Registration Day - TUESDAY MAY 22, 2012

6pm - 8pm

Registration & Conference Check-in

• Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort
• Conference Centre

Enoch Ballroom

End of Day

7:00 am

Registration

Enoch Ballroom

8:00 am

Gathering, Networking & Breakfast

• Morning Coffee & Networking

Enoch Ballroom

9:00 am

Conference Program Opening Gathering & Ceremonies

• General Assembly
• Opening Prayer
• Leadership & Honor Songs
• Opening Remarks
  • Hosting & Invited Chiefs

Enoch Ballroom

10:00 am

Keynote Speakers

• "INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE IN THE 21st CENTURY ON THE REZ"
  • Dr. Patricia Makokis & Vince Steinhauer
    • Blue Quills First Nation College

Enoch Ballroom

11:15 am

"INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE IN THE 21st CENTURY ON THE REZ" cont.

Enoch Ballroom

12:00 pm

Light Lunch

• Lunch Music Entertainment

Enoch Ballroom

Golf at Indian Lakes

• Indian Lakes Golf Course

Enoch, Alberta

THEME:  Self care & personal health maintenance for Leaders, with the intention of improving & restoring healthy balance"

Workshops (For Non-Golfers)

• Health Strategy
• Healthy Balance Workshop - Medicine Wheel
• Massage Therapy & Relaxation
  • (20min Sessions)
  • 3 Therapists Available

Enoch Ballroom

End of Workshops

End of Day One - Have a Good Evening

DAY TWO - THURSDAY MAY 24, 2012

8:00 am

Breakfast (Buffet Served)

• Morning Coffee & Networking

Enoch Ballroom

9:00 am

Opening Ceremonies

Master of Ceremonies:

• Opening Remarks
• AFN - Alberta Vice Chief George Stanley
• Leadership Songs to Honor Delegates

Enoch Ballroom

9:30 am

Keynote Speaker

• Mr. John Kim Bell
  • "Looking into the Future instead of the Past"

Enoch Ballroom

10:30 am

Health Break

10:45 am

Workshop Sessions:

• "Truths & Myths about your Audit" - Rob Picton
  Ernst & Young LLP Edmonton Assurance, Associate Partner & Kevin Hamel - Ernst & Young LLP Edmonton Assurance Partner
• "Economic Due Diligence"- Michael Perron, CPA, MAcc
  SENIOR CONSULTANT - MNP
• "Position Yourself to Empower, Influence & Shape Your Community" - Carmelle Desrosiers, Business Development Manager - Pure Logic Solutions Inc.

• "Economic Benefits through Strategic Initiatives"- Gina Potts-Alexis, Business Manager -  ITAP Canada

Enoch Ballroom

12:00 pm

Luncheon Keynote Speaker

• Mr. Many Jules, Chief Commissioner - First Nation Tax Commission

Enoch Ballroom

1:30 pm

Workshop Sessions Continued,

• "Economic Governance" - Michael Perron, CPA, MAcc
  SENIOR CONSULTANT - MNP
• "COMMUNICATION - Sharing your Vision through Motivation, Empowerment & Leadership"- Dave Warawa, Owner - ProSalesGuy Training
• "Nation Building through Strategic Initiatives"- Gina Potts-Alexis, Business Manager -  ITAP Canada
• "Hospitality & Hotel Principles Beneficial for First Nations"- Monique Bulmer, National Sales Manager - Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort

Enoch Ballroom

2:30 pm

Health Break

2:45 pm

Entertainment

• Cake, Coffee, Comedy

Enoch Ballroom

3:45 pm

End of Workshop Sessions

Enoch Ballroom

6:00 pm

Gala Dinner & Concert Honoring First Nation Leaders

• Dinner (for delegates only)
• Concert
  • Red Nation Drum Symphony
  • Jace Martin
  • Featuring - CRYSTAL SHAWANDA

Enoch Ballroom

End of Day Two - Have a Good Evening

DAY THREE - FRIDAY MAY 25, 2012

8:00 am

Breakfast (Buffet Served)

• Morning Coffee & Networking

Enoch Ballroom

9:00 am

Morning Gathering

• Opening Prayer & Ceremony
• Review & Recap Day One & Two

Enoch Ballroom

9:30 am

Keynote Speaker

Enoch Ballroom

10:30 am

Health Break

10:45 am

Councillor's Speak - an open discussion on for Leaders

• Discussions on Capacity Building Programs throughout the Year
• Discussions Creating an Online Network for First Nation Councillors
• Planning the Next Conference 2013 
  • Location
  • Agenda

Enoch Ballroom

11:45 am

Closing Ceremonies

• Door Prizes
• Elders Final Address for Leaders
• A Blessing for Leaders and Leadership Honor Songs

Enoch Ballroom

12:00 pm

Closing Prayer & Songs

Enoch Ballroom

1:00 pm

Afternoon Break

Enoch Resort

4:00 pm

End of Conference

Safe Travels & See You Next Year!