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7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – Registration, View Exhibits

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – Executive Breakfast; Keynote Speaker

Keynote Speaker – Gilbert Nolasco, Vice President Integration, RONA Inc.

Vision, Values and Coherence - Three Essential Partners for Success.

What are the key elements for business success? How can leadership make a difference? The importance of a game plan! What are the close targets and the long-term goal? Did you share it with someone? Mr. Nolasco will share his thoughts on these issues and how RONA has developed.

9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. – Break, View Exhibits

9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. – Breakout Sessions

(Choose one from the following four sessions)

A. Lead to Succeed

B. Roadmap to Lean

C. Beyond Pilates

D. Introduction to Legal Duties of Boards

10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Break, View Exhibits

10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Breakout Sessions

(Choose one from the following four sessions)

A. Leadership: Lighting Fires and Preventing Burnout

B. Successful Six Sigma Green Belt Projects in Manitoba

C. Wellness for Success

D. "Setting the Fire!" for Strategic Planning

11:45 a.m. to 12:00 Noon – Break, View Exhibits

12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m. – Luncheon and Presentation

2005 Quality Champion Awards

Six Sigma Green Belt Certificates

QNET Certificate in Management Development

1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. – Break, View Exhibits

1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Mini-Sessions

(Choose one from the following four sessions)

A. From Theory to Reality: Succession Planning at MB Hydro

B. Road to Excellence

C. Workplace Wellness Best Practices

D. Governance Planning:Tips and Tools to Get the Board’s Job  Done!

2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Break, View Exhibits

2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Mini-Sessions

(Choose one from the following four sessions)

A. Setting the Performance Standards: It’s not all up to you!

B. Meeting Client Needs through Business Process Renewal

C. Staff Workplace Wellness Survey

D. O Board, Where Art Thou? What Boards Need to Know but are Afraid to Ask

 

3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Closing Plenary

 

Shrinking and Expanding: The Answer is the Question

Astronomers say the universe is expanding while Disney claims It’s a Small World After All. David Zinger, David Zinger and Associates, offers a closing plenary weaving the conference together and leaving participants with irreverent yet relevant questions.

Thank you to the following 2005 QNET Conference Sponsors:

Platinum
-Industry Training Partnerships, Manitoba Advanced Education & Training

Gold
-Cangene Corporation
-Manitoba Hydro
-Manitoba Industry, Economic Development & Mines

-University of Manitoba

 

Silver

-Change Innovators Inc.
-Certified Management Accountants of Manitoba
-Service Manitoba
-The Salvation Army Grace Hospital

 

Bronze
-Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
-Dixon Bayco Limited
-Health Care Products Association of Manitoba
-Pulse Engineering

-ROGERS Leadership Consulting
-University of Manitoba, Continuing Education Division

Thank you to our promotional partners:

Conference Fees:
(includes Executive Breakfast & Awards Luncheon)

Conference Fee for QNET Members: $164.00 + GST
Conference Fee for Non-Members: $184.00 + GST

Attend only the Executive Breakfast (8:00 to 9:00 a.m.): $35.00 + GST
Attend only the Luncheon (Noon to 1:00 p.m.): $40.00 + GST

Register online or print a registration form and fax to us at 949-4990.