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Association of Yukon Communities 41St Annual General Meeting & Conference Program Association of Yukon Communities 41st Annual General Meeting & Conference Program Town of Watson Lake Recreation Center Watson Lake, Yukon May 12-15, 2016 AGM and Conference Program Thursday May 12, 2016 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Administrators’ Forum – Chair CAO Watson Lake – Watson Lake Chambers 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Opening Meet and Greet – Northern Lights – Sponsored by ATCO Electrical Yukon Friday May 13, 2016 8:00 am – 9:00 am Delegate Breakfast – Curling Lounge – Sponsored by Municipal World 8:00 am – 9:00 am AYC Executive/Minister Meeting (working breakfast) – Mezzanine 9:15 am – 9:45 am Welcoming Ceremony and Speakers President Wayne Potoroka Minister of Community Services Currie Dixon MLA Patti McLeod Mayor Justin Brown 9:45 am – 10:00 am Health Break (foyer) – Sponsored by Suncorp Evaluations 10:00 am – 10:30 am Guest Speakers Leader Yukon New Democratic Party, Liz Hanson Leader Liberal Party, Sandy Silver 10:30 am – 11:00 am ATCO Electrical Yukon - Renewable and Alternate Energy – Phil Borgel 11:00 am – 11:45 pm Ministers Round Table – Minister Currie Dixon 11:45 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch – Community Updates - Sponsored by Skookum Asphalt 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Procurement for Elected Officials-Catherine Harwood 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Keynote -Stephanie Dixon – Paralympic Athlete 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Health Break (Foyer) – Sponsored by Hawkings EPP Dumont LLP Page 1 of 2 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Climate Change Planning for Communities-Alison Perrin 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Happy Hour – Sponsored by Aon Reed Stenhouse 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Opening Banquet Dinner – Main Hall – Awards and Live Auction – Guest Speaker Premier Darrell Pasloski Saturday May 14, 2016 8:00 am – 9:00 am Delegate Breakfast – Curling Lounge 9:00 am – 10:15 am Public Engagement Workshop -John Glynn-Morris 10:15 am – 10:30 am Health Break (Foyer) – Sponsored by Lackowicz and Hoffman 10:30 am- 11:00 am Northwestel update 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Arctic Inspiration Prize- Arnold Witzig 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch –Speaker MP Larry Bagnell - Sponsored by Cimco Refrigeration 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm Governing by Design - Christina Benty 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Health Break (Foyer) – Sponsored by Civic Live 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm FCM Presentation-President Raymond Louie 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Watson Lake Community Infrastructure Tour 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Happy Hour - Sponsored by Northwestel 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Host Community Dinner and Silent Auction – Main Hall Sunday May 15, 2016 8:00 am – 9:00 am Delegate Breakfast -Curling Lounge 9:00 am – 12:00 pm AYC AGM -Mezzanine 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Closing Comments – Lunch to Go Page 2 of 2 .
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