Event
2025 Annual Conference Agenda
Agenda
Dress is “casual Friday” for all days.
General sessions will be held in Ballrooms A and B.
SCaturday, October 18
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Registration
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Sponsor Exhibits (Optional)
4:00 PM – 5:40 PM
Thriving on Chaos (in Retirement?)
Mike Wilson, Owner, Integrity Financial Planning
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Opening Reception (hors d’oeuvres provided)
East Terrace, 2nd Floor
Sunday, October 19
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Registration
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Sponsor Exhibits (Optional)
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
What Would You Do When…? How to Survive Life Emergencies and Unexpected Situations
Michael Hingson
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Bus or Walk to Reception (Keys on Main)
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Reception and Dinner Served at 6:30 (Keys on Main)
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Dueling Piano Show (Keys on Main)
Monday, October 20
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast (provided)
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sponsor Exhibits
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
President’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
Susan Wood, NPEA President
8:15 AM – 9:45 AM
Game Time! How to Create Massive Success Before You Roll the Dice.
Karim Ellis
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM – Noon
Roll Call
Noon – 1:30 PM
Lunch (provided)
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Roundtable Discussions
Dinner is on your own.
Tuesday, October 21
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Breakfast (provided)
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Sponsor Exhibits
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Annual Business Meeting
Susan Wood, NPEA President
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Seven Things Your Company Should Be Doing With AI
Beth Z
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Break
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Legislative Update
Leigh Snell, Federal Relations Director, National Council on Teacher Retirement
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM – Noon
Actuary 101
Doug Fiddler, Senior Actuary, South Dakota Retirement System
Noon – 1:30 PM
Lunch (provided)
—— Breakout Sessions ——-
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Breakout 1: Ultimate AI Toolkit – Ballrooms A and B
Breakout 2: Turning Numbers Into Narrative – Idaho
Breakout 3: Organizational Change Management – Arizona
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Breakout 1: Ultimate AI Toolkit – Ballrooms A and B
Breakout 2: User Stories for Communication Managers – Idaho
Breakout 3: Organizational Change Management – Arizona
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Breakout 1: Turning Numbers Into Narrative – Ballrooms A and B
Breakout 2: User Stories for Communications Managers – Arizona
Breakout 3: Organizational Change Management – Idaho
6:00 PM
Reception and Dinner (provided)
Wednesday, October 16
Departure Day – Safe Travels!
