Registration | Agenda
 Delegate Registration - Mayfield Lobby |
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| Mon, May 11 | 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Delegate Registration & Info Desk |
| Tues, May 12 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm | Delegate Registration & Info Desk |
| Wed, May 13 | 7:30 am - 7:00 pm | Delegate Registration & Info Desk |
| Thur, May 14 | 7:30 am - 2:00 pm | Info Desk |
| Northern Fur Fashion Shows - Mayfield Trade Show Centre |
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| Mon, May 11 | 5:00 - 8:00 pm | Mannequin / Strolling Models |
| Tue, May 12 | 12:30 - 2:00 | 2:30 - 4:00 pm | Mannequin / Strolling Models |
| Wed, May 13 | 12:30 - 2:00 | 2:30 - 4:00 | 6:00 - 7:00 | Mannequin / Strolling Models |
| Thu, May 14 | 12:30 - 2:00 | 2:30 - 4:00 pm | Mannequin / Strolling Models |
| Conference Agenda - Mayfield Conference Centre |
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| Mon, May 11 | 1:30 - 4:30 pm 5:00 - 8:00 pm |
Shifting Gears - Workforce Diversity Seminar Opening Reception & Mixer in Trade Show |
| Sessions: Global Economy | ||
| Tue, May 12 |
8:00 - 8:45 am | Buffet Breakfast MC - Chamber Chair, Joanne Beaton Welcome - Conference Chair, Eric P. Newell Greetings - Edmonton Mayor, Stephen Mandel Intro - EIA CEO, Reg Milley Keynote: Alberta Premier, Hon. Ed Stelmach |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Session 1 Global Economic Challenges & Opportunities Rt. Hon. Joe Clark |
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| 10:00 - 10:45 am | Session 2 Strategies for Tourism Development in the North Richard Thompson, Northern Vision Develop. |
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| 10:45 - 11:00 am | Coffee Break |
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| 11:00 - Noon | Session 3 Developing a World Class Mine in the North Patrice Gilbert, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. |
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| Noon - 1:00 pm | Buffet Lunch MC - Carman McNary, Edm Chamber Director Intro - Karyn Decore, Edm Chamber Director Keynote - Hon. Floyd Roland, NWT Premier |
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| 1:00 - 1:45 pm | Session 4 Capital for Aboriginal Prosperity and Entrepreneurship, An Intro to the CAPE Fund Peter Forton, Managing Director, CAPE Fund |
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| 1:45 - 3:15 pm |
Session 5 Northern Economic Priorities, Opportunities and Challenges Panel, Presenter / Panelist: Dr. Roger Gibbins, Canada West Foundation Other Panelists: Darrel Beaulieu, Denendeh Development Corp. Angus Watt, National Bank Financial Charlie Lyall, Kitikmeot Corp. Moderator: Ron Gilbertson, President and CEO, Edmonton Economic Development Corp. |
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| 3:15 - 4:15 pm | Thank you and Closing Comments Reception & Refreshments Ron Gilbertson, President & CEO, EEDC |
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| 4:15 - 8:00 pm | Formal Program Ends / Trade Show Visit | |
| Sessions: Research & Innovation | ||
| Wed, May 13 | 8:00 - 8:45 am | May 13 - Wednesday Breakfast MC - Bernie Kollman, Edm Chamber Director Intro - Chris Vilcsak, Edm Chamber Director Keynote - Hon. Dennis Fentie, Yukon Premier |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Session 6 Presenter: H. E. Ingrid Iremark, Swedish Ambassador International R&D - Ambassadors Round Table Sweden, Portugal, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break / Trade Show Visit | |
| 10:30 - 11:15 am | Session 7 Remote Sensing in the North Ron Robinson, Challenger Geomatics |
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| 11:15 - Noon | Session 8 Waste Management in the North Dr. Jerry Leonard |
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| Noon - 1:00 pm | Buffet Lunch MC - Brad Severin, Edm Chamber Director Intro - Ken Barry, Edm Chamber Director Keynote - Hon. Eva Aariak, Nunavut Premier |
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| 1:15 - 2:45 pm 1:15 - 1:45 pm 1:45 - 2:15 pm 2:15 - 2:45 pm |
Session 9 Canadian Innovation Marion LaVigne, Outcrop Publishing Todd Johnson, Great Slave Helicopters Jeff Phillip, SSI Micro |
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| 2:45 - 3::00 pm | Coffee Break | |
| 3:00 - 4:30 pm |
Session 10 Northern Education & Research Panel / Q&A Panelists: Dr. Karen Barnes, Yukon College Maurice Evans, Aurora College Don Gnatiuk, Grande Prairie Regional College Dr. Andy Greenshaw, U-of-Alberta, U-of-Arctic Andy Neigel, CAREERS: The Next Generation Dr. Frits Pannekoek, Athabasca University Moderator: Dr. Paul Byrne, CEO, Grant MacEwan College |
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| 6:00 - 9:30 pm | Reception & Dinner MC - Patrick LaForge, Edm Chamber Past Chair Intro - Eric P. Newell, Conference Chair Keynote - Hon. Bob McLeod, NWT Minister Industry, Tourism, and Investment |
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| Sessions: Environmental Challenges & Opportunities | ||
| Thu, May 14 |
8:00 - 8:45 am | Buffet Breakfast MC - Carman McNary, Edm Chamber Director Intro - Lindsay Dodd, Edm Chamber Director Keynote - Hon. Peter Taptuna, Nunavut Minister of Economic Development & Transportation |
| 9:00 - 9:45 am | Session 11 Changing Ice Conditions in the Arctic Christian Haas, Geophysicist, U-of-A |
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| 9:45 - 10:15 am | Break / Trade Show Visit | |
| 10:15 - 11:00 am | Session 12 Boreal Forest Reclamation Ron Lewko, Enviro. Research, Syncrude Canada |
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| 11:00 - 11:45 am | Session 13 Integrated Land Management Don Pope, Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries |
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| Noon - 1:00 pm |
Buffet Lunch MC - Brad Severin, Edm Chamber Director Intro - Simon O'Byrne, Edm Chamber Director Keynote - Eric P. Newell, former Syncrude Canada CEO & Conference Chair |
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| 1:00 - 1:45 pm | Session 14 Climate Change Dr. Jan Veizer, Geology & Earth Systems, University of Ottawa |
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| 1:45 - 2:30 pm | Session 15 Operational Challenges & Ecotourism in the North John Gunter, Frontiers North Adventures |
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| 2:30 - 3:00 pm | Break / Trade Show Visit | |
| 3:00 - 3:45 pm | Session 16 Oil Sands: Myths and Reality; Setting the Record Straight Don Thompson, Oil Sands Developers Group |
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| 3:45 pm | Closing Remarks Host - Eric P. Newell, Conference Chair, Host - Martin Salloum, Chamber Pres. & CEO Note: Refreshments will be served |
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