CAF-FCA 2008 Conference

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Apprenticeship - Our Competitive Advantage" Detailed Program

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Saturday, June 7, 2008

14:00 — 19:00

Registration Open

Sunday, June 8, 2008

10:00 — 18:30

Registration Open

14:00 — 18:30

Exhibits Open for Viewing

14:00 — 16:30

Opening Ceremonies

Opening Prayer

Greetings:
Cindy Oliver and Mary Lawson, CAF-FCA 2008 Conference Co-Chairs
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada (invited)
The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (invited)
The Honourable Colin Hansen, Minister of Economic Development of British Columbia (invited)

Plenary Presentation: A Joint Message from Business and Labour

Guest Speakers: To be confirmed.

Plenary Presentation: Achieving the Extraordinary: Moving from Vision to Reality

Keynote Speaker: Bruce Kirkby, Host of NOW (No Opportunity Wasted)

17:30 — 18:30

Pre-Dinner Reception / Cash Bar

18:30 — 21:00

Opening Dinner

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Monday, June 9, 2008

07:00 — 17:00

Registration Open

07:00 — 17:00

Exhibits Open for Viewing

07:15 — 08:30

Buffet Breakfast

08:30 — 09:15

Breakfast Presentation: Skills, Trades and Career Awareness

Guest Speakers: Richard Walker and Shaun Thorsen, Skills / Compétences Canada,WorldSkills 2009

09:15 — 10:00

Plenary Presentation: An Overview of Apprenticeship in Canada – the 2007 National Apprenticeship Survey Results and other CCDA Research Findings

Presented by: A representative from the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA)
Frank Menezes and Marinka Ménard, Statistics Canada

10:00 — 10:30

Networking Break

10:30 — 12:00

Concurrent Sessions

Session 101

Apprenticeship Training: A Profitable Investment

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Session 102

New Approaches – Shared Visions

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Session 103

Delivering on Innovation

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Session 104

Connecting Youth with Apprenticeship: A BC Story

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Session 105 a

Off-site Visit to Camosun South Island School District Partners (Secondary School). Please note this visit is open to the first 50 delegates.

Session 105 b

Presentation and Tour of ITA’s Mobile Training Unit

12:00 — 13:30

Lunchtime Plenary

Presentation: “Personal Stories from Women in Trades”

13:30 — 15:00

Concurrent Sessions

Session 201

A Bright Future for Apprenticeships

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Session 202

On-Line and On-The-Road

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Session 203

Apprenticeship Goes “Green”

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Session 204

Applying the Apprenticeship Advantage

Session 205

The Power of Apprenticeships

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15:00 — 15:30

Networking Break

15:30 — 17:00

Concurrent Sessions

Session 301

A Competitive Strategy in Challenging Times

Session 302

Promoting a Workplace Training Culture

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Session 303

“Success”ion Planning Through Apprenticeship

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Session 304

The Construction Forecast: How Apprenticeship Can Respond

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Session 305

Building an Ideal Apprenticeship System

17:30 — 21:30

Dining Experience at the Quw’utsun’ Cultural and Conference Centre
(Optional Off-site Activity)

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TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2008

07:00 — 12:30

Registration Open

07:00 — 14:30

Exhibits Open for Viewing

07:15 — 08:30

Buffet Breakfast

08:30 — 10:00

Concurrent Sessions

Session 401

Taking the Lead Through Youth Initiatives

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Session 402

Essential Skills and the Path to Success

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Session 403

“Pass it On”: Mentoring in Apprenticeship

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Session 404

Aboriginal Apprenticeships: Partners in Success

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Session 405

Apprenticeship and the Economy: Industry-driven Solutions

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10:00 — 10:30

Networking Break

10:30 — 12:00

Aboriginal Human Resource Council (AHRC) Plenary Presentation:

A National Aboriginal Trades Framework – Accelerating Aboriginal Apprenticeship.

Guest Speakers: To be confirmed.

12:00 — 12:30

CAF-FCA 2008 Conference Wrap-Up Summation, Reporting Back and Closing Ceremonies

12:30 — 14:30

CAF-FCA / AHRC Lunch Presentation: Trades and the Aboriginal People

Guest Speakers:, Harry Cook, former Chief, Lac La Ronge Indian Band

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Indicates sessions that will have simultaneous interpretation

Off-site Tour / Activity: Bus Transportation will be provided

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The CAF-FCA Conference Planning Committee reserves the right to add, remove or modify any session as it deems, in its sole discretion, appropriate.