Exclusive Luncheon for New ACAS and New FCAS
Join Academy President and CAS member Lisa Slotznick, FCAS, MAAA, along with other Academy leaders, for a luncheon session to learn about the American Academy of Actuaries. Gain insights into the Academy's role as the U.S. national actuarial association, its recent work on trends affecting casualty actuaries, and the benefits of membership. This session highlights why every practicing actuary should be a member and explores both the tangible and intangible advantages of joining.
Open to non-Academy members who earned their ACAS or FCAS designation within the last three years. Space is limited, register today.
Activities for New ACAS and FCAS
For the 2024 Annual Meeting, the receptions for New Associates and New Fellows will be combined into one event on Sunday night. This change is due to the off-site dinner, now scheduled for Monday night instead of Tuesday.
While the video below shows separate receptions from previous meetings, it still contains useful information.
Please plan your travel accordingly to attend the reception on Sunday, November 3.
*Schedule Update for the 2024 Annual Meeting*
Please be advised that for the upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting, the receptions for New Associates and New Fellows will be combined into a single reception on Sunday night. This change is due to the off-site dinner, which is typically held on Tuesday, now will take place on Monday night.
Although the video below reflects previous meetings where the New Associates and Fellows had separate receptions, you may still find other information in the video helpful.
Please plan your travel accordingly so that you may attend your reception on Sunday, November 3.
Attending Your First CAS Meeting
Everything new FCAS and ACAS need to know for attending Annual and Spring Meetings to be recognized.
Frequently Asked Questions
Attending the Annual Meeting to be recognized as a new Fellow or Associate? View our Frequently Asked Questions section to find helpful information for attending the Annual Meeting.
FCAS
New Fellows walk across the stage, individually, at the Celebration of New Members and receive a faux certificate.
You may bring as many guests to the Celebration of New Members on Monday morning. There is no cost for guests to attend the Celebration of New Members. Your guests may sit in any open/unreserved seat.
A reception for new Fellows and one guest is held Monday evening. There will be light refreshments and a chance to mingle with the CAS President, CAS Board Members, and other new Fellows.
All new Fellows may receive a complimentary ticket for one guest to join them at their recognition reception. Tickets will be included in your badge envelope. Use the link below to RSVP your complimentary guest for the FCAS reception Monday Evening.
Have more than one guest attending with you? You may request additional tickets for $50 each using the same form. You will be invoiced for your purchase as the meeting approaches.
Please RSVP your guest(s) by Monday, October 23.
All new Fellows will be in group pictures with the CAS President that are taken on Monday morning, immediately following the Celebration of New Members. These pictures will be published in the Actuarial Review.
New Fellows also have an opportunity to take an individual picture with the CAS President during the New Fellows Reception on Monday evening. Pictures are printed and available for you to pick up on Tuesday near the CAS Registration Desk.
You’ll be receiving an email from our certificate vendor Parchment on October 27. You’ll get immediate access to your virtual certificate and then also be able to request for a complimentary physical certificate that will be mailed to you.
If you have more questions about the events regarding new Fellows at the Annual Meeting, email CAS Membership and Volunteer Engagement Manager Shelby Wolff at swolff@casact.org.
ACAS
Sunday evening there is a New Associates reception for all new associates and one guest. There will be light refreshments and a chance to meet the other new Associates. The CAS President will welcome you to the CAS as a group before taking group photos.
Monday morning, all new Associates will stand as a group to be recognized in the Celebration of New Members session. Look for signs for new ACAS seating. Your guests are also invited to attend the Celebration of New Members session at no cost. Your guests may sit in any open/unreserved seat.
All new Associates may receive a complimentary ticket for one guest to join them at their recognition reception. Tickets will be included in your badge envelope. Use the link below to RSVP your complimentary guest for the ACAS reception Sunday Evening.
If you have additional guests that you would like to attend the ACAS reception, you may purchase additional tickets for $50 each using the same form.
Please RSVP your guest(s) by Monday, October 23.
All new Associates will take group photos with the CAS President during the New Members reception Sunday evening. These photos will be included in an issue of the Actuarial Review.
If you miss the new Associate photo session on Sunday evening, we will be offering make up photos on Monday morning during the new Fellows photo session immediately after the Celebration of New Members.
You’ll be receiving an email from our certificate vendor Parchment on ???.
With Parchment, you will get immediate access to your virtual certificate and then also be able to request a complimentary physical certificate that will be mailed to you.
If you have more questions about the events regarding new Associates at the Spring meeting, email CAS Membership and Volunteer Engagement Manager Shelby Wolff at swolff@casact.org.
General
Typically anywhere between 1,000 – 1,400 people attend the CAS Spring or Annual Meeting. On rare special occasions, like the CAS Centennial Celebration in 2014, attendance was over 2,000 people.
No, you need to register to attend the meeting, but you do not register for concurrent session. You simply choose which sessions you want to attend while you're at the meeting. Seating in each session is on a first come, first seated basis. See the Attending Your First CAS Meeting video.
You do need to register for roundtable sessions.