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Spring Seminar - April 24, 2025
The Western Pension & Benefits Council, Seattle Chapter sponsors educational programs and events throughout the year addressing the latest trends and legal requirements affecting retirement and benefits professionals.
This Annual Spring Seminar provides an excellent opportunity to learn from preeminent speakers on important employee, retirement and benefit topics and provides a significant educational opportunity with local and national experts.
This year's event will be held at Perkins Coie Conference Center.
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors
REGISTRATION FEES - See discount codes to use for registering.
$0 - Plan Sponsor attend for No Fee
$275 - Members - WP&BC Seattle
$275 - Members - WP&BC Chapters - Affiliate
$325 - Members - Other Associations - Partner
$375 - Non members & guests (includes membership to 12/31/2025)
Early Registration deadline April 12, 2025.
Be sure to use the special discount code if you are not a Seattle Chapter member.
- Plan Sponsors attend for no fee - CODE: Plan Sponsor
- WP&BC Chapters - CODE: Affiliate
- Professional Association Members - CODE: Partner
APRIL 24, 2025 SCHEDULE:
10:00 AM Registration & Social
10:10 -10:15 - Welcome and Introduction
10:15 - 11:30 - Opening Session
Washington Update
Tina Ansett, JP Morgan
11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch and session
Ethics in Retirement Plans
Brian Furgula, Senior Director, Retirement Services Strategy
PenChecks
1:00-1:50 - Education Session Breakouts (choose session onsight)
Cybersecurity
Dave Donaldson, ERISA Smart &
Jason Priebe, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Prescription Benefits
Gina Matter, McAteer
1:50-2:05 - Break
2:05 - 2:55 - Education Session Breakouts (choose session onsight)
Common Retirement Plan Mistakes & Their Correction
Theresa Coluccio, Director, Moss Adams; Cris Sinan, Of Counsel;
Stephanie Neault, Audit Supervisor, Pension Assurance
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
Sherrie Boutwell & Katrina Veldkamp, Partners
Boutwell Fay LLP and Jessica Rothe, HMA
2:55 - 3:15 - Break
3:15 - 4:05 - Closing Session
Plan Sponsor Roundtable
4:05 - 6:00 - Cocktail Reception and Hors d’oeuvres
FEES*:
$0 - Plan Sponsors attend for no fee - Plan Sponsor
$275 - Members - WP&BC Seattle
$275 - Members - WP&BC Chapters - Affiliate
$325 - Members - Other Associations - Partner
$375 - Non members & guests (includes membership to 12/31/2025)
Registration deadline April 18, 2025.
*This year we are pleased to extend special discount rates. Use CODE:
- HR & Benefits Professionals - Special Non-Fee rate - CODE: Plan Sponsor
- WP&BC Chapters - CODE: Affiliate
- Professional Association Members - CODE: Partner