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2011 AGM and Fall Conference
Updates Aug 26 - Influencing Skills and Communication and the Manager: Going Deeper are now fullAug 18 - Breakfast Presentation on bargaining added for Wednesday, October 5. Aug 12 - Let's Get This Settled! on Thursday October 6 is now full. Aug 12 - Social Networking in the Workplace on Thursday October 6 is now full. Aug 10 - Challenging Workplace Conversations on Wednesday October 5 is now full.
Program at a glance Tuesday, October 4
Wednesday, October 5
Thursday, October 6
Event location Whistler Conference Centre4010 Whistler Way Whistler, BC Hotel Accommodation and Reservations Accommodations will be at the Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa, 4050 Whistler Way, a short walk from the Whistler Conference Centre. Rooms have been reserved from October 3-7, 2011 at a special conference rate of $135 for single or double occupancy. For reservations, call 1.800.515.4050 and give them the reference, "CSSEA 2011 AGM," to get the rate. The deadline for booking is September 9, 2011.Reservations: reservations@hiltonwhistler.com Website: www.hiltonwhistler.com/whistler-village-hotels/index.php Parking Parking for hotel guests is $18 per day plus applicable taxes.Parking at the conference centre is $9 per day. Transportation PCL (Pacific Coach Lines) provides daily bus service from the Vancouver International Airport and downtown Vancouver to Whistler Village and the Hilton Whistler Resort at a cost of $56.70 one-way and $113.40 round trip. Reservations can be made via the CCSEA Tourism Whistler website www.whistler.com/delegates/cssea/.Whistler can be accessed from the Lower Mainland by taking Highway 99 north through Horseshoe Bay, Squamish to Whistler.
Conference sessions Click on titles for descriptions.
Conference presentations
Special events Tuesday, October 4
Wednesday, October 5
Thursday, October 6
Fees and registration AGM only - $45Fee includes breakfast, lunch and AGM reception Each half-day session - $75 (full-day session $150) Fee includes selected session, breakfast and lunch How to register Complete the 2011 AGM and Fall Conference Registration form and return it with your payment to:CSSEA Suite 800, 555 Burrard Street, Box 232 Vancouver, BC V7X 1M8 Alternatively you may download the registration form and fax it to 604.687.7266. Payment must be received within 30 days of faxing us your form; otherwise, your space may be released. Register early! In an effort to optimize the learning environment, the number of participants in each workshop may be limited to two participants per agency per workshop. A wait list will be generated to accommodate additional people, if possible. Please register early.Refund policy If you have registered but cannot attend, please feel free to send a colleague in your place. Let us know of the change so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Refunds will be available until September 16, 2011, and are subject to a handling charge of $25 per person. No refunds will be given for cancellations after September 23, 2011.
Elections Electing panel members Elections will be held during the AGM divisional sessions to elect four panel members for two-year terms for each of the community living services and general services membership divisions.Ballots for the panel elections will be distributed to voting delegates at registration. Please note that lost ballots will not be replaced. Ballot boxes will be located in each divisional session room for divisional voting. Weighted voting will apply. Vote entitlement will be determined per Schedule 1 of the Constitution and Bylaws and based on the number of bargaining unit full-time equivalents (FTEs) in each agency. The role of the panel The general mandate of the panels is outlined in Bylaw 9.06 and may be found in the panel members toolkit available on the website.In conjunction with other members of the divisional panel, panel members execute the following:
The responsibilities of the panel It is expected that panel members will fulfill the following responsibilities:
How to run for your divisional panel If you are interested in submitting your name as a candidate for your divisional panel, you must be a board member, owner, or the senior management employee of a member and meet all of the election criteria set out in Bylaw 9.05. If you meet the criteria, we encourage you to:
Divisional candidates Community Living Services
General Services
New panel members One position per panel is reserved for a candidate who has never served as a panel member or who has not served on a panel for a period of at least four years.Board of directors The process to select panel members to the board of directors is determined according to Bylaw 7.05. Each panel will meet after their divisional session to select its representatives to fill the vacant seats on the board.
Resolutions Resolutions may be proposed to the annual general meeting by the board, a panel or a member.Categories of resolutions Resolutions generally reflect one of two categories:
Submitting resolutions If you wish to submit a resolution, please contact Kathie Best, Director, Member Services, at 604.601.3107 or 1.800.377.3340. The deadline for submitting resolutions is September 16, 2011. After the deadline, resolutions may be heard at the annual general meeting if submitted in writing to the AGM Chair and approved by the board for consideration.
Deadlines
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