The Society of Professional Benefit Administrators (SPBA) is dedicated to helping members reach their full potential by providing information and insights related to existing and proposed legislation, regulations, and guidance affecting employee benefit plan administration.
A Brief History of SPBA
A Brief History of SPBA
On October 9th, 1975, a meeting was held at the O'Hare Hilton in Chicago in order to discuss the formation of an association solely for independent Third Party Administrators. There had been previous discussions and previous coalitions on special issues. However, this meeting was to create a permanent ongoing organization for TPAs. SPBA's first name was the American Society of Professional Administrators. However, since that ASPA acronym was too close to that of the pension actuaries, the SPBA name was chosen in 1977.