LAGERS Employer Administrators & Reporters Network (LEARN) Conference

The LEARN Conference is LAGERS’ signature employer training event. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from LAGERS benefit experts on topics such as monthly reporting, benefits administration, and more. The LEARN Conference also provides excellent opportunities to network with peers serving in similar roles.

If you are responsible for your employer’s benefit or payroll administration, human resources, or budget, this conference is for you.

2026 LEARN Conference

May 13-14, 2026
Springfield, Mo

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2027 LEARN Conference

Oct. 26-27, 2027
Intercontinental Hotel at the Plaza
Kansas City, Mo

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2026 LEARN Agenda

Wednesday, May 13

1-4 p.m. Registration
Glendalough Lobby

4-5:30 p.m. Insights & Ideas Roundtable
Glendalough I & II

5:30-6:15 p.m. Reception
Glendalough Lobby

Thursday, May 14

7:30 a.m.-Noon Registration
Glendalough Lobby

7-8 a.m. Coffee Connection Breakfast
Glendalough I & II

8-8:30 a.m. The Director’s View: Fresh Updates to Start Your Day
Glendalough I & II

8:30-9:45 a.m. Paper Trails & Payroll Tales: A Monthly Reporting Survival Guide
Glendalough I & II

Break

10:15-11:30 a.m. From Hire to Retire: Print, Digital, and On-Demand Tools to Support Every Employee – Now and in the Future
Glendalough I & II

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch and CLA Honors Ceremony
Glendalough I & II

Breakouts

1 p.m.-1:50 p.m. LAGERS 101: The Pension Basics Made Easy
Glendalough I & II

1-1:50 p.m. Charting a New Course: Changing Your LAGERS Benefit Structure
Rathdangan I & II

1-1:50 p.m. Click with Confidence: Discovering myLAGERS
Anne McLester

2-2:50 p.m. The Reporting Advantage: Clean Data, Smooth Operations
Glendalough I & II

2-2:50 p.m. From Final Payroll to First Retirement Payment: Helping Employees Across the Retirement Finish Line
Rathdangan I & II

2-2:50 p.m. No Surprises, No Delays: Certification Done the Right Way
Anne McLester

3-3:50 p.m. After a Member’s Passing: What You Need to Know
Glendalough I & II

3-3:50 p.m. What Happens When An Employee Leaves Employment
Rathdangan I & II

3-3:50 p.m. No Surprises, No Delays: Certification Done the Right Way
Anne McLester