Program Schedule

TIME	PROGRAM
7:30am	Registration in MTCC North Building (LOBBY)
OPENING CEREMONY - John Bassett Theatre
8:30am	Emcees Annemarie Mediwake and Dwight Drummond – CBC News at 5 PM
8:30am	Conference Welcome by Silma Roddau – IEP Conference Chair and President, PCPI and Christopher Alexander – Chair Board of Directors, PCPI
8:40am	Opening Remarks by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
8:40am	Welcome Remarks by Randy McLean – Director of Strategic Growth and Sector Development, Economic Development, City of Toronto
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - John Bassett Theatre
9:00am	Morning Keynote Speaker Lionel Laroche, Ph.D., P. Eng. – Founding and Principal, MultiCultural Business Solutions
PANEL- John Bassett Theatre
9:30am	IEPs Journeys to Success
BREAK
10:15am	Refreshment Break - Marketplace	Room 106/107 Foyer
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - SECTOR HUBS
10:45am	Engineering & Related Professions	Room 104C
	Information & Communication Technologies	Room 103
	Business Services - Human Resources & Marketing	Room 104AB
	Finance & Accounting	Room 104D
	Healthcare & Related Professions	Room 105
	Sector hub panels include representation from sector employers, regulatory/credentialing bodies, professional associations, educational institutions, government and successfully employed IEPs.
LUNCH (Room 106/107 Foyer)
12:15pm	Take advantage of this opportunity for informal networking with fellow IEPs, and visit the Marketplace (Room 106/107) to connect with supporting organizations and employers! Note: Box lunches will be provided for delegates.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - John Bassett Theatre
1:30pm	Afternoon Keynote Speaker Donna Messer, Managing Editor for Entrenomics Magazine
CONCURRENT SKILL BUILDING SESSIONS
2:15pm	Taking it to the Next Step: Labour Market Information for Career Advancement	Room 104C
	Tips and Tools for Achieving Success in the Canadian Workplace	Room 105
	Using Social Media Effectively as a Job Search Tool	Room 103
	What Every Professional Needs to Know	Room 104D
	Strategic Steps in Starting a Successful Business	Room 104AB
	These sessions will offer IEPs an opportunity to hone their skills to compete in the Canadian marketplace. Please click on the workshops for more details.
CLOSING REMARKS - John Bassett Theatre
4:00pm	Rhonda Singer – Culture Chemistry
4:00pm	IEP Research Presentation Avril Phillip – Workforce and Economic Development Professionalsand Denise Ghanam, PhD. – Strategic Management Consultants
4:30pm Draw Prizes and conference wrap up