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2024 Fall Convention & Tradeshow

Agenda

Day One

Monday, November 4

8:30 am - 4:00 pm

EOEP Course: Councils Role in Service Delivery
Salon 2, Assembly Level

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8:30 am - 4:00 pm

EOEP Course: Council’s Role in Public Engagement
Salon 3, Assembly Level

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8:30 am - 4:00 pm

EOEP Course: Effective Meetings
Salon 8, Assembly Level

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4:30 - 6:00 pm

Mayors and Reeves Meeting
Salon 4, Meeting Level

4:30 - 8:30 pm

Brownlee LLP Hospitality Suite
Foyer, Assembly Level

6:00 - 10:00 pm

Brandt Tractor Hospitality Suite
BC/AB/Yukon/Saskatchewan Room, Westin Edmonton

7:00 pm - 12:00 am

Alberta Counsel Hospitality Suite
Craft Beer Market

Day Two

Tuesday, November 5

7:00 - 8:30 am

Breakfast
Hall D, Pedway Level
Sponsored by Canoe Procurement Group of Canada

8:00 - 8:40 am

Opening Ceremonies & Welcome
Hall D, Pedway Level

8:40 - 8:55 am

Hon. Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta

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9:00 - 10:00 am

Keynote Speaker - Peter Mansbridge

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10:00 - 10:15 am

Coffee Break
Sponsored by KBH

10:15 am - 12:00 pm

Taking Care of Business: The Resolutions Session

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12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch

12:00 - 5:00 pm

RMA / Canoe Tradeshow
Hall ABC, Assembly Level

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4:00 - 5:00 pm

RMA / Canoe Tradeshow Reception
Sponsored by EQUS

5:30 - 8:30 pm

Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP Hospitality Suite
Craft Beer Market

7:00 - 10:00 pm

FortisAlberta Hospitality Suite
Empire Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel Macdonald

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Finning Hospitality Suite
Grand Ballroom, Westin Edmonton

Day Three

Wednesday, November 6

7:00 - 8:30 am

Breakfast
Hall D, Pedway Level
Sponsored by Canoe Benefits

7:45 - 8:45 am

RMA Annual General Meeting
Hall D, Pedway Level

8:45 - 10:15 am

Ministerial Forum

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10:15 - 10:30 am

Coffee Break
Sponsored by Complete Care and Restoration

10:30 - 11:00 am

Solving the Puzzle: RMA’s Rural Municipal Infrastructure Deficit Report

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11:00 - 11:15 am

Official Opposition

11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Plenary Panel – Rural Voluntary Organizations: Trends and Supports

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12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch
Sponsored by Brownlee LLP

1:00 - 2:00 pm

RMA President Election

2:00 - 2:15 pm

Coffee Break

2:15 - 3:30 pm

Navigating Council Code of Conduct: Leduc County’s Experience
Salon 4, Meeting Level
Sponsored by Aquatera

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2:15 - 3:30 pm

From Chaos to Comfort: Restoring Safety Through Effective Communication
Salon 8, Meeting Level
Sponsored by ATCO

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2:15 - 3:30 pm

Growing Together: Municipalities and the Forestry Sector
Salon 12, Meeting Level
Sponsored by ServiceMaster

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3:30 - 3:45 pm

Coffee Break

3:45 - 5:00 pm

Make Your Municipal Voice Heard: How to Prepare and Participate in Regulatory Hearings
Salon 4, Meeting Level
Sponsored by Tiger Calcium Services Inc.

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3:45 - 5:00 pm

Wildfire Competency Framework: What It Is and How to Use it
Salon 8, Meeting Level
Sponsored by RBC

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3:45 - 5:00 pm

Streamlining Success: Reducing Red Tape in Municipalities
Salon 12, Meeting Level
Sponsored by Cooperatives First

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5:00 - 8:00 pm

ATCO Hospitality Suite
Riverview Room

6:00 – 8:00 pm

Ministers Open House
Foyer, Hall D, Pedway Level

Day Four

Thursday, November 7

7:00 - 9:00 am

Breakfast
Sponsored by RMA Insurance

8:00 - 8:55 am

Morning Welcome & VP Election*
Hall D, Pedway Level
*dependent upon outcome of President Election

9:00 - 10:30 am

Ministerial Forum

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10:40 - 11:15 am

Election for RMA District Directors
District 1 (Salon 4), District 3 (Salon 12), District 4 (Salon 8)

10:30 - 11:15 am

Coffee Break
Sponsored by MLT Aikins LLP

11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Closing Ceremonies