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RIMS Featured Products:
Career Center
Build your career with RIMS Career Center for job seekers, employers and recruiters. Find the talent your organization needs or give your own career a boost!
Enterprise Risk Management
RIMS offers a full spectrum of educational workshops, publications and resources addressing ERM. Visit the ERM Center of Excellence to learn more.
RIMS Pins - Order a new member pin before April 1 and save 50%.
RIMS has just introduced a new logo. That means we have also produced a new member pin and we’re making a special introductory offer. Visit www.RIMS.org/RIMStore to order your pin today. | |
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 Welcome to RIMS!
For those of you who have joined in the last six months, this is your first issue of the New Member Newsletter and the first of two issues you will receive over the coming year. We use this newsletter to introduce our valued new members to the breadth of services, products and resources that RIMS has to offer whether you work for a corporation, government agency, a non-profit organization or are a student.
Here are just a few examples of the top-of-the-line risk products RIMS offers our members:
• One of your most valuable benefits is RIMS Benchmark Survey™. Did you know that if you contribute data to the survey, you automatically receive a free copy of the annual survey report? Visit www.RIMS.org/Benchmark for more information on how to submit your data.
• In 2011, RIMS will offer educational workshops, webinars and CourseCasts, many of which count toward the RIMS Fellow® (RF) designation; view the schedule at www.RIMS.org/Education.
Read the complete welcome letter from Mary Roth, RIMS Executive Director. |
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 RIMS Bold New Look
A new logo and tagline that emphasize the organization’s growth strategy and reflects RIMS’ commitment to addressing the evolving nature of risk management. Building on RIMS’ focus to include strategic and enterprise risk management in our discipline, the new branding speaks to strategy and integration. Read more.
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RIMS professional development offerings provide multitude of opportunities:
- Choose from over 50 different workshops covering a variety of topics
- Cutting-edge ideas with practical applications you can put to use immediately
- Techniques to help keep you competitive in today’s changing environment
View the complete list of offerings and register today at www.RIMS.org/Education. |
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 RIMS 2011 Annual Conference and Exhibition | May 1-5 | Vancouver
RIMS 2011 Annual Conference & Exhibition offers virtually unlimited opportunities for learning, networking and sharing. Between the networking events, sessions and keynote presentations, there are numerous opportunities to learn from your peers, build valuable business relationships, explore the Exhibit Hall and—most importantly—take home cutting-edge solutions that can impact your bottom line. Learn more and register for RIMS 2011 Annual Conference & Exhibition.
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NEW! Benefit Spotlight Series
Listen to a series of brief podcasts spotlighting 25 of your RIMS membership benefits – listen on your computer or download to your MP3 player! Each podcast will teach you:
- How the membership benefit can help you in your day-to-day business activities.
- The challenges that the particular membership benefit will help you address.
- How you may access the benefit on the RIMS website.
Get your RIMS membership to work for you! Visit www.RIMS.org/BenefitSpotlight.
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 RIMS on the Hill Legislative Conference
June 12-14 | Washington, D.C
SEIZE THE ADVOCACY ADVANTAGE! Attend the 13th Annual RIMS on the Hill Legislative Conference, June 12-14 at The Madison, Destination Hotels and Resorts in Washington, D.C. This two-day event will provide educational panels, skits to bring attendees up to speed on the legislative issues of the day. Participants will also have the opportunity to network with other risk professionals and their legislators. Visit www.RIMS.org/Hill.
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What’s New at RIMS Interview with Carol Fox, Director of Strategic
and Enterprise Risk Practice
 How does the focus on Strategic and Enterprise Risk Practice affect RIMS members?
Traditionally, many organizations expect risk management to play a very tactical and limited role. For example, just prevent and mitigate risks through controls or transfer known risks contractually or through insurance products. But that underestimates the role risk practitioners can play in increasing the odds of an organization’s strategic success. In RIMS 2010 Excellence in Risk Management report, conducted jointly with Marsh, we found that adoption of an enterprise risk management program had increased significantly - from 9% to 28% - in 2009-10 but is still not the norm for most organizations. [Read more]
What are the next steps for Strategic and Enterprise Risk Practice and how can members stay informed?
RIMS filled a market need in developing practical ERM tools and practices through its ERM Committee over the past eight years. The Strategic and Enterprise Risk Practice aims to accelerate this mission. While the practice itself is in an “emerging” stage, RIMS - through its ERM Committee and Professional Development group - has created a great foundation. The following workshops, all of which have been approved for RIMS Fellow status, provide the educational foundation for the practice. [Read more] |
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Staying Social!
RIMS is on top of all the new trends in social media. Join the conversation!
 RIMS Facebook  RIMS Twitter  RIMS LinkedIn
And remember, RIMS offers 40+ e-groups that are limited to members only (www.rims.org/egroups) so you can network online with fellow risk professionals from around the globe. You can also access our members-only online Member Directory (www.rims.org/directory). So connect with RIMS via the entire social networking world and stay current with all we have to offer!
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Need Help or Information?
RIMS staff stands ready and eager to help you make the most of your membership. Key contacts are listed here:
Key Contacts
Membership & Chapters—Mark Anthony Pollydore—mpollydore@RIMS.org
Professional Development—Fran Jordan—fjordan@RIMS.org
Conference—Theresa Medina—tmedina@RIMS.org
Member Records/Renewal—Donna Pilato—dpilato@RIMS.org
Government Affairs—Nathan Bacchus—nbacchus@RIMS.org |