Managing risk in our cities, counties, schools, and states presents unique challenges and PRIMA’s Annual Conference is the only conference dedicated to YOU: PUBLIC SECTOR RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS
PRIMA’S 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OFFERS
4 DAYS
55+ EDUCATION SESSIONS
7+ NETWORKING EVENTS
75+ VENDORS
PRIMA’s 2025 Annual Conference, PRIMA25, will bring together thought leaders in the public risk management profession who will share their experiences and solutions to some of risk management’s toughest problems.
Join more than 1,200 of your public risk management colleagues for an exceptional learning and networking opportunity IN SEATTLE, WA!
PRIMA 2025 SPONSORS
THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! (As of 01/10/2025):
PLATINUM
BRONZE
SILVER GOLD
SPECIAL EVENTS
Unless otherwise noted, events are included in the full conference registration.
SUNDAY, JUNE 1
WELCOME RECEPTION
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Sponsored by
Kick off the best educational and trade show in public risk management
Thursday evening. There’s no better way to get into the conference frame of mind than meeting up with old friends, networking with fellow leaders in the industry, and building new relationships!
*Guest tickets can be purchased online or onsite.
MONDAY, JUNE 2 – TUESDAY, JUNE 3
HEADSHOT LOUNGE IN THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:15-4:15 PM | MONDAY
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | TUESDAY
Sponsored by
Get a complimentary professional headshot portrait to use on LinkedIn, social media and create the perfect brand: YOU!
MONDAY, JUNE 2
PRIMA’S AWARDS PRESENTATION & LUNCHEON
12:15 – 1:15 PM
PRMY Sponsored by
Let’s celebrate! Join your fellow peers as we celebrate outstanding risk managers within the profession, including the distinguished Public Risk Manager of the Year Award recipient.
MONDAY, JUNE 2
BUSINESS EXCHANGE GRAND OPENING AND RECEPTION
9:30 AM | GRAND OPENING 1:15 PM | RECEPTION
Join us for the Grand Opening of the PRIMA 2025 Business Exchange immediately following Monday’s Opening Keynote Speaker!
TUESDAY, JUNE 3
PRIMA’S SIGNATURE SOCIAL EVENT
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Sponsored by
Join Genesis and friends for an amazing night in the Emerald City, Seattle. Take in stunning views of the Pacific while connecting with friends and colleagues.
*Guest tickets can be purchased online or onsite.
GENERAL SESSIONS
MONDAY, JUNE 2 | TURN YOUR STRESS INTO SUCCESS!
SPEAKER: HOAN DO
Sponsored by
Being successful at work and in life can be stressful! Self-care is important to success professionally and personally. Attendees will laugh and learn as Hoan Do shares simple yet profound ways on how they can lower their stress, diffuse frustration, and avoid feeling overwhelmed.
TUESDAY, JUNE
3 | SHATTERPROOF LEADERSHIP: ELEVATING RESILIENCE AND PURPOSE IN THE WORKPLACE
SPEAKER: LAUREN SISLER
Sponsored by
In this keynote, Lauren Sisler weaves together themes of resilience and purpose to empower corporate audiences to embrace the shatterproof mindset, lead with courage and authenticity, and unlock their full potential in their careers and personal lives. Join Lauren on a journey of inspiration, transformation, and empowerment to discover the limitless possibilities that arise when we embrace our stories and lead with purpose.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4
| FRIENDLY-FEUD:
AN INTERACTIVE LOOK AT TODAY’S HOTTEST TOPICS IN RISK!
PANELISTS: RICK PRAY, Associate Broker, Alliant Insurance Services
SCOTT M c NE, Vice President Public Entity Group, Alliant Insurance Services
Sponsored by
This engaging and informative session will focus on the hottest topics and trends in risk management and the results of a recent survey of over 1,500 public entity risk managers across the nation. We’ll focus on tips and tricks to address the daily struggles of risk management. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, you’ll move and groove, and most importantly, you’ll realize that we are all in this together!
SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
SATURDAY, MAY 31
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 1
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
1:00 – 7:00 PM
*pre-registration required
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING
*pre-registration required
REGISTRATION
Sponsored by
4:00 – 5:00 PM CHAPTER LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
WELCOME RECEPTION
6:30 – 8:30 PM
MONDAY, JUNE 2
Sponsored by
7:00 – 7:45 AM FIRST TIME ATTENDEE BREAKFAST (By Invite Only)
7:30 – 8:30 AM
7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
8:00 – 9:30 AM
BREAKFAST
Sponsored by
REGISTRATION
Sponsored by
OPENING GENERAL SESSION & KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Sponsored by
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM BUSINESS EXCHANGE GRAND OPENING
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EDUCATION SESSIONS
12:15 – 1:15 PM
PRIMA’S AWARDS LUNCHEON & PRESENTATION PRMY Sponsored by
1:15 – 4:15 PM BUSINESS EXCHANGE AND HONORARY RECEPTION
2:15 – 4:00 PM EDUCATION SESSIONS
TUESDAY, JUNE 3
7:30 – 8:30 AM BREAKFAST 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM REGISTRATION
Sponsored by 8:00 – 9:00 AM
TUESDAY KEYNOTE ADDRESS Sponsored by 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM BUSINESS EXCHANGE
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDUCATION SESSIONS 12:30 – 2:00 PM LUNCH IN THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE
2:15 – 4:00 PM EDUCATION SESSIONS
PRIMA’S SIGNATURE SOCIAL EVENT
7:00 – 10:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4
Sponsored by
8:00 – 9:00 AM BREAKFAST 8:00 – 11:00 AM
REGISTRATION
Sponsored by 8:45 – 11:15 AM EDUCATION SESSIONS
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM KEYNOTE LUNCH AND LEARN Sponsored by
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
PRIMA’s Annual Conference education sessions share best practices and cover timely topics impacting today’s public risk managers. The education content varies from risk management basics to emerging trends in the profession. Education sessions are offered as 30-minute cram sessions, traditional 60-minute classroom sessions and one hour and fifteen minute workshops.
See below for a sneak peek at the 2025 education sessions in Seattle!
ADVANCED RISK MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION
• Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
• Electrified Fleets: Get Ready or Get Shocked
• Enabling Innovation Faster Than the Speed of Disruption
• ERM Roundtable
• Managing AI Risk for Public Entities
• Managing SAM: Best Practices to Protect Our Kids
• Social Media & Government Officials: A Look at Lindke vs. Freed
• What’s Next for Qualified Immunity?
BASIC RISK MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION
• Award Winning Ideas and Lessons from Public Risk Managers of the Year (PRMY)
• Contractual Risk Transfer (CRT)
• Deep Diving into Insurable Property Values
• Fleet Risk Management for Public Entities
• I’ve Just Been Sued! Now What Do I Do?
• Leadership and Motivation
• Managing Municipal Risk Roundtable
• RFP, RFQ, RF WHO?? How to Get the Best Responses from Your Solicitations
• Risk Management Lessons from Jamestown
• Special Events Risk Management
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/HUMAN RESOURCES
• Benefits and Risk Management: The Panel
• How to Create a Results Focused Culture
• How to Thrive in the Multigenerational Workforce
• Mental Health Provider Supply/Demand: Implications for Employers
• Priority Number One! Solutions to Address Employee Mental Well-Being
• Proceed With Caution: Intersection of ADA, FMLA and WC
• Safety Incentives
• Tackling Toxicity: A Skill Based Guide to Addressing Toxicity at Work
GENERAL LIABILITY/AUTO
• Public Sector Sexual Abuse Claims
• Reversed Conviction Lawsuits are Putting Local Governments on Trial
INSURANCE
• AI and the New Age of Cyber Breaches
• Cyber Underwriting: Differentiating in an Evolving Market
• From Contamination to Coverage: Understanding PFAS Risks
• How Using Generative AI Will Impact Risk Profiles
• Ingredients for Success: Best Practices for Claim Administrators Working with Their Insurers and Reinsurers
• Mastering Insurance Basics and Building Effective Risk Transfer Programs for Public Entities
• Parametric Insurance: Risk Management Tool for Municipalities
• Public Entity Pooling Update and Information Exchange
• State of the Market for Public Entities
• The Importance of Exposure Reporting and Program Limits (Insurance to Value)
• Using AI to Automate Your Risk Transfer & Coverage Compliance Process
• Your Claim Was Denied. Now What?
RISK CONTROL
• Assessed the Consequences of a Dam Breech to Your Community? It’s About Dam Time
• Big Headaches Sometimes Come in Small Packages
• Cognitive Biases & ERM
• Effectively Managing Volunteers
• Every Organization Needs a Little H.E.A.R.T.: 5 Steps to Protecting Your Municipality
• Fleet Operations: Telematics - the Power Behind Prevention
• Grounded in Safety: A Blend of Innovative School Programs
• How AI and Data Analytics are Transforming Law Enforcement
• Workplace Violence Prevention and Response for Public Entities: A Standardized Risk Based Approach
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
• PTSD Primer: Diagnosis, Course, Treatment and RTW
• CARE: A Four-Letter Word for Simplifying WC Complexities
• Effective Communication and Collaboration Between Employers, Insurers and Healthcare Providers
• Impact of Employee Wellness Efforts on Workers’ Compensation
• Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace and Workers’ Compensation Claims
• Optimizing Your WC Program: Risk Manager Secrets to Impactful Cost-Savings & Control for Self-Insureds
• The Conventional, the Innovative & the Future of Workers’ Compensation
• Unique Responsibilities of Cities in High-Profile Employee Injuries
INSIDE THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE
In Seattle, you’ll have the opportunity to meet with exhibitors ready to learn what you need to make your job easier, more streamlined and cost-effective.
CHECK
OUT SOME OF OUR PAST EXHIBITORS:
ADA Site Compliance
AED123
Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
Aon Risk Solutions
Apex Insurance Services
AS&G Claims Administration, Inc.
Asperta, Ltd.
AssetWorks Risk Mgmt, Inc.
AWPRx
BELFOR
Benchmark Analytics
CBIZ Valuation Group, LLC
Charles Taylor
ClearRisk
Company Nurse
CompDME/CompPBM
CorVel Corporation
Employer Advisory Services
Fraudsniffr
Gradient AI
Gradient AI
Hanger Clinic
HCA Asset Management
Injury Management Organization, Inc.
Innovative Claims Strategies LLC
Insurium
Intact Insurance Public Entities
Klear.ai
Kroll, LLC
Lexipol LLC
Marsh
MAS Solutions
McGriff Insurance Services
MedicusRx
Midwest Employers Casualty
Momentum Engineering Corp.
Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
myCOI
Napa River Insurance Services
Old Republic General Insurance Group
Origami Risk LLC
P&C Insurance Systems, Inc.
PAM Health
PowerDMS
Praxis Claims Consulting
SHOW HOURS
MONDAY, JUNE 1
9:30 AM–12:00 PM & 1:15 PM–4:15 PM
TUESDAY, JUNE 2 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
ProCare Transportation & Language Services
RediMD, LLC
Rehab Without Walls NeuroSolutions
Safety National
Sedgwick
Select Actuarial Services
Select Medical
Servpro Industries, LLC
SmartCompliance
State and Local Government Benefits
Association
States Self-Insurers
STOPit Solutions
Texas NeuroRehab Center
Tokio Marine HCC
Travelers
Trident Public Risk Solutions
Tristar Insurance Group
USI Insurance Services
Ventiv Technology, Inc.
Verizon Connect
VRC Investigations
Westwood Restoration
Wilber Group
Willis Towers Watson US LLC
YOUNG & Associates
HOTEL & CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
All conference activities, unless otherwise noted, will be at the Seattle Convention Center, Arch Building.
PRIMA has secured a negotiated rate at the Sheraton Grand Seattle and the Westin Seattle. PRIMA asks that you stay within our contracted block if available:
Sheraton Grand Seattle (PRIMA Headquarters)
1400 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101 (1 min. walk to SCC)
The Westin Seattle
1900 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101 (7 min. walk to SCC)
Room Rate: $239 + taxes
Visit conference.primacenterl.org for information on PRIMA’s housing policy, getting around Seattle and special accommodations.
PRIMA25 Attendee Conference Pricing
Conference Registration Includes:
• Conference materials
• Admittance to all educational and general sessions
• Admittance to PRIMA’s Business Exchange
• Breakfast and lunch, Monday–Wednesday
• Welcome Reception and Awards Luncheon
• PRIMA Signature Social Event
Room Rate: $239 + taxes PRIMA MEMBERS SAVE $200 on conference registration! Not a PRIMA member? E-mail membership@primacentral.org and start saving
