Women’s Symposium
Building Leadership & Community
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel
The Edmonton Women’s Symposium: Building Leadership & Community, is a 1 day conference that brings together a diverse community of women in Edmonton from various business, political, community and cultural backgrounds.
WAVE hosts the symposium to open up wider conversations on how women can find opportunities for leadership, engagement and policy development. By networking, learning, and sharing, WAVE and the City of Edmonton hope to really listen to local women and use their feedback as they move forward in their next phase of work.
Register & Waitlist
Registration for the Edmonton Women's Symposium is now full. To add your name to the waitlist, please email women@buksa.com.
Schedule
For more information about the keynote address, discussions, and breakout sessions, see Session Details.
| Times | Activities & Sessions |
|---|---|
| 8-9am | Registration, Breakfast and Networking |
| 9-9:20am |
WelcomeCouncillor Bev Esslinger |
| 9:20-10am |
Keynote SpeakerMayor Don Iveson |
| 10-10:30am | Coffee & networking break |
| 10:30am-noon |
Influencing Policy: DiscussionsLearn about and provide your input on 4 key policy issues affecting women in Edmonton. Community leaders will share recent updates and obtain feedback on child care, poverty elimination, transit safety and gender-based violence prevention. |
| noon-12:30pm | Lunch |
| 12:30-1pm |
Social Media for Dessert: Trends and TipsMarliss Weber, Principal, Parodos Communications |
| 1-1:15pm | Break |
| 1:15-3pm |
Moving Forward: Afternoon Breakouts |
| 3-3:30pm | Coffee and networking break |
| 3:30-4pm |
Women in WordsMary Pinkoski, City of Edmonton’s 5th Poet Laureate Charlotte Cranston, Edmonton’s Youth Poet Laureate |
| 4-4:30pm |
Closing Session: Leadership |
| 4:30-5:30pm | Networking Reception |
For More Information
Marian Bruin
700, CN Tower
10004 - 104 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 0K1
| Telephone |
780-495-0272 |
|---|---|
| Fax | 780-577-3525 |
| marian.bruin@edmonton.ca |
