Event description

Board Leadership Edmonton 2014

Keynote Speaker – Councillor Michael Walters

A day-long program of engaging and informative workshops focused on board members of voluntary and not-for-profit organizations. Our conference provides you with a variety of sessions and networking opportunities addressing not-for-profit board fundamentals and new trends, including:

• Board Roles, Responsibilities and Policy Development
• Celebrate Your Success with Your AGM
• Social Media Marketing Made Simple
• First Strategic Thinking Then Strategic Planning …and much more!

We have closed registrations now. See you March 22 for a great day of training!

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Schedule

March 22, 2014
8:00 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am
House Keeping & Opening Remarks
8:35 am
Keynote Speaker – Councillor Michael Walters
9:10 am
Moving to First Session
9:15 am
Generative Governance
You’re the Board Chair: Now What?
Reading Financial Statements
First Strategic Thinking Then Strategic Planning Part 1
Collaboration: Going Further Together
Governance Basics
10:45 am
Break
11:00 am
By Laws, Policies and Procedures. What’s the Difference?
Role of Secretary
Celebrate Your Success with Your AGM
Social Media Marketing Made Simple
Budgeting
First Strategic Thinking Then Strategic Planning. Part 2
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:45 pm
Board Recruitment
So, You Are the Treasurer, Now What?
Increasing Diversity on your Board
Understanding a Funding Agreement
Protect Your Assets
To Meet or Not to Meet? Running an Effective Meeting!

Speakers

Grace Bailey

  • Alberta Government - Voluntary Board Development Program

Jennifer Beyer

  • Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women
  • Community Development Officer

Scott Vaughan

  • Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women
  • Community Development Officer

Desirae Bowlby

  • Community Development Officer, Alberta Culture Stony Plain

Debbie Hagman

  • Community Development Officer, Alberta Culture Stony Plain

Michelle Smarsh

  • Senior Manager, Audit, KPMG
  • In her role she focuses on auditing public companies and also helping non-profits with budgeting and financial statements. Michelle has been a presenter for the last three years at the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organization’s Financial Training Sessions for Non-Profit Organizations.

Rick Moyse

  • Community Development Officer, Alberta Culture Stony Plain

Ben Whynot

  • Alberta Government - Voluntary Board Development Program
  • Ben Whynot is a volunteer instructor with the Board Development Program and currently serves on two non-profit governance Boards.

Duna Bayley

  • Recently retired from Community Development Unit
  • Boards & Community Development

Zoe Fleming

  • Volunteer Alberta
  • Certified in Volunteer Administration

Kurian Tharakan

  • StrategyPeak Sales & Marketing Advisors
  • Managing Director, Strategic Marketing Services