Description: This keynote debate from the 1983 SOA Vancouver Meeting addresses if the Society of Actuaries is adequately equipping its members for the role their employers and clients should expect of them. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 9, No. 3.

Description: More than 1,200 actuaries traveled to Washington, D.C. last month for a landmark event, the Centennial celebration of the Actuarial Profession in North America. This historic meeting was memorable for the quality of the presentations, for the cooperative effort among the five sponsoring organizations, and for a pervading spirit of pride in our profession. Held June 12-14 at the Sheraton Washington Hotel. It was indeed a celebration.