Events & PD Team Introductions
AC Leader
Marta Pawych, CMM
Vice President, Professional
Development, Events & Sponsorship
Keynote Speakers & Program
Dawn Case, CHRP
Director, Professional Development
Speakers & Volunteers
Lata Viseu, CHRP
Specialist, Professional Development
Event Coordinator
Paulina Sapinska
Co-ordinator, Professional
Development & Events
Co-op Student
Becky Seath
Events & Sponsorship
Sherrydawn Warren, CEM
Manager, Sponsorship & Events
Registration
Nancy Maben, CHRP
Specialist, Registration &
Professional Development
Trade Show
Sasha Stone, CEM
Specialist, Trade Show & Events
Trade Show
Sarah Pretty
PD Project Manager
Agenda
Conference Overview
Theme
Key Dates and Times
Sponsors
Trade Show
Evening Events
Agenda Cont’d
Twitter Wall
Mobile App
Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities
Emergency Contacts
Volunteer leads ─ Tour of MTCC and your
work areas
This Year’s Theme …
HR: 2012 and Beyond…Inventing the Future
HRPA’s 2012 Annual Conference & Trade Show
explores the future and closely examines the forces—
demographic, social and technological—that will
fundamentally shift everything we take for granted
about employees, work and organizations
Key Dates & Times
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Trade Show set-up
Registration set-up
Main Hall set-up
Operation Rooms (media, conference office) set-up
Volunteer Leadership Awards Luncheon (Doors open at 11:45
am; Luncheon is 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Rooms 718 B, South
Building); make sure you register in advance
Volunteer Badge & T-Shirt distribution, Room 801B (3:00 pm –
6:00 pm).
Registration Opens 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Key Dates & Times
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Schedule for on-site MTCC tours for other than
Sessions/Keynote/Registration volunteers (please sign up at the
conference office, Room 801B):
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
5:30 pm
Key Dates & Times
Wednesday February 1st
Registration Opens 6:00 am – 5:00 pm
Early Morning Sessions 7:00 am – 8:00 am (Welcome to Your
Brain – Bob Gray; UnHuman Resources: Navigating the Social
Media Minefield – Scott Stratten)
Opening Keynote Presentation: What Got You Here Won't Get
You There, Marshall Goldsmith, Sponsored by Atlas Canada
Doors open at 7:50 am
Speeches begin 8:15 am
Book signing Session immediately following keynote address
at the Sponsor’s Booth (Atlas Van Lines – Booth #301)
Trade Show open: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Key Dates & Times
Wednesday February 1st
Concurrent Sessions, Sponsored by ADP (ADP handouts for each
session)
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
3:10 pm – 4:00 pm
Super Session 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (David Chilton -The Wealthy
Barber Returns), Room 718A
Luncheon Keynote: The Canadian Economy, Business & HR –
Amanda Lang, Sponsored by Workopolis
Due to husband in hospital, must leave immediately
Doors open at 11:50 am
Evening Event – Carnival of Fun! – South Building, Hall E, the
Trade Show Area, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Key Dates & Times
Thursday February 2nd
Registration Opens 6:00 am – 5:00 pm
Early Morning Sessions 7:00 am – 8:00 am (The Search for Awesome
Leadership – Neil Pasricha; Participation: The Key Ingredient for
Employee Engagement – Alison Davis)
Morning Keynote: Leadershift – Emmanuel Gobillot, Sponsored by
Toronto Sun 24H
Doors open at 7:50 am
Book signing Session immediately following keynote address at the
Sun Media Toronto Sun 24H booth (Booth #211)
Concurrent Sessions, Sponsored by ADP (ADP handouts for each
session)
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
3:10 pm – 4:00 pm
Trade show open: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Key Dates & Times
Thursday, February 2nd
Luncheon Keynote: Rediscovering Play: Bringing Fun & Passion
to Your Work…And Life – Kevin Carroll, Sponsored by
Workopolis
Doors open at 11:50 am
Book signing Session immediately following keynote address
at Workopolis Booth (Booth #307)
Super Session 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Everyone Owns The
Results! Instilling Accountability Top to Bottom – Linda Galindo,
Room #718A)
Information Session about Bill 28, (a reintroduction of Bill 138 legislation that was tabled last year) 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm, Room
718B
Space Age! Blast Off to the HR Galaxy - HRPA’s Networking
Night, South Building, Hall D, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Key Dates & Times
Friday, February 3rd
Registration Opens 6:00 am – 12:00 pm
Early Morning Sessions 7:00 am – 8:00 am (The Key to
Developing People, Passion and Productivity ─ Peter Jensen;
and Putting Humour to Work ─ Michael Kerr)
Morning Keynote: Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to
Drive Breakthrough Creativity – Josh Linkner
Doors open at 7:50 am
Book signing Session immediately following presentation at
Sponsor’s booth, Oracle (Booth #204)
Concurrent Sessions sponsored by ADP (ADP handouts for each
session)
10:25 am – 11:15 am
12:10 pm – 1:00 pm
Trade Show open: 9:00 am – 12:10 pm
Key Dates & Times
Friday, February 3rd
Super Session 10:00 am – 11:30 am (Visualizing Business
Strategies: Using images to think, innovate & drive business –
Tom Wujec, Room #718A)
Closing Keynote: Talent [R]Evolution: Future Focused Strategies
for Leveraging Human Capital – Peter Sheahan, Sponsored by
The Globe and Mail
Doors open at 12:50 pm
Book signing Session immediately following keynote address
outside Halls F&G
Trade Show tear down at 12:10 pm
And that’s a wrap!
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Emerald Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Sponsor Highlights
Sponsors will have a notable identifier at
their booth.
Please drop by to thank them for their
support.
Trade Show
Trade Show Hours
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday February 2, 2012
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday February 3, 2012
9:00 am – 12:10 pm
Trade Show Highlights
Wednesday, February 1st evening event,
Carnival of Fun!–South Building, Hall E,
4:30 – 6:00 pm – “Carnival of Fun!”
Prizes – many exhibitors have prizes at
their booth, which conference delegates
can enter to win.
Trade Show Highlights
Volunteers are considered hosts of the
conference, therefore prize draws and
giveaways are for paying delegates only.
Please acknowledge the exhibitors’
support whenever possible.
Thursday Evening Event
Space Age! Blast Off to the HR Galaxy
HRPA’s Networking Night
Thursday, February 2, 2012
5:30 – 8:30 pm
South Building, Hall D
Registration
Online registration will be cutoff: Friday January 27, 2012 @
5:00 pm
Delegates wishing to register
are welcome to do so on site.
VIP Line – Sponsors,
Speakers, Media
Exhibitor and Trade Show
Lines
Twitter Wall
Everybody “Tweet”
Include hashtag #HRPA2012 in your
tweets
Keep it going throughout the conference
What is the buzz … sessions, speakers,
evening events, etc.
Follow us on Twitter
#HRPA2012
Mobile App
Mobile App
You’ll be able to plan your day with a
personalized schedule and browse exhibitors,
maps and general show info
The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod
Touches and Android devices
A mobile web version is available for Blackberry
and Windows Mobile users. To access this
version, please visit http://m.guidebookapp.com/
Mobile App
To get the guide, choose one of the methods below:
Download 'Guidebook' from the Apple App Store or the Android
Marketplace
Visit http://guidebookapp.com/getit from your phone's browser
Scan the image on the Guidebook web page at
http://guidebook.com/getit with your mobile phone (QRCode reader required, e.g. 'Red Laser', 'Barcode
Scanner')
Roles &
Responsibilities
Volunteer Responsibilities
Sign in each day in the conference office 801B to receive
coupons for meals for the MTCC food court in the trade show area
Dress appropriately, comfortable shoes, black or khaki pants and
conference shirt (colour-teal)
As a representative of HRPA you must maintain a professional
image and confidentiality at all times and adhere to HRPA policies:
Adhere to the HRPA Code of Ethics, confidentiality (sign-off is required)
Adhere to HRPA’s AODA policy (sign-off is required).
Registered delegates are first in at all Keynotes and Sessions
Committee Chairs & Team Leads will assign specific hours and
provide individual schedules.
Be fair and respectful to everyone
Volunteers are responsible for their accommodation and
transportation to and from the conference
Volunteers & Staff
Keynotes - Peter Bonish
Sessions – Jill Zappitelli
Registration – Nancy Maben
Trade Show –Sasha Stone
Conference Office – Lata Viseu
HRPA Booth/Chapter Relations & Membership – Melissa Gouveia
HRRI ─ Louise Tagliacozza
Bookstore – John Johnson
Conference delegates receive a 20% discount (Booth #746)
Media Room – Duff McCutcheon
Recertification – Margaret Carter & Alicia Lockey
Speaker Support – Dawn Case, Joanne Kane (Program Committee Chair),
and Lata Viseu
Volunteers & Staff
Volunteer lounge located on the 800 level
– 802B where you can rest.
Please do not leave personal belongings
in this room.
Volunteer Shirts
If the size of shirt you ordered does
not fit, we will ask you to wait until all
volunteers have received their 2
shirts.
Once all volunteers have picked up
their shirts, you may try to exchange
the size, supply permitting.
No exceptions will be made until all
volunteers have picked up 2 shirts.
Contacts On Site
If you have questions about anything, please ask your
team lead.
All other inquiries can be directed to Lata Viseu in the
conference office.
If you are not sure what to do in a given situation, please
defer to a member of the HRPA events team.
Emergency Procedures
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL MTCC Security (#8160)
FIRE EMERGENCY
If you see fire or smoke leave the fire area immediately by the
nearest exit & close doors behind you
Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station
Leave the building by the nearest exit
If you hear a fire alarm alert signal (slow beeping sound) prepare
to leave the building via the nearest exit, await instructions over
the loud speakers.
The Security number to call is displayed in several locations
throughout the building
If you cannot make your shift
due to:
Emergencies
Illness
Please call or text Lata Viseu:
647-298-2935
Thank you for
Volunteering