Tentative Agenda – NOMA Annual Meeting & Conference As of March 17, 2014
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Location: Memorial Sports Centre, Fort Frances 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception & Registration Appetizers & Cash Bar
Thursday, April 24, 2014 Location: Memorial Sports Centre, Fort Frances 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration & Expo
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
8:30 a.m. Call to Order Welcome Address
Morning: Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Presentation and Questions
Ministry of Economic Development & Trade Accessibility Legislation
Stefan Huzan – Northern Planning Discussion on the Provincial Policy Statement
FPInnovations Solutions to reduce operating costs, improve the environment and enhance the performance for municipal fleets
Ontario Municipal Water Association Annual update
Tourism Northern Ontario Presentation and Questions
Lunch Afternoon:
Keynote Address – Stan Wesley, Wesley Group Building partnerships between First Nations’ Communities and Municipalities
Chantelle Bryson – Weiller Maloney Nelson Municipal - Aboriginal relationships - QC Cree-QC- Municipal-First Nations’ new regional governance model and implementation legislation
Annual General Meeting
Dinner Banquet 5:00 p.m.
Friday, April 25, 2014 Location: Memorial Sports Centre
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
8:30 a.m. Call to Order and Welcome
Morning Graham Saunders, Meteorologist Managing for Severe Weather Risks at the Municipal Level
Update from elected officials from the region
Presentations from Opposition Parties – INVITED
Mr. Tim Hudak, Leader, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Ms. Andrea Horwath, Leader, New Democratic Party of Ontario
Afternoon
Presentations and Minister’s Forum
INVITED: Premier Kathleen Wynne Minister Michael Gravelle Minister Glen Murray Minister Minister Charles Sousa Minister Linda Jeffrey Minister Eric Hoskins Minister David Orazietti Minister Madeleine Meilleur Minister Eric Hoskins Minister Ted McMeekin Minister Michael Chan Minister Yasir Naqvi Minister Bob Chiarelli Minister Jim Bradley Minister Brad Duguid Minister Deborah Matthews
ADJOURNMENT 3:00 PM