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2010 brought us a focus on the change management agenda with a view to gain better operating efficiency and effectiveness. As a result, RPIC revised its governance structure to establish an Executive Board and a Board of Directors; revisions to the Institute’s by-laws; realignment of the financial charter of accounts; and development of a 5-year business plan which will articulate RPIC’s strategic direction charting the Institute’s course of the growth and sustainability of its federal property professionals and supporting community of practice. The business plan will take into account rapidly changing social, economical, environmental and technological forces affecting our profession and work environment. RPIC’s major challenges include strengthening and building a sustainable community by identifying and engaging as many real property professionals as possible in the federal government; providing the most current learning and knowledge certification opportunities; establishing a professional image and brand; and using a variety of mainstream and Web 2.0 technologies to enhance meaningful communication, sharing, participation and networking in our growing community. In moving forward, much effort will focus on the release of the 5-year business plan; hosting regional workshop events on federal contaminated sites in Kingston, Ontario and investment planning and project management in Vancouver, British Columbia as well as hosting our Real Property National Workshop at the new Ottawa Convention Centre; and re-tooling our website to further develop the branding of RPIC. Following a very successful Federal Contaminated Sites National Workshop in Montreal and our flagship event, the Real Property National Workshop in Toronto, I would like to congratulate our organizing committees for putting on such great events. Building on its success and generating such momentum, RPIC will be embracing future opportunities in hosting its national and regional events across the country. Many thanks to Tara Dinsmore and Sébastien Yelle for their leadership in these events. I would like to recognize the dedication and commitment of our outgoing Directors, Daniel Leclair of Public Works and Government Services Canada and Krishna Sahay of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. A special thank you to Scott Stevenson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Environment, National Defence, our 2010 ADM Champion for RPIC, for his immense contribution and leveraging public service renewal in the real property context. Welcome to our new Directors, Simon Bernier, Public Works and Government Services Canada; Ted Dobbie; Defence Construction Canada and Franklin Hortforster, MHPM Project Leaders, as well as to Alain P. Séguin, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as RPIC’s 2011 ADM Champion. For the complete 2011 Slate of Officers, please go to www.rpic-ibic.ca/en/institute/governance/current_bod.shtml. Lastly, since federal departments are recognized for their involvement in RPIC through their Management Accountability Framework (MAF) assessment, participating on the Board, on a Workshop organizing committee, or other board activities, I invite you to get involved in the Institute’s activities. By doing so, your department or agency is recognized for its effort.
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