Description: This open forum, which occurred at the October 1982 Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., discussed the future of traditional Society of Actuaries meetings. Topics discussed included: 1. What do Society meetings offer? 2. What else could they offer? 3. What is offered elsewhere in my specialty? 4. How could Society of Actuaries meetings be made more meaningful? A discussion of the special interest sections and seminars on special interest topics was also discussed.

Description: Discussion of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union: Opportunities and problems for the actuarial profession and the industries it serves. The panel explored for each country: • The background and current economic situation of each country • Trends in governmental programs • Expansion of insurance markets • Development of employee benefit programs • Building the actuarial profession: education and research

Description: This is session from the 1995 SOA Spring Meeting reviews the redesigning of the basic SOA education system. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: This is the Table of Contents from the New York Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, May 22-23, 1995. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, Number 2

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion from the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held October 20-23 in Toronto. Noting that continuing education can be much more efficiently accomplished if it is planned, the speakers discuss the development of their own continuing education plans, in the broader sense of career and professional development. Another topic of discussion is the Society of Actuaries’ ‘Professional Actuarial Specialty Guides’ and the committee that has done a tremendous amount of work in putting them together. Participants are asked to review their career development plans using a self-scoring test instrument. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 17, No. 4B.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA New Orleans Meeting introduces Course 220, touching on the topics covered of macroeconomics, financial markets and asset definition, portfolio management, and investment strategies, corporate finance and asset management and the reading materials. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting introduces Course F-585, the various subjects covered, the reading materials and highlights some topics. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting reviews a sample of the presentations at the World Future Society's 1984 Assembly, WorldView '84. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4B

Description: Table of contents for the sessions from the 1987 Society of Actuaries Meeting October 18-21, in Montreal, that are documented in the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 4B.

Description: This presentation is a teaching session, number 69TS, from the 2004 Spring Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 14-15 in San Antonio, TX. In 2003, the SOA's Board of Governors approved a redesign of the education and examination system. The instructors present a review of the proposal, discuss the considerable progress that has been made to date with regard to implementation, and discuss the implications for actuarial education and training programs. Discussion from participants is included. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 30, No. 2.