Contact

Dianne Casar
Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association
diane@mnpha.com
204-797-6746

When

Thursday February 12, 2015 at 9:00 AM CST
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Friday February 13, 2015 at 12:30 PM CST

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Host Hotel

Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre
1808 Wellington Avenue
(877) 842-4667
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0G3

Group Reservation Number #625401
Room Rate before tax (per night): $129.00
(Singles or Doubles)

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MNPHA 3rd Annual Conference & Awards Dinner

The 3rd Annual MNPHA Conference, Let's Get Connected, brings insight from a wealth of experiences to the Non-Profit and Affordable Housing Sector. It's also an opportunity for housing providers and supporters to connect individually, as well as a place to participate in developing the future of this Association. Session Descriptions
Thursday, February 12, 2015
9:15am	General Session Keynote - "Transformative Practices in Affordable Housing"	Kevin Albers, M'akola Group of Societies, British Columbia
10:30am	Concurrent Session 1 Understanding Your Project Operating Agreement	Rod Porter, Manitoba Housing
10:45am	Concurrent Session 2 The Future of Safety Management	Theo Heineman, 1 Life Work Place Health & Safety Ltd.
10:45am	Concurrent Session 3 Looking into Manitoba's Future: Demographic Trends, Economic and Labour Market Outlooks and Housing	Wilk Falk, Manitoba Bureau of Statistics
1:15pm	Concurrent Session 4 Contract Housing or Procurement	John Wells, Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.
1:15pm	Concurrent Session 5 Housing & Safety: Neighbourhood Liveability Act	Peter de Graaf, City of Winnipeg
1:15pm	Concurrent Session 6 - Panel Discussion The Continuum: Collaborative Opportunities among Housing Providers - From Resource Sharing to Amalgamation	Panelists: Kevin Albers, M'akola Group of Societies, British Columbia Kerry Walker, Alpine Lodge, McCreary, Manitoba David Golub, Levene Tadman Golub Tom Carter, Carter Research Associates Inc. Carolyn Ryan, Manitoba Housing Blair Hamilton, Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada
2:45pm	Concurrent Session 7 RTB and Non-Profit Housing Issues: Maintaining Positive Relationships	Kelly Harrison, Residential Tenancies Branch
3:00pm	Concurrent Session 8 Planning for Capital Replacements	David Besant, Manitoba Housing
3:00pm	Concurrent Session 9 Housing First 101: How to Implement the Basics of Housing into Your Policies and Procedures	Lindsay Stewart, previously of At Home/Chez-Soi Housing First Project
5:00pm	Awards Reception & Dinner	Everyone welcome to attend
Friday, February 13, 2015
8:30am	General Session Keynote - MNPHA's Expiration of Operating Agreement Research & Assistance	Panelists: Menno Peters, Winnipeg Housing Rehab. Corp. Laura Devlin, Riverside Lions Estates Karl Falk, DSI Tandem Co-op Resources
9:15am	Concurrent Session 10 Understanding Proposal Evaluations	John Hohen, Manitoba Housing
9:15am	Concurrent Session 11 Setting the Stage for Big Picture Thinking	Rhonda Lorch, Lorch and Associates
9:15am	Concurrent Session 12 Time Management	Kari Hasselriis, Eclectic Communications
10:30am	General Session - Panel Discussion Looking Ahead: Expiration of Operating Agreements	Moderator: Dr. Jino Distasio, Univeristy of Winnipeg Panelists: Carilyn Ryan, Manitoba Housing Terry Wolton, CMHC - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Lawrence Poirier, Kinew Housing Laura Devlin, Riverside Lions Estates
12:30pm	General Session - Youth Plenary Sustainable Housing for Youth	Shaun Funk, Westman Youth for Christ Kerro Scott, Resource Assistance for Youth (RAY) Sean Gander, New Directions for Youth and Families