Participant Strategy Roundtable

2014 Annual Meeting

The Pursuit of Happiness in Retirement:
Spotlight Cheapskate Culture

November 12/13, 2014
Phoenix, Arizona

Hosted by: Wells Fargo Bank

Meet Ultimate Cheapskate Jeff Yeager

The rise of Cheapskate culture is one unmistakable benefit of the global financial crisis of 2008 for the industry. Necessity drove millions of Americans to make it a core belief that “cheap is good”. The hunt for bargain-basement prices spurred the growth of distribution alternatives Craigslist, the Goodwill store, and Aldi’s, impacting business across product categories. The cultural trend is epitomized by TLC television show Extreme Cheapskate that first aired in December 2011. Perhaps in reaction to the conspicuous consumption of their baby boomer parents, millennials focus on the simpler pleasures in life, redefining the meaning of happiness. The trend impacts participant retirement readiness favorably as more participants adopt penny-pinching habits that allow them to save 10 to 15% of earnings toward retirement. What can Retirement Plan Service providers do to ride the wave, to spread Cheapskate culture from its core believers, and to make the phenomenon a lasting trend? Meet Jeff Yeager, author of How to Retire The Cheapskate Way, for an address punctuated with original, plentiful, and age-appropriate humor.

Meeting Objective

Forum for heads of participant communication and counseling teams to discuss current developments and emerging issues impacting retirement readiness.

Drive participation, contribution level, and asset allocation through plan design, participant communication, and counseling
Reduce erosion from loans and premature distribution
Encourage asset accumulation, account consolidation, and responsible lifetime income distribution
Enhance the effectiveness of the national retirement system

Who Attends

Attendance is by invitation. Invitation is extended to heads of participant strategy, participant communication, counseling, education, contact center and Website at retirement plan service providers

Across distribution channels (direct, consultant, brokerage, TPA, bank, and others)
Mid-sized, large and jumbo plans
Corporate, government, not-for-profit, higher-education and Taft-Hartley markets
TRO, integrated benefits, defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, and NQDC plans

Date and Time

November 12, 2014 7:30 p.m. – Pre-event dinner
November 13, 2014 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Sessions
Breakfast starting at 8:00 AM

Venue

Wells Fargo Bank
100 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Dress Code

Business Casual

Agenda

Wednesday, November 12, 2014
7:30 p.m. Pre-event Networking Dinner at Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails

Thursday November 13, 2014
8:00 a.m.              Continental breakfast buffet
8:30 a.m.              Introductions
9:00 a.m.              Roundtable discussions: Communication / E-media
10:45 a.m.            Break
11:00 a.m.          Roundtable discussions: Counseling / Education
12:00 p.m.        Lunch
1:00 p.m.              Roundtable discussions: Marketing and Counseling Team Management
2:00 p.m.            Finding Wholesale Happiness in a Retail World: address by Jeff Yeager, “The Ultimate Cheapskate”
3:15 p.m.            Wrap-up and next steps

Discussion Topics

Communication / E-media

E-media production ( Webinars/podcasts, video, interactivity, personalization)
Social Media
Mobile technology – apps and devices
Leveraging contractors and agencies
Copy-writing, design, and project management
Retirement Readiness / financial fitness

Counseling / Education

Retirement income and guarantees
Traditional environment
Automatic enrollment environment
Advisor and Client Relationship Manager support

Marketing and Counseling Team Management

Staffing and recruiting
Compensation and motivation
Organization / alignment
Goals, metrics, case load, span of controls
Skill set development

Pre-event Dinner

“A contemporary American gastro-lounge that raises the bar for all things Phoenix. What separates Blue Hound from the rest of the pack is the artful pairing of seasonal food with handcrafted cocktails-in a comfortable urban setting.”
Visit Phoenix

Hotel / Transportation

For accommodations, we recommend the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel located within walking distance from the meeting site. Please contact the hotel directly by October 28, 2014 and mention that you are part of the EACH Enterprise Phoenix Room Block rate which is $199 not including taxes/incidentals at:

For those flying into the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport—PHX the car ride is approximately 7 miles to the hotel.

Transportation options:
Light Rail (Central Station just outside hotel’s front door), taxi service, bus service or rental car.

Register

Registration requires an invitation code. Payments by Credit Card, Debit Card, Check or Bank Transfer.

Registration deadlines and Cost Per Attendee

On or before August 31, 2014: $825

After August 31, 2014: $975

Cancellation policy:

EACH Enterprise, LLC will refund your entire meeting fee if you cancel on or before August 31, 2014. For cancellations between September 1, 2014 and October 31, 2014, EACH Enterprise will refund your registration fee minus an administrative fee of $175. No refunds for cancellations after October 31, 2014.

In the unlikely event that the number of registered attendees falls short of expectations, EACH Enterprise will refund the entire registration fee.