Conferences

Annual (Boston)
Dates: October 5-8, 2008
Who Attends: Largest gathering of financial planners in the industry. More than 50 percent of attendees  have 15 years of experience or more and 75 percent have a CFP® designation. 
Attendance: 4,000+

Business Solutions
Dates: March 2009
Who Attends: Planners who are eager to learn how to make their practices more efficient and effective, get new tools and improve their practice management skills. 
Attendance: 200-300

Chapter Leaders
Dates: November 9-11, 2008
Who Attends: Chapter leaders and directors from each of FPA's 100 local chapters, along with FPA National Leadership Board and FPA's top thought-leaders. Great opportunity to build lasting relationships with financial planners who have decision-making power and educate chapter leaders about services your company can provide to planners. 
Attendance: 300-400

NexGen
Dates: July 25-27, 2008
Who Attends: Affordable, content-rich conference for young, up-and-coming generation of financial planners. Consists of information-driven sessions that build attendees' technical knowledge, as well as practice/industry sessions that focus on relevant issues.  
Attendance: 200-300

Retreat
Dates: May 31-June 4, 2008
Who Attends: Designed for elite, high-end financial planners looking to stay at the top of the financial planning profession. Majority of attendees have 15 to 20 years of experience and handle high-net worth clients. Most have a CFP designation. 
Attendance: 450-500