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 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 Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Eric Hoskins Minister Ted McMeekin Minister Michael Chan Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Deborah Matthews

ADJOURNMENT 3:00 PM