2026 Spring General Meeting

2:00-3:00 p.m.

Registration

3:00-5:15 p.m.

Fireside Chat: The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Canada’s 22nd Prime Minister:

• 3:00-3:30 p.m.: Fireside Chat
• 3:30-4:00 p.m.: Audience Q&A
• 4:00-5:00 p.m.: Meet and Greet
• 4:00-5:15 p.m.: Light Refreshments, Appetizers and Networking

5:15-6:15 p.m.

Public Affairs Session:

• Janet Brown, Principal, Janet Brown Opinion Research
• Evan Menzies, Vice President, Crestview Strategies
• Rob Breakenridge, Broadcaster and Journalist

6:30 a.m.

Registration

7:15 a.m.

Breakfast

7:30 a.m.

ClaroVote Tech Support for Voting Delegates 

8:00 a.m.

Association business

9:30 a.m.

The Honourable Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Education and Childcare

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Association business continues

4:30 p.m. TBD

Association business adjourns 

7:00 a.m.

Registration

7:15 a.m.

Breakfast

8:25 a.m.

Opening remarks

Keynote – 8:30 a.m.

Pamela Barnum  

Tactical Influence: Shape Outcomes Without Force, Pressure, or Persuasion 

10:00 a.m.

Break

Breakout Sessions -

10:15 a.m.

• Indigenous Relationship Building
• Risk Management
• Role of Trustees in Labour Law for School Divisions
• Stakeholder and Community Engagement

12:00 p.m.

Lunch