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CEO 2023 Fall Conference November 14/15 in Orillia
Back to the Future!
As we emerge from the pandemic many Chambers are experiencing a new normal. The 2023 annual conference will offer a wide range of subjects designed to help you navigate the road ahead.
The Agenda will include an extensive training session on Board Governance with Chamber Governance expert Deb McClelland, sessions on Partnerships, Leadership Tips, Municipal Advocacy, Membership Relationship Building, Artificial Intelligence, and a Personal Growth session on how we continue to show up. Plus, our hosts, The Orillia Chamber of Commerce have a wonderful host night planned in Downtown Orillia on Tuesday evening.
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Hotel information and registration link on the right.
Tuesday, November 14th
8:30 am - Registration Desk Opens: Meet & Greet, Coffee, and Snacks reception
9:00 am - Welcome to the Conference ~ Launch into the Future!
9:15 am - Plutonium Discoveries ~ Chambers Plan
9:30 am - Don't Just Hover, SOAR!: Membership management is the key to success in any Chamber. What do we do to recruit, retain and continue to shine for and with the group we represent? Should we take the manual approach, plug ourselves in or load up with Plutonium?
Rebecca Shelley - Grimsby and District Chamber of Commerce
Greg Evans - Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant
Terry Caddo - Burlington Chamber of Commerce
10:45 am - Plutonium Discoveries ~ Indus Travel
11:00 am - Break
11:15 am - Plutonium Discoveries - ApprenticeSearch
Hey McFly! Fight or Flight?: We have all been there: collaborating and cooperating with community partners. Some have been fruitful, some have been painful, and some should never have happened. What tools and considerations should we take TODAY to avoid futile outcomes that drain our resources TOMORROW?
Brenda Whitehead - Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce
12:45 pm - Plutonium Discoveries - ChamberPerks
Lunch Break ~ The Power of AI: How to Harness Its Potential for Your Chamber: Abbi and Me – Nancy Allanson, CEO at the Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce will share how their new ‘intern’ Abbi has helped to achieve a quantum leap in performance and productivity.
2:00 pm - Plutonium Discoveries ~ Ontario Chamber of Commerce
2:15 pm - Building an Incredible Board: Reporting to a board of directors can be a tricky business. If directors are not trained in their role, you can be in for a nightmare of micro-management. Or you could be experiencing the opposite: a disengaged board that wants you to fulfill all their duties for them.
Let’s talk about how your board could become the most desirable one in your community and how you can support them in getting there!
Deb McClelland - OnBoard Training
5:30 pm - Evening Dinner: Sponsored by HR Covered
Our Conference Hosts, The Orillia Chamber of Commerce, have lined up a ½ hour tour of the new Hydro One Grid Control Centre, followed by a fun night in Downtown Orillia! This includes a Happy Hour at the Orillia Museum of Art and History, an amazing and inspiring venue in Orillia’s thriving art district, followed by dinner just down the street (Roads? Where we’re going you don’t need roads…) at the Couchiching Craft Brewing Company!
Wednesday, November 15th
9:00 am - Welcome to Day Two
9:15 am - Host Committee Welcoming: Chief Ted Williams is the current Chief of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and a professional speaker focusing on Indigenous Economic Development. He was the Chairperson of the Casino Rama development and key in engaging the surrounding communities in this project that has brought prosperity to the conference host area. Chief Williams is also the owner of Muskoka Pro Chainsaw Carving and a teaching golf professional having gone to PGA Qualifying School in 2006.
9:45 am - Plutonium Discoveries ~ OLG Update
10:00 am - Flux Capacitor Activated: When this session gets to 88mph, you're gonna learn some serious 💩
Suzanne Andrews - Quinte West Chamber of Commerce
Paul Markle - Barrie Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer Anderson - Georgina Chamber of Commerce
Greg Durocher - Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
11:00 am - Plutonium Discoveries ~ Citslinc
11:15 am - This Local Stuff Can Get Heavy: Grassroots advocacy, problem-solving and working together help us all succeed, regardless of the tests of time. How do we navigate the municipal world? When do we go where? Whom do we start with? What is the best way to get everyone onside?
Mayor Peter Chirico - City of North Bay
Jeff Lehman - The District Municipality of Muskoka
12:30 pm - Plutonium Discoveries ~ Collette
12:45 pm - Lunch Break ~ Save the Clock Tower: Enjoy your lunch and extinguish the burn caused by answers sought to questions from your colleagues and friends.
1:45 am - Plutonium Discoveries ~ GlueUp
2:00 pm - Don't just show up, ARRIVE!: In this inspiring and thought-provoking keynote Anitta Hamming, a brain tumour and brain injury survivor, teaches how to find peace, purpose, happiness and direction. This interactive hour and a half will be profoundly moving, providing moments of surprise, laughter and sometimes tears. You will feel fortified with a new vision for managing change and adversity.
3:30 pm - Wrap Up & Finish
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Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023 Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
9 am start both days, wrap up at 3.30 on Wednesday.
Location
Best Western Plus Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre
400 Memorial Avenue
Orillia, Ontario
Call direct to book the special Conference rate of $119 per night (single or double occupancy) by quoting "Ontario Chamber Executive" at 1-705-325-9511.
Please note,, there is a hot breakfast available, but it is not included. You can add-on breakfast when you check in @ $15 per day.
Free ParkingFees/Admission
Conference Fee - $250
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