Board Leadership Calgary 2014

Board Leadership Calgary 2014: Board Governance Basics for Board Members
Saturday, April 5, 2014
University of Calgary – Downtown Campus, 906 8 Ave SW, Calgary
8:00 – 8:30 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 am
Conference Opening
9:00 – 9:15 am
Coffee & Networking Break
9:15 – 10:45 am
Role of the Board
Chair
Preparing for your
AGM
(Kim Rowe CDU)
(Jennifer Stark, CDU)
10:45 – 11:00 am
11:00 am – 12:30
pm
Board Governance
Basics
How to Read Financial
Statements
(Shelley Wark-Martyn
BDP)
(Leslie Evans,
Federation)
(Duna Bayley, CDU)
Coffee & Networking Break
Role of the Board
Secretary
Consensus Decision
Making
(Lisa Talavia-Spencer,
CDU)
(CWRC/GLC)
Board Recruitment,
Orientation, Training,
and Evaluation
Bylaws, Policies, and
Procedures: What’s
the Difference?
(Lisa Litz, BDP)
(Benjamin Wagler, BDP)
12:30 – 12:45pm
Pick-up Boxed Lunch
12:45 – 1:30 pm
Panel Discussion and Conversation on “Challenges & Trends in the NP Sector”
Moderator Mike Grogan
Panelists: Marichu Antonio, Leslie Evans, & James Stauch
1:30 – 1:45 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
1:45 – 3:15 pm
Generative
Governance
Role of the Board
Treasurer
(Stuart Clark, CDU)
BDP = Board Development Program
CDU = Community Development Unit
CWRC = Communitywise Resource Centre
Federation = Federation of Calgary Communities
Making Meetings
Meaningful
Boards with Staff:
Roles & Relationships
(Karen Blewett, CDU)
(Julie Friesen, CDU)
Protect Your Assets:
Risk Management for
Boards
(Zoe Fleming, VA)
GLC = Good Life Community Bicycle Shop
VA = Volunteer Alberta
YC = Youth Central
Strength in Diversity
(Marichu Antonio,
ECCC)
Engaging Youth
(Andrew Phung, YC)