RIMS Honors Eight with Chapter Achievement Award

RIMS HONORS EIGHT EXEMPLARY CHAPTERS WITH THE

2011 CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

RIMS Local Chapters Show Commitment to Enhancing Membership Experience & Resources

NEW YORK (April 16, 2012) —RIMS (the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.) honored eight local chapters with the Society’s 2011 Chapter Achievement Award for their efforts to develop and deliver exceptional educational offerings, informative and effective communications to local risk practitioners, innovative organizational strategies for the local chapter, as well as recognizing the chapter’s community involvement.

This year’s award recipients are:

·         RIMS Carolinas Chapter in the Education, Student Involvement category;

·         RIMS Delaware Valley Chapter in the Education, Student Involvement category;

·         RIMS Houston Chapter in the Organization, Legislative & Governmental category;

·         RIMS Orange County Chapter in the Communication, Newsletter category;

·         RIMS Piedmont Chapter in the Education, Regional Conference category;

·         RIMS Silicon Valley Chapter in the Organization, Chapter Networking category;

·         RIMS Utah Chapter in the Education, Special Events category.

“RIMS Chapters are the backbone of the Society,” said RIMS Executive Director Mary Roth. “We’re thrilled with the initiative that these extraordinary chapters have taken to deliver the highest-quality services, making RIMS an even more valuable resource for today’s risk practitioner.”

The award is presented each year at RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition. For more information, visit www.RIMS.org/Awards.

About RIMS

As the preeminent organization dedicated to promoting the profession of risk management, RIMS, the risk management society®, is a global not-for-profit organization representing more than 3,500 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable and government entities throughout the world. Founded in 1950, RIMS is committed to advancing risk management capabilities for organizational success, bringing networking, professional development and education opportunities to its membership of more than 10,000 risk management professionals who are located in more than 60 countries. For more information on RIMS, visit www.RIMS.org.