Schedule at a Glance
The Better Workplace Conference 2012
Draft Program (as of May 4, 2012)
For a printable version of this schedule, please click here.
| TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012 | |
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| ARRIVAL DAY | |
| 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM | REGISTRATION DESK OPEN |
| TIME TBA | HALF-DAY PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Engagement is Emotional – Tammy Robertson |
| 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | CONFERENCE KICK-OFF
Marie Mac Donald, Conference Moderator Leaders at Play – Creative & Engaging Leadership for a New World – Vince Gowmon |
| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012 | |
| 6:30 AM – 7:15 AM | FITNESS CLASS |
| 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM | REGISTRATION DESK OPEN |
| 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM | EXHIBIT MARKETPLACE, BOOKMART AND CONNECTION CAFÉ OPEN |
| 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM | BREAKFAST BUFFET AVAILABLE |
| 8:15 AM – 9:45 AM | OPENING REMARKS & KEYNOTE
Opening Remarks – Deborah Connors, Health Work & Wellness™ Group Building the Bridge as You Walk On It: Leading Transformational Change – Dr. Robert Quinn |
| 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | WELLNESS BREAK |
| 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM | BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1A Workplace Wellness: A Transformational Change in New Brunswick – Michelle Bourgoin 1B Mens Sana in Corpore Sandwich: Sleeping, Eating, and Moving for Healthy Minds – Dr. Billy Strean 1C Wellness & Resilience Solutions in a Changing World – For You and For Your Organization – Catherine Morisset |
| 11:45 AM – 1:10 PM | CANADIAN WORKPLACE WELLNESS PIONEER AWARD LUNCHEON |
| 1:10 PM – 1:20 PM | MOVEMENT BREAK |
| 1:20 PM – 2:50 PM | BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2A Beyond Engagement: Spirit at Work as a Healthy Workplace Strategy – Dr. Val Kinjerski 2B Trends in the Role of EFAPs in Organizational Health: Practical Insights From Research – Dr. Mark Attridge 2C The Titleless Leader – Nan Russell |
| 2:50 PM – 3:15 PM | WELLNESS BREAK |
| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | SPONSORED SPOTLIGHTS SET 1 |
| 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM | EXHIBIT MARKETPLACE WINE & CHEESE |
| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | RUSS KISBY MEMORIAL WALK/RUN |
| 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM | EXCLUSIVE SPEAKER DINNERS (PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED) OR EVENING ON OWN |
| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 | |
| 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM | FITNESS CLASS |
| 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM | REGISTRATION DESK OPEN |
| 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM | BOOKMART AND CONNECTION CAFÉ OPEN |
| 7:45 AM | BREAKFAST AVAILABLE |
| 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM | SPONSORED SPOTLIGHTS SET 2 |
| 9:45 AM –10:15 AM | WELLNESS BREAK |
| 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM | BREAKOUT SESSIONS
3A You Already Know How to Be Great – Alan Fine 3B Mens Sana in Corpore Sandwich: Sleeping, Eating, and Moving for Healthy Minds – Dr. Billy Strean 3C Co-Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace – Steven Hughes |
| 11:45 AM – NOON | MOVEMENT BREAK |
| NOON – 1:45 PM | FINAL KEYNOTE LUNCH & CLOSING REMARKS
Leadership, Mindfulness and Good Work: Creating a Culture for Business Excellence – Dr. Michael West Closing Remarks – Deborah Connors, Health Work & Wellness™ Group |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
(Complimentary to registered delegates, but limited to the first 75 who choose this session.) Moving Minds at Work – Mary Ann Baynton; Dr. Merv Gilbert; Dr. Dan Bilsker |
| 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | VANCOUVER CITY HIGHLIGHTS TOUR (OPTIONAL) |
| DEPART | |
What People Say
“The information presented at the conference was great – it really refreshed and re-motivated me to get back to work and do what I have always loved to do — help people live healthier, happier lives.”—
