Committees


Article 6 of our Association Bylaws provides for the establishment of   a  number of Standing and Ad Hoc Committees.

The Executive draw the Committee Members from the membership of the Association, trying to ensure representation from a cross section of our Membership. The Chair of each committee is a member of the Executive, providing liason between the Executive and all committees.

All Committee Meetings are at the call of the Chair. If you are logged on as a member you can view the meeting notes for past committee meetings by Clicking Here. locked file

The following Committees are currently constituted. Click on the links to view details on any committee. 

Communications Conference Planning Education
Membership Selection Nominations  

 

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Communications / Public Relations 

The work of this committee involves:

  • Production and distribution of the Association Newsletter
  • Distribution of information to the members by mail, email, and web
    postings and other appropriate means
  • Create opportunities for the Membership to communicate their ideas, concerns and issues with each other, government and others
  • To promote the Association at conferences, trade shows, etc. as
    directed by the Association
  • Development of tools to be used by the Association to inform and
    deal with the public and industry members
  • Development of internal communication tools used by the Association
  • Identifying stakeholders with whom the Association should establish communication lines

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Communications Committee Membership

Name Position
Nancy Laing Chair
Ann Yakimec  
Gerry Hildebrand  
Lawrence Braul  

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Conference Planning

This work of this committee involves:

  • Planning and coordinating the meeting space, meals and social
    opportunities at Association meetings and events.
  • Surveying the membership on their satisfaction with each event and their input to planning for future events.

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Membership

Raymond Swonek Chair
Greg Dweling  
Perla Ben-Zvi  
Tina Szegi  
Susan Sarrasin  

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Education

The work of this committee involves:

  • Planning and Coordinating Education Sessions on behalf of the
    membership
  • Surveying the membership to determine educational needs of the
    members
  • Oversee and direct the development and the maintenance of the
    Professional Development Resource Center
  • Oversee and administer the Professional Development Strategy of the Association, making recommendations for change and/or
    enhancements

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Membership

Dawna Coslovi Chair
Cameron McDonald  
Dave Buist  
Geoff Olsen  
Shelly Sweet  

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Membership Selection

The work of this committee involves:

  • Approving membership applications
  • Making recommendatons to the Executive on Membership Application Appeals. 

Membership

Ann Yakimec Chair
Janet Senior  
Lauren Ingalls  
Connie Surgeson  

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Nominations

The work of this committee involves:

  • Seeking out nominations for available positions on the Executive
  • Conducting the election process for Executive Members at the Annual General Meeting of the Association. 

Membership

Denis Beesley Chair

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