Sponsorship information
For information on sponsorship levels and benefits, please contact:Loretta Piattelli
T: 647.258.7684
piattelli@collegesontario.org
William Robson
President and CEO,
C.D. Howe Institute
Margaret Trudeau
Mental Health Advocate
Jesse Hirsh
Broadcaster, Researcher and Strategist
Karen Horsman
Broadcast Journalist
Michael Loftus
Head, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Cork Institute of Technology
Loretta Piattelli
T: 647.258.7684
piattelli@collegesontario.org
CONFERENCE
PRE-CONFERENCE | POST-CONFERENCE
DAY 1 - Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011
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| All sessions to take place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel | |
| 1 p.m. | Welcome |
| 1:05 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Featured speaker: Paul Martin
The Right Honourable Paul Martin will lead a conversation, Aboriginal Education: Will the Student get to College? |
| 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Feature presentation: Big deficits … how should the provincial and federal governments address them? An expert panel will look at government deficits and the steps governments may have to take to tackle them. Panellists: Sponsored by Borden Ladner Gervais |
| 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Refreshment break and Higher Education Summit showcase/exhibits |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Concurrent sessions (delegates select one of three sessions)
Session 1 -
When your publicity is going south... Session 2 -
Skills shortages Panellists: Session 3 -
Digital classroom of the future |
| 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Networking reception |
DAY 2 - Monday, November 28, 2011
| 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Welcome desk / registration |
| 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Continental breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | What do the Ontario election results mean for colleges? Panellists: |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Refreshment break and Higher Education Summit showcase/exhibits |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Featured speaker: Margaret Trudeau In a candid address, Margaret Trudeau will speak about her life experiences, the challenges she faced being in the public eye and her bipolar disorder. |
| 11 a.m. - noon | Concurrent sessions (delegates select one of three sessions)
Session 4 -
Advancement – The time for colleges is now! Session 5 – Mental health issues in postsecondary education This session will explore some of the complex issues that arise when colleges balance the need to maintain a safe campus with the rights and needs of individuals with mental health issues. Panellists: Session 6 – Collaborative opportunities with Ireland A panel of Ontario and Irish college representatives will explore areas of potential collaboration between the two systems. Panellists: |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Includes the presentation of the Minister’s Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Keynote address: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The environmental activist who was once named one of Time Magazine's "Heroes for the Planet" will deliver keynote remarks. |
| 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Refreshment break and Higher Education Summit showcase/exhibits |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Concurrent sessions (delegates select one of three sessions)
Session 7 - Trends in online learning Academic Earth founder Richard Ludlow will discuss strategies to help institutions be competitive in online learning. Session 8 - Pathways and laddering - models from around the world Panellists from other countries will discuss how to establish systematic laddering between programs and credentials. Panellists: Session 9 - Thriving in the new media landscape This workshop will look at how social media are changing the reporting of news and how this affects colleges' PR efforts. Panellists: |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | COP hospitality gathering with Institutes of Technology Ireland (IOTI) delegates (by invitation only) |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Free time |
Gala Awards Evening |
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| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Nominees' reception (This is a private reception for Premier’s Award nominees, college presidents and board chairs, ministers, deputy ministers, and diamond and platinum sponsors of the event.) |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Gala awards reception – open to all |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
| 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. | 2011 Premier’s Awards
Master of ceremonies: Special award to be presented to the Hon. William Grenville Davis celebrating the establishment of Ontario's college system. |
| 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. | After-dinner reception (cash bar) |