The Value of CIRI Membership. A Supportive and Engaged Community of IR Professionals

Thank you for your membership and support of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI). CIRI membership offers you many opportunities to engage with an open and welcoming community of IR peers and service providers. Thank you for those who have already renewed their 2025 memberships.

Highlighted by CIRI’s 38th Annual Conference, June 18-20, at Queens Landing at Niagara-on-the-Lake, CIRI recently released the upcoming 2025 professional development and networking events calendar to help you schedule your professional development, and network with peers in investor relations. Your CIRI membership positions you to deliver a leading IR program and take your career to the next level!

As a member of CIRI, enjoy your benefits, keep informed on the latest investor relations information and continue to connect with your peers. CIRI’s membership benefits include:

Specialized Professional Development workshops and seminars

Engaging Networking events with investor relations professionals

Trusted Resources, guides, publications and an IR e-Library to improve your IR program

Mentorship Program and the Volunteer Advisory Network to guide your career

CIRI Member Perks, offering discounts and savings from hotel, mobility and travel providers

…and much more!

As a friendly reminder, CIRI memberships will expire on December 31, 2024. Your membership statement is now available online. When you renew today, you will maintain uninterrupted access to your benefits.

To renew your membership, please visit CIRI.org and Sign In using your email address as your username. Click on your name located at the top of the website, in the middle, and select My Account. Click on the Renew Now button on the left and you will be taken to your open statement where you can complete the payment. Your renewal is complete once you receive an email from CIRI with your order confirmation.

Make your renewal process easier next year and select the automatic renewal option when paying your 2025 renewal. Next year, we will notify you when your membership is about to expire, and your payment will automatically be processed on the due date using the provided payment method. Seamless renewal.

Transition Program: For those of you in job transition or on Parental Leave, CIRI offers our members up to one year of complimentary membership. If you would like to learn more about this program, please contact me at jvales@ciri.org or (416) 364-8200 ext. 105.

Thank you for your continued membership with CIRI. We look forward to helping you elevate your IR career.

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