Press Release

ERISA 50th Anniversary Symposium and Gala to Take Place in Washington D.C.

Issued by American Retirement Association [ARA]

June 17, 2024

ARLINGTON, VA -- The American Retirement Association and 10 organizations will host the ERISA 50^th Anniversary Symposium and Gala on Thursday, September 12, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

The Symposium will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, and the Gala will be held at the National Building Museum. It will mark five decades since the landmark law’s passage.

The ERISA 50th Anniversary Symposium is a one-day program designed to honor, reflect upon, and envision ERISA’s past, present, and future. For those unable to join in person, the Symposium will be accessible virtually. The ERISA 50th Anniversary Gala will follow.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and The SPARK Institute, Inc. join the nine previously announced Host Committee organizations.

Currently, the Event Sponsors are AARP; Accenture LLP; Accenture Federal Services; American Council of Life Insurers; American Retirement Association; Bank of America; Blue Cross Blue Shield Association; CVS Health; Davis & Harman LLP; Empower; Faegre Drinker; Fidelity Investments; Groom Law Group, Chartered; Investment Company Institute; Lincoln Financial Group; Mercer; MetLife; Miller & Chevalier Chartered; Milliman; Morningstar Retirement; NRECA | America’s Electric Cooperatives; PGIM; Principal Financial Group; Retirement Clearinghouse; Segal; SS&C Technologies, Inc.; State Street Global Advisors; T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.; TIAA | Nuveen; and Winston & Strawn LLP.

In addition to the Host Committee, the following organizations serve on the Advisory Committee, which is tasked with developing the symposium agenda: The Aspen Institute; The Bipartisan Policy Center; Pension Rights Center; Georgetown University Center for Retirement Initiatives at the McCourt School of Public Policy; The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel; Employee Benefits Research Institute; and Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER).

Also, in addition to the Host Committee, the Academy of Actuaries and Employee Benefit Research Institute serve on the Research Committee, which is tasked with collecting and identifying research materials.

If interested in being an Event Sponsor or purchasing a table for the Gala, please fill out this form.

For more information, visit www.erisa50.org.

About the American Retirement Association

The American Retirement Association, based in the Washington, D.C. area, is a non-profit professional organization established to empower retirement plan professionals who are dedicated to building a better retirement for Americans. The American Retirement Association comprises five premier retirement industry associations: the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), the American Society of Enrolled Actuaries (ASEA), the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), the National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA), and the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA). For more information, visit www.usaretirement.org.

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