The Conference Program Committee:

• Helps identify new sponsors, networks, partners and advertisers.
• Actively champions and promote the conference to colleagues and networks.
• Provides suggestions for promotion and marketing.
• Provides suggestions on “Greening” or “Green Initiatives” associated with the conference.
• Act as a sounding board on choices of keynote speakers.
• Provides feedback on the conference format.
• Provides input on programming – topics, potential speakers, sector representation, themes.
• Reviews a summary of Call for Presenters and provides suggestions/leads to address any programming gaps.
• Provides feedback to Cannexus staff, especially through a post-conference debrief.

Committee Members

• Gary Agnew, Cenera, Calgary, AB
• Lois Armdering, Immigrant Services Society of BC, Vancouver, BC
• Jan Basso, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON
• Richard Buteau, Laval University, Quebec City, QC
• Kim Hollihan, Government of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
• Yvonne Lawson, The Counselling Foundation of Canada, Toronto, ON
• Micheline Locas, Association of Student Entrepreneurship Clubs of Quebec, Drummondville, QC
• Laurent Matte, Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation du Québec, Montreal, QC
• Marie-Josée C. Pouliotte, Ontario School Counsellors’ Association, Ottawa, ON