Conference Agenda
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Op Com Meeting and Lunch (restricted) Tupper Room 0800 - 1700 Hospitality Alexander Room 1100 - 2400 Competitions Drop Off Nova Scotia A 1200 - 1700 Registration Desk Nova Scotia Foyer 1300 - 2100 District Commanders’ Meeting Nova Scotia C 1900 - 2330 General Directors’ Meeting Nova Scotia B 1900 - 2330
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Registration Desk Nova Scotia Foyer 0800 - 2000 Governing Board Meeting Nova Scotia B 0830 - 1700 Competitions/Prizes Viewing Nova Scotia A 0900 - 2000 JRCC/Halifax Traffic Bus Tour Marriott Lobby 0845 - 1245 Ship’s Store Halifax Foyer Alcove 0930 - 1600 Guided Waterfront History Walking Tour Marriott Lobby 0915 - 1700 Hospitality Alexander Room 1100 - 1500
1800 - 2400
Cash Bar Halifax Foyer 1200 - 1230
Governing Board Luncheon Halifax A 1230 - 1330 Mini Trade Show/Partners Display Nova Scotia Foyer 1400 - 1700 First Timers/Committee Reception Alexander Room 1600 - 1730 Marketing Meeting (restricted) Tupper Room 1700 - 2330 District Training Officers’ Meeting Nova Scotia C 1900 - 2200 Course Directors’ Meeting Nova Scotia B 1900 - 2200
Friday, October 21, 2011
Chief Commander’s Waterfront Walk Marriott Lobby 0630 - 7000 AGM Delegate Registration and Vote Pickup Nova Scotia Foyer 0730 - 1430 Registration Desk Nova Scotia Foyer 0800 - 2000 Squadron Commanders’ Meeting Nova Scotia B 0800 - 1200 Training Meeting Nova Scotia D 0800 - 1200 Peggy’s Cove/Lunenburg Tour Marriott Lobby 0815 - 1700 Competitions/Prizes Viewing Nova Scotia A 0900 - 2000 Mini Trade Show/Partners Display Nova Scotia Foyer 0900 - 1700 Ship’s Store Halifax Foyer Alcove 0930 - 1600 Hospitality Alexander Room 1100 - 1530
1630 - 1800
2300 - 0100
Cash Bar Nova Scotia Foyer D 1200 - 1230 Training Dept. Luncheon Nova Scotia C 1230 - 1330
Nova Scotia B - Seminars (1400-1600)
- Marketing (1400-1500)
- Membership (1500-1600)
Halifax C - Seminar (1500-1700)
- Evolution or Revolution for CPS-ECP Treasurers (1500-1700)
Nova Scotia D - Seminars (1400-1700)
- Working with Fiberglas (1400-1500)
- SAR Tech presentation (1500-1600)
- Youth (1600-1630)
- Information Technology - WBAS training, support, usage (1630-1700)
Halifax A - What’s new in Training (1400-1700)
Introduction, Morton Biback (1400-1410)
CDs for Apple/Mac computers?
Proposed new ideas for Instructor’s aidsElectronic Navigation & ROC(M) update, Norm Dyck (1410-1430)
Changes that affect the VHF and Electronic Navigation Courses, the revised manuals.
New Extended Cruising Course, Steve Reading (1430-1445)
New manual, new and extended sections.
New Boat & Engine Maintenance, Norman Raine (1445-1500)
Two new manuals, Instructor’s teaching aids.
New Revised Boating Course, Keith Roberts (1500-1530)
New manual, new sections have been added, new regulations.
Instructor Qualifications for Boating, Boating Basics & ROC(M), Carolyn Reid (1530-1545)
Transport Canada’s revised regulations have obliged CPS to require Instructors to qualify if they are to teach or examine government supervised courses.
Boating Basics (Sur l’eau) and Beyond, John Gullick (1545-1645)
Goodbye Boat Pro, hello Boating Basics, new manual, new exam administration, new content.
Making Distance Education less ‘Distant’, Dave Bieman (1645-1700)
We will be presenting the student support model that builds relationships with on-line students. As time permits, we will include an overview of the status of our on-going projects and our plans for the next steps.
Cash Bar Nova Scotia Foyer 1800 - 1900 Dinner Dance Nova Scotia B,C,D 1900 - 2400
Saturday, October 22, 2011
AGM Delegate Registration and Vote Pickup Nova Scotia Foyer 0730 - 0830 Registration Desk Nova Scotia Foyer 0730 - 0830
1200 - 1600
Annual General Meeting Nova Scotia B,C,D 0830 - 1200 Mini Trade Show/Partners Display Nova Scotia Foyer 0900 - 1500 Competitions/Prizes Viewing Nova Scotia A 1100 - 1230 Hospitality Alexander Room 1100 - 1530
1630 - 1800
2300 - 0100
Ship's Store Halifax Foyer Alcove 1200 - 1600 Cash Bar Nova Scotia Foyer 1200 - 1230 AGM Luncheon Nova Scotia B,C,D 1230 - 1400 Competitions/Prizes Pickup Nova Scotia A 1330 - 1700 Halifax Harbour Cruise Marriott Lobby 1400 - 1615 Governing Board Meeting Halifax A 1430 - 1600 Training Meeting Halifax B 1430 - 1600 Post Conference Committee Meeting Halifax C 1430 - 1630 Cash Bar Nova Scotia Foyer 1800 - 1900 Dinner Dance Nova Scotia B,C,D 1900 - 2400
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