IR Leader
May 09, 2023

CIRI and Notified Announce National Strategic Partnership

CIRI is thrilled to announce Notified, a globally trusted technology partner for investor relations, public relations and marketing professionals, as our National Strategic Partner. This partnership will enable the organizations to collaborate on educational initiatives and thought-leadership content that will directly benefit CIRI members across the country.

Click here to read the news release.
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CIRI Members, Vote Your Proxy Today!

CIRI's 2023 Annual Meeting will be held at 12:20 p.m. (ET) on Monday, May 29, 2023 at the Hilton Toronto, Ontario. 

All members are encouraged to attend the Meeting. Even if you are attending, we encourage all members to vote their proxy as soon as possible. All members are entitled to vote at the Meeting in person or by proxy. You can return your proxy by email to proxies@ciri.org no later than 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Friday, May 26.

Click here to access the AGM documents and download the proxy form.

Don't delay. VOTE YOUR PROXY TODAY!
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