Attendees of the 2013 Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.'s Conference & Exhibition once again will hit the links to raise money to support students of the risk management profession.

This year's Spencer/Gallagher Golf Tournament, sponsored by Itasca, Ill.-based insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., will be held Sunday morning, April 21 at the Robinson Ranch Golf Club in Santa Clarita, Calif., 25 miles north of Los Angeles.

All proceeds from the tournament, which Arthur J. Gallagher has sponsored for 22 years, go to benefit the Spencer Educational Foundation Inc., a RIMS-affiliated charitable organization that awards scholarships and educational grants to students pursuing an education in risk management and related fields.

Last year's tournament in Philadelphia counted 96 players and raised $38,000 for the Spencer Foundation.

This year's event has more than 100 registrations from players, said Lauren Cavanaugh, senior account manager at Arthur J. Gallagher in Baton Rouge, La., and an organizer for the event.

This year's fundraising goal is $40,000, she said.

“The goal is to help the Spencer Foundation. It's a great way to introduce and help people in this industry, and we just want to make sure that that continues,” Ms. Cavanaugh said.

“We love having the whole spectrum of the business to play in this tournament to really support that foundation,” she said, noting that risk managers, insurers and other brokers participate in the fundraiser.

Andrew L. Miller, director of development for the Spencer Educational Foundation in New York, said the golf tournament and the RIMS conference are important events for the foundation.

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“It's become a wonderful RIMS tradition,” he said, referring to the tournament.

“That's going to help with all of our programs, from scholarships, to internships and to our risk-manager-in-residence grants,” Mr. Miller said. “It really helps to fund the education of tomorrow's risk management and education leaders.”

Bus transportation will depart the JW Marriott Los Angeles, 900 W. Olympic Blvd., at 6:45 a.m. Tee time is at 8 a.m.

Winners of the tournament will receive prizes to be presented at a luncheon after the tournament.

While registration has closed, interested parties may contact Ms. Cavanaugh at 225-906-0143 or Lauren_Cavanaugh @AJG.com for open slots.

Separately, this year's NAPCO Spencer Cup hockey tournament has been canceled.

Colin Morris, analytics coordinator at NAPCO L.L.C. in Iselin, N.J., said the hockey tournament will be rescheduled for later in the year.

“We're in the midst of setting up a more regional tournament in the coming months to honor our commitment to Spencer,” Mr. Morris said, noting that the tournament is in the works for the RIMS 2014 conference in Denver.

For further details on the hockey tournament, contact Mr. Morris at 732-603-5611.