Agenda

Registration
Foyer – Lower level 

Young and Emerging Leaders Reception
meshmixer : National Summit Edition
hosted by MESH - a network of young nonprofit professionals in the NCR
Sponsored by Mackenzie Financial
Penthouse level, Pinnacle room

Opening Reception and Announcement of the Public Awareness Contest
Sponsored by PwC
Penthouse level

Registration
Foyer – Lower level 

Breakfast
Foyer Ballroom Lobby – Lower level

Welcome and Introductions
with Nathanaël Larochette
International Ballroom – Lower level

Setting the Stage
with Marcel Lauzière, Imagine Canada
International Ballroom – Lower level

Opening Plenary
with His Excellency David Johnston, Governor General of Canada
International Ballroom – Lower level
Note: to participate in this plenary, everyone must be seated in the room by 9:00 a.m. Latecomers will not be admitted.

Health Break
Foyer Ballroom Lobby – Lower level

Plenary: Where are Charities and Nonprofits on the Radar Screens of Canadians?
with Allan Gregg, senior research professional and social commentator
International Ballroom – Lower level

Lunch
Luncheon Address: How Charities and Nonprofits Help Build Vibrant, Resilient and Welcoming Communities 
with Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary (via Skype)
International Ballroom – Lower level

1:30 –  3 pm

Working Group Sessions: Understanding what is at stake and defining the future we want

Priority #1: Improved conditions for the attraction and retention of paid staff
Panorama Room – Penthouse Level

Priority #2: More diversified and sustainable financing
Ballroom C – Lower Level

Priority #3: Better understanding of the sector and its impact
Ballroom A – Lower Level

Priority #4: Enhanced support for organizations to engage volunteers/external talent
Grand Salon – Convention Level

Health Break
Outside of breakout rooms – Penthouse, Convention and Ballroom areas

Working Group Sessions: Moving from talk to action on the top four priorities
Participants are invited to continue working on the priority for action chosen and to drill down with co-leads and facilitators to determine how best to address the thorny challenges and bring about the desired change.
Return to your designated Priority Area rooms.

Networking Dinner
National Gallery of Canada
(380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa)
Buses will transport participants to and from the National Gallery starting at 5:45 pm. 

Breakfast
Foyer Ballroom Lobby – Lower level

Hot Topic Table Discussions
Different topics will be posted on the breakfast tables and participants can choose whether to join a topic table or not. 

Announcement of Charity Focus
This innovative tool will help organizations to articulate their outcomes and communicate their stories to Canadians.
International Ballroom – Lower Level

Report from Day One
with Michelle Gauthier, Imagine Canada
International Ballroom – Lower Level

Keynote address
with National Chief Shawn A-In-chut Atleo
International Ballroom – Lower Level

Health Break
Outside of breakout rooms – Penthouse, Convention and Ballroom areas

10:30 am – Noon

Working Group Sessions: Mobilizing for change: Count me in!
Key conclusions from the previous afternoon’s working group session and setting of priorities and workplan for the 2012 efforts

Priority #1: Improved conditions for the attraction and retention of paid staff
Panorama Room – Penthouse Level

Priority #2: More diversified and sustainable financing
Ballroom C – Lower Level

Priority #3: Better understanding of the sector and its impact
Ballroom A – Lower Level

Priority #4: Enhanced support for organizations to engage volunteers/external talent
Grand Salon – Convention Level

Lunch
Luncheon Address: Community and citizen engagement at the heart of the work of the charitable and nonprofit sector & how charities and nonprofits contribute to the quality of life and social cohesion
with Emmanuelle Hébert, MU 
International Ballroom – Lower Level

The Debate : Be it resolved that closer collaboration within the sector does not produce better outcomes
Debaters: Frances Lankin, Roger Gibbins (Canada West Foundation) and Young Leaders Michelle Grouchy (Council of Academic Hospitals) and Khorshid Hakemi (Vancouver Foundation).
Moderator : Gordon Floyd (Children’s Mental Health Ontario)
International Ballroom – Lower Level

Summit Outcomes and Next Steps
with Co-hosts Ian Bird, Al Hatton, Marcel Lauzière and Hilary Pearson
International Ballroom – Lower Level

A Call to Action : Dare to dream – the feat we can accomplish through collaboration, teamwork and forward thinking.
with Julie Payette, Canadian Astronaut 
Sponsored by Miller Thomson
International Ballroom – Lower Level