2015 Alumni Conference

2015 Local Government Alumni Society Annual Conference

Western's Local Government Program Alumni Society is pleased to announce our 2015 Annual Conference. This year’s theme is Back to the Future: Exploring What's Ahead for Local Government.

Date: Friday, November 6, 2015
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Location: Four Points Sheraton Hotel & Suites in London, Ontario
1150 Wellington Rd S, London, ON (map)

Join Us Thursday Night!

We would also like to invite you to join us for Cocktails & Conversations, a networking reception taking place on the Thursday evening prior to the conference. There is no additional registration fee for conference delegates to attend Cocktails and Conversation event. This year’s Cocktails & Conversations speaker is Ann Pappert, Chief Administrative Officer at the City of Guelph.

Date: Thursday November 5, 2015
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m
Location: Four Points Sheraton Hotel & Suites in London, Ontario, 1150 Wellington Rd S, London, ON (map)

Conference Registration Fees:

Early-bird registration fees are $100 for alumni and $110 for non-alumni. The registration fee for full-time students is $45. Early bird pricing is in effective until Monday, October 12, 2015.

Agenda:

8:00	Registration and Breakfast
8:30	Opening Remarks
8:45	Sharing Economy and Disruptive Technology Noah Zon, Practice Lead, Intergovernmental Social & Economic Policy - Mowat Centre
9:30	Five Minute Thesis Presentations
10:15	Break
10:30	Keynote: Nigel Jacob, Co-Founder Office of New Urban Mechanics – City of Boston
11:30	Building Organizations for the Future Carla Ladd, Chief Administrative Officer - City of Barrie
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Annual General Meeting and Award
1:30	Smart Infrastructure Panel Ashleigh Weeden – Communications & Community Engagement, Grey County Connected County Initiative and SWIFT Ron Gordon – Smart + Connected Communities Business Development Manager, Cisco Michael Fenn - President, Fenn Advisory Services & Senior Advisor, Strategy Group Moderator: Dan Mathieson, Mayor, City of Stratford
2:30	Future Trends in Urban Development Craig Beattie, Founding Partner - Perimeter Development Corp
3:00	Dr. Martin Horak’s Program Update
3:10	Dr. Andrew Sancton’s Book List
3:20	Conference Wrap-up
3:30	Closing Remarks