When it comes to state retirement savings initiatives, states are learning from one another and looking to each other for guidance. And that’s a good thing.

Grab your smoothie, here’s what’s on tap in the retirement savings innovation world:

• Michelle Edkins of BlackRock educates us about Investment Stewardship

• State program metrics – participation trends up

We met Michelle Edkins, Managing Director, BlackRock, when a friend put a bug in our ear about the important work she is doing. In fact we found that this work hits very close to home for us as long term (retirement) savers and investors.