Presented By:

2007 Sponsors:

AIM Trimark Investments

Capital Guardian

Fidelity Investments

Hewitt

Legg Mason

Group Retirement Services
Great-West | London Life | Canada Life

Manulife Financial

Russell Investment Group

Standard Life

Sun Life Financial

Toward the goal of facilitating ongoing discussion, BENEFITS CANADA and its partners were pleased to present the Eighth Annual Defined Contribution Plan Summit, February 7-9, 2007 at Banff Springs hotel in Banff, Alberta.

This was a special conference, designed solely for senior-level personnel at DC pension plan sponsor organizations. The spirit of the DC Plan Summit is purely educational; a retreat or "think tank" forum for discussion and debate among leading thinkers in the field of defined contribution plans. Coverage of the conference will be included in an upcoming issue of BENEFITS CANADA.

The theme of the 2007 conference was Out with the Old, In with the New: Guiding older employees into retirement and engaging a new generation of plan members. As the workforce continues to change, the demographic characteristics of plan members play an increasing role in the development, communication and management of a defined contribution plan. Using instructional presentations, case studies and interactive sessions, the 2007 conference focused on addressing education and communication challenges, governance issues, plan design options, and investment choices.

Benefits Canada
BENEFITS CANADA is the country's original publication written exclusively for the sponsors of group benefits and pension plans. It is a monthly magazine read by senior corporate, financial and administrative management, and covers topics ranging from drug, dental and disability plan management, to workplace wellness and pension fund investment. Through original industry research studies, the magazine provides in-depth analysis of industry trends through feature stories, news and commentary. Launched in 1977, BENEFITS CANADA is widely recognized as the best read, most relied upon publication in the benefits and pension industry. This year marks the magazine's 28th anniversary. Its popular Web site, BenefitsCanada.com, features regular news updates, archived stories and more.

This page was last updated on November 20, 2007.

For more information contact Jennifer Hughey, Assistant Editor Conferences