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2017: Leadership Challenges & Opportunities

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Keynote address, Ã…sa Kachan

For this year's keynote address, we welcome Ã…sa Kachan, who worked at Â鶹´«Ã½ for 10 years as Assistant Vice-President Enrolment Management & Registrar and is now the CEO & Chief Librarian for Halifax Public Libraries.

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Our conference theme aimed to provide you with practical tools and new perspectives to help you succeed and embrace leadership challenges and opportunities.

Sessions were designed to help you get more organized, plan events, manage your relationship with your boss, understand the hiring process, be more creative at work, and discover "lean project management".Ìý

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Schedule

Marion McCain Arts & Social Sciences building

8 to 8:30 a.m.
 Registration and New Member Meet & GreetÌý(McCain Lobby)
8:30 to 8:40 a.m.
 Opening AddressÌý(Ondaatje Theatre)
8:40 to 9:25 a.m.
 Senior Leaders PanelÌý(Ondaatje Theatre)
9:25 to 9:50 a.m.
 DPMG Annual General MeetingÌý(Ondaatje Theatre)
9:50 to 10:10 a.m.
 Morning Coffee BreakÌý(McCain Lobby)
10:10 to 10:55 a.m.
 Keynote Address – Ã…sa Kachan, Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer of Halifax Public LibrariesÌý(Ondaatje Theatre)Ìý
11:20 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.ÌýÌýÌý
 Session 1 (option 1): Let’s Get Organized at WorkÌý(Ondaatje Theatre)
 Session 1 (option 2):ÌýEvent Planning,ÌýDemystifiedÌý(Scotiabank Auditorium)
12:10 to 1:10 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýÌý
 LunchÌý(Howe Hall: please enter through the main doors on Coburg Road)
1:10 to 2 p.m.
 Inspiring Managers PanelÌý(Ondaatje Theatre)
2 to 2:45 p.m.
 Session 2: (option 1): Managing Your Relationship with Your BossÌý(Ondaatje Theatre)
 Session 2 (option 2):ÌýHiring 101 – Understanding Your RoleÌý(Scotiabank Auditorium)
2:45 to 3 p.m.
 Afternoon Coffee BreakÌý(McCain Lobby)
3 toÌý3:50 p.m.
 Session 3: (option 1): Creativity at WorkÌý(Ondaatje Theatre)
 Session 3: (option 2): Lean Project ManagementÌý(Scotiabank Auditorium)
3:50 to 4:20 p.m.
 DPMG Award PresentationÌý(Ondaatje Theatre)
4:20 to 4:35 p.m.
 Closing Remarks and Prize DrawÌý(Ondaatje Theatre)
4:35 to 5:15 p.m End of Day MixerÌý(McCain Upper Lobby)

Sponsors

The DPMG Professional Development Committee would like to thank the organizations below for their support for the 2017 DPMG Conference.

Platinum Sponsor

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Gold Sponsor:


Internal Sponsors:

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Â鶹´«Ã½ Food Services

Chartwells Food Services

Â鶹´«Ã½ Marketing and Communications

DalCard Office

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Resources from the conference workshops

  • Lean Project Management: [pdf 4.4 MB]
  • Knowing Your Role - Â鶹´«Ã½'sÌýÌý[pdf 119kb] and Ìý[pdf 73kb]
  • Event planning: Demystified - and [pdf 129kb]
  • Let's Get Organized - Ìý[pdf 457kb]
  • Managing your relationship with you boss - [pdf 178kb]
  • Creativity on the workplace [1.1 MB]

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