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    NIS 2011 Schedule

    Day One: Wednesday, January 26, 2011

    Theme:  Highlighting Progress

    Offical Program for Day 1

    Transit Services

     
    7:45a.m. - 8:30a.m.

    Registration and Continental Breakfast

       

     
    8:30a.m – 9 a.m.  Introduction of Workshop Themes/Day One
    Facilitator, Dianne Buckner

    9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

    Welcome and Opening Remarks

    Mayor Pat Fiacco

    City of Regina

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Honourable Daryl Hickie
    Minister of Municipal Affairs
    9:45 a.m.- 10 a.m.

    Nutrition Break
    10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m

    Concurrent Theme Workshop Sessions

    1. Defining the Need (Salons B/C)
    2. Citizen Engagement  (Salon 1)
    3. Financing Opportunities (Salon 3)
    4. Program Models / Governance (Salon 2) 
    5. Innovation (Salon A)
    11:30a.m. – 12p.m.   

    Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM)


    Dave Marit, President
    Presentation on needs assessment and best practices
    from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
    Rural Forum perspective.
    12p.m. – 1:30p.m. 

    Working Luncheon: Position Papers Session
    National Research Council (NRC)
    Session based on Big City Mayors’ Caucus members
    (BCMC) position papers, outlining needs assessments
    and best practices from Canada’s largest cities.

    1:30p.m. – 3:30p.m.

    Concurrent Theme Workshop Sessions

    1. Defining the Need (Salon A)
    2. Innovation (Salons B/C)
    3. Financing the Opportunities (Salon 3)
    4. Program Models/Governance (Salon 2)
    5. Citizen Engagement (Salon 1)
    3:30p.m. – 4p.m.   

    Nutrition Break

    Networking opportunity.


    4p.m. – 4:45p.m.   

    Communities of Tomorrow Presentation

    John D. Lee, President, Communities of Tomorrow
    Dorian Wandzura, General Manager of Public Works,
    City of Regina
    Presentation on Canada’s first municipal innovation network.
    6p.m. – 9p.m   

    Mayor’s Reception and Dinner at Casino Regina

    6 p.m. Cocktails
    7 p.m. Dinner
    Evening entertainment provided by the Regina Symphony Orchestra.
    Followed by a Hospitality Evening hosted by Mayor Fiacco at the Delta Hotel in the Lombardy Room.

    www.casinoregina.com

    Casino Regina 
     

    Day Two: Thursday, January 27, 2011

    Theme:  Looking Forward

    Offical Program for Day 2

     
    7:45 a.m. - 8:30a.m.    

    Networking Opportunity and Continental Breakfast


    8:30a.m. – 9a.m.  

    Day One Summary / Introduction Day Two                      
    Dianne Buckner
    9a.m. – 9:45a.m.

    Canada West Foundation
    Casey Vander Ploeg, Senior Researcher
    Infrastructure Funding, Financing and Delivery Options
    9:45a.m. – 10a.m.

    Nutrition Break
    Networking opportunity.
    10a.m. – 12p.m.  

    Concurrent Theme Workshop Sessions

    1. Defining the Need (Salon 3)
    2. Citizen Engagement (Salon 1)
    3. Financing the Opportunities (Salons B/C)
    4. Program Models/Governance (Salon 2)
    5. Innovation (Salon A)
    12p.m. – 1:30p.m.  

    Working Luncheon: Keynote Speaker
    Dr. Penny Burns 

    Topic - The Road Ahead: why and how Asset Management can help you move faster with more confidence.
    1:30p.m. – 2:00p.m. 

    Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Big City Mayors’ Caucus
    Mayor Zehr, Mayor of Kitchener
    2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

    Nutrition Break

    Networking opportunity.

    3p.m. – 4 p.m.    

    Panel Discussion P3s
    Jonathan Burns, Director, PwC’s Infrastructure& Project Financing (IPF)
    Stephen Lidington, acting Principal, PPP Canada
    Sekhar Angepat, RBC Capital Markets
    Anurag Gupta, Director of Infrastructure, KPMG
    4p.m. – 6p.m

    Tours of Regina

    (1) RCMP Heritage Tour: 
    RCMP Heritage Centre - Credit: Heidi Allred

    (2) Science Centre / IMAX Theatre


    (3) Python Manufacturing Inc.

    Please sign up for tours at the Information Desk.
    7p.m.

    An Evening Out in Regina

    Followed by a Hospitality Evening hosted by the Cement Association of Canada and the Saskatchewan Ready Mixed Concrete Association at the Hotel Saskatchewan in the Oak Room beginning at 8:30 p.m.
       

    Day Three: Friday, January 28, 2011

    Theme:  Next Steps

    Offical Program for Day 3

    8a.m. - 8:45a.m.  

    Networking Opportunity and Breakfast Buffet

    8:45a.m. – 9:15a.m. 

    Day Two Summary / Introduction Day Three
    Facilitator, Dianne Buckner
    9:15a.m. – 11a.m. 

    Session Panel -
    Themes
    How to build a culture of leadership and change.
    How to inspire leadership.
    If we change, will you?
    Panel
    Jennifer Keesmatt, Dialog
    Murray Mandryk, Political Columnist
    Dr. John Bartle, University of Nebraska, Omaha
    Jacob Pope, Chairman of E.VO Global
    11a.m. – 11:15a.m. 

    Nutrition Break
    Networking opportunity.
    11:15a.m. – 12p.m.  

    Canadian Construction Association
    Wayne Morsky, President & CEO
    Over the past several years, Governments across Canada have invested billions to help modernize our aging core public infrastructure assets. To safeguard these gains, Canada must develop a long-term infrastructure plan to ensure scarce public resources continue to be invested in key, high priority areas.
    12p.m. – 12:30p.m.

    Buffet Lunch
    12:30 p.m. – 1:30p.m. Government of Saskatchewan.
    Honourable Ken Krawetz, Deputy Premier,
    Minister of Finance
    1:30p.m. – 2:00p.m. 

    Closing Remarks

    Facilitator, Dianne Buckner

    Mayor Pat Fiacco

    City of Regina
    2p.m. – 2:30p.m. 

    Media Conference / Summit Conclusion