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Welcome! Make Yourself at Home! What you need to know before your trip to Wisconsin

Welcome! Make Yourself at Home! What you need to know before your trip to Wisconsin. Presented by:. Linda Bielski, CEBS Director–CEBS Field Services. Jennifer Mathe, GBA ISCEBS Manager Member Services. Overview. The Society—who we are, what we do Membership highlights

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Welcome! Make Yourself at Home! What you need to know before your trip to Wisconsin

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  1. Welcome! Make Yourself at Home!What you need to know before your trip to Wisconsin Presented by: Linda Bielski, CEBS Director–CEBS Field Services Jennifer Mathe, GBA ISCEBS Manager Member Services

  2. Overview • The Society—who we are, what we do • Membership highlights • Volunteer challenges and how we can support your efforts • Key activities at the chapter leader conference

  3. International Foundation • Established in 1954 • Fostering the education and exchange of information for trustees, administrators and other fund professionals • Found education niche with passage of the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act)

  4. CEBS • Passage of ERISA in 1974 influenced the CEBS program. • CEBS began in 1976 • Partnered with the Wharton School and later with Dalhousie University • Formalized curriculum • First CEBS designations awarded in 1980 • CPE Requirement

  5. Society • Established in the early 1980s • Non-profit educational association • Provide specialized professional development and networking opportunities • Controlled corporation of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

  6. Today • Both the International Foundation and the International Society educate and serve Canada and the United States • Working together to serve the entire benefits community

  7. ISCEBS Governance • Board of Directors (12 members) • Nine member Executive Committee (IFEBP) • Three Governing Council Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer) • Governing Council (10 members) • Three Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer) • Six members serving three-year terms • Immediate past president (serves in a non-voting capacity) • Four National Committees (6 members per committee) • Membership and Chapter Development • Symposium Planning • Professional Development • Strategic Planning

  8. 2013 ISCEBS Governing Council

  9. 2013 ISCEBS Governing Council Pamela Borup, CEBSReynolds & Reynolds Des Moines Chapter Ron Krupa, CEBSAcclaris Tampa Bay Chapter Donna Malliett, CEBSFarella Braun & Martel Northern California Chapter Debora Green, CEBSCGI Inc Capital Chapter Michelle Kelly, CEBSKansas City Southern Railway Kansas City Chapter Sean O’Donnell, CEBSCytec Industries Northern New Jersey Chapter Immediate Past PresidentSandra Wood, CEBSGHB Insurance Pacific Northwest Chapter

  10. National Committees • Membership and Chapter Development • Symposium Planning • Professional Development • Strategic Planning

  11. Membership Structure—Society • Open to CEBS graduates • GBA, RPA or CMS designees • CEBS students with at least one exam passed

  12. Membership Structure—Local Chapter • CEBS graduates must join the Society in order to join a local chapter • Why? So the Society has the financial resources to offer products and services to members • GBA, RPA, CMS designees and CEBS students are encouraged to join the Society or can opt for chapter affiliation only • Why? Local chapters are the Society’s—and the CEBS program’s—most valuable resources!

  13. Local Chapter Leadership 7 Board Members—3 year duration President Vice President Secretary Treasurer 3 Directors/Members-at-Large • CEBS graduate • member of ISCEBS • member of local chapter • pass one CEBS exam • member of ISCEBS • member of local chapter

  14. Chapter Roles Top Priorities for Chapters • Networking • Education • CEBS Recruitment • Mentoring • Succession Planning

  15. Supporting the Volunteer Network • Membership Campaigns • Leadership Conferences • Educational Program Support Services • Chapter Resource Center • Staff

  16. Staff • Jennifer Mathe, GBA • jenniferm@iscebs.org or 262-373-7683 • Linda Bielski, CEBS • lindabi@ifebp.org or 262-373-7671 • Sandy Becker, CEBS • sandyb@iscebs.org or 262-373-7670 • Kathy Frank • kathyf@iscebs.org or 262-786-8771 • Julie Dickow • julied@iscebs.org or 262-786-8771 • iscebs@iscebs.org

  17. Society News • Membership • Hope to reach or exceed our target of 3,600 members • Keeping It Simple efforts

  18. Online Upgrades • Online Member Profile • See recent transactions and get a receipt • Update your contact information • Manage your communication from the Society/chapters • Online Membership Directory • Find other Society members by area of interest, geographic location, designation and more • Updated in real-time

  19. 32nd Annual Symposium • September 22-25, Boston MA • Chapter meeting on Sunday, September 22 • Open to all chapter members! • Two hour workshop

  20. Open Forum • Any additional questions?

  21. Wrap-Up • Review this information (link will be emailed to all attendees) • Discuss the information with your chapter—what other information/questions might you have for the Society? • Have a safe flight to Milwaukee • Don’t forget to book your shuttle from the airport to the hotel! • See you in just under two weeks!

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