2025 LAGERS ANNUAL MEETING
October 30 – 31 * Springfield, MO
What is LAGERS Annual Meeting?
The LAGERS Annual Meeting is your opportunity to help shape the future of your retirement system. The primary purpose of the meeting is to elect members to the LAGERS Board of Trustees. As an active member or employer representative, your participation ensures your voice is heard in this important process.
Voting delegates will learn about the vital role of the board, meet the individuals seeking election, and cast their vote for board candidates.
Beyond the election, the Annual Meeting also offers valuable system updates and educational sessions to keep you informed and engaged with your retirement system.
Nominations for the 2025 Board of Trustees Election will be open from July 14 – Sept. 4. Click here to learn more.
Who Should Attend?
Each LAGERS’ employer may send one member delegate, one employer delegate, and as many non-voting delegates as desired to the Annual Meeting. At a minimum, each employer should send their two voting delegates to ensure they are represented during the Board of Trustees elections. Any additional members wishing to hear system updates and attend the educational sessions are welcome.
Voting Member Delegate: This delegate must be an active LAGERS member and elected by the active membership of their employer. The election must allow all active members of the employer to participate via a secret ballot.
Voting Employer Delegate: This delegate should be a member of the governing body of a LAGERS employer. This delegate is appointed by the governing body and votes on its behalf.
Non-Voting Attendees: Non-voting attendees can be anyone from a LAGERS employer interested in attending the Annual Meeting. An employer can send as many non-voting attendees as they wish.
LAGERS Local Government Hero Award
Every day, LAGERS members go above and beyond to make our communities great places to live. They keep the lights on, parks clean, streets safe, neighbors healthy, and cities thriving. We know these dedicated individuals may not wear capes, but they are true heroes to us.
The LAGERS Local Government Hero Award annually honors an exceptional LAGERS member who has made a lasting, positive impact in the community they serve.
The winner is recognized during the LAGERS Annual Meeting. Attendees will have the chance to meet and celebrate the winner.
MEMBER DELEGATE ELECTION PROCESS
The member delegate must be an active LAGERS member elected by their peers. Here’s how to complete the election:
- Any LAGERS member wishing to serve as a member delegate may express their desire to attend the LAGERS Annual Meeting as their employer’s member delegate.
- Each employer, by secret ballot, must allow all LAGERS-covered employees to vote for a member delegate. A simple majority wins. It is crucial to have your election completed before registering for LAGERS Annual Meeting. An employer may only have one member delegate.
- An employer official (typically a member of the administration) registers and certifies the member delegate. The certifying official cannot be the member delegate.
EMPLOYER DELEGATE APPOINTMENT PROCESS
The employer delegate should be an appointed member of the employer’s governing body. Here’s how to complete the appointment:
- An officer from the employer’s administration notifies the governing body about LAGERS’ upcoming annual meeting.
- During a regularly scheduled governing body meeting, the governing body should appoint an employer delegate from amongst their ranks. This appointment should be made before registering for the annual meeting. Each employer may only have one employer delegate. If no governing body member is available to attend, they may appoint a staff representative to attend and vote in their absence. It is preferred that a governing body member attend.
- An employer official registers and certifies the delegate.
NON-VOTING ATTENDEE PROCESS
A LAGERS employer may send as many non-voting attendees as they wish. No appointment or voting is necessary for this delegate type. To ensure an employer is represented during the Board of Trustees election, an employer delegate and a member delegate should be selected and registered before registering non-voting attendees.
Registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting will be open from Sept. 4 – Oct. 20.
Registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting will be open from Sept. 4 – Oct. 20.
2025 Annual Meeting Hotel Accommodations
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
2431 N Glenstone Ave
Springfiled, MO 65830
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, October 30, 2025
LAGERS Legislative Advisory Committee
General Sessions
Delegate Caucuses
Reception
Friday, October 31, 2025
Business Meeting and Board Elections
Breakout Education Sessions
