RIMS mobile app is designed to help conference attendees stay organized
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Risk managers attending the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.'s annual conference can utilize a mobile app to make their way around this year's meeting in Los Angeles.
The free app, developed by Arnold, Md.-based Core-Apps L.L.C. on behalf of RIMS, is available for Apple products and Android devices.
Stuart Ruff, director of meetings and events for RIMS, said the goal of the app is to enhance the conference experience for attendees.
“Last year was the first year into the world of mobile apps for the RIMS conference,” Mr. Ruff said. “It was a wonderful success in terms of downloads and the feedback we received.”
That feedback led to development of features that will help attendees keep their schedules straight at the April 21-24 conference.
“This year, we worked to improve the app by linking the schedule feature to your actual registration,” Mr. Ruff said. “Your schedule and events will automatically sync into the app once you sign in.”
In addition to facilitating scheduling, another area of emphasis is keeping attendees up to date. The app integrates RIMS' Twitter feed to keep users abreast of news and updates.
Attendees also may find useful the app's mapping function that, in addition to giving an overview of the show floor, has an interactive navigation feature that can help users pinpoint individual booth and session locations.
Those besieged with business cards may appreciate a friend function, which gives users an electronic means to store contact information.
Elsewhere on the app's dashboard are numerous tiles that link to lists of sessions, exhibitors and speakers.
Those interested in the app can download it at the Apple App Store, Google Play or at app.core-apps.com/rims2013.
