NATIONAL CONVENTION

It was incredible to see so many of you at our National Convention this past June. Any presentations that can be shared are posted below.

Agenda

FRENCH-SPEAKING DELEGATES

We are happy to welcome our French-speaking delegates. Live interpretation of our Keynote and other presentations will provided on-site via headphones which will be provided.

REGISTRATION AND HELP DESK

The event registration and help desk will be open during the following times, please check in with our bilingual registration team to receive your event badge and materials:

• Monday, June 5 from 3:00 – 6:30 PM
• Tuesday, June 6 from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday, June 7 from 8:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Location: The Grand Ballroom Lobby

PRAYER AND MEDITATION SPACE

The space will be open during the following times:

• Tuesday, June 6 from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday, June 7 from 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Thursday, June 8 from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location: Selkirk Ballroom. (This space is located off the balcony of the Grand Ballroom Foyer.)

NYMAC MEETING SPACE

The space will be open to NYMAC members only during the following times:

• Monday, June 5 from 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Tuesday, June 6 from 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM
• Wednesday, June 7 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Thursday, June 8 from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location: Salon A Room

DRESS CODE

Business Casual. Comfortable footwear is recommended, as the hotel is spread out and requires some walking.

DIETARY RESTRICTIONS

If you have identified dietary restrictions at the time of registration, please note, it is important for you to identity yourself on site to servers and dining hall attendants to ensure you receive proper care.

BAR SERVICE AT CONVENTION:

Monday June 5
Cash Bar Service 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Tuesday June 6
Cash Bar Service 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Wednesday June 7 – Celebration
Cash Bar Service 7:00 – 10:00 PM

Note: The cash bar accepts cash, credit and tap pay.

TAXI SERVICE

GreenCity Taxi, offers in-city transit and airport drop off, and they are offering 10% off on your first ride when using their iCab App. GreenCity Taxi also has the lowest rates in Winnipeg when using their app. You can download the app at https://icabapp.ca/

Other ride-share services are also available in Winnipeg.

MEDIA AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Please note by joining this event, your image or video, may be used on our social media, website or in promotional materials for future events. Should you have a concern about this please get in touch with our communication team lead, Marina at marina.joseph@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca.

PRE-EVENT READING

Quality Assurance:

On June 6, we will discuss the history, feedback and consultations that have shaped the Quality Assurance standards and revised program being submitted for approval at the 2024 AGM. Recommended pre-Reading includes:
National Standards 2024
Version History
Corresponding Appendices and Resources

Insurance

On June 6 we will provide a broad overview of insurance concepts. It will describe our retroactive coverage status and our effort to address current challenges. Pre-Read Materials:
Summary-Commercial-Insurance
Summary-Occurrence and Claims Made Policies
Summary-Underwriting

ISHA KHAN

CEO,
Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Isha Khan (she/her) is a lawyer, educator and community leader dedicated to building a culture of human rights in Canada and beyond. Her professional experience includes her tenure as Executive Director and Senior Counsel of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission, where she advanced several important rights-based initiatives and public education campaigns. She is also a dedicated community volunteer who served as Board Chair of United Way Winnipeg. In August of 2020, she began her role as CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Throughout her life, Khan has helped build communities where everyone is respected and empowered to reach their full potential. She continues that work at the Museum, engaging people around the world in a growing movement for hope and human rights.

NATHAN CARR

Founder,
Apollo Public Affairs

Nathan Carr is a public affairs and crisis communications expert with a decade of experience managing complex challenges in public perception for clients across Canada, the US, and the UK.

Prior to founding his own firm, Apollo Public Affairs, Nathan honed his expertise working at two national and international public affairs firms based in Toronto, helping clients achieve their goals with government, navigate public and regulatory scrutiny, and mitigate risk.

Nathan’s diverse experience in managing public scrutiny and high-stakes communication has spanned, among other experiences: Canada’s largest and longest post-secondary faculty strike, a major national consumer product recall, corporate bankruptcy at a publicly traded corporation, and Ontario’s long-term care providers during the pandemic.

Nathan is a graduate of York University’s Political Science program, Algonquin College’s Public Relations Program, and has advanced certification from Cornell University in Crisis Communication Planning.

Dani Gomez-Ortega

Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader

Dani Gomez-Ortega is an inclusion advocate with a passion for empowering others to create more inclusive spaces. Dani has provided diversity and inclusion training and support to audiences across various sectors for 10 years. She is also an MBA candidate at the Ted Rogers School of Management. Dani’s past clients include the City of Ottawa, Ontario Hospital Association, Canadian Red Cross, and Startech.com. Most recently, Dani was featured in the book “Global Changemakes for a Feminist Future” by Dr. Gayle Kimball. Dani’s work and commitment to inclusion are shaped by her lived experience as a Latinx, immigrant transgender woman with an invisible disability.

Contact her at gomezor.dani@gmail.com for bookings and inquiries.

Ryan Hughes

VP, Head of Strategy
Humanity

Ryan Hughes is one of three co-presenters in our Brand session. Over almost two-decades of actionable insight-driven thinking, Ryan has developed an innovative approach to behaviour-led strategic planning that has seen him working for agencies, start-ups, political campaigns, global brands and being the recipient of multiple national marketing awards.

As VP, Head of Strategy at Toronto-based advertising agency, Humanity, Ryan works with clients across Canada to help their brand play a more meaningful role in the wellbeing of their brand communities.

His keen sense of observation and love for understanding our humanness, makes him a dynamic storyteller who finds the insights in our everyday.

Carolyn Shaw

President and Chief Creative Officer,
Humanity

Carolyn is one of three co-presenters in our Brand workshop. She has over 20 years of advertising and design experience working with local and global brands at some of the most renowned advertising and communication agencies in Canada. Carolyn co-founded Humanity with the belief that the industry needed to be more human focused – a goal she happily accomplishes every day.

BBBSC Convention Representative :

Megan.Vella@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
or
Amy.Hogemann@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Hotel and accommodation :

Visit the front desk
or call the front desk from your room

Support for the BBBSC AGM:

Joy.Harris@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca