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Whether you are an FPA annual conference veteran or a new attendee, you'll benefit from the wide array of educational opportunities at FPA Experience 2011.

Pre-conference Workshops

Full- and half-day pre-conference workshops will be held on Wednesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 15, at the San Diego Convention Center. These workshops are not a function of the official FPA Experience 2011 program and must be registered and paid for separately. Fees include all educational materials, handouts and breaks. Pre-conference workshops are subject to change without notice. To register, check the appropriate boxes on the online registration form. 

Sessions

Whether you are an FPA annual conference veteran or a new attendee, you'll benefit from the wide array of educational opportunities at FPA Experience 2011. Pre-conference Workshops Full- and half-day pre-conference workshops will be held on Wednesday, September 14 at the San Diego Convention Center. These workshops are not a function of the official FPA Experience 2011 program and must be registered and paid for separately. Fees include all educational materials, handouts and breaks. Pre-conference workshops are subject to change without notice. To register, check the appropriate boxes on the online registration form or call FPA Member Services at 800.322.4237.

General Sessions

This year's general session speakers promise to provide powerful presentations on some of the hottest topics in the industry. Find out more about this year's general sessions and their respective messages: Frank Abagnale—one of the world’s most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement and secure documents; Alicia Munnell—Author, Professor of Management Sciences at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management and 20 year veteran of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston; William Taylor—writer, speaker and entrepreneur who has helped shape the global conversation about the best ways to compete, innovate and succeed. View general sessions.

Core Sessions

Core Sessions bring together top-notch speakers delivering current and cutting-edge content. This year's program provides attendees with new tools and thinking on a wide variety of subject matter relevant to financial planners today. Core sessions are intended to be of universal interest to all attendees.

Community Education Tracks

FPA Experience 2011 educational content is based on the many communities that comprise FPA. Attendees can choose sessions from eight communities of interest—each community having specialized educational sessions surrounding their topics of interest. Get the communities track overview and check out this year's speaker line-up, featuring some of the profession's best and brightest academics and experts. The program design is intended to expand your thinking, broaden the community and networking opportunities and share relevant, timely information you need for your clients.

Communities to choose from include:

Breakfast Sessions

The perfect way to start your day, this year's breakfast session sponsors will be announced in the coming weeks. View breakfast sessions.

Professional Development Pavilion

The FPA Professional Development Pavilion located on the exhibit hall floor provides additional education and networking opportunities to all attendees. Included in the Pavilion:

The Learning Center: Take advantage of this unique opportunity to build knowledge and earn additional CE credit with various sessions that will be offered via live sessions and rebroadcast webinars. FPA Twitter Live, FPA Research spotlights, career and professional development and social networking are just the beginning of the topics you'll find in the Pavilion. Complete schedule and session information will be available in on-site materials and online.

Exhibitor Presentation Rooms: Join experts from across the financial services industry for a variety of informative sessions and product demonstrations.

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