Western's Local Government Program Alumni Society is pleased to announce our 2013 Annual Conference. This year’s theme is The Creative Spark - Public Service Innovation. Our keynote speaker will be TTC Chair and Toronto City Councillor, Karen Stintz, BA’92, Dip’93. 

Conference Registration Fees:

• Alumni $100
• Non-alumni: $110
• MPA full-time student fee: $45

We also invite you to join us for Cocktails & Conversation, a networking reception taking place on the Thursday evening prior to the conference.

Date:       Thursday, November 7, 2013
Time:       7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Best Western Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre, 591 Wellington Rd, London, ON

The keynote speaker for Cocktails and Conversation will be Jeff Fielding, CAO of the City of Burlington and recipient of the Local Government Alumni Society first annual Award of Excellence. There is no additional registration fee for conference delegates to attend Cocktails and Conversation.

CONFERENCE AGENDA:

8:00 a.m. - Registration & hot buffet breakfast
8:45 a.m. - Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m. - Gord Hume: Trends for Creative Communities
9:45 a.m. - Kate Graham, BA’07, MPA’08: The Coming of Age for Municipalities
10:15 a.m. - Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. - Keynote Speaker: Karen Stintz, BA’92, Dip’93, TTC
11:30 a.m. - Susanna Hubbard, MPA’87 and Josh Morgan, BA’02, MA’04: Creative Spaces Project, London Public Library
12:00 p.m. - Networking Lunch
1:00 p.m. - AGM and Award Presentation
1:30 p.m. - Innovation at Work: Speakers Panel Dan Mathieson, MPA’08, getting creative with data infrastructure in Stratford; Kristina Verner, Intelligent Communities for Waterfront Toronto; and Bill Mann, MPA’10, Town of Milton
3:00 p.m. - Dr. Martin Horak’s Local Government Program Update
3:10 p.m. - Dr. Andrew Sancton’s Recommended Reading List
3:20 p.m. - Wrap Up: Susan Gardner BA’99, MPA’06, Municipal World
3:30 p.m. - Closing Remarks

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Please register by Sunday, November 3, 2013.

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Local Government Program Alumni 2013 Annual General Meeting Notice: 

In accordance of Article 5.09 of the Constitution of the Local Government Program Alumni Society of Western University, please be advised that the Annual General Meeting of the Local Government Program Alumni Society, Western University will take place on Friday, November 8, 2013 at Best Western Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre, 591 Wellington Rd, London, Ontario, starting at 1:00 p.m.  All graduates of the Local Government Program, Western University are invited to attend.

Please contact Alumni Western if you require information in an alternate format, or if any other arrangements can make this event accessible to you.