Kathleen Kennedy Townsend to Keynote Retirement Policy Conference

New Public Opinion Retirement Research Will Be Released

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Institute on Retirement Security will host its fourth annual retirement policy conference, “Retirement Insecurity: Can We Meet the Generational and Global Challenges?” on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, from 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM at the Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C.

“Retirement Insecurity: Can We Meet the Generational and Global Challenges?”

WHAT:	Fourth Annual Policy Conference:
	Retirement Insecurity: Can We Meet the Generational and Global Challenges?
WHO:	The National Institute on Retirement Security
WHEN:	Tuesday, February 26, 2013; 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM ET
WHERE:	Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C.
REGISTRATION:	Media interested in attending should register by emailing [e-mail], calling 202.256.1445.

The conference will feature the release of a new public opinion poll, Pensions and Retirement Security 2013: A Roadmap for Policy Makers. This is NIRS’ third nationwide public opinion research project to assess over time how average Americans feel about retirement and their views on policies that could improve their retirement prospects.

Speakers include former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, California State Senator Kevin de Leon, Prudential Band and Trust CEO Jamie Kalamarides, Former Social Security Advisory Board Chair Sylvester Schieber, and Brian Perlman with Greenwald & Associates. The full program is available here.

The National Institute on Retirement Security is a not-for-profit organization established to contribute to informed policymaking by fostering a deep understanding of the value of retirement security to employees, employers, and the economy through national research and education programs. Located in Washington, D.C., NIRS has a diverse membership of organizations interested in retirement security including financial services firms, retirement plan sponsors and service providers, trade associations among others. More information is available at http://www.nirsonline.org.