Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Membership Notes

Membership Announcements

If you were at TEXPERS' 29th Annual Conference April 15-18 on South Padre Island, we hope you had a productive and enjoyable experience. Here are some reminders and updates:

  • Regarding the Annual Conference, the session presentations and handouts that were uploaded to the TEXPERS phone app are now available from the association's website.  Check it out!
  • Did your fund participate in the Asset Allocation Study? The report was handed out at the conference and is now posted to the website. Find it here and review the presentation of the report that was given at the conference.
  • Does your Retirement System have new trustees that need to meet the PRB training requirements? Basic Trustee Training is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 18 in Austin at Dimensional Fund and registration is open. Click here to learn more, login and register.
  • Max Patterson, TEXPERS' executive director, has announced his retirement effective later this year and a search has begun to identify his replacement. The job is posted here. Please feel free to share this posting with those you feel might have interest. The position will be posted and resumes accepted for 30 days.
  • Save the Date for TEXPERS' Summer Educational Forum. The forum takes place Aug. 12-14 in San Antonio at the Grand Hyatt. Registration will open soon - we'll send an email letting you know. 
               Here is the Summer Forum schedule so you can mark your calendar:

Saturday, August 11:
Advanced Trustee Training

Sunday, August 12:
Golf Tournament (am)
Non-golfers workshop (am)
Registration opens (pm)
Member's Event (pm)

Monday, August 13:
Opening Ceremony
General Sessions and Breakouts
Reception (evening)

Tuesday, August 14:
General Sessions
Round Table Discussions
Conference adjourns after lunch

  • Save the Date for "Strategies for the 86th Session: Communicate Effectively with Legislators," Jan. 22-23, 2019 in Austin. Registration will open this summer.

 If you have any questions, please let us know. Email us at texpers@texpers.org or call 713-622-8018.

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