Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. - 2007 Program Directors Conference Overview

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2OO7 Program Directors Conference

The 2007 Program Directors Conference was, by all accounts, a smashing success. With over 160 people in attendance, including CFP Board staff and Board of Directors members, the conference provided presentations and discussions on all aspects of providing a quality financial planning educational program, as well as updates on the status of CFP® certification in the U.S. and around the world. CFP Board appreciates all of the program directors who contributed to the planning of the conference and who shared their insights during the conference.

The conference was also the first opportunity for Kevin Keller, CFP Board’s new CEO, to meet the educators who contribute to CFP® certification. Kevin’s opening remarks reaffirmed CFP Board’s appreciation of the many whose supports the education requirement for CFP® certification. He also outlined steps CFP Board will be taking to strengthen its commitment the education requirement and its support of the more than 300 financial planning educational programs registered with CFP Board, including hiring additional staff dedicated to education and creating a Council on Education that will include members representing program directors.

Kevin’s presentation and many of the other presentations delivered in the sessions are available for download.