Sunday, June 12 |
7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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Golf Tournament |
8:45 AM - 5:00 PM |
Conference Registration Open |
2:00-2:30 PM / 3:00-3:30 PM |
Venue Walk-through |
5:00-5:45 PM |
First-Time Conference Attendees & Scholarship Recipients Reception |
5:00 - 6:00 PM |
AMCTO Volunteer Appreciation Mixer |
Sandra MacDonald, CMO, AOMC
2021-2022 AMCTO President
Robert Tremblay, CMO, AOMC, Dipl.M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer
Township of Whitewater Region
Dean Sauriol
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk
Town of Laurentian Valley |
6:00 - 6:30 PM |
Group Icebreaker Session |
6:00 - 6:30 PM |
AMCTO Board & Zone Executive Reception |
6:30 PM |
Exhibit Hall Open |
7:15 - 11:00 PM |
Place your Bets! Viva Niagara Falls Conference Kick-Off Party |
Monday, June 13 |
7:00 - 7:30 AM |
Morning Yoga |
7:15 AM - 4:15 PM |
Quiet Room Open |
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Conference Registration Open |
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8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast Session - MPAC: Supporting our Municipal Partners and 2022 Enumeration Update |
Jason Hagan
Regional Manager, Municipal and Stakeholder Relations
MPAC
Shannon Long
Account Manager, Enumeration
MPAC
Carmelo Lipsi
VP and Chief Operating Officer
MPAC |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast Session - Municipal Resilience: Modernizing Operations With Automation and Security In Mind |
Richard Freeman
Portfolio Manager, Bursiness Process Services
RICOH Canada Inc.
Epsit Jajal
Virtual CIO - Ricoh IT Services
RICOH Canada Inc. |
8:45 - 9:00 AM / 10:15 - 10:30 AM |
Coffee Break with Exhibitors |
9:00 - 9:20 AM |
Municipal Trivia |
9:30 - 10:15 AM |
Conference Opening Ceremonies |
David Arbuckle, MPA
Executive Director, AMCTO
Sandra MacDonald, CMO, AOMC
2021-2022 AMCTO President
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10:30 - 11:30 AM |
The Nasa Way: Keynote Presentation |
Dr. David Williams
Record-breaking Astronaut, Aquanaut & Leadership Expert
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11:30 AM - 1:15 PM |
Exhibitor Bingo Challenge |
12:00 - 1:15 PM |
Lunch |
Breaking the Glass Cieling: Every Female Leader Needs a Plan - Women's Networking Lunch |
Debi Wilcox, MPA, PRP, CMO, CMIII
Life + Leadership Coach
CEO/Founder - Meetings Solutions Group |
1:15 - 2:45 PM |
CAO/Council Relationships |
Ann Mitchell
Owner
Mitchell's Consulting |
Citizen Advisory Committees:
The Engagement Tool of Yesteryear? |
Tyler Cox, CMO, Dipl.M.A.
Manager, Legislative Services
City of Ottawa
Aren Plante, MPA
Committee Coordinator
Norfolk County |
Talking Finance with your New Council |
Heather Brown
Manager of Accounting & Corporate Services
Municipal Finance Officers' Association of Ontario (MFOA)
Donna Herridge
Executive Director
Municipal Finance Officers' Association of Ontario (MFOA)
Suzanna Dieleman
Manager of Policy
Municipal Finance Officers' Association of Ontario (MFOA) |
Preparing your Presiding Officer |
Denise Labelle Gélinas
Consultant |
2:45 - 3:00 PM |
Exhibitor Bingo Challenge Winners Announced |
3:00 - 3:45 PM |
Role-based Networking Sessions (Clerks, Treasurers, CAOs, Municipal staff) |
3:45 - 4:15 PM |
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors |
3:55 - 4:35 PM |
Municipal Elections Drop-In Discussion Session |
4:00 - 4:35 PM |
Level-Up with AMCTO Education Programs |
Ya-Yin Ko
Manager, Education
AMCTO
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4:30 - 5:30 PM |
AMCTO 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Launch Party |
5:20 - 11:00 PM |
A Night Out on the Falls: Evening Excursion |
Tuesday, June 14 |
7:30 - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast Session - The ‘Royal Flush’ in Digital Accessibility |
Adam Spencer
President & CEO
AbleDocs Inc. |
7:30 - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast Session - Kick-starting an Effective Election Comms Strategy |
Ben Fagg
VP, Business Development & Global Alliances
Scytl
Kimberley Kitteringham
City Clerk & Director of Legislative Services, Corporate Communications and Community Engagement
City of Markham
Michael Blackburn
Manager, Election Communications & Community Engagement
City of Markham
Rob Herold
Director of Partnerships
Scytl
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8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Conference Registration Open |
8:15 - 8:45 AM |
Exhibit Hall Open |
8:45 - 10:15 AM |
The Albatross:
Proceedings to Govern Procedural Bylaws |
Denise Labelle Gélinas
Consultant |
Effective Indigenous-Municipal Partnerships |
Ann Mitchell
Owner
Mitchell's Consulting |
Beyond the Usual Suspects:
How to Ensure Public Appointees
Reflect the Communities We Serve |
Aretha Phillip
Chief of Protocol
City of Toronto
Dylan McMahon
Manager, Legislative Services / Deputy Clerk
City of Guelph
Isabel Leung
Deputy City Clerk & Manager, Administrative Services
City of Vaughan
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Council-Staff Relations:
Secrets to Success |
Rob Adams, MPA
Chief Administrative Officer
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Kyle Pratt, MPA, CMM III, CHRL, CMO
Chief Administrative Officer
Town of Tillsonburg |
10:15 - 10:30 AM |
Coffee Break with Exhibitors |
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Leading in Rural Ontario:
The Role of the CAO in Smaller Places |
Robert Tremblay, CMO, AOMC, Dipl.M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer
Township of Whitewater Region
Annette Gilchrist, CMO, AOMC, Dipl.M.M., Dipl. M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer
Township of Bonnechere Valley
Paul Shipway, CMO
Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk
Municipality of Central Elgin |
Clerks Rule:
Bringing Joy and Humour to
the Clerks Office |
Krista Power
City Clerk
City of Thunder Bay
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Process and Performance for Inclusion,
Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism |
Melinda Munro
Consultant
Munro Strategic Perspective
Sarah Mushtaq
Consultant
Kindness, Justice and Inclusion Initiative
Julie Fraser
Kindness, Justice and Inclusion Initiative
Justin Christie
HR Analyst
Town of Whitby
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Investing in Your Community’s Future
with Green Initiatives |
Noémie De Vuyst
Advisor, Programs Outreach
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Jean-Pierre Ouellette
Advisor, Programs Outreach
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) |
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM |
Exhibitor Scavenger Hunt Challenge |
12:00 - 2:30 PM |
Past Presidents Luncheon |
12:00 - 1:15 PM |
Lunch |
How to Win, Change and Influence Policy - AMCTO's Policy and Government Relations Program |
Alana Del Greco
Manager, Policy and Government Relations
AMCTO
Charlotte Caza
Policy Advisor
AMCTO
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Municipal Elections Drop-In Discussion Session |
1:15 - 2:45 PM |
2022 Municipal Case Law Update |
John Mascarin
Partner
Aird & Berlis LLP |
The Power is in the Policy:
Managing and Addressing Unreasonable Behaviour at the Local Level |
Laura Pettigrew
General Counsel
Ontario Ombudsman
Joanna Bull
Senior Counsel
Ontario Ombudsman |
How Investing Can be Alternative Sources of Revenue for Municipalities |
Wardah Mir
Client Service Representative
ONE Investment
Keith Taylor
Chief Investment Officer
ONE Investment
Colin MacDonald
Manager, Investment Services
Municipal Finance Officers’ Association of Ontario (MFOA) |
The Future Ain't What it Used to Be: Yoggi Berra - Embracing Technology and Change |
Rob Adams, MPA
Chief Administrative Officer
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville |
2:45 - 3:00 PM |
Exhibitor Scavenger Hunt Winners Announced |
3:00 - 4:30 PM |
Navigating Organizational Change:
The Story of How we Developed a Digital Strategy |
Carrie Martin
Lead, Corporate Digital Strategy
York Region
Chris Raynor
Regional Clerk
York Region
Karen Antonio-Hadcock
Director, Integrated Business Service
York Region |
Managing Inter-Governmental Relationships |
John Matheson
Principal
StrategyCorp Inc.
Michael Fenn, AMCT
Senior Advisor
StrategyCorp Inc.
Stacy Husion
Manager
StrategyCorp Inc.
Aiden Grove-White
Director
StrategyCorp Inc.
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Working Hard or Hardly Working?
Exploring New Models of Working
and Managing in the Public Sector |
Zachary Spicer
Associate Professor
York University
David Fulford
Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)
Joseph Silva
Director, Community and Health Services Dept.
York Region |
Driving the Transition to a Lower
Carbon Economy: How to Develop
a Successful Organizational Plan |
Noel Cheeseman, P. Eng
Director, Strategic Energy Solutions
Jupiter Energy Advisors Inc. |
4:30 - 5:00 PM |
Roadmap to AMCTO Accreditation: Achieving Municipal Excellence |
Robert Tremblay, CMO, AOMC, Dipl.M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer
Township of Whitewater Region
Elana Arthurs, CMO, AOMC
Chief Administrative Officer
Township of Duoro-Dummer
|
6:00 - 6:45 PM |
AMCTO Board of Directors & Past Presidents Pre-Gala Reception |
6:45 - 7:30 PM |
Pre-Gala Reception |
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7:30 PM - Midnight |
2022 Awards & Gala Dinner |
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Wednesday, June 15 |
8:00 - 8:45 AM |
Breakfast & AGM |
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9:00 - 10:00 AM |
Redefining Resilience and the Science of Trust: Keynote Presentation |
Dr. Rumeet Billan
Leadership, Emotional Resilience and Mental Health Expert |
10:00 - 11:00 |
2022-2023 AMCTO Board Meeting |
10:20 - 11:50 AM |
Sustainable Finance and ESG Investing:
An Integration Guide for
Ontario Municipalities |
Nick Poulias, MBA
Investment Advisor
CIBC Wood Gundy
James Hobson
Senior Investment Advisor & Portfolio Manager
CIBC Wood Gundy
Charet Chahal
Senior Investment Advisor & Portfolio Manager
CIBC Wood Gundy
|
Best Practices for Managing an IPC Appeal |
Diane Hall
Privacy Professional |
Effective and Efficient Natural Gas Price Risk Management |
John Voss, P. Eng
Principal
Jupiter Energy Advisors Inc. |
Transformational &
Collaborative Leadership:
We Can Do It! |
Robert Tremblay, CMO, AOMC, Dipl.M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer
Township of Whitewater Region
|
12:00 - 12:20 PM |
Conference Closing Ceremonies |
David Arbuckle, MPA
Executive Director, AMCTO
Sandra MacDonald, CMO, AOMC
2021-2022 AMCTO President
Elana Arthurs, CMO, AOMC
2022-2023 AMCTO President-Elect
Township of Duoro-Dummer |