Conference set to beat all previous records

The Airmic conference in Birmingham is heading for record numbers, with registrations from members and non-members alike both ahead of any previous year. The organisers, meanwhile, have finalised details of the programme of seminars for Day Three of the event, with several highly topical themes.

Attendance at Airmic annual conferences has been rising steadily since 2003, especially among members, reaching 883 for the 2013 Brighton event. This makes it by far the largest risk management gathering in the UK.

The total applying to come to Birmingham is bigger than for the same stage of any previous year, and appears to be gathering pace. “After a slightly slow start, we have been inundated with applications,” said Event Marketing Manager Susi Ozkurt speaking shortly after Easter. “I’ve just had 25 registrations come in this morning.”

“I am delighted. As I never tire of pointing out, the great thing about the Airmic conference is the opportunity to meet people with similar professional interests. The more people we get, the more valuable the occasion,” said chief executive John Hurrell.

The exhibition has been expanded to its biggest ever. Stand space sold out within a week.

Day Three – an embarrassment of riches

The seminar programme on Day Three had not been finalised when the original brochure went out, but it was worth the wait. A strong line-up of talks on highly topical subjects will give many delegates a difficult choice of what to leave out.

Topics include:

• A session aimed specifically at members of fastTrack, the Airmic section for less experienced risk professionals;
• A talk on the relevance or otherwise insurance from Mactavish, one of the most outspoken observers of the market;
• An in-depth look at the implications of Roads to Resilience, the much acclaimed report by Airmic and the Cranfield School of Management;
• The chance to become acquainted with the new AXCO-Airmic regulation database for global insurance programmes;
• A discussion on terrorism cover with Pool Re, who acknowledge that the scheme needs to ‘evolve’ in response to the needs of risk managers.
• A look at new Business Interruption wordings, their rationale and relevance to insurance buyers.

To view the conference programme and enrol, please go to http://www.airmicconference2014.com/