RNS 13th Annual Conference and Trade Show
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Nova Scotia ... Becoming Canada's Recreation Playground
Recreation Nova Scotia is pleased to invite you to Nova Scotia ... Becoming Canada's Recreation Playground, RNS' 13th Annual Conference and Trade Show taking place November 17-19th at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax.Plan to experience a top quality program, excellent networking opportunities and a professional trade show. Register for what will prove to be a memorable experience. You will leave the conference more energized, connected, informed and full of new ideas!
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Hockey News!
The hockey game will take place Friday, November 19th at 2:30pm at the new 4pad in Bedford. Players must provide their own gear. To get in on the action please contact Lana McMullen at mcmulll@halifax.ca. This event is sponsored by Nustadia
Conference at a Glance
Wednesday, November 17th
8:00am - 7:00pm:Registration/Information Desk Open
8:30am - 12:30pm:Pre-Conference Session: HIGH FIVE Sport
1:00pm - 4:30pm:Pre-Conference Session: HIGH FIVE Sport Trainer
1:00pm - 4:30pm:Pre-Conference Session: Healthy Eating in Public Recreation Settings
6:30pm - 7:30pm:Opening Ceremony and Keynote with Adwoa Buahene, N-Gen People Performance
7:30pm: Trade Show Opening/Reception/Dance
9:30pm-11:00pm: Sponsor Reception with RNS Board
Thursday, November 18th
7:30am: Trade Show Opens with Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 7:00pm:Registration/Information Desk Open
9:00am – 10:15am:Breakout Sessions
10:15am – 10:45am:Nutrition Break in Trade Show
10:45am – 12:00pm:Breakout Sessions
12:00pm - 1:30pm:Trade Show Luncheon
12:00pm - 12:45pm:Student’s Networking Luncheon
1:15pm:RecreAuction closes
1:30pm - 3:20pm:World Café
3:30pm – 4:45pm:Breakout Sessions
6:00pm - 8:00pm:Canadian Tire Jumpstart Dinner & Panel Discussion on Access to Recreation for All
8:30pm:Regional Games
Friday, November 19th
8:00am - 7:00pm:Registration/Information Desk Open
8:00am - 9:00am:Breakfast
9:00am - 10:00am:Keynote address: award winning Writer/Broadcaster Jowi Taylor
10:15am – 11:30am:Breakout Sessions
11:30am - 1:30pm:RNS Annual General Meeting with Luncheon
1:30pm - 4:30pm:Wellness Sessions
1:30pm - 4:30pm:Research Forum
6:00pm:Awards Reception
6:30pm:Awards Dinner
7:30pm:Awards Presentation
9:00pm:“Downtown” Tour
2010 Annual Conference & Trade Show Offers:
- Your choice of over 20 breakout sessions, workshops and the World Café
- Annual Research Forum
- Dynamic keynote speakers
- Students' Networking Opportunities
- Canadian Tire Jumpstart Dinner with invited guest panel for discusion on access to recreation for all abilities
- Trade Show with 40 plus exhibitors
- The 2010 RNS Awards Ceremony Reception and Dinner
- Networking with 200 plus delegates
Recreation Nova Scotia Research Forum
The Research forum is an opportunity for those involved in conducting research on recreation in Nova Scotia to share their work and findings. Presenters will have 15 minutes to give an overview of their results, stressing the practical applications for recreation service providers. A fifteen minute Q&A and discussion period will follow. Session participants will learn, first hand, about some of the exciting, cutting edge research projects going on within the province or that hold relevance for service providers within the province. Confirmed presenters and topics will be available in the conference registration package and in on-site program booklet.
On Site Accommodation:
Nova Scotia... Becoming Canada's Recreation Playground will be held at The Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax. Open your window, let in Nova Scotia's fresh sea air, and enjoy a spectacular view of nearby Halifax Harbor or Cornwallis Park. The Westin's luxurious accommodations combine the warmth of our historical surroundings with contemporary amenities, quality, and service. Conference Room Rate: $139/night for guestrooms. Please make reservations directly with The Westin at 1-902-496-8585 or 877-993-7846. More details available at www.thewestinnovascotianhotel.com
Extra Tickets for the Opening Keynote with ADWOA BUAHENE
Generational Expert & Organizational Performance Consultant ‘Understanding and building strategies and programs that target, motivate and engage all four generations …’
As a managing partner and co-founder of n-gen People Performance Inc., Adwoa K. Buahene works with C-suite leaders and HR teams to understand and build strategies and programs that target, motivate and engage all four generations.
With over 13 years of training and performance consulting experience, Adwoa has devoted the last 7 years to researching and creating solutions that measurably improve workplace productivity. Industry leaders in both the private and public sector have leveraged Adwoa’s generational expertise since 2003.
As co-founder of n-gen, she has presented at North America’s leading HR conferences, written numerous white papers and co-authored the book Loyalty Unplugged: How to Get, Keep & Grow All Four Generations. She is regularly quoted in national newspapers and trade magazines, radio and television.
Adwoa has a master’s degree in analytic philosophy from Dalhousie University and was recently nominated for an RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Trailblazer Award. She is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management, Human Resource Professionals of Ontario, and Provincial Partnership Council. She is the chair of the United Way Allocations Panel, and an executive committee board member of VHA Home Health Care.
If you’re interested in purchasing extra tickets for this amazing Opening Keynote speaker, please email your requested number of tickets to info@recreationns.ns.ca. The price per ticket is $25.
All payments must be delivered to the Recreation Nova Scotia office no later than November 5th, 2010. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Bev Mahon or Bernie Jollie at the RNS office at 425-1128.
