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Event Registrations:

Trustee Registration: $850

Associate Registration: $1050

Hotel Information:

Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
Discounted Room Rate of $229 + a discounted $15 resort fee.
We strongly recommend following the link provided by email after you register to ensure you receive the discounted rate of $229 and are added to the FPPTA room block.

Included in the discounted room rate:
Complimentary Overnight Self-Parking
Complimentary Wi-Fi in Guest Room
Complimentary Fitness Center
Complimentary Coffee In Guest Room

The deadline to secure your room at the discounted rate is September 12, 2025.

 

Information About Using Tax Exempt Status to Pay for Hotel Accommodations

 

FPPTA Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received on or before 30 days prior to the start of the event will be refunded 100% less $50. Cancellations received 7 to 30 days prior to the start of the event will be refunded 50% of the registration fee. Cancellations received less than 7 days prior to the event start day (Sunday) will receive no refund.

Approved 2/2/19
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Fall Trustee School
October 5 – 8, 2025
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa

The FPPTA Trustee Schools offer the FPPTA’s hallmark CPPT program as well as a wide variety of CEU sessions for those maintaining continuing education credits. The FPPTA Orientation Program (required for, but not limited to, trustees entering into the Basic CPPT Class), will once again be available on Sunday. Additionally, the Trustee Leadership Council, an advanced certification course, will conduct its Level I program for the Class of 2026.

 

1. FPPTA Orientation Program

The FPPTA has introduced a full day orientation program. Trustees entering into the CPPT Program and attending the Basic CPPT track are required to attend this full day orientation program. The mission of the orientation program is to give each new trustee an understanding of the association and familiarize them with some of the FPPTA resources available to them. Over the course of the orientation program, trustees will be provided an overview of the association, insights into our education programs, and provide some context about the role of a trustee and the importance of the work they do on behalf of the pension fund. While trustees enrolling in the CPPT program are required to attend, this full day program is open to all new trustees. There is no additional cost to attend the orientation program, but registration is required.

In addition, the orientation will conclude with a keynote address from Greg Bell, author of Water the Bamboo: Unleashing the Potential of Teams and Individuals. Trustees who have not attended his Water the Bamboo keynote address are encouraged to attend his Sunday keynote address to prepare them for Monday morning’s training seminar where Greg will dig deeper into concepts of team and culture building. We ask that trustees who are not enrolled in the Basic CPPT track and would like to attend the full day orientation or only the Water the Bamboo keynote address register, so we have accurate numbers.

2. Pension Fundamentals for New Trustees

Trustees entering the Basic CPPT course are also required to review the Pension Fundamentals for New Trustees virtual program. This program will cover the various roles people play in the pension system, give a run down of how a defined benefit plan works, and familiarize a new trustee with the language, players, and lay of the land they’ll come to know in their new role.

3. Trustee Leadership Council

The Trustee Leadership Council (TLC) begins its level one program for the Class of 2026 at this trustee school. To register for this program, continue to scroll down on this page to the TLC registration.

The TLC program is a three-level program completed over the course of three FPPTA events. The Fall Trustee School, the Winter Trustee School and a third three-day event in April of 2026.

For more information about this new program please visit the Trustee Leadership Page on the FPPTA website.

Registration is now open for the Trustee Leadership Council Class of 2026

 
The TLC is an advanced program designed to cultivate a new generation of pension board leaders by equipping participants with the knowledge and practical skills necessary for impactful governance and generational change.
 
The TLC Class of 2026 will begin at the Fall Trustee School, October 5-8, 2025 at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort and will span three consecutive live events. To register or for more information about the program, requirements, and commitment please visit the Trustee Leadership Council page by clicking the button below.
On-Going Event

Pension Fundamentals for New Trustees

*THIS PROGRAM IS REQUIRED FOR TRUSTEES BEGINNING THE CPPT PROGRAM*

Virtual Event – This is an on-going event that can be taken at any time. 
Pension Fundamentals for New Trustees: $150

This new program is intended to be a primer for a new trustee walking into their role on the pension board. This one day virtual program will cover the various roles people play in the pension system, give a run down of how a defined benefit plan works, and familiarize a new trustee with the language, players, and lay of the land they’ll come to know in their new role. In addition to this program, participants will receive access to a digital reference book full of useful information for trustees no matter their experience level. This program does not offer CEU credits. This program is a requirement for any trustee intending to enroll in the CPPT Program —  trustees must complete this program before entering into the Basic CPPT course.