For the past couple of years, just like the rest of the world, RPIC has had to adjust and adapt to the changing world around us. We have been and continue to be committed to providing value to the Real Property community.
There has been great interest across the country in how we revitalize our downtown communities post-pandemic while addressing social, economic, and environmental priorities.
My vision is simple, I want to raise the profile and recognition of RPIC to be on par with other professional associations supporting the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) and other Federal communities. To do this, we will focus on three aspects: serving the needs of the real property community, making data-driven decisions on our events and programs, and ensuring RPIC provides value to the community.
Firstly, RPIC will work towards better serving the needs of the RP Community. Through engagement and consultations with partners, members of our Board and the Senior Advisory Council, they identified the need for more content, networking, and discussions. We welcome your feedback on topics, speakers, format, and timing – this is your community and RPIC wants to meet your needs!
Secondly, data-driven directions to support the vision will be key in achieving the RPIC vision over the coming years. RPIC is working with key partners to assess the professional development needs of the real property community. A community survey will be launched in 2024. The data and feedback will help us identify the learning and training needs of our community, helping curate professional development programming that is in tune with what the community deems critical to support them in their daily work. Be sure to participate and submit your thoughts.
Thirdly, on the item of providing value in relation to the first and second items. With your input, RPIC will explore where we can provide more value to you not just at events but through enhanced community engagement. As examples, we will look to address emerging issues, provide function community–based roundtables, and enshrine RPIC’s Interchange into the Government of Canada talent management offerings. We hope to ensure valuable professional development opportunities are provided to you, and the community.