--- title: 11 Must-Attend Events for Third Party Administrators description: Here are 11 Conferences and Events for third party administrators to attend in 2025 image: https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hubfs/Must-Attend%20Events%20for%20Third-Party%20Administrators.png --- [ All posts ](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/all) April 10, 2025 # 11 Must-Attend Events for Third Party Administrators ![Picture of Kevin McCarthy](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kevin%20McCarthy%20Headshot%20Zoomed.jpg?width=50&name=Kevin%20McCarthy%20Headshot%20Zoomed.jpg) By  [ Kevin McCarthy ](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/author/kevin-mccarthy)  ·  2 minute read As regulatory changes from [Secure 2.0](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/business-insights/what-is-secure-act-2.0-10-changes-your-hr-team-needs-to-know), evolving [employee financial wellness](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/business-insights/building-better-financial-wellness-through-employee-benefits-education) expectations, and the demand for smarter benefits education reshape the industry, the 2025 conference season offers several events to help keep third party administrators ahead of the curve. Whether you’re seeking insights on [flexible benefits management](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/solutions/flexible-benefits), [cybersecurity](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/business-insights/cybersecurity-for-tpas-best-practices-for-protecting-client-data) or strategies to navigate [compliance and reporting](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/solutions/compliance) hurdles, we’ve curated a list of the top conferences and events every TPA should plan to attend in 2025.  11 Cant-Miss Benefit and Retirement Conferences for TPAs ## **1. Women in Retirement Conference** **![women in retairement conference ](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/women%20in%20retairement%20conference%20.jpeg?width=1508&height=426&name=women%20in%20retairement%20conference%20.jpeg)** - **Date: January 8-24, 2025** - **Location: Austin, TX ** - **Why attend:**The Women in Retirement Conference (WiRC) uniquely caters to women advisors and TPAs, offering content created by and for women in the retirement plan service industry. It brings together female leaders and business owners, focusing on leadership, sales & marketing, practice management, and professional development. - More information:** [https://www.usaretirement.org/programs/events/wirc/](https://www.usaretirement.org/programs/events/wirc/)** ## ** 2. NIPA Business Management Conference** **![Nipa 2025 BMC](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nipa%202025%20BMC.jpg?width=1150&height=370&name=Nipa%202025%20BMC.jpg)** - **Date: January 15-17, 2025** - **Location: Scottsdale, AZ ** - **Why attend: **This event offers TPAs an opportunity to** **network with like-minded professionals and navigate your firm's challenges together at peer group breakout sessions hosted by The National Institute of Pension Administrators. - **More information: [https://www.nipa.org/page/BMC](https://www.nipa.org/page/BMC)** ## **3. NIPA Annual Forum & Expo (NAFE)** **![nipa nafe 2025](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nipa%20nafe%202025.jpg?width=2500&height=833&name=nipa%20nafe%202025.jpg)** - **Date:** May 4-7, 2025 - **Location:** Austin, TX - **Why Attend:** The National Institute of Pension Administrators’ conference offers niche education on retirement plan administration and an intimate setting for networking with industry peers. - More information: [https://www.nipa.org/page/2025NAFE](https://www.nipa.org/page/2025NAFE)   ## **4. BenefitsPRO Broker Expo** **![benefits pro expo ](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/benefits%20pro%20expo%20.jpeg?width=2048&height=711&name=benefits%20pro%20expo%20.jpeg)** - **Date:** May 5-7, 2025 - **Location:** Austin, TX - **Why Attend:** This event connects TPAs, brokers, and benefits managers to discuss emerging trends and innovative solutions in benefits administration. - **More information:** [https://www.event.benefitspro.com/bprobrokerexpo/](https://www.event.benefitspro.com/bprobrokerexpo/) ## ** ****5. American Payroll Association (APA) Congress** **![payroll congress-1](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/payroll%20congress-1.jpg?width=1662&height=752&name=payroll%20congress-1.jpg)** - **Date:** May 13-16, 2025 - **Location:** Orlando, FL - **Why Attend:** This flagship event offers over 100 educational workshops covering payroll compliance, benefits administration and technology advancements. It’s an unparalleled opportunity to network with payroll professionals and stay updated on legislative changes. - More information: [https://www.payrollcongress.com/](https://www.payrollcongress.com/)   ## **6. Employee Benefits Leadership Forum (EBLF)** **![eblf](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/eblf.png?width=2517&height=836&name=eblf.png)** - **Date:** May 2025 - **Location:** TBD - **Why Attend:** Hosted by The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, EBLF focuses on fostering relationships between TPAs, brokers, and benefits providers while exploring strategies to improve benefits delivery. - More information: [https://www.ciab.com/events/category/leadership-forums/](https://www.ciab.com/events/category/leadership-forums/)   ## **7. SHRM Annual Conference & Expo** ![SHRM conference and expo -1](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SHRM%20conference%20and%20expo%20-1.jpeg?width=1200&height=418&name=SHRM%20conference%20and%20expo%20-1.jpeg) - **Date:** June 29, 2025 - July 2, 2025 - **Location:** San Diego, CA - **Why Attend:** With tracks dedicated to benefits and compensation, the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) annual event is a must for TPAs seeking to better understand HR’s role in benefits administration. - **More info:** [https://annual.shrm.org/](https://annual.shrm.org/)   ## **8. Health Care Administrators Association TPA Summit ** ![HCAA TPA SUMMIT ](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HCAA%20TPA%20SUMMIT%20.jpg?width=995&height=264&name=HCAA%20TPA%20SUMMIT%20.jpg) - **Date: July 21 - 23, 2025** - **Location: Dallas, TX ** - **Why Attend: HCAA's TPA Summit is a three-day event that brings together hundreds of third-party administrators and other leaders from the self-insured community to educate and share ideas that will move the industry forward.** - More information:** **[https://www.hcaa.org/events/](https://www.hcaa.org/events/)   ## **9. HR Technology Conference & Exposition** - **Date:** September 16-18, 2025 - **Location:** Las Vegas, NV - **Why Attend:** Known as the "Super Bowl of HR tech," this conference dives deep into the technologies shaping HR and benefits administration, including AI, automation and integrations. - More information: [https://www.hrtechnologyconference.com](https://www.hrtechnologyconference.com/) ## **10. The SPBA Fall Meeting ![SPBA Fall Meeting](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SPBA%20Fall%20Meeting.jpeg?width=1128&height=261&name=SPBA%20Fall%20Meeting.jpeg) ** - **Date:** September 29th - 30th, 2025 - **Location:** Indianapolis, IN - **Why Attend:** SPBA meetings have earned a unique reputation for the value they offer in sharing insights and ideas you can use in day-to-day operations – guidance your TPA firm will need to survive and thrive in the ever-changing world of employee benefits. SPBA’s exhibit-free meetings are a special opportunity for education-minded TPAs and Service Partners (Stop-Loss and Service Partners) to gather and brainstorm on industry challenges. - **More information: **[https://spbatpa.org/member-events](https://spbatpa.org/member-events) ## **11. ASPPA Annual Conference & TPA Growth Summit** ![ASPPA-Annual-Conf-Logo](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ASPPA-Annual-Conf-Logo.png?width=900&height=216&name=ASPPA-Annual-Conf-Logo.png) - **Date: October 26-29, 2025** - **Location: San Diego, CA ** - **Why Attend:** ASPPA’s flagship event gives attendees the opportunity to connect with more than 1,000 retirement plan industry professionals. Sponsors will have many opportunities to feature their brands online, on signage and on promotional items, and to meet with attendees throughout the event. The TPA Growth Summit brings the added value of TPA business owners and their sales professionals. - **More Information:**[https://www.asppa-net.org/asppaannual](https://www.asppa-net.org/asppaannual/)   Share: [Share this page on LinkedIn ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/11-must-attend-events-for-third-party-administrators) [envelope icon ](mailto:?body=https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/11-must-attend-events-for-third-party-administrators) ## Related posts [![Top Security Security Headlines You need to know ](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hubfs/Top%20Security%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Headlines%20You%20need%20to%20know%20.png) ](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/q2-2025-security-roundup-for-tpas-hr-teams) [Security](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/tag/security) ### [Q2 2025 Security News for TPAs & HR Teams](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/q2-2025-security-roundup-for-tpas-hr-teams) [![what is a unified API?](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hubfs/What%20is%20a%20unified%20API%3F.png) ](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/what-is-a-unified-api) [HR Tech](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/tag/hr-tech) ### [What Is a Unified API? Learn About the Power of Real-time Unified APIs](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/what-is-a-unified-api) [![](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hubfs/The%20Importance%20of%20Employee%20Financial%20Wellness%20.png) ](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/building-better-financial-wellness-through-employee-benefits-education) [Employee Benefits](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/tag/employee-benefits) ### [Building Better Financial Wellness Through Employee Benefits Education](https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/building-better-financial-wellness-through-employee-benefits-education) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Kevin McCarthy", "url" : "https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/author/kevin-mccarthy" }, "dateModified" : "2025-04-10T17:17:04.324Z", "datePublished" : "2024-12-19T22:48:37.000Z", "headline" : "11 Must-Attend Events for Third Party Administrators", "image" : [ "https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hubfs/Must-Attend%20Events%20for%20Third-Party%20Administrators.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/11-must-attend-events-for-third-party-administrators", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.payrollintegrations.com/hubfs/Logo-Blue-Payroll-Integrations.png" } } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "Article", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : [ "Kevin McCarthy" ], "url" : "https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/author/kevin-mccarthy" }, "datePublished" : "2024-12-19T22:48:37+0000", "description" : "Here are 11 Conferences and Events for third party administrators to attend in 2025", "headline" : "11 Must-Attend Events for Third Party Administrators", "image" : "https://44332598.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/44332598/Must-Attend%20Events%20for%20Third-Party%20Administrators.png", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://44332598.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/44332598/Logo-Blue-Payroll-Integrations.png" }, "name" : "Payroll Integrations" }, "url" : "https://www.payrollintegrations.com/insights/11-must-attend-events-for-third-party-administrators" } ```