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2009 AMO Annual Conference

> Program at a Glance


> The information contained herein is correct as at the date of distribution and is subject to change without notification. A complete program with locations of events will be made available on-site at the Conference.

Sunday August 16th

Time

Event

9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Information Booth

1:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Registration

2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Municipalities and Microsoft - A Mega Match

6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Conference Orientation Session

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Ottawa Welcome Reception

Monday August 17th

Time

Event

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration and Information Booth

8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Annual General Meeting

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

AMO President’s Address: Peter Hume, President, AMO

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Our Evolving Relationship with the USA: The Honourable Pamela Wallin, O.C., S.O.M

9:45 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.

The Honourable Jim Watson, Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing

10:05 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Canada’s Economic Outlook: Don Drummond, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, TD Bank Financial Group

11:00 a.m. - 11:35a.m.

Analyzing the Implications of Assessment Capping Measures: Dr. Enid Slack, President, Enid Slack Consulting

11:35 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

A Message from Canada's Chief of Defense Staff: General Walter J. Natynczyk

12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Learning Lunches

1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

 

1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Coffee and Dessert in the Exhibit Hall

2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

AMO Board Election Voting

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

  • Reinventing Local Economies
  • Progress on Waste Diversion and the Blue Box Plan
  • The Case for Municipal Liability Reform
  • Moving Towards Government 2.0
  • Infrastructure for Sustainable Communities

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Showcase Windsor|Essex - AMO’s 2010 Conference Host Reception

Tuesday August 18th

Time

Event

7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Information Booth

7:30 a.m. - 8:15 am

“More for Members” AMO & LAS Services & Product Sessions

8:30 a.m. - Noon

AMO Board Election Voting

8:15 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.

Canada-AMO Gas Tax Awards

8:40 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

The Honourable John Baird, Canada’s Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Andrea Horwath, MPP, Ontario NDP Leader

9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.

Showcase Windsor | Essex 2010

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Tim Hudak, MPP, Ontario PC Leader

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

  • MPAC and Assessment Update
  • Sustainable Food Sources, Healthy Economies
  • Green Buildings
  • Land Use Planning Changes
  • Harmonized Sales Tax and Municipal Governments
  • A Case for Municipal Public Private Partnerships

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch (Delegates on Own)

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

  • Local Healthcare and Community Well-Being
  • Engaging Diversity in Politics
  • Municipalities and School Boards: Moving Forward
  • Managing Electronics, Tires, and Municipal Hazardous Waste
  • Ontario's Changing Landscape: Opportunities and Obligations for Ontario's Municipalities

3:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

AMO Election Results

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

The Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario

3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ministers’ Forum

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Province of Ontario Reception

7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

A Night at the Museum


Wednedsday August 19th

Time

Event

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Information Booth

8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Early Morning Insight Breakfasts

9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

P.J. Marshall Awards

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
 - Plus the announcement on the results of the Count Me In! Challenge

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Empowering Municipalities: Opportunities and Obligations under the Green Energy and Green Economy Act

11:00 a.m.

Conference Wrap-Up