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Gala Banquet Featuring

THE HILARIOUSDON BURNSTICK

PROMOTING ABORIGINAL BUSINESS, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ACTOR MENTOR FILMMAKER ADAM BEACH

P R E S E N T E D B Y :

DAKOTA OJIBWAY CFDC KITAYAN CFDCCEDAR LAKE CFDC NORTH CENTRAL CFDC SOUTHEAST CFDC

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ACTOR SCREENWRITER ENTREPRENEUR

KYLE NOBESS

May 16-18, 2017RBC CONVENTION CENTRE WINNIPEG

Delegate Registration

Join us! Be educated, enlightened and entertained!

For Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities, or for further information, please call 1-800-557-8242 or 204-942-5049 or email admin@vqconference.com

Vision Quest is celebrating 21 years!This year’s event will be held at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, where we will host nearly 1,000 Conference participants including over 90 exhibitors. Over the past 20 years, approximately 15,000 people have shared in keynote and workshop sessions, educational courses, partnership building, cultural and networking activities.

Conference Registration Includes:• Networkingwithnearly1,000delegates,exhibitors,speakers,sponsors,andvolunteers• Interactiveworkshopsandmotivationalkeynotepresentationsdeliveredbybusiness,

culturalandindustryleaders• OpportunitytoregisterforPre-ConferenceCourses• Culturalpresentationsandentertainment,continentalbreakfasts,lunchesandrefreshmentbreaks• EntryintotheVisionQuestTradeShowwithover90exhibits• EmpoweringYouthProgram• OpportunitytopurchaseticketstotheGalaBanquetwithrenownedentertainment

Who Should Attend:• AboriginalBusinessOwnersandOperators• AboriginalYouth• CommunityLeaders• EconomicDevelopmentOfficers• Educators(teachersandadministrators)• InvestorsandFinancialInstitutions

• GovernmentandCorporateRepresentatives• BusinessandCommunityServiceProviders• Thoseinterestedindoingbusinesswiththe

Aboriginalcommunity

Pre-Conference CoursesVisionQuestispleasedtokickoffthisyear’sConferencewithtwoPre-Conferencecourseoptions,exclusiveforConferencedelegatesonly.BothcoursestakeplaceconcurrentlyonTuesday, May 16thfrom10:00am-6:00pm.Lunchandrefreshmentsprovided.Participantsmustbeaminimumof16yearsofageandmustbringphotoI.D.tothecourse.Participantswillreceiveacertificateofcompletion.Deadline for registration and payment is APRIL 20.

A. FROM VISION TO REALITY: HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS Lindsay Dandeneau and Ghislaine Sylvestre, Entrepreneurship Manitoba Haveabusinessideabutdon’tknowhowtogetitupandrunning?Wonderifyourideawillmakemoney?Takepartinthisone-daybusinessworkshoptogetanswerstothesequestionsandmore.Asagroup,wewillworkthroughabusinesscasestudytolearntheinsandoutsofstartingabusiness,howtodevelopabusinessplan,andthebasicunderstandingoffinancialstatements.Youwillbeabletodetermineiftheproposedbusinesswillmakemoneyandhowmuchisneededtogetitstarted.Youwillalsolearnabouttools,resourcesandmoneythatmaybeavailabletomakeyourvisionarealityandstartasuccessfulbusiness!

B. RISE ABOVE: LIVING A LIFE OF TEACHINGS Wanbdi Wakita, OM and Pahan Pte San Win, Bear Paw Teaching and HealingFromtipitotalkingstick,interactiveandexperiential,thiscourseexploresculturalteachingsthatchallengeparticipantstoreflectonthesacred,identity,theirownuntappedpotentialsandpersonalbarrierstothelifetheywant.

Require AIR TRAVEL to Vision Quest?ContactCLEMENT TRAVEL SERVICE LTD.at(204)985-5290.

Gala BanquetJoinusforourGalaBanquetwhichincludesathree-coursedinner,presentationofawardsfortheDragon’s Quest Business Plan Competition andtheSteve Prince Memorial Bursary,culturalpresentationbythePlains Ojibway Singers and Dance Troupe,andfeaturingthehilariousDon Burnstick. Please see Delegate Registration Form for ticket price.

Local AccommodationsThe Renovated Best Western Plus Downtown Winnipegisourofficialhosthotel,locatedat330YorkAvenue(5minutewalktotheRBCConventionCentreWinnipeg).ToreceivethespecialConferencerateof$145singleordoubleoccupancy(taxesadditional),pleasecall(204)942-0101or1-800-782-0175oremailDaniela@bwdowntownwinnipeg.comby April 30th.Afterthatdate,reservationsattheConferenceratewillbebaseduponavailability.GuestsmustmentionthatyouarewithVisionQuesttoreceivethegrouprate.Please quote VISION QUEST as the booking code.

For Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities, or for further information, please call 1-800-557-8242 or 204-942-5049 or email admin@vqconference.com For more information, or to register online visit WWW.VQCONFERENCE.COM

AllactivitiesheldattheRBCConventionCentreWinnipegunlessotherwisenoted.(Schedulesubjecttochange)

Tuesday, May 169:00am-4:00pm RegistrationforPre-ConferenceCourses&InformationDesk

10:00am-6:00pm Pre-Conference Courses * (2 options) A.FromVisiontoReality:HowtoStartaSuccessfulBusinessORB.RiseAbove:LivingaLifeTeachings

4:00pm-8:00pm DelegateRegistration/Check-In

Wednesday, May 178:00am-5:00pm DelegateRegistration/Check-in

8:30am-4:30pm TradeShow

8:30am-9:15am ContinentalBreakfast

9:15 am - 11:30 am GrandEntry,OpeningCeremonies&Keynote:KYLE NOBESS, Actor, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur

11:30am-12:00pm TradeShowVisiting/AutographswithKyleNobess

12:00pm-1:15pm Lunch

1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Workshop Sessions #1 - 3 OptionsA.HowToLaunchASuccessfulBusinessB.Winnipeg’sMoneyStoriesC.Road to Freedom – Addiction & Recovery, Confidence Building and Acting for TV & Film with Keynote Kyle Nobess

2:45pm-3:15pm RefreshmentBreak/TradeShow

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Workshop Sessions #2 - 3 OptionsA.3SecretstoLaunchingaBusinessWithoutInvestorsorPartnersB.SocialEnterprisesandCo-opsasaMeansofCreatingMoreSustainabilityandSocialImpactinourCommunitiesC.PowerUpYourSkills–ExperienceYourFuture(design&buildaminiairship)

Thursday, May 188:00am-7:00pm Registration&Information

8:30am-2:30pm TradeShow

8:30am-9:30am ContinentalBreakfast

9:30 am - 10:30 am Keynote:ADAM BEACH,Actor, Mentor, Filmmaker

10:30am-11:00am TradeShowVisiting/AutographswithAdamBeach

11:15 am - 12:30 pm Workshop Sessions #3 - 4 OptionsA.HowToDrivePositiveChangewithIndigenousEntrepreneurshipB.SustainableHousingManagementC.ChangingtheCultureofViolencePart#1with Don BurnstickD.Dragon’sQuestFinalists’PresentationswithAudienceVoting

12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Workshop Sessions #4 - 3 OptionsA.ShowMeTheMoney–FundingOpportunitiesB.NegotiatingDifferences&ResolvingConflictbyUnderstandingPersonalityTypesC.ChangingtheCultureofViolencePart#2with Don Burnstick

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Gala Banquet*: Three Course Dinner, MC Kyle Nobess, award presentations and entertainment featuring Don Burnstick

Conference Overview

*Additional cost. Please see Delegate Registration Form.

ChecktheVisionQuestwebsiteforupdatesonworkshoppresentations.Selectionswillbemadeon-siteonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.

2017 Delegate Registration FormIfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,pleasecompletethisformandmailitwithyourpaymenttoVisionQuestConferencesInc.,200-208EdmontonStreet,Winnipeg,MB,R3C1R7orfaxto(204)231-8321.

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Thank you for registering. You will be contacted shortly to confirm receipt. If you have any questions please call 1-800-557-8242 or (204) 942-5049 or email admin@vqconference.com.

Billing & Payment Information Please print. All registered delegates must be PAID IN FULL prior to the Conference. By completing this form, you agree to providing full payment of your registration, unless cancelled in advance as per policy below - not based upon attendance.

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Pre-Conference Course(includes lunch and refreshments)Mustbe16yrsofageorolder.DeadlineforregistrationandpaymentisAPRIL 20,2017.

A.FromVisiontoReality:HowtoStartaSuccessfulBusiness______________________________________x$200.00=$ _______

B.RiseAbove:LivingaLifeTeachings__________x$200.00=$ _______

Registration FeesEarlyBird ________ x$415.00 $__________________ (AppliesonlytopaymentsreceivedbyApril7,2017)

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Includes all plenary and workshop sessions, continental breakfasts, lunches, refreshment breaks, and access to trade show.

Banquet TicketsTotalDelegateTicket(s)_____________ x$75.00=$______________

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payingthedelegateregistration(s)infull,regardlessofattendanceatVisionQuest2017.

Aswell,alldelegateslistedacknowledgethattheymaybephotographedorvideotaped

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Cancellation Policy: CancellationsreceivedinwritingpriortoMay1,2017willberefundedthefullamountlessa$50.00administrativefee.CancellationsreceivedafterMay1,2017arenon-refundable.Ifyouareunabletoattend,weencourageyoutofindanalternateregistrantasareplacement.ChangestoyourregistrationnamemustbereceivedinwritingbyMay1,2017.NorefundswillbeprovidedtoregistrantswhodonotattendtheConferencewithoutpriorwrittennotificationofcancellationbyMay1,2017.RegistrantswhodonotattendtheConferencewithoutpriorcancellationnotificationandwhohavenotpaidinfull,willbeinvoicedforthefullregistration.Whereregistrationsarecancelledoncompassionategrounds,therefundwillbeatthediscretionoftheVisionQuestBoardofDirectors.

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