We hope that in the time since the announcement of RIMS 2020’s cancellation you remain in good health and that you’ve adjusted to your new routines as we attempt to navigate this crisis together.
Your RIMS team remains dedicated to developing and sharing the world-class resources that you’ve come to expect. The Society is super-charging its virtual professional development offerings, adding new online workshops and webinars, as well as digitizing our publications and integrating technologies to support its 79 chapters located around the globe.
Now, more than ever, RIMS needs your ongoing support. As we work to unwind all of our RIMS 2020 financial obligations, we ask that you consider the future of the risk management profession, and the impact that you can have on it.
We would like to offer you the opportunity to defer your registration and receive a credit for RIMS 2021 in Chicago. The advantages of the deferral credit are two-fold. As companies’ professional development budgets could fall under greater stress, having the majority of your RIMS 2021 registration paid would lessen next year’s budgetary ask. Secondly, this opportunity allows you to lock in 2020 conference rates for RIMS 2021.
Recognizing the importance of this profession’s future, we are also offering you the opportunity to donate your RIMS 2020 fees to the Spencer Educational Foundation. By allocating your fees to Spencer you will directly impact its ability to deliver scholarships, grants, internship programs, and other learning experiences. For decades, these opportunities have given RIMS members access to a highly talented pool of aspiring risk management students who day-after-day impress and inspire us with their unique risk management perspective.
A third option would be a refund of your 2020 registration fee. We certainly understand the financial hardships that many organizations are experiencing, and will honor any refund request we receive.
To streamline the process, we have developed a form to capture your RIMS 2020 registration fee allocation decision. Our goal is to complete the allocation of all attendee registration fees by July 31st.
We sincerely thank you for your patience, for carefully considering each opportunity, and for your unwavering commitment to the future of our profession and RIMS.