Below is the detailed agenda for our 2023 Convention, you can also download the pdf of the agenda and 2022 AGM Minutes below as well, if you prefer.
AGENDA FOR 2023 PROVINCIAL CONVENTION
Strengthening Community and Family Relationships
JUNE 6, 7 & 8, 2023 NORSEMEN INN, CAMROSE, AB
MONDAY, JUNE 5
- 3:00 PM Pre-Convention Tour #1, “Camrose Highlights”
- 6:30 PM Cro-Hooking Workshop with Fern Killeen
- 8:00 PM Junk Journal Workshop with Linda Toews
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
- 8:30 AM Registration opens
- 9:30 AM Resolution Workshop with Linda Toews & Elizabeth Rushton
- 11:00 AM Silent Auction Starts
- 11:30 AM Lunch
- 1:00 PM Opening ceremonies
- 1:30 PM Speaker – Brenda Robinson – ”Getting the Best from the Most – People Are Our Priority”
- 3:00 PM Business
- 4:00 PM District Meetings
- 5:30 PM Doors open for supper
- 6:00 PM Supper
- Family Ties
- Let the Games Begin
WEDNESDAY JUNE 7
- 8:30 AM Early Bird Morning Activities
- 9:00 AM Business
- 10:45 AM Speaker: Camrose Boys & Girls Club
- 11:45 AM Nominations Committee Report & President-Elect Nominees
- 12:00 PM Voting
- Lunch
- 1:30 PM WI History – Wear Your WI Regalia
- 2:00 PM Business
- 3:00 PM Speaker: RCMP – Scams
- 4:00 PM Election Results
- 5:30 PM Banquet Doors Open
- 6:00 PM Banquet
- Special Presentations and Awards
- Speaker: Diane Dammann – Report from ACWW Convention
THURSDAY JUNE 8
- 8:30 AM Early Bird Morning Activities
- 9:30 AM Business
- 10:15 AM Speaker: Judilonne Beebe-Camrose Women’s Shelter
- 11:30 AM Wrap up & Closing Ceremonies
- 12:00 PM Adjournment
- Pick up of handicrafts
- 1:30 pm Post-Convention Tour #2 “Shopping Plus Tour”
(This agenda is subject to change without notice.)
Download copy of Agenda and Minutes below OR click on the image to the right to download combined document.
Agenda – 2022 AGM Minutes Combined
Our Keynote Speaker is Brenda Robinson
Bio: Brenda is a speaker, trainer, writer and consultant. She is the founder and president of The Robcan Group. Her Bachelor of Arts was earned at Brandon University and her Masters of Education at Simon Fraser University. She has been addressing groups for over thirty years about communications, humour, laughter, positive working skills and wellness in general. Her workshops and presentations are in high demand. She has authored four books and created an Audio CD set to help people to develop these skills.
Brenda grew up on a farm close to Minnesota, Manitoba and continues to stay connected to her family there. She now lives in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Brenda has five children and 6 grandchildren.
Brenda believes that we are on a life-long learning journey. It should be enriching, exciting, interesting and above all, it should be fun!
Keynote Address Topic: Getting the Best from the Most – People Are Our Priority
In our communities and workplaces, the expectations continue to go up. We are always striving to do more and get better results. We can’t keep having the same people doing all of the work all of the time. The fast pace, the workload, and the resource challenges call for innovation, motivation, and collaboration. We need to balance people and priorities. We need to stop surviving and move up to thriving in challenging times. Building positive relationships facilitates making people the priority to get the best from the most. Engage more people in your community by celebrating strengths and building on those for best results. Differences are only difficulties until we understand the differences and work with them.
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