Ontario Council of Folk Festivals Conference
| October 11, 2012 | to | October 14, 2012 |
Now in its 25th year, the OCFF conference is the key event for Ontario’s folk, roots, and traditional music community. Spanning four days and three nights, it’s a long weekend programmed to the hilt with provocative speakers, educational seminars, engaging roundtable discussions, informal meetings, performer showcases, and the best jam sessions outside of the festival circuit, all combining to make the OCFF conference an essential and inspiring experience for over 850 attendees (including artistic directors, presenters, and provincial, national, and international industry organizations).
Event Highlights:
- Conference
- Panel discussions
- Gala dinner
- Showcases
- Silent auction
- Exhibit hall
- Annual General Meeting
- Mentoring sessions
- Workshops
- Networking
Festival Information:
General information: 613.560.5997 / 1.866.292.6233
General information email: info@ocff.ca
Location: Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, Niagara Falls, ON
On the Web: www.ocff.ca
Map:
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3i Summit: Imagine – Interact – Inspire (2012 Dates TBD)
| April 7, 2012 |
The 3i Summit 2011 draws on the life work, dreams and inspiration of dozens of Ottawa’s most dynamic innovators. Just like we did in the inaugural 3i Summit 2009, we will bring together a unique blend of world renowned architects, artists, Olympic athletes, poets, award winning professors, musical prodigies, homeless people, writers, youth activists. Each of them will be sharing, in 15 minute presentations, their passions, struggles and dreams for Ottawa in 2049 and one concrete action that can be taken to achieve that dream.
Festival Information:
General information: 613.601.6997
Contact information email: info@leadershipottawa.org
Location: Great Canadian Theatre Company
1233 Wellington St. W. (at Holland)
On the Web:
Website: 3isummit.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/#/3iSummit?ref=ts
Map:
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2012 FEO Conference Welcomes Social Media Guru as Keynote
[FEO press release]
(WOODSTOCK, ON) November 11, 2011 – Scott Stratten, president of UnMarketing, and a world expert in Viral, Social and Authentic Marketing, has been confirmed as the Opening Keynote Speaker for the Festivals & Events Ontario (FEO) 2012 Conference in Niagara Falls, scheduled for Thursday March 1 through Saturday March 3, 2012 at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel & Conference Centre in Niagara Falls.
Presented by Niagara College, Stratten will deliver his keynote the morning of Friday, March 2, 2012, after the conference is already in progress. The conference gets underway by welcoming regular delegates the previous day at 1pm; a number of education and networking sessions are planned for that afternoon, followed by an opening welcome reception Thursday night. An additional, intensive, all-day educational session, featuring a world-renowned expert in their respective field, will also be available on a separate fee basis beginning at 8:30am Thursday morning.
Stratten is in demand as a speaker throughout the world and he has worked with organizations such as PepsiCo, Adobe, Red Cross, Cirque du Soleil, Fedelity Investments and, now, Festivals & Events Ontario. He now has over 100,000 people follow him on Twitter and was voted as one of the top influencers on the Twitter site, which has over 200 million users. His book “UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging” became a national best-seller before it was released, and recently became a Globe and Mail #1 Business best-seller and also a National Post, Amazon.com and Amazon UK best-seller.
United Way Sharing Our Strengths Community Conference
The last couple of days, Barb Stacey, Lee Dunbar and Tamer Mansey from the Ottawa Festivals staff participated in the United Way Sharing Our Strengths Community Conference in Ottawa.
We would like to extend our thanks and congratulations to the staff and volunteers who put the conference together. Great Job!
Throughout the two-day conference, we attended workshops on:
- Collaborative Community Relationship Building presented by City of Ottawa, Aboriginal Working Committee; Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition; and United Way;
- Community Hubs – Harnessing the Benefits of Shared Spaces and Shared Services presented by United Way;
- Board Selection and Governance presented by Stonewood Group;
- Lessons Learned on the Implementation of Outcomes Evaluation presented by United Way;
- Banking Strategies to Enhance your Organization’s Financial and Operational Success presented by RBC Royal Bank;
- The Fundamentals of Strategic Planning presented by Governance Solutions Consulting;
- Reaching In, Reaching Out presented by Andrew Fleck Child Care Services;
- Grant Writing for Success presented by Ontario Trillium Foundation;
- Conducting Organizational Capacity Assessments presented by United Way and Governing Solutions Consulting; and
- Working Better, Together: Sharing HR Services presented by HR Council for the Voluntary Non-profit Sector.
