most important forums for advancing the sound management, sustainability, and security of public retirement systems in the United States.


Winter Meeting

Held annually in Washington, D.C., typically the last weekend of February or the first weekend in March, NASRA’s Winter Meeting brings retirement system directors, senior staff, and policy leaders together at an important time of year. The program begins Sunday with focused roundtable discussions and targeted presentations designed for system leadership and staff to exchange insights and strategies.

On Monday, the meeting opens to all NASRA members for an look at the federal landscape. Expert speakers and policy analysts provide timely briefings on legislative and regulatory developments, forecasts for the year ahead, and analysis of issues impacting public retirement systems across the country. 

Looking Ahead

  • 2026 Annual Conference - August 8-12, 2026- Boston, Massachusetts
  • Winter Meeting - February 28 to March 2, 2026 - Washington, D.C.  


Become A Member

Becoming a member of NASRA offers a unique opportunity to join a community committed to the sound, efficient, and innovative stewardship of public retirement systems. Membership connects you with a network of professionals and experts, providing valuable insights into managing public retirement systems with a focus on sustainability and risk-averse strategies.

By joining NASRA, you gain the tools and resources to enhance the management of public retirement systems, ensuring their long-term success and reliability for generations to come.

What's New at NASRA: Government Spending Issue Brief

NASRA’s March 2026 update on government spending makes a basic but important point: public pension benefits are not paid out of a government’s day-to-day operating budget. They are paid from trust funds that employees and employers contribute to during an employee’s working years. Those trusts distribute more than $400 billion each year to retirees and beneficiaries in communities across the country. On a national basis, employer contributions to pension trusts in FY 2023 equaled 5.16 percent of direct general spending by state and local governments, which shows that pension contributions remain a limited share of overall public spending even though the level varies from one state to another. 
The brief also shows that pension costs should be viewed in the context of the changes governments have made over the past 15 years to strengthen plan funding. Following the 2008–09 market decline, nearly every state and many local governments adjusted contributions, benefits, or both to improve pension sustainability. More recent data show that employer contributions increased from FY 2022 to FY 2023, but pension spending as a share of total government spending remained broadly stable. The updated brief provides FY 2023 figures and also projects the aggregate pension spending rate for FY 2024, offering a useful snapshot of both current costs and the longer funding trend.