Midwest Pension Conference

Midwest Pension Conference - BENEFIT EXPERTS MAKING GREAT IDEAS HAPPEN.

"Our mission is to provide educational and networking opportunities for benefit specialists in the Twin Cities."

The Midwest Pension Conference was established in 1978 to promote the open exchange of information and expertice concerning the development, financing, funding and administration of pension, profit sharing, 401(k) and other employee benefit plans.

A Better Choice

Network to Succeess

Make Ideas Happen

MWPC Testimonials

I have been a member of the board for the Midwest Pension Conference since 2010. I have gained a lot of knowledge from attending the seminars and been able to utilize the network of board members to help better serve my clients. I look forward to the fall seminar every year as an opportunity to network and listen to some of the best industry speakers. Jessica Ballin
Financial Advisor and Principal - 401(k) Plan Professionals

I have been on the Midwest Pension Board since 2008. I have found that the interaction with colleagues along with the seminars and luncheons have enhanced my professional knowledge and experience. Jill Binder
Paralegal and Employee Benefits Specialist - Larkin Hoffman Law Firm

I joined the Midwest Pension Conference Board to gain knowledge outside of defined benefit plans, to network and give back to the benefits community. The highlight of each year is the fall seminar where the variety of topics and quality of speakers is top notch. Mark Daniels
Actuarial Analyst - Towers Watson

Having the opportunity to network with experts in the industry and increase my knowledge about current topics is the reason I joined the Midwest Pension Conference. But the reason I have stayed a member is great people, great information, and great ideas that have made me more successful. Darlene Laursen-Medrano, CPC, QPA, QKA
Relationship Manager - Milliman

JOINING THE MIDWEST PENSION CONFERENCE WILL GIVE YOU ACCESS TO:

Stay Ahead of the Curve

Quarterly educational seminars on retirement plan and employee benefit issues that will help you stay up to date with industry trends.

Strengthen Your Skills

Annual 1/2 day industry conference centered around a variety of topics tailored to current trends. Over 100 industry professionals gather to interact with some of the leading industry speakers. This event concludes with a lunch and a keynote speaker that has included representatives from the Department of Labor, economists, and the Minneapolis Federal Reserve.

Networking Opportunities

Access to leading idustry professionals including Consultants, ERISA Attorneys, Administrators and Human Resource professionals from Fortune 500 companies in our state.

Find New Ways of Thinking and Problem Solving

“Retirement itself is the best retirement gift. No gold watch could ever top it”
— Abigail Charleson

MWPC 2018 Spring Luncheon

Financial, Business, and Organizational Experts

Featured: Tax Reform

Speaker: Charles J. Clark, ASA, MAAA, EA
- Director, Employee Benefits Research Group, New York, NY

Charles J. Clark is director of the Employee Benefits Research Group at Milliman. He is based in the Washington, D.C., and New York City Milliman offices.

Charlie serves Milliman’s Employee Benefits practice by providing analysis of legislation, regulations, accounting standards, and formal and informal agency guidance for implications on employee benefits. He manages the training of consultants on developing employee benefits and technical issues and assists in producing Milliman publications and technical resources.

Throughout his career, Charlie has worked extensively with colleagues, plan sponsors, leaders of Washington, D.C., employee benefits trade groups, and lawmakers on employee benefit program strategy, design, pricing, communications, and interpretation. He is recognized for his ability to develop and clearly articulate plan sponsor strategies from complex and technical IRS and FASB rules. He was appointed as the actuary on the Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council from 2004 to 2006 and as a delegate to the National Savers Summit in 2006. He has made presentations at the White House, the Treasury, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and at highly respected Washington trade group benefits committee venues.