CIRI: Financial Reporting and the Interweb

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Jun 20, 2008

I couldn’t make the final session of the CIRI conference due to blogging duties, but Harely Rivet, from zu.com was there and he gave me these notes to post on the zu blog! Moderator Michael Nowlan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Marketwire, Incorporated Speakers Tim Herrod – Manager, Investor Relations, PotashCorp Viki Lazaris – Senior [...]

CIRI: Opening Keynote Address with Micheal Roach from CGI

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Jun 17, 2008

Michael E. Roach President & CEO, CGI Group Inc. Building positive relations with the public is not as easy as it used to be. Today financial markets characteristics are: short-holding periods, record date capture, massive stock lending, etc. Companies need to target the right potential holders that align with the company’s long-term goals. Michael believes: [...]

CIRI: Vancha talks IR and Viterra

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Jun 17, 2008

Colleen Vancha, the Vice-President of Viterra’s Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Division took some time from her CIRI conference co-chair duties to talk to me about the future of IR in Canada, tips for beginner IR people and her busy year merging two companies.

CIRI: Where are all the IROs?

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Jun 17, 2008

The CIRI Conference is in its last day, and we are relegated to the foyer to blog, due to too many people in a small exhibit hall. That’s OK though, as it is easier to think out here. My impression of this year’s conference is that it is smaller than last year. There are about [...]

CIRI: Interview with CIRI president Bacque

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Jun 17, 2008

Yesterday, during the CIRI conference, I interviewed Ian Bacque, who has been the President and CEO of CIRI for about ten months. In the interview, I asked Ian about the CIRI08 conference, issues facing CIRI, the value of a CIRI membership and more. Click to view.