# Event Details - **Event Name**: Medicare and Retirement Planning Educational Seminar - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Make sense of Medicare and retirement planning in a free, no-pressure educational seminar offered in Central Illinois.About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/aefbcdd0-1072-11f1-8489-bfa57dd9257e-rimg-w1184-h740-dc322f2e-gmir.jpg Michael Sams, award-winning, licensed insurance agent, is excited to provide free education about Medicare and planning for retirement.Understand how Medicare works in simple termsClear up confusion surrounding the 28+ Medicare Part D drug plansLearn how Medicare Supplements differ from Medicare Advantage plansGet a better handle on how to fulfill your retirement goalsLearn about how Social Security worksDiscover what you can do with your 401(k), IRA, or other retirement accountsEnjoy an educational-only seminar – no sales pressure, no sign-up sheet, no expectationsFrequently Asked QuestionsQ: Who should attend?A: If you’re nearing retirement, are new to Medicare, or are soon to be new to Medicare – even if it’s 3, 4, 5 years away – we’d love for you to come. It’s never too early to start preparing for retirement and Medicare. You’re encouraged to bring your spouse.Q: Where is the seminar?A: Now that Michael has expanded his seminars into different cities across central Illinois, the venues vary. When you get your free ticket, the location information will be provided.Q: Is this a sales pitch?A: We cannot emphasize enough that this educational seminar is not a sales presentation; it’s education only. You will not be pitched any products at the end – Michael is very passionate about educating his community. There’s no signup sheet, no sales pitch, and no free meals that make you feel obligated to buy something. Light snacks and refreshments will be made available for your comfort, however.For those that want to utilize Michael for help later on, he makes business cards available at the door. But other than that, you come for the seminar and leave with valuable information for Medicare and retirement planning!Q: What will I learn?The outline of Michael’s educational seminar covers the parts and the plans of Medicare, penalties and deadlines, how much everything costs, Social Security, and managing retirement savings (such as 401ks and IRAs).“Michael talks very clear and very concise. Michael’s more about what your questions are and what he can answer for you to make you thankful you came,” Cathe, a previous seminar attendee, says.Q: Why should I listen to Michael Sams?Sams is a licensed insurance agent and 8-time Agent of the Year award-winner. He helps over 1,000 clients in the central Illinois community and is very passionate about educating seniors.You can read testimonials here. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/decatur/medicare-and-retirement-planning-educational-seminar/100001983544953351 - **Event Categories**: Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fmedicare-and-retirement-planning-educational-seminar-tickets-1983544953351 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Decatur - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: 4150 Sand Crk Rd - **lat**: 39.7876324 - **long**: -88.9325278 - **full address**: 4150 Sand Crk Rd, 4150 Sand Creek Road, Decatur, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Michael Sams (https://allevents.in/org/michael-sams/17680399) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/8c6b755323cb8e2c6438078191f12063ab7d3817b6377d2a53629229be96d46b-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfebb67-gmir.jpg?v=1771822042 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/493e41ae92bafcc704ce802858e21e79a5769ebe2b9538587cbe55de950794a9-rimg-w400-h400-dcfeba67-gmir.jpg?v=1771822041 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** 4150 Sand Crk Rd, 4150 Sand Creek Road, Decatur, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Michael Sams - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Workshops - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Medicare and Retirement Planning Educational Seminar ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Medicare and Retirement Planning Educational Seminar", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/8c6b755323cb8e2c6438078191f12063ab7d3817b6377d2a53629229be96d46b-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfebb67-gmir.jpg?v=1771822042", "startDate": "2026-03-31", "endDate": "2026-03-31", "url": "https://allevents.in/decatur/medicare-and-retirement-planning-educational-seminar/100001983544953351", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "4150 Sand Crk Rd", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "4150 Sand Creek Road", "postalCode": "62521", "addressLocality": "Decatur", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "39.7876324", "longitude": "-88.9325278" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Make sense of Medicare and retirement planning in a free, no-pressure educational seminar offered in Central Illinois.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-31", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/decatur/medicare-and-retirement-planning-educational-seminar/100001983544953351" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/decatur/medicare-and-retirement-planning-educational-seminar/100001983544953351", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Michael Sams", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/michael-sams/17680399", "description": "Michael Sams was born and raised in Decatur, IL. 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