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2009 Fall Forum Brochure

 

What is Fall Forum

Over the past 25 years Ascensus has provided one of the most comprehensive retirement plan training conferences in the industry: Fall Forum. With a wide variety of course selections offered over a three-day conference, attendees are sure to find curriculum that will enhance their industry knowledge.

 

Why Ascensus

Ascensus is a leader in retirement industry training. Our accredited speakers are industry professionals who bring real-life experience to their seminars. Their insightful industry knowledge and daily contact with hundreds of your peers keeps them in touch with industry concerns and common trends. Such interaction combined with individual experience makes our instructors among the best in the industry.

 

Why Attend Fall Forum

In today’s economy, budgets are tight. But in our industry, the IRS continues to change the rules. Retirement plan and health savings account programs mandate compliant operations, so staff must be kept up to date on all retirement service aspects to ensure accuracy and effectiveness—and to avoid substantial financial penalty. A decision to not invest in training could result in financial penalties for your organization that far outweigh the price of a Fall Forum registration.

 

What Are the Benefits of Attending Fall Forum

In addition to designing your own curriculum to best match your training needs, you will be networking with peers and industry professionals. This opportunity allows time for in-depth conversations about product concerns, new markets, and the business experience of others in the industry.

 

You will leave with valuable information concerning new regulations, changes to rules and procedures, timelines of these changes, affects on business operations, and how organizations can best manage this new information.

 

About Our Instructors

The Ascensus instructors assembled for the 2009 Fall Forum are some of the best in the retirement industry today. Our instructors include ERISA attorneys, board members for the Institute of Certified Bankers’ CISP designation, and sought-after special guest speakers for industry conferences throughout the nation (e.g., the NAFCU conference, ASPPA conferences, the ABA National Trust School, the New York Banking Association Trust School, the North Dakota Trust School, and other banking association-sponsored events).  In addition to the training they receive at Ascensus, our instructors have earned nationally recognized industry designations, such as Qualified Plan Administrator (QPA), Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA), Certified IRA Services Professional (CISP), and Certified IRA Professional (CIP). When Ascensus instructors are not teaching, they research and consult on retirement plan recordkeeping, forms, and documents. They use this ERISA technical knowledge plus years of industry experience to add depth to their courses.

 

THE FALL FORUM DIFFERENCE

 

Expert Instruction        Learn and interact with the nation's most credible, competent, and experienced retirement plan trainers.

 

Flexible Format           Tailor this program to your areas of interest.

 

Focused Business        For 25 years, we have provided the expertise and guidance that financial organizations need.

 

Broad Prospective       Because we work with all types of financial organizations throughout the country, our instructors have a vast working knowledge in all areas of the retirement industry.

 

New Programs             Each year at least 30 percent of the course content offered at Fall Forum is new so that repeat attendees can always design a fresh curriculum.

 

CURRICULUM

IRA

 

·         IRA Essentials

·         IRA Update

·         RMD and Beneficiary Issues

·         Excess Contributions and Recharacterizations

·         A Closer Look at 72(t)

·         SEP/SIMPLE Plans

·         Advanced IRA and Beneficiary Issues

·         IRA Rollovers, Transfers, and Conversions

·         Conducting Your Own Compliance Audit

 

QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN

 

·         QRP Essentials

·         Understanding 401(k) Plans

·         Handling Legal Issues

·         Handling QRP Distributions

·         403(b) Fundamentals

·         403(b) Update

·         QRP Update  

·         457(b) Plans

·         Popular Plan Design


BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 

·         Saving for Education

·         Basic Health Savings Accounts

·         Advanced Health Savings Accounts

·         Legislative Issues and Answers

·         Retirement Plan Business Development Strategies

·         Retirement Plan Distribution Taxation Considerations

·         Evolving Rollover Market

 

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND FALL FORUM

Ascensus instructors have trained a wide variety of industry professionals on the intricacies of the retirement services industry. From the basics of IRAs to the more advanced issues dealing with qualified retirement plans, 403(b) plans, and 457 plans, Ascensus has been a leading provider of training for the retirement services market. With 25 courses to choose from—including basics, advanced, and even new business sales and marketing opportunities—Fall Forum is a one-of-a kind experience that should be attended by any individual involved with the retirement services industry.

 

 

PAST ATTENDEES

·         Operations Managers

·         Vice President of Sales

·         Trust Officers

·         Training Supervisors

·         Member Service Representatives

·         Call Center Support Managers

·         Sales and Marketing Executives

·         Technical Compliance Officers

·         Customer Service Managers

·         Business Development Staff

 

Be a part of this unique retirement services conference and count yourself as one of the thousands of industry professionals trained by the experts at Ascensus.

Fall Forum Registration

 

Chicago, IL
September 21-23, 2009
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Reservations: 888-421-1442
For hotel information visit:
Hyatt Regency Chicago

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Tampa, FL
October 5-7, 2009
Hyatt Regency Tampa
211 North Tampa Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Reservations: 800-233-1234
For hotel information visit:
Hyatt Regency Tampa

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Boston, MA
October 19-21, 2009

Marriott Boston Long Wharf
296 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Reservation: 800-228-9290
For hotel information visit:
Marriott Boston Long Wharf

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 San Diego, CA
November 9-11, 2009
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
One Market Place
San Diego, CA 92101
Reservations: 800-633-7313
For hotel information visit:
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

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