RIMS 2008 Conference Coverage
RIMS 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition kicked off on April 27th and moved at the speed of light. We had fantastic keynote presentations, thought-provoking sessions and spectacular special events that changed the way you talk about risk.
Conference News
Monday, April 28th
Cultivating Hearts and Minds While most people were relaxing in the sun prior to the start of RIMS 2008 Sunday, nearly 200 attendees volunteered their Sunday to renovate and beautify a local San Diego elementary school. Read more...
Royal Appreciation On behalf of its 400 Conference speakers, RIMS made a $10,000 donation to the Monarch School, a local school that provides accredited education programs and a stable environment to homeless and at-risk youth. Read more...
Interview with Janice Ochenkowski Janice Ochenkowski, ARM, is the current president of RIMS. She is also Managing Director at Jones Lang LaSalle, one of the world’s leading real estate management and financial services firms, where she is responsible for the company’s global risk management. Read more...
Tuesday, April 29th
RIMS Captures the Evolution of Risk RIMS 2008 has pledged to “Change the Way You Talk about Risk” and at the General Session, RIMS President Janice Ochenkowski deftly captured this creative and exciting theme. Read more...
Breaking Cycles When Christopher Gardner took the stage at the General Session, he delivered a presentation that many considered the best in RIMS Conference history. Read more...
Interview with Mary Roth Mary Roth is the Executive Director of RIMS. She has been with the organization for over 20 years, serving in various positions including Assistant Director of Research, Director of Membership and Chapter Services, and Chief Operating Officer. Read more...
Awards Every year RIMS celebrates the contributions of the best and brightest members of the society. Read more...
Wednesday, April 30th
Risk and the C-Suite At the Risk Leadership Keynote Luncheon, Lauralee Martin, Global Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle offered a compelling view of risk management’s role in an increasingly complex and high-stakes business world. Read more...
It’s a Jungle Out There When South African risk manager Gert Cruywagen wanted to talk about something different at professional gatherings, he drew on the exotic wildlife roaming the countryside of his homeland to see what risk management lessons could be learned from the lives of antelopes, lions, rhinos and wild dogs. Read more...
Cirque Dreams Blending European circus artistry with Broadway theatrics, tonight’s Cirque Dreams event is sure to entertain and amaze. The show has been customized exclusively for RIMS 2008 and will feature 60 minutes of aweinspiring displays of contortion, juggling, balancing, strength, prop manipulation, comedy and audience participation. Read more...
