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NCPERS Completes Successful Annual Conference

NCPERS - The Voice for Public Pensions conducted its annual conference and exhibition on April 30-May 6.  Over 800 attendees representing, 180 pension funds, participated in educational seminars and heard from political and financial experts discussing legislation, regulations and pension administration. Discussion at several sessions centered on health care costs, investment trends and how corporate fraud has affected public pension plans.

New Officers for 2004-2005

President Delivers Annual Report
Elmer J. Khal

Kerry vs. Bush: Off to the Races
Charlie Cook, Keynote Speaker

Legislative Outlook in 2004
Representative Hilda Solis (CA), Featured Speaker

Health Care Legislation Before Congress
Joel Fremstad
Legislative Counsel for Rep. Earl Pomeroy

Legislative Overview of the 108th Congress
Fred Nesbitt, Executive Director & Legislative Counsel
Hank Kim, Director of Governmental Relations and Counsel

An Investor Response to Corporate Scandals: Never Again!
Greg A. Kinczewski, Marco Consulting Group
Melissa A. Moye, Amalgamated Bank

Today’s Future Dictates Tomorrow’s Investments
Dr. Lowell Catlett, Keynote Speaker

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

Securities Litigation—You’ve Read the Headlines, but How Are Public Pension Funds and Trustees Affected?
Mark McNair
Kaplan, Fox & Kilsheimer LLC

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

Public Pension Survey 2003: Where Does Your Fund Rank?
Russell V. Kuhns, Chief Executive Officer
R. V. Kuhns & Associates

We’ve Got a Health Care Crisis
Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy, Jr., Keynote Speaker
Marwood Group, LLC

The Impact You Can Have on the Health Care Debate
Dr. Henry Simmons, President, Featured Speaker
National Coalition on Health Care