WRMA's 2011 Australian Meeting: Managing Australian Weather Risk
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Where
The Westin Melbourne Hotel
205 Collins Street Melbourne Australia
Reservations
WRMA’s 2011 Australian Meeting will be held on March 9-11, 2011 at the Westin Melbourne Hotel at 205 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia. WRMA has reserved a special room rate of $285 AUD+ per night. To make a reservation, please call +61 3 9635 2277 and quote WRMA (Weather Risk Management Association) or make your reservation online at the following link: WRMA's 2011 Australian Meeting (copy and paste the following link into a web browser: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1012164142&key=44647). This rate has been extended until February 7, 2011. Please note that cancellations must be made prior to February 7th without incurring a cancellation fee from the Westin. This is a smoke free hotel in the rooms around the hotel grounds.
When
Wednesday March 9, 2011 at 3:00 PM EST-to-
Friday March 11, 2011 at 1:00 PM EST
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Contact:
WRMAWeather Risk Management Association
info@wrma.org
+1 202 289 3800
Australia has emerged as a strong player in the global weather market. With drastic weather changes, companies are using weather products to minimize their risk of lost profits and increased expenses. Join the Weather Risk Management Association and weather risk management professionals for two days of technical sessions on strategies to manage the risk of weather on industries like power, energy, agriculture and construction in Australia. This is the first time since 2003 that WRMA has held a meeting in Australia.
Have two or more people attending from your organization? WRMA is offering group discounts. To register your group online, please click here. To download the PDF registration form, please click the following link group registration form.
March 9, 2011
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Meeting Registration
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Opening Reception – The Wine Room, The Westin Melbourne Hotel Included in full registration passes. Guest and Spouse passes available.
March 10, 2011
8:00 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast and Registration
9:00am Meeting sessions begin - Westin Room III
9:00 am – 9:15 am Opening Remarks - William W. Windle, CFA RenRe Energy Advisors Ltd. and President of WRMA
9:15 am – 9:45 am Predictions for the Weather Market: Trends and Forecasts from International Practitioners
Moderator: Dr. Warwick Norton, PCE Investors
Panelist: William W. Windle, CFA RenRe Energy Advisors Ltd.
Panelist: Stuart Brown, Swiss Re
Panelist: Martin Malinow, Galileo
9:45 am – 10:15 am To Hedge or Not to Hedge: A Rating Agency’s Perspective
Arnon Musiker, Fitch Ratings
10:15 am – 10:45 am Networking Break
10:45 am – 12:00 pm Traditional Gas & Power: Products and Strategies
Moderator: Martin Malinow, Galileo
Panelist: Thomas Schmitz, d-cypha Trade
Panelist: Stuart Brown, Swiss Re
Panelist: Jens Boening, EDF Trading
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch - The Martini Bar
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Agriculture Weather Risk Management Products
Moderator: Neil Bird, Risk Solutions International
Panelist: Peter Book, Primacy Agricultural Insurance Specialists
Panelist: Neil Lane, Intelact
Panelist: Jonathan Barratt, WeatherPro
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Networking Break
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Australian Climatology: What do the recent weather events in Australia mean?
Hayden Walker, Principal, Walker’s Weather
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm How to Set up a Weather Desk: Overview on Accounting, Legal, Vendor and Data Issues Associated with Setting up a Weather Desk
Panelist: David Whitehead, Director of US Operations, Speedwell
Panelist: David Robinson, Partner, Financial Services Risk Management, Ernst & Young
6:00 pm Evening Event Sponsored by Swiss Re and Galileo
Maha Restaurant 21 Bond Street | Melbourne www.mahabg.com.au Guest and Spouse passes available.
March 11, 2011
8:00 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 am Renewable Energy Weather Products: Practices in the US and the EU
Moderator: Stuart Brown, SwissRe
Panelist: Martin Malinow, Galileo
Panelist: Simon Sarafian, AGL Energy Limited
Panelist: David Priest, TRUenergy
10:30 am – 11:00 am Networking Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Weather Products Applied to the Construction and Transportation Industry
Moderator: Steve Gaddy, MDA Information Systems
Panelist: Mark Rueegg, CelsiusPro
Panelist: Andre Martin, SwissRe
12:30 pm Closing Remarks - William W. Windle, CFA RenRe Energy Advisors Ltd. and President of WRMA
