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It’s Wednesday, which meant another full day of sessions, presentations, The Lab, a networking event, and more, happening here in New Orleans.
Attendance has been exceptional at Exceedance, and some track sessions have been so popular that we are repeating a few of them. For those of you here in New Orleans, the sessions will repeat on Thursday morning, starting at 10 a.m. Be sure to check the Exceedance app for details.
The main theme of the morning’s general session was a demonstration of how RMS is working to help clients explore and manage new and emerging perils, as well as applying RMS model expertise to long-standing lines. Speakers included Mike Steel, Christos Mitas, Robert Reville, Steve Jewson, and Andrew Coburn.
Wednesday Highlights
A few of the highlights of the day’s sessions included:
Our Second Theme – Resilience – Personified.
The afternoon general session focused on resilience, and the exceptional work happening here in New Orleans over the past several years. Paul Wilson began by acknowledging the accomplishments of Build Change, a partner organization to RMS that continues to build resilience in emerging nations.
He then walked the crowd through a brief history of New Orleans – a city that has been built, and rebuilt, on its experience with hurricanes – before introducing keynote speakers Tanya Harris-Glasow of the Make It Right Foundation, and Jeff Herbert, chief resilience officer for New Orleans. The success of the city following Hurricane Katrina stems from the efforts of innovators like them, and their stories of strength, perseverance, teamwork, and inspiration, truly personify the theme of resilience.
The session continued with Dr. Robert Muir-Wood’s discussion on risk modeling and resilience in Louisiana, and concluded with remarks from RMS President Mike Pritula, who spoke on a variety of topics including his commitment to concentrate on RMS clients, and the challenge of embracing the inevitable change that technology is bringing to the catastrophe modeling community.
The Lab is the Hot Spot in New Orleans!
Customer feedback about The Lab continues to be extremely positive – with a lot of great conversations, product demos, and training sessions focusing on the latest developments from Version 17 and Risk Modeler to help customers choose the best routes for adopting new solutions for 2017 and beyond.
Get Your Mojo Rising on at the EP Tonight!
Last night’s well-attended masquerade in The Lab is now a happy memory. And far as we can tell, everyone removed their masks in time for the first general session this morning.
But if you’re here at Exceedance, our legendary “EP” is coming up tonight – offering three tastes of New Orleans in one unique location – Generations Hall, built in the 1820’s and originally a sugar refinery.
With three themes, Jazz Night Club, Mardi Gras, and Louisiana Cajun, be ready to put on your dancing shoes and show us your voodoo.
Thursday is our final day in New Orleans, so please check back tomorrow for highlights and a message from Hemant!
Thursday in New Orleans, and there was still much to see and learn on the final morning of Exceedance. Attendees were taking advantage of all there was to offer in The Lab, including connecting with RMS experts for product demonstrations and training for the latest Version 17 and Risk Modeler developments. As mentioned in yesterday’s blog, attendance has been exceptional at Exceedance, and some track sessions have been so popular that Thursday’s agenda was updated to repeat the High Definition Modeling capabilities, Version 17 RMS® North America Earthquake and RMS® North Atlantic Hurricane Model Changes, RMS roadmap and future solutions, and U.S. Flood Market tracks. The RMS Exceedance Party (EP) Was the Place to Be! Those who attended the EP Wednesday night at Generations Hall were treated to quite a party! Along with three separate spaces – each with its own New Orleans theme – many grooved to the music of Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters. Mr. Dopsie (or perhaps it’s “Mr. Rockin’”) had the dance floor alive with revelers moving to the beat of local zydeco as well as hits from the past. The night was capped off with Café Du Monde serving their world-famous beignets. A Final Note on Exceedance 2017 As Exceedance 2017 comes to a successful conclusion, all of us here at RMS want to thank those who came from around the globe to be in attendance. This was truly “your” conference, and we hope you found value in listening to our keynote speakers on the big stage, as well as learning more about our exciting updates and new solutions that will enable you to own your view of risk, provide the flexibility you need to make decisions, operate more cost-effectively, and create resilience. As we move beyond this year’s Exceedance, RMS is ready to meet its commitments as we remain on track for a full schedule of delivery throughout 2017! …
Katie focuses on the conception and management of RMS' global marketing program strategy. As a part of the RMS marketing team, she provides custom experiences to drive engagement, awareness, and communication with clients. She is based in Silicon Valley and has a background in project and event management. Katie has a degree in business administration and marketing from San Jose State University.
