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ere at the RIMS Canada Conference for your management will inspire you about the incredible H first time? We’re thrilled that you decided to contributions that our profession can make in our join us! Here are some tips from veteran delegates organizations and communities. Come and learn to help orient you to the conference and make sure about these great individuals and show them a you don’t miss any of the highlights. This is a great round of applause. opportunity to meet your colleagues, learn from the Tuesday Gala: Everybody will be there for the pin- best in the business and take away the newest ideas nacle of the conference. Make the most of this op- and tools – make sure you make the most of it! portunity to celebrate another successful conference 2013 CONFERENCE EDITION Here is a quick list of the “must attend” events of and mingle with colleagues and industry partners. this conference: We left out the many social events and meetings Welcome to the Sunday Evening Welcome Reception: This is the you’ll want to have with your suppliers and new kickoff of the conference. You can meet people who friends and colleagues, which will also be a valu- 2013 RIMS Canada Conference have just arrived or talk to those who came in early able part of your conference experience. to attend pre-conference events. If you have a sup- Have an amazing time, and we look forward to Voyage of Discovery plier’s dinner to attend, this is the place to leave seeing you here this year, and back next year as from. If you don’t, this is the place to improvise one. a veteran! October 6 – 9, 2013 Exhibit Hall: All day Sunday and Monday and Tuesday morning: The place to go to meet our In- n 1792, aboard the HMS Discovery, Captain While in Victoria you will also be able to explore dustry Partners, pick up a coffee and a few sou- Editorial Policy I George Vancouver entered the Strait of Juan de a city full of history and spectacular scenery. venirs and maybe win some prizes. Don’t forget The RIMS Canada Newsletter is a publication of the RIMS Fuca, between and the mainland Event volunteers will be available to help you your business cards and make sure to stop by the Canada Council and is published periodically throughout of Washington State and set the stage for great make the most of your conference experience and RIMS Canada Council/RIMS booth to tell us how the calendar year. The opinions expressed are those of the writ- discoveries in science, geography, culture and trade. take advantage of all Victoria has to offer from your conference is going. ers and volunteer members of the RIMS Canada Newsletter sea to shore. Conference Breakfasts: The best, quickest and free Editorial Committee. Articles submitted to the RIMS Canada Just as ‘Fort’ Victoria in the 1800s became the way to grab some food and coffee to fuel up for the Newsletter for publication are subject to the approval of the home base for explorers and settlers seeking The flotilla of BCRIMA members is ready to welcome day’s sessions, get acquainted with other attendees RIMS Canada Newsletter Editorial Committee. Approval of opportunities in the new frontier, some of whom you to the City of Victoria’s inner harbour for the and hear about what happened after you left the such articles is based on newsworthiness, and perceived ben- headed to the gold rush in the Fraser Canyon, 2013 Annual RIMS Canada Conference. efit to the readership. All decisions of the RIMS Canada night before. Victoria will be the headquarters for your own Newsletter Editorial Committee are final and not subject to We look forward to meeting you in Victoria. exploration and discovery. Our plenary speakers Plenary Sessions: Over the years, we have wit- appeal. Individuals submitting articles to the RIMS Canada Dan Heaman Steve Matterson nessed many outstanding speakers, but this year’s Newsletter hereby acknowledge their acceptance of the RIMS will take you from the depths of the ocean to the Co-Chair Co-Chair conference plenaries will take us to places we Canada Newsletter Editorial Policy. outer reaches of space as you listen to them recount haven’t been before: the depths of the ocean and their discoveries as present day explorers. out of this world. Don’t miss out on THE plenary Editorial Committee speakers that everyone will be talking about for Carrie Green Bonnie Wasser Our team has prepared a voyage sail plan to allow you and the other explorers the opportunity to: years to come. Canadian Universities RIMS Canadian Consultant Reciprocal Insurance Exchange Tel: (416) 636-9745 Concurrent Sessions: Here’s where the nuts Tel: (905) 336-3366 Discover a gold mine of risk management knowledge and bolts learning happens – the place to get Discover legions of service providers waiting to the takeaways that will help you do your job THANK YOU to all of our newsletter contributors! provide tools and expertise; better the minute you get home. The RIMS Canada Newsletter is produced Discover a network of fellow risk managers who Tuesday Awards Presentation: – Recognizing the on behalf of the RCC, by PAPPLE GRAPHICS want to share their experiences. award recipients for their advancements in risk

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is so important to all of us. Often we from the Risk and Insurance Man- WHO KNEW?! all have similar issues that can be agement Society (RIMS), to hear all Victoria: Vancouver Island: more easily addressed when net- about RIMS and RCC initiatives, in- • Is on the southern tip of working with our peers. Feel free to cluding the 2014 RIMS Conference Vancouver Island, and is the • Has a population of MESSAGE FROM inquire whether the RCC Delegate in Denver, Colorado, which takes capital of , approximately 750,000 from your chapter is here at the con- place April 27-30. with a population of approximately 344,615 ference. Also feel free to inquire • Is the largest island off the RIMS CANADA A special thank you once again to • Is named after Queen North American west coast about being introduced to any of the our valuable industry partners. Victoria, and has been called at over 32,000 square km, RCC and/or sub committee mem- Please take the time to drop by each the city of the newly wed and with 3,440 km of coastline nearly dead. Almost 18% of COUNCIL CHAIR bers. We guarantee that any issues of their booths for valuable informa- you may have will receive our utmost the population is over 65 • Is home to 2,855 farms, includ- tion and to receive opportunities for years of age. The median age ing 991 in and BETTY CLARKE attention. We are made up of various prize draw entries. in Victoria is 43.1 years, four 700 in the Cowichan Valley industries. We take pride in educating years older than in metro Enjoy your conference experience Vancouver. • Is home to some of the world’s n behalf of the RIMS Canada committee of the Risk and Insurance ourselves and sharing our experience largest spruce trees, some with all that it has to offer! • Gets 2,183 hours of sunshine Council (RCC) I am delighted to Management Society (RIMS), and we with others. We truly believe that this reaching heights over 95 O results in enhancing our knowledge per year and 8 months that metres and living for 800 welcome you to the 2013 RIMS remain steadfast in strengthening our are frost free for the benefit of our employers, cities years and more Canada Conference “Discovery”. Here commitment to the needs of you, our Chapter Officer • Is internationally renowned we are in beautiful Victoria, the capital Canadian members. We will be hold- and provinces. We can only continue as the “City of Gardens,” and Is home to 7,000 known Roundtables • ing our bi-annual winter planning to thrive with your support and the has 950 hanging baskets species inhabiting the coastal city of British Columbia with its rich Back by popular demand: Break- session on January 24-25, 2014 in energy and enthusiasm of our great adorning lampposts waters, over 200 species of heritage, history and splendor. Make fast roundtable sessions for chapter throughout the city each migratory birds and 33 Quebec City. The session this year will volunteer leadership as dedicated sure you take in its scenic Inner Har- officers. Meet your fellow chapter summer species of land mammals focus on reviewing once again our team members. bour, wow isn’t it a discovery in itself? officers and RIMS staff over • Serves 750,000 cups of tea The British Columbia Chapter and path main objectives and goals. Open and annually at the Fairmont • Is known as one of the best We would be honoured to have you breakfast on Tuesday, October 8 caving areas in the world, with breaking Local Organizing Committee honest questions will be posed to en- Empress Hotel visit the RIMS Canada Council to share ideas. Bring a question – over 1,050 known caves (LOC) have rendered a spectacular ros- sure our path is in line with serving • The surrounding waters are booth which we are very pleased to get an answer (or two or three). ter of plenary speakers and concurrent your needs. home to 3 resident pods of • Is home to , the share with our friends and colleagues Look for the reserved tables on orca whales, totaling over top windsurfing destination session topics sure to measure up to the left hand side of the Pavilion 80 mammals in North America We hope you find at the conference your expectations. I am confident that towards the back. Is home to 13% of the this year that the establishment of the • • Has approximately 100 provin- Victoria will have many pleasant sur- Canadian Olympic team that cial parks and 50 ecological prises in store for us. Programming Committee of the participated in the 2008 reserves, and 9,396 lakes National Conference Committee was Olympic Summer Games in I hope you are impressed with our deci- indeed a major step in assisting the Beijing • Is home to the world’s largest sion to go with this compact conference • Has 3,333 lights illuminating upright artificial reef (off LOC in ensuring the delivery of top edition of the RIMS Canada Newsletter the Parliament Buildings Nanaimo, a mecca for diving quality programs for you our delegates every night adventures) this year. The regular fall newsletter pro- attending our annual RIMS Canada viding you updates from the conference • Has the second highest Conference. number of restaurants per • Is home to the highest will be issued in late November 2013. waterfall in North America capital in North America, Please take the time to learn more second only to San Francisco (440 metres) – Della Falls Have you had the opportunity yet to in Strathcona Park about the RIMS Canada Council and enjoy this country’s exhilarating scenery? • Has the second oldest China - sub-committees. Check out our web- town in North America, If not, do so over the next few days as site with its improved links and com- second only to San you attend conference and industry Francisco. You will find the munication material. Let us know if events. This beautiful city will no Butchart Gardens narrowest alley in all of you wish to volunteer by sending an Canada here doubt have a positive effect on you. We email to [email protected]. This will Tweet about the (Fan Tan Alley). urge you to avail yourself of the vari- enable us to add your name to a pool RIMS Canada Conference • Has over 70 city parks, ous sites here in this lovely city with of possible candidates, kept on hand to #DiscoveryRCC2013 including Beacon Hill Park comrades from all over the globe. which is home to the Mile “0” should a position become available. Follow the Parliament buildings RIMS Canada Council marker for the 8,000 km The RIMS Canada Council (RCC) Each Canadian chapter is important to Victoria, BC Trans Canada Trail. on Twitter @RIMSCdaCouncil continues to be an important standing the RCC. Participation in your chapter

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