About Us

​​​​The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing the diverse employee benefits community with objective, solution-oriented education, research and information.

The International Foundation delivers research findings, education and networking opportunities to thousands of benefits professionals who rely on us for objective, accurate and timely information.

We invite you to discover what makes the International Foundation different—and how we work hard to provide our members with the latest time-saving solutions to ensure the health and financial security of plan beneficiaries worldwide. Join the International Foundation today.

About the Program
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Enroll in the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® (​​CEBS) program and earn the most respected designation in the benefits industry. You'll learn from health and retirement curriculum—Streamlined core courses, laser-focused content and less breadth and more depth mean now you can learn more in less time.

​​The Group Benefits Associate (GBA) and the Retirement Plans Associate (RPA) form the core of the CEBS curriculum. Earn a designation in each of the specialty tracks and, at the same time, receive credit that will qualify toward earning the CEBS designation, which carries a five-course requirement.

What Is Different?​

Five-course required curriculum
Enhanced study materials​ with case study scenarios to illustrate concepts
Study materials accessible online in addition to print

What's In It For Me?

The secret's out. Employee benefits pros are having true impact in organizations. CEBS puts the power in profession by providing the knowledge you need and the respect you deserve. CEBS has always provided the high-caliber knowledge you need by partnering with prestigious universities. Now you also get the application, the connections and the relationships, all career long.​

The International Foundation is the premier source of quality and objective employee benefits education for trustees and administrators who manage over $1 billion in pension and welfare funds.

Our conferences draw upon our 30,000+ member decision makers—no fluff—so you can be sure you are marketing to the most powerful audience to build your business.

Exhibit at Our Conferences

Health Benefits Conference & Expo

Network with 300 + health and wellness benefit professional representing corporate and public sectors. Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities provide direct access to this targeted and growing market.

Annual Employee Benefits Conference

Plan your exhibit space now at the nation’s largest benefits conference. Attracting more than 5000 trustees, public employee representatives and administrators representing pension, health and welfare funds. Members rely on the exhibit hall to meet service providers showcasing the latest innovations in health care, investment products and services, software, administration and more.

Why Exhibit?

Offers premium access to members who represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in fund assets.
Meet face-to face with key decision makers and nurture customer relationships!

Secure High Quality Leads!

WE DO NOT sell our attendees list, this is the only opportunity to network with this coveted audience.
Launch your products and services and build brand awareness!
To learn about key issues impacting your customers

Who Attends?
Over 3,000
Multiemployer Trustees

Over 400
Administrators

Over 600
Public Employee Representatives

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