29th Annual National Conference & AGM
“Transforming Economic Development in Changing Times”
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Monday, June 26, 2023 (pre-conference day)
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Cando Accredited Training - ECON 101/102 Microeconomics & Macroeconomics |
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12:00 - 8:00 pm |
Golf Tournament & Dinner at The Lakes at Ben Eoin Golf Club |
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7:00 - 9:00 pm |
Trade Show Set Up |
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7:00 - 9:00 pm |
Registration Desk Open |
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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7:00 - 8:00 am |
Trade Show / Artisan Set Up |
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7:30 - 8:30 am |
Breakfast Buffet |
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Registration Desk Open |
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8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Trade Show & Artisan Show and Sale |
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8:30 - 9:30 am |
Opening Ceremonies Master of Ceremonies - Stan Wesley
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9:30 - 10:30 am |
Opening Keynote: Mi'kmaq-owned Partnership in Clearwater Seafoods
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10:30 - 11:00 am |
Coffee Break in the Trade Show Area |
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Cando Annual General Meeting |
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12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Luncheon Keynote: Indigenous Green Economy Initiative, Tara Wright Many Chief, Acosys Consulting Services Inc. |
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1:00 - 2:15 pm |
Reconnecting Indigenous Economic Development Corporations, Communities and Entrepreneurs with Agriculture and Food in Canada and Beyond, Shaun Soonias and Monica James, Farm Credit Canada |
| Indigenous Investment - How Do Managers of Economic Development Corporations Make Decisions?, D’Arcy O’Farrell, Carleton University | |
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How to Complete Due Diligence on New Ventures, Tim Keating, Keating Business Strategis Ltd. |
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Supporting Indigenous Economic Development and Businesses through Exports, Todd Evans, Export Development Canada; Rick Lambe, Baffin (Niqitaq) Fisheries; Calvin Butler, Glooscap Seafoods; and Paul Langdon, Ulnooweg Development Group |
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2:15 - 2:30 pm |
Coffee Break in the Trade Show Area |
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2:30 - 3:45 pm |
Mining Equals Economic Development Opportunity for Indigenous Communities, Robert Stewart, Professional Geoscientist & Paul Macedo, Cando |
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Becoming a Champion of Change in Your Community, Jerry Asp & Sonia Molodecky, Global Indigenous Development Trust |
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| Tiičma Enterprises' Economic Resilience & Reconciliation Through Collaboration, Gary Wilson, Tiičma Enterprises; Frank Dragon, KCFN Holdings LP; and Kevin Jules, Tiičma Management Services | |
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Climate Change Adaptation: Interactive 3D Community Modelling, Barry Stevens, Stevens Solutions & Design Inc. |
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4:00 - 5:00 pm |
Community Tour of Membertou First Nation |
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6:00 - 8:30 pm |
Icebreaker Reception: Eskasoni Cultural Showcase, Lobster Dinner & Entertainment |
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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7:30 - 8:30 am |
Breakfast Buffet |
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Registration Desk Open |
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8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Trade Show & Artisan Show and Sale |
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8:30 - 9:30 am |
Moderator - Mark Dokis, National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
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9:30 am - 12:00 pm |
18th Annual National Youth Panel
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10:15 - 10:45 am |
Coffee Break in the Trade Show Area |
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12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Luncheon |
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1:00 - 1:45 pm |
Moderator - Raymond Wanuch, Cando
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1:45 - 3:00 pm |
Supporting the Power and Potential of Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs, Shannon Pestun, Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub; Magnolia Perron, National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association; Nicole Travers, Ulnooweg Development Group; and Elaine Chambers, däna Näye Ventures |
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Transforming Indigenous Procurement - Results from the 2023 Cando survey on Indigenous Procurement and Capacity Needs and Introductions to Government Support, Danielle Aubin, Indigenous Services Canada & Ray Wanuch, Cando (Moderators); Irene Henriques, York University; Bob Anderson, University of Regina; Rick Colbourne, Carleton University; Ana Maria Peredo, University of Ottawa; Tim Dymond, Indigenous Services Canada; and Aaron Bower, Public Services & Procurement Canada |
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Renewable Energy Projects Success Stories, Rose Paul, Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation; Jeanette Bear, Maliseet Nation at Tobique; and Kirt Dedam, Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation |
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Engraved on Our Nations: Indigenous Economic Tenacity, Dr. Fred Wien, Dalhousie University (Moderator); Christopher Googoo, We’koqma’q First Nation; Mary Doucette, Cape Breton University; David Newhouse, Trent University; and Dr. Wanda Wuttunee, University of Manitoba |
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3:00 - 3:15 pm |
Coffee Break in the Trade Show Area |
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3:15 - 4:30 pm |
How Online Marketing, Video Storytelling and Community Engagement Transformed My Indigenous Business, Mallory Rose, Tribal Trade Co. |
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Access to Capital - Resurrecting Chakastayapasin, Chief Calvin Sanderson, Chakastaypasin Band & David Boisvert & Georgina Villeneuve, Peace Hills Trust |
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| Frameworks, Strategies, and Lessons Learned in Procurement Early Engagement to Maximize Indigenous Participation and Benefits,
John Johnstone, Cando (Moderator); Kristy Barnaby, Barnaby and Associates; Mark Dokis, National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association; Tim Dymond and Danielle Aubin, Indigenous Services Canada; Dennis Brunner and Chris Major, Public Services & Procurement Canada |
Thursday, June 29, 2023
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7:30 - 8:30 am |
Breakfast Buffet |
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8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Registration Desk Open |
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8:00 am - 3:30 pm |
Trade Show & Artisan Show and Sale |
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8:30 - 9:30 am |
CEDI Panel: Anku’kamkewey - Commitment to First Nation-Municipal Partnership and Collaboration |
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9:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Economic Developer of the Year Award Presentations Individual EDO Category
Indigenous Private Sector Business Category
Community Category
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10:15 - 10:45 am |
Coffee Break in the Trade Show Area |
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12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Luncheon / ED of the Year Award Voting |
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1:00 - 2:15 pm |
9th Annual Women in Business Panel
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2:15 - 3:00 pm |
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3:00 - 3:15 pm |
Coffee Break in the Trade Show Area |
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3:15 - 4:30 pm |
Economic Development Corporations, Strategic Partnerships & Joint Ventures: Structuring, Governance, Taxation and Sovereign Wealth Planning, Gary Kissack & Brian Gosse, Fogler, Rubinoff LLP and Leonard Rickard, Siksika Group of Companies |
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Implementing Innovation: Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative - Abegweit Success Story, Ray Wanuch, Cando; Bethany Knockwood and Tyler Gould, Abegweit First Nation |
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Cybersecurity Withing the Indigital Revolution, Leon Morris, Joint Economic Development Initiative Inc. / Ki’tpu Cybersecurity & Technology Services |
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6:30 - 7:00 pm |
President’s Reception |
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7:00 - 9:30 pm |
President’s Dinner
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9:30 pm - 12:00 am |
President’s Dance |
