2016 National CED Conference: Call for Proposals and Session Ideas

CCEDNet and CEDEC are pleased to announce that the national community economic development conference is coming to Montréal, May 18-20, 2016.

The 2016 National CED Conference will feature leading speakers, engaging sessions and tailored networking opportunities on the latest innovations in community enterprise, workforce development, and local economies that are creating sustainable prosperity for all.

One of the goals is to create an interactive experience and it starts at the beginning of the planning process. We want to hear your suggestions for speakers, workshops and conference activities in the short survey below.

If you would like to be a presenter at the conference, complete the Expression of Interest form instead.

All respondents will be entered for a draw to win an autographed copy of Mike Lewis and Pat Conaty’s book The Resilience Imperative.

The deadline extended to September 30th.

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* 1. Do you have any suggestions for keynote speakers? If yes, please provide their name, contact info and a description or link for more information.

Please select all workshop topics you would like to see at the conference (questions 2-4). If you have presenters to recommend that align with these topics, please add their names to the section below.

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* 2. Community Enterprise Development

Social finance/impact investing

Social enterprise

Co-operatives

Sharing economy

Social economy

Creative economy

Green economy

Support for small business development

Experiential tourism

Anchor institutions

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Workforce Development

Diversity and inclusion in place-based workforce development

Intergenerational vs. multigenerational workplace

Transitioning from a military career to the civilian workforce

Labour mobility

Skills mismatch

Seasonal workers

Job matching

Pro bono matching

Adjusting supply through education, skills training and professional development

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Community and Organizational Development

Asset-based community development – approaches and examples

Collective impact

Crowdfunding

Financial empowerment

Community resilience and transition

Social inclusion

Housing

Food security/sovereignty

Health

Aboriginal CED/Indigenomics

Neighbourhood renewal and revitalization

Policy development

Advocacy

Grant writing and management

Board development and management

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What presenters would you like to see at the conference?

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* 6. Do you have suggestions as to how the conference could better create opportunities for engagement and interaction between participants, presenters, sponsors, and partners?

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* 7. Are there sponsors you would recommend for the event?

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* 8. Other Comments

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* 9. Provide your name and email so we can contact you for more information about any of the above (optional)

Name

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* 10. Sign me up for the following: (make sure to include your name and email above)

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