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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 :
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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 [email protected]
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)[email protected] 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 [email protected] 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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Pre-Conference Course(includes lunch and refreshments)Mustbe16yrsofageorolder.DeadlineforregistrationandpaymentisAPRIL 20,2017.
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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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