Who Attends

The Symposium is one of the largest gatherings of credentialed benefits professionals in the country. Attendees represent corporations, consulting firms, health care organizations, hospitals, banks, insurance companies, investment and administration firms, jointly trusteed and public employee benefit plans, law firms and other organizations involved with employee benefits.

Registration is open to CEBS, CMS, GBA and RPA designation holders as well as plan sponsor members of the corporate sector of the International Foundation. CEBS registrants who have completed at least one exam by August 1 can register for the program.

2008 symposium Session Video Recordings Impact of the 2008 Election on Health Care and Retirement Policy Global Economic Impact The sessions will rotate, so check back often! If you experience any technical difficulty, please contact the Society at iscebs@iscebs.org.

2008 Sessions and Speakers

Select Symposium sessions were video taped and are available below. The Specialty Track (Health Care, Retirement, General/Strategic or Canadian) have been identified for each session.

Plenary Sessions

Impact of the 2008 Election on Health Care and Retirement Policy
Moderator: Mike Jensen Panelists: James M. Deleplane, Jr., James A. Klein, Dean A. Rosen

Global Economic Outlook
Speaker: Brett Hammond, Ph. D.

Concurrent Sessions

Autoenrollment, Autoincrease - The Impact on Retirement Preparation - Video Recording Available in Members Only
Speaker: Mark D. Swanson, CEBS (Retirement)

Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Associations (VEBAs) and Retirement Alternatives -Video Recording Available in Members Only
Speaker: Liliana Salazar, Esq. (Health Care)

Next Generation of Employee Benefits -Video Recording Available in Members Only
Speaker: Jacob Clark, CEBS (Canadian)

A Different Look at Defining Value Health Care -Video Recording Available in Members Only
Speaker: Kevin L. Barger, CEBS (Health Care)

Strategic HR: Creating a Partnership with the "C" Suite -Video Recording Available in Members Only
Speaker: Rick Storms, CEBS (General / Canadian)

401(k) Fee Transparency and Fee Disclosures -Video Recording Available in Members Only
Speaker: David Manuszak, CEBS (Retirement)

"Proud Past, Brilliant Future" — Celebrating 25 Years anniversary booklet documents the history of the Society along with a timeline of social, cultural and political events of each year from 1982 through 2006.

A limited supply of printed booklets is still available for members. Contact the Society if you are interested.