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Today’s Vision, Tomorrow’s Reality:

Retreat, Recharge, Realize

PAVRO Annual Conference Registration Package

May 25-27, 2016

Nottawasaga Inn Resort

Alliston, Ontario

http://www.pavro.on.ca/conference-registration


How to Register This package includes all the descriptions and costs you will need to register. A detailed program (including meeting locations) will be available at the conference. Visit the PAVRO Conference website at the link listed below to register:


What is included Full Conference Registration

All Wednesday, Thursday and Friday workshops

Breakfast and lunch daily, Wednesday to Friday

Purple Carpet Awards Gala and dinner, Thursday

Breaks, Wednesday to Friday

Annual General Meeting, Friday Two-Day Registration includes all of the above except the Wednesday workshop.

Delegates are responsible for their own dinner on Wednesday evening.

Key Dates

March 2 – Registration opens April 12 – Last day to book blocked rooms at Red Pine Inn* April 15 – Early Bird booking deadline April 24 – Last day to book blocked rooms at Nottawasaga Inn* May 1 – Cancellation with refund deadline May 3 – Registration closes May 25 – Wednesday Focus Workshop May 26-27 – PAVRO Annual Conference & AGM

Conference Essentials




This schedule is subject to change. All workshops are eligible for Certification Points.

Wednesday May 25, 2016 Location

7:00 - 8:30 am Buffet Breakfast Riverview Dining Room

8:00 - 10:00 am PAVRO Registration TBD

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Presenters: Laura Pavilonis and Nancy Annett Flashpoint Creating Your Best Life and Coaching Volunteers on their Journey

Meeting Rm #15

12:15 - 1:15 pm Buffet Lunch Riverview Dining Room

1:30 - 4:00 pm Workshop Continues Meeting Room #15

Dinner Individual choice

7:00 – 9:00 pm Mini Putt and Munchies Networking Get Together Mini Putt Course

Thursday May 26, 2016 Location


7:30 - 8:30 am Conference Registration TBD

9:00 - 9:30 am Conference Opening Meeting Rm #15

9:45 am - 12:00 pm

Sessions ROOM

Lee-Anne Geseron - Strategic Decision Making TBA

Jonathan Bennett - The Power of Storytelling: Attracting, Engaging and Retaining Volunteers

TBA

Jason Dykstra - Diffusing the Conflict Bomb TBA

Faiza Venzant - Understanding the Multigen Mix TBA

Conference at a Glance



12:15 - 2:00 pm

Lunch Keynote: Jennifer Spear Lead Unscripted: Think Faster. Lead Smarter. Act Now!

AVA Liaison Network Meet and Greet Reserved table in Meeting Room #16

Meeting Room #16

2:00 - 2:30 pm Free Time

2:30 - 4:45 pm Sessions ROOM

Cody Palmer-Almond - Become a PREB-Ontario Certified User

TBA

Patricia Baigent - Transforming Compassion Fatigue with Self Compassion

TBA

Brenda Marshall - Taming Your Inner Reptile: Leading with Emotional Intelligence

TBA

Michelle Davis - Creating Safer Workplaces for Volunteers and Others

TBA

4:45 - 6:00 pm Free Time

6:00 - 9:00 pm Awards Gala Meeting Room #16

Friday May 27, 2016 Location


8:30 - 9:30 am AGM Meeting Rm #15

9:45 am - 12:00 pm

Sessions Rooms

Sammy Feilchenfeld - Human Rights & Diversity in your Volunteer Program

TBA

Constance Exley - Culture of Accessibility for Volunteers with Disabilities

TBA

Susanne Lyle - Servant Leadership TBA

Tana Turner - Understanding and Minimizing Biases in the Workplace

TBA

12:15 - 2:00 pm

Lunch

Keynote: Deborah Kimmett Reality is Highly Overrated

Meeting Rm #16

2:00 pm Draw for next year’s conference

Safe travels



Thursday, May 26

Jennifer Spear President & Creative Strategist, Clean Slate Strategies

Jennifer is a recovering corporate executive who now helps organizations work UnScripted.

Prior to starting Clean Slate, Jennifer was Vice President of both HR and Marketing for a national

retailer and understands the importance of both employee and customer engagement. As a

graduate of both Ivey’s Executive MBA program and Second City, Jennifer operates where the

business and creative worlds collide. Jennifer is a serial volunteer and is the Author of the

upcoming book “UnScripted”.

The Topic

Lead Unscripted: Think Faster. Lead Smarter. Act NOW!

Every day you face changes and constantly changing priorities. The plans that worked in the

past are no longer working; we need to adapt to change and we need to innovate … we need to

do this with Volunteers…

You will be introduced to the UnScripted Mindset that will allow you to face uncertainty and

ambiguity and create opportunity.

Laugh while you learn the critical skills to manage the UnExpected, the UnPredictable and the UnAvoidable.

Conference Keynote Speaker



Friday, May 27

Deborah Kimmett Motivational Speaker and Trainer Deborah Kimmett has been in the humour business for 30 years.

This Second City alumna enjoys a busy speaking career and travels across North America with

entertaining and informative keynotes, seminars and presentations. She appears regularly on

CBC Radio’s The Debaters, DNTO, and LOL as well as the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

Deborah is the author of 3 books and 5 plays: one nominated for the Governor General award.

Her film Guarded is currently in development with the Canadian Film Centre. She is the architect

of the Seven Minute Writer e-toolkit and holds regular online classes coaching writers to stop

procrastinating and write already!

The Topic

Reality is Highly Overrated

Are you tired of giving, planning and worrying about the details? Well, you need a talk that will

energize and motivate. This is the keynote presentation for you. Personal inspirational stories

from Deborah will have you laughing one minute and crying the next! This is a motivational mani-

pedi for your soul that will have you walking away with a brand new perspective. Embrace the

wise, witty and wonderful you! Side Effects: Laugh ’til you leak.

Conference Keynote Speaker



Laura Pavilonis and Nancy Annett

Co-founders, Flashpoint

Laura Pavilonis has a contagious passion for helping organizations reach their full potential and

is a magnetic and inspirational Speaker, Entrepreneur, Trainer, and Coach. Nancy Annett has

a genuine excitement for her work as an engaging Speaker, Entrepreneur, Trainer, Coach and

Professor at UWO. They both hold an Executive MBA and Human Resource designation, each

with over 20 years of organizational leadership experience. They are the Co-Founders of

Flashpoint, providing unique training and developing experiences that create high performance

teams by helping people find passion in their work.

The Workshop

“Creating Your Best Life & Coaching Volunteers On Their Journey”

You have everything it takes to make the most of your career and live your best life and to help

your volunteers do the same! Whether you want to leverage your current career so it fires you

up, are thinking about or planning for a change like retirement or are really questioning if you’re

in the right career, this workshop is for you. This day will help you clearly understand the things

you love to do, what’s most important to you and your unique talents and create your best life.

You’ll also build valuable career coaching skills that will allow you to help volunteers do the same

so that they can live a life that fulfills their deepest passions.

Wednesday Focus Workshop



Thursday May 26, 2016

Session #1 9:45 am – 12:00 pm

Lee-Anne Geseron

Geseron Employment Consulting

Strategic Decision Making

Every day our choices reveal not only our own style preferences but they reveal our core values. Through this workshop the participants will develop knowledge that will increase compassion and promote respect for the differences among us. Through active group discussion and personal reflection participants will learn first-hand what drives individuals to make decisions and how to motivate themselves, and others, to make strategic decisions while living a life of personal excellence.

Jonathan Bennett

LARIDAE

The Power of Storytelling

Stories are powerful. They connect, inspire, enlighten and teach. They feel as good to give, as to receive. They are shareable; they are free. So when it comes to volunteer management, using storytelling in a purposeful way drives recruitment and retention. Stories keep everyone connected to the mission, to the "why". Join non-profit management consultant, speaker, and novelist, Jonathan Bennett and learn, through doing, how you can "harvest" your organization's best stories.

Jason Dykstra

L3 Group

Diffusing the Conflict Bomb

What’s something that all human beings have in common? Conflict! While the majority of us think of all the negatives that come with conflict, there are lots of positives as well. This interactive workshop will explore your view on conflict and how your reactions to it will determine its outcome. We’ll build on your understanding and provide tools you can use to turn that conflict situation into a creative solution – assisting you to turn today’s vision into tomorrow’s reality.

Workshop Descriptions



Faiza Venzant

YMCA of Greater Toronto

Understanding the Multigen Mix

Learn to create inclusive environments using an asset based approach when considering the multigenerational workplace. Those who want to encourage and cultivate the partnership between volunteers and staff will benefit from socially locating themselves considering a generational lens and learning about and understanding the perspective of people from other generations. The professional who is looking to network and engage in lively dialogue will thrive in this workshop which includes lots of discussion, cooperative exercises and multimedia.

Thursday May 26, 2016

Session #2 2:30 – 4:45 pm

Cody Palmer-Almond

Ontario Volunteer Centre Network

Become a PREB-Ontario Certified User

PREB-Ontario is a Volunteer Experience Recognition Program that supports capacity-building for the voluntary sector in Ontario through standardized volunteer recognition practices. A set of online proprietary tools, PREB-Ontario is used to prepare personalized, official PREB certificates that recognize volunteers for their skills demonstrated during their volunteer experiences. Participants will receive access to, and training on, the PREB-Ontario system. Please bring your own laptop or tablet for use during the session.

Patricia Baigent

Canadian Mental Health Assn –Oxford Branch

Transforming Compassion Fatigue with Self-Compassion

Self-compassion is a way of emotionally recharging our batteries. Without self-compassion those of us who work and volunteer in helping fields can minimize the need to care for ourselves; we give beyond our capacity and become vulnerable to vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and eventually burn out. This workshop will discuss the merits of cultivating self-compassion as a means to build resiliency and protect the mental health of the caregiver.



Brenda Marshall

FLOW Learning Group

Taming Your Inner Reptile: Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Have you ever bristled at a colleague’s comment, gotten defensive and then later realized you completely overreacted? These moments or “emotional hijacks” happen all the time and often are the root cause of workplace misunderstandings. Learning how to first recognize and then manage your own emotional triggers is an important skill for any leader. Join Dr. Marshall for an engaging and lively session about the inner workings of our brains and gain control of your “reptile.”

Michelle Davis

MVD Consulting

Creating Safer Workplaces for Volunteers and Others

Unpaid staff, including volunteers, interns and placement students, may feel vulnerable or unsafe at work because they are unaware of safety protocols and policies, their roles and responsibilities, as well as that of their supervisors. By taking part in discussions, reviewing case studies and completing small group activities such as safety mapping, workshop participants will have the opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences while also learning from others in the workshop.

Friday May 27, 2016

Session #3 9:45 am – 12:00 pm

Sammy Feilchenfeld

Volunteer Toronto

Human Rights & Diversity in your Volunteer Program

Through an interactive exploration of the Ontario Human Rights Code and its protected grounds, we’ll explore the variety of ways you can best represent your organization’s community through your volunteer program. We’ll look at case studies for diversity and cultural competency in volunteer recruitment and leadership, and develop great ways to increase representation while ensuring you’re following the guidelines and legal rules of the OHRC. Come prepared to share your experiences!



Constance Exley

Accessibility Ontario

Culture of Accessibility for Volunteers with Disabilities

Join this discussion on how volunteer engagement professionals can help lead and embrace a culture of accessibility. This workshop will explore how to foster a culture of inclusion for volunteers with disabilities by discussing:

Practical approaches to accessibility

Challenges that volunteer professionals may face to the

inclusion of volunteers with disabilities

Invisible and visible barriers to inclusion

Success stories from other non-profits

Strategies for accessible communications

Resources and tips for fostering a culture of inclusion of

volunteers with varying abilities.

Susanne Lyle

Endeavour Consulting and Coaching Inc.

Servant Leadership

Servant leadership is a leadership approach that enriches the lives of individuals and builds better organizations. Servant Leaders share power, put the needs of others first, and help them develop and perform effectively. This session will introduce Servant Leadership in a way that is accessible and applicable to participants’ work as leaders of volunteers. Participants will learn the characteristics of Servant Leadership and be guided through interactive exercises to better understand and practice the characteristics.

Tana Turner

Turner Consulting Group Inc.

Understanding and Minimizing Biases in the Workplace

Research in various fields, such as neuroscience and psychology, have highlighted the impact that unconscious bias has on our behaviour and decisions. This extends to the workplace and is reflected in our day-to-day interactions with both clients and co-workers. This workshop will introduce participants to unconscious bias, its impact in the workplace, and how they can minimize the impact of bias in their workplaces.

Attendance at any of these workshops will count towards completion of the Professional

Development/Education component of the PAVRO Certification. Remember to have your

workshop facilitator sign your agenda or handout as proof of attendance.

Certification Education Credit



Wednesday, May 25 Spring has sprung and the golf course is waiting for you! Join us on Wednesday

evening for a round of mini-golf, followed by a visit to the Candy Bar! If you aren’t a

golfer, come and enjoy some snacks and punch and get to know your fellow

conference delegates. To confirm your tee-off time, please email

[email protected] See you on the course!

Thursday, May 26 Starting at 10:30 am, enjoy this opportunity to meet a variety of vendors relevant to your life and

work. Vendor displays can be found around the perimeter of Meeting Room #16 as well as in the

foyer outside of Meeting Room #15.

Join with your fellow delegates as we celebrate the best of the best in the field of Volunteer

Engagement in Ontario. The evening begins with a sumptuous four-course meal accompanied

by great conversation with friends and colleagues. Following dinner, the winners of PAVRO’s

select awards will be given the “Purple Carpet” treatment as they are recognized for their

outstanding achievements in 2015/16. Extra tickets for non-registered guests can be ordered

through Judy Amyotte at the PAVRO office ([email protected]) for $65.00 per person.

Conference Highlights

Mini Golf and Munchies Networking Get Together

Purple Carpet Awards Gala

Exhibitor Expo


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A professional photographer will be available to take your headshot for a cost of $20, with a portion of the proceeds donated to PAVRO. This is a huge discount compared to what you would otherwise be charged by a photographer outside of the conference.

Why do you need a professional headshot?

Many people rely on poor-quality point-and-shoot (or worse, cell

phone) photos they asked their friends to take. If you want to be treated like a professional, you

must look like a professional. Within your organization or places you volunteer, it is a good idea

to have a professional photo ready for any publicity you are involved with and just to represent

your organization in a professional manner online. You need it for your LinkedIn page and other

social media profiles, your website or bio and any time you’re invited to speak or serve on a

panel somewhere.

How do I register to have a photo taken?

A photographer will be available at the conference on Thursday at designated times throughout

the day. Please email Cathy Annetta at [email protected] to book your

photo time.

Friday, May 27

Gather to vote on important items of business and elect the next PAVRO Board of Directors.

Thursday, May 26 & Friday, May 27

During the conference you will have an opportunity to bid on

silent auction items. All items will be set up in Meeting Room

#15 at the start of conference on Wednesday and then will

move to Meeting Room #16 to the end of the Gala on

Thursday evening. Winners will be announced at lunch on

Friday. Don’t miss out on some amazing items!

Annual General Meeting

Professional Headshots

Silent Auction




Support PAVRO at the LIVE Conference!

As a member-driven organization, PAVRO secures the majority of its operating funds from

annual membership fees and conference revenues. Other sources include revenue from the

Standardized Volunteer Opinion Survey, and donor Marilyn MacKenzie. Through fundraising

efforts at the LIVE Conference, we keep conference costs at a minimum for our members.

Funds also support initiatives throughout the year, such as free member webinars, appreciation

events, etc. At this year’s conference, we are offering Headshots taken by a professional

photographer (at an amazing price!) and our annual Silent Auction. More details are available in

the “Conference Highlights” section of this package. Thank you for your continued support of

PAVRO!


http://www.pavro.on.ca/marilyn-mackenzie


Conference Hotel

Nottawasaga Inn Resort 6015 Highway 89 Alliston, Ontario L9R 1A4 Driving directions: http://www.nottawasagaresort.com/map.html For Reservations Call…

(705) 435-5501 Toll Free: (800) 669-5501 And ask for Group Reservations All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card. Rates (not including tax):

Rooms with two queen beds or one king - $130.00 per night

Junior Suite - $215.00 per night

Executive 2 room suite - $315.00 per night

VIP Suites - $255.00 per night

Rates available until April 24, 2016. Rooms are on a first come, first served basis.

Cancellations are the sole responsibility of the delegate. The hotel cancellation policy

is 30 days prior to the arrival date. Any cancellation made 29 days or less prior to

arrival will result in one night room and taxes being charged to the credit card

provided.

Check-in: 4:00 pm Check-out: 12:00 pm

Conference Accommodation


http://www.nottawasagaresort.com/map.html


Alternative Hotel Accommodations

Red Pine Inn and Conference Centre 497 Victoria Street East, Alliston, ON L9R 1T9 Driving directions: http://www.redpineinn.com/location.html For Reservations Call…

(705) 435-4381 Toll Free: (800) 328-1404 Quote “PAVRO Conference” All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card. Rates (not including tax):

Standard rooms with two queen beds - $139.00 per night

and includes a continental breakfast

Rates available until April 12, 2016. Rooms are on a first come, first served basis.

Cancellations are the sole responsibility of the delegate. The hotel cancellation policy

is 7 days prior to the arrival date. Any cancellation made within 7 days of arrival

will result in one night room and taxes being charged to the credit card provided.

Check-in: 3:00 pm Check-out: 11:00 pm


http://www.redpineinn.com/location.html


Driving

Air

The closest airport to Alliston and the Nottawasaga Inn Resort is Toronto Pearson International

Airport. Click here for more information.

Ground Transfers

a) Airflight Services

Airflight Services provides direct limousine service from Toronto Pearson International Airport

to the Nottawasaga Inn Resort. Cost is $103.00 one way including taxes. For more

information and to reserve, visit Toronto Airport Taxi Service | AirFlight Services

How to Get There

From Toronto: The Nottawasaga Inn Resort

is located about 45 minutes north of Toronto.

Take Highway 400 north to Highway 89 (exit

#75 west). Drive west on 89 for 14km. The

Nottawasaga Inn Resort is on the south side

of the highway.

From Pearson International Airport: Take

Highway 401 east to Highway 400 north.

Drive north 75 km & exit westbound on

Highway 89. We are located at 6015

Highway 89.

From Barrie: Take Highway 400 south to

Highway 89 (exit #75 west). Drive west on 89

for 14km. The Nottawasaga Inn Resort is on

the south side of the highway. The drive will

take approximately 20 minutes.


http://torontopearson.com/

http://www.airflightservices.com/


b) Union Pearson Express

The Union Pearson Express rail link speeds you from the airport to downtown Toronto in just

25 minutes, with trains departing every 15 minutes, 19 ½ hours a day. Adult tickets cost

$12.00 one way ($24.00 return) and can be purchased online at

http://torontopearson.com/en/toandfrom/upexpress/# .

c) GO Transit

From downtown Toronto you can then link up with GO Transit at Union Station. GO Transit

offers both bus and train service to Bradford and Barrie. For full information and fares visit

GOTransit.com - Home Page .

d) Local Taxi Services

Once in Bradford or Barrie, cabs can be rented at the GO station. All of the taxi companies

listed below also provide service to and from Toronto Pearson International Airport. Contact

each for rates.

Barrie:

Deluxe Taxi Deluxe Taxi | 24-Hour Taxi Barrie | Home t

Barrie Taxi Barrie Taxi Ltd. - We Take Pride In Your Ride

Bradford:

Town Taxi 1-855-391-2684

BB Taxi About us | BB Taxi

e) Car Rentals

Toronto Pearson International Airport hosts all of the major car rental agencies. Car Rentals


http://torontopearson.com/en/toandfrom/upexpress/%23

http://www.gotransit.com/publicroot/en/Default.aspx

http://www.deluxtaxi.ca/

http://www.barrietaxi.com/

http://bbtaxi.ca/about-us/

http://torontopearson.com/en/toandfrom/carrentals/


How to Register Click HERE to register

What’s Included Full Conference Registration

All Wednesday, Thursday and Friday workshops

Breakfast and lunch daily, Wednesday to Friday

Purple Carpet Awards Gala and dinner, Thursday

Breaks, Wednesday to Friday

Annual General Meeting, Friday Thursday and Friday Registration includes all of the above except the Wednesday Workshop. Delegates are responsible for their own dinner on Wednesday evening.

Registration Fees Great news for all of our conference goers – conference fees are the same as 2015!

Member Early Bird Rates

Full Conference (Wed to Friday) - $440.00

Thursday and Friday - $310.00

Wednesday Focus Workshop - $180.00

Non-Member Early Bird Rates




Member Regular Rates




Registration Information




Non-Member Regular Rates




Purple Carpet Awards Gala - Spouses & Guests

$65.00*

*Contact Judy Amyotte at [email protected] or 705-654-3261 to reserve. Payable by credit card at time of reservation.

Early Bird Rates (both Member and Non-Member) are effective until April 15, 2016. Deadline for registering is May 3, 2016.

Cancellation Policy At PAVRO, we understand that from time to time, extreme circumstances occur where you may

not be able to attend the conference. To avoid a cancellation fee, you can recruit another

member to take your place. If not, PAVRO will charge a $100 cancellation fee up to May 1, 2016

and will be unable to provide any refund thereafter. Non-attendance does not constitute a

cancellation.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Judy Amyotte - Office Manager at [email protected]

or 705-654-3261.




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