2026 MERS Annual Conference

MERS Retirement Board Election Results

  • Keith Van Beek from the City of Holland was reelected for a full-term position as an Officer Member
  • Kyle Lewis from Northville Charter Township was reelected for a full-term position as an Employee Member

Learn more about the MERS Retirement Board members.

2025 MERS Impact Award Winners
The following municipalities were selected to receive a MERS Impact Award.

Presentations

General Sessions
Title Audience Video
MERS Business Meeting All View Video
MERS Investment Portfolio & Panel Discussion All View Video
Guest Speaker – Joe Huff All View Video

 

Breakout Sessions
Title (pdf) Audience
Health Care in Retirement What to Expect and How to Prepare Participants
Investment Basics Building Confidence in Your Choices Participants
Life After Work Participants
MERS Defined Benefit Plan What You Need to Know Before You Retire Participants
Tomorrow Starts Today 457 IRA Participants
Protection and Partnership – How We All Play a Role in Fighting Fraud All
Bridging the Medicare Gap Employers
Recordkeeper Transition – What We Heard and What’s Next Employers
Retirement is Changing – Legislative Impacts on Retirement Plans Employers
Managing Your Defined Benefit Plan From Actuarial Results to Strategy  Employers
From Data to Decisions Employers

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