Tennis legend Billie Jean King to give keynote at RIMS 2019 conference
King, who won an astounding 39 Grand Slam titles, will be the RIMS conference finale keynote speaker on May 1 in Boston.
Tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King will be the finale keynote speaker at 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 1 at RIMS 2019 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Boston.
The four-day event, scheduled for April 28 – May 1, will feature more than 300 speakers, 400 exhibitors and approximately 10,000 attendees from over 70 countries.
Trail blazer
King, who won an astounding 39 Grand Slam titles during her career, blazed trails for women everywhere in 1970 when she became one of nine players to break away from the tennis establishment and accept a one-dollar contract to compete in the newly created Virginia Slims Series.
The revolt led to the birth of women’s pro tennis and the formation of the Women’s Tennis Association. She currently owns the Philadelphia Freedoms and heads up the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative.
“Billie Jean King is a true champion that has not only reached the pinnacle of her profession but, has also paved the way for others to follow in her footsteps,” said RIMS President Gloria Brosius. “We look forward to welcoming her to Boston and learning from her wins, her losses and her fight for equality.”
What’s new at RIMS 2019
To continue to provide attendees with a superior experience, RIMS conducts a comprehensive analysis of previous conferences and has announced these additions to the 2019 program:
- Start-up Stadium – This new Marketplace feature will showcase emerging risk management solution providers whose products and services are supporting risk professionals as they take on today’s most complex risks.
- Category Corridors – With four-days filled with countless learning opportunities, RIMS has designated corridors and session rooms for the duration of the conference to focus on one area of risk management.
- RIMS-TV Live Studio – Now located on the Marketplace floor, the RIMS-TV Live Studio aims to increase opportunities for participation and the exchange of ideas and professional experiences.
- Supercharged RIMS Marketplace – In addition to its 400 exhibitors and extended hours, the addition of the Innovation Hub and the RIMS Global Studio to the Marketplace floor gives attendees greater access to a wealth of risk management knowledge in one centralized location.
- Networking On-The-Go – Upgrades to the RIMS 2019 Mobile Application now gives our risk management community the opportunity to build meaningful professional relationships and engage other attendees from their mobile device.
Visit www.RIMS.org/RIMS2019 to register.
More about the RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition
Launched in 1963, RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition attracts some 10,000 risk and insurance professionals at all experience levels, business executives with risk management interests, brokers, insurers and service providers for the ultimate educational and networking experience.
The four-day event offers approximately 100 educational sessions, keynote presentations, special events and an expansive Marketplace with approximately 400 exhibitors.
Following Boston, the event will be hosted in Denver in 2020.