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AGENDA
Coast Coal Harbour Hotel 1180 W Hastings Street, Vancouver
December 6-8, 2017
First Nations FinancialManagement & HR Conference & Annual General Meeting
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AGENDAFirst Nations Financial Management & HR Conference & Annual General MeetingDecember 6-8, 2017 - Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
PRESENTED WITH THE SUPPORT OF:
Ballroom A - 3rd Floor
3rd Floor, outside Ballroom A
LocationFunction
Presentations: Dec 6-8, 2017
President’s Reception
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AGENDAFirst Nations Financial Management & HR Conference & Annual General MeetingDecember 6-8, 2017 - Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
11:30 AM12:00 PM
DAY ONE
Conference RegistrationLunch & NetworkingExhibit Displays
1:00 PM
Engaging Youth for Tomorrow’s LeadersSpeakers: Johnny Hanuse, Klahoose FN, and Kiefer Collison, HaidaGain some insights from two youth who have been working alongside political leaders. Keifer Collison will talk about Haida Gwaii’s success with the Haida Gwaii Youth Assembly, teaching the island’s youth about governance and leadership. Johnny Hanuse will share some observations from working alongside political leaders.
1:15 PM
Refreshment Break and Exhibit Booths2:15 PM
Sharing of HR Best Practices Moderator: Heather Fader, Executive Director, Shackan Indian BandSpeakers: Collette Sunday, Band Administrator, Upper Nicola Indian BandRosalin Miles, Band Administrator, Lytton First NationLori Falys, Director of Finance, CPA-CGA, Tzeachten First Nation
President’s Reception
2:30 PM
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Introduction & Traditional WelcomeOpening Comments: Trevor Morrison, President, AFOA BCTraditional Welcome: Dennis Thomas, Tsleil Waututh First Nation
4:00 PM AGM & Board Elections
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AGENDAFirst Nations Financial Management & HR Conference & Annual General MeetingDecember 6-8, 2017 - Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Refreshment Break and Exhibitor
Festive Luncheon and Best Practices Awards
First Nations Financial Management & HR Workshops:1. Overview of Group Benefits & Pension PlansLeanne MacKinnon, Manager, Employee Benefits and Amanda Willett, Manager, Group Benefits of Eagle Bay Financial ServicesAn overview of group benefits and pension plans. You will hear the advantages and disadvantages of coordinating health and dental plans with government programs.Learn about changes being made to group benefits plans. You will gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of plan administrators. Bring questions!2. Emergency Response Planning and ManagementPanel Discussion – Wendy Denis, INAC, Duncan Stephen, INAC, Collette Sunday, Upper Nicola Indian Band and Peter Prendergast, Emergency Management BC With wildfires and flooding affecting First Nations communities this year, we wanted to share critical information on emergency planning and response management. Hear about some lessons learned from Collette Sunday from the Upper Nicola Indian Band. You will also get an overview from Peter Prendergast from Emergency Management BC of responses during freshet /fire season, creating an emergency response plan, maximizing reimbursement submissions, recovery processes and much more. Duncan Stephen and Wendy Denis from INAC will discuss how to access recovery funds when an emergency such as a flood or fire occurs in your community. Bring Questions!
10:15 am
12:00 pm
First Nations Financial Management & HR Workshops: (Repeat of the morning sessions)
1:00 pm -2:30 pm
DAY TWO Thursday, December 7, 2017
Opening Comments: Carol Reimer, Vice President, AFOA BC
8:00 am
9:00 am9:15 am
Conference RegistrationFull BreakfastExhibitor Displays
You Aren’t Alone! Top 5 HR Issues and How to Deal with Them Speaker: Cori Maedel, Principal, Jouta Performance Group After working with over 50 communities & Indigenous organizations, interviewing countless Band Administrators and internal HR Professionals, we have identified the Top 5 HR Issues facing Indigenous organizations. Join us for this workshop to learn the top five HR issues common to Indigenous organizations and what strategies will help you successfully navigate your way through.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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AGENDAFirst Nations Financial Management & HR Conference & Annual General MeetingDecember 6-8, 2017 - Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Refreshment Break and Exhibitor
Legal Update with Employment LawyerScott McCann, Lawyer, Harris & Company, LLPAn opportune time to get some legal advice related to employee behavior, federal labour laws, and provincial labour laws. Scott McCann will answer questions that participants have submitted in advance and will take questions during this session.
8:00 am
DAY THREE
9:00 am
10:15 am
Friday, December 8, 2017Conference RegistrationFull BreakfastExhibitor Displays
Opening Comments: Heather Fader, Secretary, AFOA BC
10:30 am
9:05 am
11:45 am
The Benefits of Having a Finance CommitteeModerator:Clay Harmon, FCPA, FCMA, CAFM, Technical Advisory Group, AFOA BC Speakers: Suzanne Trottier, Director of Capacity Development and Intervention First Nations Financial Management Board Paul Andrew, Finance Director, Sts’ailes First NationLeslie Brown, Board Member Council, Haida Nation Jason Forsyth, Senior Management, TWN Economic Development Dept. Discussion will cover key benefits of having a finance committee, roles and responsibilities of the committee and how members are selected.Speakers will talk about the relationship to administration, timeliness of financial reports and their role in long term financial planning.
Update on New Fiscal Relationship Dialogue & Upcoming Focus GroupsMike Mearns, General Manager, AFOA BC
Evaluations and Closing Remarks
9:15 am
Panel Discussion on Cyber SecurityModerator: Bill Cox, FCPA, FCA, Partner BDO Canada LLP Rosanne Walters, CPA, CBV, CFE, Cert. ConRes, Partner BDO Canada LLP Mark Fenton, Retired Vancouver Police Technical Crimes Unit, Cyber Training InternationalSandy Treleaven, Vice-President Financial Institutions Practice, Aon Risk SolutionsA discussion on a variety of current topics ranging from current ransomware cases to Smartphone security and even a brief mention of Bitcoin. Available insurance coverage for these types of threats will also be discussed. Bring your questions!
2:45 pm
4:00 PM Adjournment
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