Trustee education and continuing-education credits accumulate across multiple organizations. This calendar tracks the events most relevant to TLFFRA pension fund trustees and administrators, with verification dates noted next to each source. Always confirm with the host organization before registering, since dates and venues sometimes shift between announcement and the registration window.
Continuing-education credit: TEXPERS conferences and the PRB Minimum Educational Training (MET) program are the primary credit sources for Texas trustees. NCPERS events typically grant continuing-education hours that some Texas plans accept toward the MET requirement; confirm with PRB if your plan needs those hours to count.
TEXPERS 2026 Annual Conference
San Luis Resort and Galveston Island Convention Center · Galveston, Texas
The flagship Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems annual conference. Saturday: Basic and Advanced Trustee Training. Sunday through Wednesday: keynotes, education tracks (Investments, Actuarial, Governance, Legal/Compliance), networking, sponsor exhibits.
For: Trustees, administrators, and service providers of Texas public pension systems. Especially relevant for TLFFRA fund leadership.
PRB Actuarial Committee Meeting
Pension Review Board offices (or remote) · Austin, Texas
Quarterly meeting of the Texas Pension Review Board's Actuarial Committee. Public meeting; agendas published ahead of the meeting at the PRB Board Meetings page.
For: Trustees and administrators interested in PRB regulatory direction and any changes to actuarial guidelines or FSRP rules.
TLFFRA 2026 Peer Review
DFA-Austin Global Headquarters at Dimensional Place, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One · Austin, Texas
Annual peer-review gathering hosted by the Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act community. Trustees and administrators from TLFFRA plans share investment, actuarial, governance, and operational practices, with sessions structured around current Pension Review Board priorities and live case studies. Hosted at Dimensional Fund Advisors's Austin global headquarters.
For: Trustees, administrators, and committee chairs of the 42 TLFFRA plans, plus invited service providers. Smaller and more peer-driven than the TEXPERS annual conference; the most direct opportunity to compare TLFFRA-specific operations with peer plans.
Trustee Essentials Training 2026
TBA · Held alongside NCPERS ACE
National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) Trustee Essentials Training. Two-day intensive for new pension trustees covering fiduciary duty, plan governance, investment basics, and regulatory framework. Counts toward continuing-education credit.
For: First-year trustees and trustees new to the role. Pairs well with PRB Minimum Educational Training (MET) credits.
NCPERS Advanced Fiduciary Institute
TBA · Held alongside NCPERS ACE
Advanced fiduciary education program for experienced trustees and pension administrators. Topics include emerging fiduciary case law, complex investment-policy decisions, and governance under modern regulatory pressure.
For: Mid-career and senior trustees who have completed core training and want depth on fiduciary topics.
NCPERS Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE) 2026
TBA · TBA
The national flagship conference for public pension systems. Brings together trustees, administrators, asset managers, actuaries, and counsel from public pension plans across the United States. Educational sessions, networking, and the largest exhibitor floor in the public-pension space.
For: Trustees and administrators looking for national perspective beyond the Texas-specific TEXPERS programming.
Chief Officers Summit 2026
TBA · TBA
Executive-level gathering for pension fund leadership. CIO, CFO, executive director, and chair-level peer learning, off-the-record discussion, and strategic planning.
For: Pension system executive directors, chief investment officers, and board chairs.
2026 Summer Educational Forum
TBA · Texas (typically San Antonio area)
TEXPERS' second annual gathering. Smaller and more focused than the Annual Conference, with deeper-dive education sessions and a tighter networking format. Good fit for trustees who could not attend the Annual or want continuing-education credit.
For: Trustees, administrators, and service providers who want a Texas-focused education event in the late summer.
Public Pension Funding Forum 2026
TBA · TBA
Deep-dive on pension fund sustainability and funding-policy strategy. Topics include amortization-period reform, contribution-rate frameworks, FSRP-style restoration plans (the Texas equivalent), and recent state-level legislative activity.
For: Trustees and administrators of plans engaged with funding-policy reform or FSRP work.
Public Pension HR Summit 2026
TBA · TBA
Focused on human resources, compensation, and workforce planning at public pension systems. Member-services staffing, plan-administration team development, and benefits-administration best practice.
For: Pension administrators and HR leaders at public retirement systems.
Fiduciary in Focus Workshop 2026
TBA · TBA
Fiduciary responsibility intensive. Held alongside the Public Safety Conference for trustees attending both.
For: Trustees who want a focused fiduciary refresher, especially board members new to the responsibility.
Public Safety Conference 2026
TBA · TBA
Specialized national conference for public-safety pension systems (police, fire, and corrections). Alternates with the NCPERS Fall Conference; 2026 is the Public Safety year. Highly relevant for TLFFRA fund leadership.
For: Trustees and administrators of firefighter, police, and other public-safety pension systems. The most relevant national gathering for TLFFRA funds outside of TEXPERS.