BC School Superintendents Association

2009 BCSSA Fall Conference Program

Wednesday, November 18
2 - 5 pm	Professional Development Committee Meeting (Library)
2 - 6 pm	New Members session (Balmoral room)
4 - 6 pm	Early conference registration (Upper Lobby, Empress)
6 - 8 pm	Membership Committee Meeting
7 - 9 pm	Professional Developmnet Committee Meeting
Thursday, November 19
All sessions at the Victoria Conference Centre, Level 2
7 - 8:30 am	Registration
7:15 - 8:15 am	Breakfast
8:30 am	Conference opening and welcome
8:45 - 10 am	Plenary 1: Valerie Hannon keynote and Q & A
10 - 10:20 am	Nutrition Break
10:20 - 11:20 am	Interactive session with Valerie Hannon
11:30 - 1 pm	Lunch in the Crystal Ballroom, Empress Luncheon speaker: Rushworth Kidder, President of the Institute of Global Ethics
1:15 - 4 pm	Plenary 2: Andy Hargreaves
4 pm	Conference Day One Ends
BCSSA Members-only events
4:30 pm	Annual General Meeting and President's Reception
Friday, November 20
All sessions at the Victoria Conference Centre, Level 2
7:15 - 8:15 am	Breakfast
8:30 am	Welcome to day two
8:45 - 10:00 am	Plenary 3: Alma Harris and Andy Hargreaves
10:20 - 11:30	Plenary 3 (part 2): Alma Harris
10 - 10:20 am	Nutrition Break
11:30 am - 1 pm	Lunch in the Crystal Ballroom, Empress Luncheon speaker: Honourable Ida Chong, Minister of Healthy Living and Sport
1:15 - 2:30 pm	Plenary 4: Carla Robinson and Eden Robinson
2:45 pm	Conference Close
3:30 - 6:30 pm	Partners for Professional Practice session