1. Canadian L’Institut canadien Institute of des Actuaries actuaires
2009 General Meeting ● Assemblée générale 2009
Ottawa, Ontario ● Ottawa (Ontario)
PD-29 How can meetings better meet your needs? John Have & Daniel Lapointe

2. Improving Annual / General Meetings
Drop off in attendance recently
We need your input in making meetings more attractive!
One time had 3 multitrack meetings/year
Dropped March meeting and added AA Seminar
Moved June meeting to end of month + added east / west coast locations
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3. Improving Annual / General Meetings
Date Meeting Paid Sessions
April 2009
Pension Seminar
203 5
June
Annual Meeting
212 38
Sep
Actuarial Evidence 36 7
AA Seminar
342 12
Nov
General Meeting
275? 35
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4. Improving Annual / General Meetings
Attendance all meetings (last 24 mths)
Active FCIAs at July 1, 2009
2,571
What % of active FCIAs attended meetings?
48%
What % of active FCIAs attended 3 or more meetings? 6%
Should we be concerned?
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5. Improving Annual / General Meetings
Have we moved to new paradigm
Reduced travel – is this permanent?
Why is this happening?
Cost? Today? Next Year?
Too busy?
CPD credits at desk?
Need info now - can’t wait for meeting?
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2009 General Meeting

6. Improving Annual / General Meetings
Why do you come to meetings?
A few days off and have a good time
Network with peers
Network with clients
Learn latest in your specialty
Learn latest another specialty
Get my CPDs
Why are your peers not coming to meetings?
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7. Improving Annual Meetings
Timing?
April, May or June?
Location?
Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal + east / west coast?
Session Format / Content?
Panels, Debates or Workshop
New actuarial knowledge – class room style
Soft skills – presentation / team building?
101 sessions – learn about issues – other tracks
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8. Improving Annual Meetings
Additional Tracks?
Social insurance (WCB, EI, CPP ..)
Actuarial evidence
Personal actuary
Academic / research
Public policy
Others?
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9. Improving Annual Meetings
What sessions or format change would make June 2010 a must attend meeting for
you?
your peers?
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10. Improving Annual Meetings
Reasons you came to this meeting?
Your peers didn’t come?
Other Suggestions!!
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11. Improving Annual Meetings
Please fill out survey!
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