NCPERS First Vice President Mel Aaronson presenting gavel to NCPERS President Elmer J. Khal to open the 2003 NCPERS Annual Conference in Denver

President’s Annual Report
Elmer J. Khal, NCPERS President 

A View From Washington
Morton Kondracke, Executive Editor, Roll Call

Legislative Overview of the 108th Congress
Frederick H. Nesbitt, NCPERS Executive Director/Legislative Counsel

Health Care
GASB--Reporting Retiree Health Care Costs
Paul Zorn, Director, Governmental Research, Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company
Purchaser Partnerships
Laurie L. Burgess, M.S., Executive Vice President, Bailit Health Purchasing

Corporate Reform
Phil Angelides, Treasurer, State of California

Legal Update of Public Pension Issues
Robert D. Klausner, Attorney at Law, Klausner & Kaufman, PA

The Economic Environment and Market Expectations
Dr. Anthony Chan, Senior Economist, Banc One Investment Advisors

The Changing Landscape of Securities Litigation by Pension Systems
Douglas M. McKeige, Partner, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann, LLP

Investing in Today’s Market
How Are Your Peers Coping with the Current Funding Environment
Joanna Bewick, CFA, Vice President, Strategic Services, Fidelity Investments
Active vs. Passive Investing
David M. Blitzer, PhD., Managing Director, Standard & Poor’s

Solutions to the Spiraling Health Care Costs
Michael Jacobs, Principal, Mercer Human Resource Consulting

Health Care and Lifestyle Choices
Dr. J. Jeffery Burnich, Senior Vice President, System Care Management, MHI Wellness Group

Retirees and Prescription Drugs
Christopher R. Hulla, Principal and Benefit Consultant, Buck Consultants

Prefunding Health Benefits
William F. Robinson, Jr., Area Vice President, Gallagher Byerly, Inc.