6th Annual Conference and AGM

Vision to Action - 
Board Leadership and Social Change in BC

27 November 2015
Registration: 8:30am
Conference: 9:30am - 9:00pm
and
 28 November 2015
Continental Breakfast Networking: 7:00am
AGM: 8:00 - 12:30pm

• Listen to Dave Hancock, Former Minister of Human Services and Interim Premier of Alberta, discuss why they introduced a social policy framework, how they did it and what it accomplished
• Engage with Dr. Trevor Hancock, one of the world's leading experts on social determinants of health, about putting people first:  human and the social development as if people mattered
• Ask questions of Mark Sieben, Deputy Minister MCFD, who will speak about myths, truths, and approaches to community based social services for this year, next year, and beyond
• Buffet Lunch provided
• Attend interactive workshops 
• Work with board directors and executive directors from across BC in creating the 'VOICE" of Board Voice
• Reception- no host bar
• Banquet

SATURDAY, Nov. 28th - AGM

• Continental Breakfast Networking
• AGM
• Engage a panel of municipal councillors, mayors and the President of the Union of BC Municipalities - about the state of municipal social planning and the potential for a 'Made in BC 'Social Policy Framework
• Open Space & Conversation Cafe with members 

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION - choice on registration form.  PLEASE NOTE - max 30 participants/workshop.  

3:30-5:00pm Choices

 Social Reports and a Social Policy Framework - Michael Davis, Partner and Managing Director of Reputations and Chair of Board Voice

• This working session will be an opportunity for participants to explore some of the content and planning related to these two important initiatives and help the board design effective strategies for moving them into the public realm.

Excellence in Board Governance - Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice  –        Dr. Vic Murray, Adjunct Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria

• This interactive workshop will engage participants in conversations about the barriers that keep non-profit board of directors from reaching optimal effectiveness and why many have difficulty in making the necessary changes.  Recent research will form the basis of this discussion.

Social Innovation, Resilience and Reconciliation - David Stevenson, Executive Director, Partnerships and Community Renewal Division, Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

• This interactive workshop will explore approaches to learning, innovation and impact within the challenging space of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples within the social services sector.
• The insight that "if you are not a part of the problem, you cannot be a part of the solution," suggests that the work of having an impact for positive change is an inside job - inside meaning personally and within the larger social systems we find ourselves in.  This is certainly true for efforts at reconciliation in all sectors of society, and the "social services sector" is at the heart of this challenge.

Developing a Leadership Board – Mark Friesen, Consulting Manager, Vantage Point

• A highly effective and engaged board has clarity around roles, responsibilities, and aligns their work and performance with organizational values and mission.  In this session we will:  Review tools to align the passion and skills of board members; Learn how to become a more effective and engaged group that is accountable to the organizational mission and vision; Carry out three key modes of governance:  fiduciary oversight, strategic direction, and generative visioning.

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Accommodation & Travel - Venue - Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites
Accommodation booking:  We respectfully request that attendees book their accommodation at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites.  We were able to secure reduced room rates and meeting costs based on a minimum guest room block guarantee.  It would be great if we could fill these rooms - Thank you!

Please click here to access our booking block and register online for your guestrooms at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites.  Or call the reservation number below.

Please note that rooms will only be guaranteed at the reduced rates until 26 October 2015.  Parking for registered hotel guests:  reduced to $20.00 overnight.  Daily parking code will be in the confirmation message/email.  

If you have questions about The Board Voice Society of BC (www.boardvoice.ca) or the 2015 Conference and AGM, please contact Christine Thomas at 250.480.7381 or email:  CThomas@boardvoice.ca