2014 Annual Membership Meeting and Spring Committee MeetingsWednesday, April 9 (12pm) - Thursday, April 10, 2014 (3pm US/Eastern) Washington, DC |
The registration period for this meeting has ended.
ERIC's annual membership meetings will be held on April 9-10 in Washington, DC. The meetings are not only an opportunity for you to visit the Cherry Blossoms, but you can also interact directly with key Washington policymakers, network with your peers, and learn about the latest employee-benefit developments.
Wednesday, April 9:
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Networking Lunch
1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Health Policy & Retirement Security Committees
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Networking Reception at Catch 15
Thursday, April 10:
8:30 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Buffet
9:00 am – 3:00 pm ERIC Annual Membership Meeting and Election of the Board of Directors
View the Full Meeting Agenda
While this is an election year, don’t count out the possibility that significant reforms could be enacted. Large employers need to be on guard against major changes that will not only restrict their ability to manage their benefit plans, but also raise employer taxes and increase their exposure to litigation.
On April 9, we plan to start with a joint “Ask the Government” session with representatives from the key regulatory agencies charged with overseeing employee-benefit issues, followed by concurrent Health Policy and Retirement Security Committee Meetings. We will follow with a full-day conference on April 10 featuring expert presentations on timely and critical employee benefit matters.
Among the featured topics, panels and guest speakers are:
• “Ask the Regulators,” featuring Officials from the Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Treasury, including George Bostick, Joe Canary, Michael Hash, Alan Tawshunsky, and Amy Turner.
• Meet Judy Mares, the new Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration at the Department of Labor.
• A conversation with the PBGC’s new Participant and Plan Sponsor Advocate Connie Donovan and Chief Policy Officer Leslie Kramerich.
• The latest from Capitol Hill with key House and Senate committee staffers, including Kara Getz, Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee, and Marty Reiser, Professional Staff, House Ways and Means Committee.
• Challenges in the understanding and implementation of the Affordable Care Act with Andy Anderson, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
• Shared responsibility and reporting the results under the Affordable Care Act with Alden Bianchi of Mintz Levin, and Richard Stover with Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company.
• Impact of recent litigation on benefit strategies of large employers with Joan Disler and Jeffrey Lieberman of the law firm Epstein Becker Green.
• How large employers are preparing for the implementation of the ACA Cadillac tax in 2018, with Tami Simon of Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company, as moderator and panelists from ERIC member companies.
ERIC's April meetings will set the direction of our lobbying efforts and policy goals for the rest of 2014. You do not want to miss these critical discussions, so register now!
Click on “Register Now” at the top of this page and follow the directions (you will need your username and password to register).
Meeting Location:
Covington & Burling, LLP
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
General Hotel Information:
April is Cherry Blossom month in Washington, DC. Please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible to ensure you have accommodations. For your convenience, below is a list of some of the hotels near Covington & Burling or you may wish to contact your company’s corporate travel department.
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-582-1234
http://www.grandwashington.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
The Hamilton Crowne Plaza
1001 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
1-877-270-1393
http://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/reservation/findandbook
J.W. Marriott Washington
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
1-800-393-2503
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasjw-jw-marriott-washington-dc
Sheraton Four Points Hotel
1201 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
1-866-716-8133
http://www.fourpointsdc.com/
Washington Marriott at Metro Center
775 12th St, NW
Washington, DC 20001
1-800-393-2510
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasmc-washington-marriott-at-metro-center/
ERIC Appreciates the Generous Support of:
Aon Hewitt, Covington & Burling, FedEx, Mercer and Towers Watson
If you have any questions about the meetings or need assistance with registering for the meetings, please contact the ERIC office at 202-789-1400.
We look forward to seeing you in April!
Related Files:
| ERIC Spring 2014 Meeting Agendas |