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2023 CAMA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL MAY 15, 2023
The count down is on for the 2023 CAMA Conference being held at the Deerhurst Resort from May 29-31, 2023. We are very excited to have record attendance this year of both delegates and exhibitors.
The registration is open until May 15th, 2023 and all information can be found on the Conference website. If you would like to explore the Muskoka Region and haven't signed up yet for any of the activities there is still space left in the following Monday Tours: Wharf, BeerSpa, Wine & Brews; The Muskoka Beer Trail; and Bracebridge, Port Carling and Lunch with Scenic Muskoka Views. The Dorset Lookout Tower & Robinson General Store and the Hike, Trains and Axe Throwing Study Tours also have some space available. You can go back into your delegate portal located on your original registration receipt or e-mail and sign up or contact the CAMA National Office at admin@camacam.ca.
We will be recording some of the Conference sessions which will be available following the event if you are unable to attend.
If you are attending, watch your inbox the week of May 15th, 2023 for details on the Conference, the Golf Tournament, Pre-Conference Activities, and Study Tours. This communication will also include the Conference Mobile App which you should download before you arrive.
CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
You won't want to miss the following Tuesday afternoon Breakout Sessions:
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CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP AND MUNICIPALITIES: A NIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR...THE DEVIL...OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN?
Brent Barootes, President/CEO
Partnership Group Sponsorship Specialists®
Want to learn how to navigate corporate sponsorships, naming rights and advertising? Concerned about corporate influence, branding and procurement issues? CAMA is pleased to have industry expert, Brent Barootes, President/CEO, Partnership Group Sponsorship Specialists® join a panel of seasoned CAOs (Jake Rudolph, CAO for the City of Nanaimo BC, Jody Penner, City Manager for the City of Winkler, MB, Kevin Breen, City Manager, City of St. John’s, and Darlene Joslin, City Manager, City of Richmond Hill, ON) to tell their stories on how municipalities are finding alternate revenue channels through sponsorship.
This interactive session welcomes your questions and opinions. Feel free to send your questions to Brent in advance and click here to meet him and hear what he has to say.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW BUSINESS PARTNER
Optimus SBR works with leading firms to get done what isn’t. We’re an independent consultancy with a long track-record of delivering game-changing results for clients in the Financial Services, Municipal Government & Broader Public Sector, Health Care, Social Sector, Transportation, Energy, Travel and other industries. Our functional practice areas include strategy, process management, program & project management, data & analytics, technology consulting, human capital, change management, and learning & enablement.
Learn more on the CAMA website. CAMA is also pleased to have Optimus SBR as a Bronze Partner at the 2023 CAMA Conference.
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FOSTERING CIVIL DISCOURSE - HOW DO WE TALK ABOUT ISSUES THAT MATTER
ICMA FREE COACHING WEBINAR - MAY 18
ICMA is hosting a free Coaching Webinar on May 18, 2023 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. EST on "Fostering Civil Discourse - How Do We Talk About Issues That Matter".
From blogs to media to the local news we all seem to be wondering how to talk to each other without one party shutting down and walking away; or even worse, responding with violence. The ability to communicate with individuals who have vastly different viewpoints is a critical skill for municipal leaders and that is why communication and information sharing is one of ICMA's 14 Leadership Practices. A local government leader that cannot share information with their staff, Council, and residents will quickly find themselves in difficult situations.
Unfortunately, civil discourse is not easy. If it were, we would not need entire college courses on the subject. Join us for a discussion about why civil discourse is so important and learn some tips on how to do it well.
Topics:
* How to have authentic conversation
* How to disagree without being disagreeable
* Negotiation Skills
* Finding Common Ground in a Contentious Meeting
Speakers:
1. Alan Vanderberg, County Administrator, Kent County, MI
2. Jonathan Lynn, ICMA-CM, City Manager, Rincon, GA
3. Douglas Teschner Braver Angels New England Regional Leader
Register for this session here.
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2022 CAMA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE NOMINATIONS
COLLABORATION AWARD WITH EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
CITY OF MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA
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Shop YXH Marketplace
To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 for small businesses in Southeast Alberta; Community Futures-Entre Corp, Invest Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce, Brooks Chamber of Commerce, and APEX Regional Innovation Network, partnered to create an online aggregated, e-commerce marketplace called, Shop YXH.
Shop YXH is an online, one-stop-shop to discover and support local businesses and can be accessed at www.ShopYXH.ca. Shop YXH currently features 200 businesses showcasing over 15,000 creative products and services from the Southeast Alberta region (YXH) which includes Medicine Hat, Brooks, Redcliff, Cypress County and Foremost. The platform is twofold, it allows sellers to create a profile, upload their products or seamlessly integrate their website (for FREE) and remain “open for business” while also helping buyers discover and support local in one spot.
Shop YXH is not only an online marketplace but the region’s ‘Shop Local’ movement. The brand’s social media accounts are active daily, supporting and promoting local businesses in the region while also hosting local events, online learning sessions, and collaborations to encourage a shop local philosophy.
To view the entire awards submission visit the CAMA Member's Section/Awards of Excellence Best Practices (Search for "Shop YXH").
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Southeast Alberta Hydrogen
Task Force
The City of Medicine Hat’s Economic Development department, Invest Medicine Hat, is leading a world-class Task Force coined as the ‘Southeast Alberta Hydrogen Task Force’. The task force is an independent working group with organizations and industry working together to establish a framework to implement a hydrogen economy in Southeast Alberta.
The Task Force is led by the City of Medicine Hat and includes Prairies Economic Development Canada, City of Brooks, Palliser Economic Partnership, CF Industries, Methanex Corporation, APEX Regional Innovation Network (Alberta Innovates, Community Futures Entre-Corp and Medicine Hat College), RockPoint Gas Storage, Campus Energy, Envoy Energy and The Transition Accelerator.
“The Task Force is the result of government and industry coming together to champion real change so Alberta can win economically and environmentally in a changing world,” said Dan Wicklum, CEO, The Transition Accelerator. “Picture Alberta using and supplying the world with zero-emission fuel made by upgrading renewable energy. This could be a part of a very strong future for Alberta and Canada.”
The Task Force’s efforts complement national and provincial hydrogen and natural gas priorities and strategies.
To view the entire awards submission visit the CAMA Member's Section/Awards of Excellence Best Practices (Search for "Hydrogen Task Force").
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WELCOME NEW CAMA MEMBERS
Naleen Narayan, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Morinville, AB
Meghan Cuvelier Klassen, Municipality of Killarney Turtle Mountain, MB
Drew Hadfield, Director of Operations, City of Campbell River, BC
Todd Pettigrew, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Bathurst, NB
Marc André LaPlante, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, City of Bathurst, NB
Glenn Smith, Senior Administrative Officer, Town of Hay River, NT
Sylvain Losier, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Calmar, AB
Rob Bremner, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Port Coquitlam, BC
Christine Nadon, Director of Protective & Legislative Services, Municipality of Jasper, AB
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