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2007 Events / Conferences - November
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November 1
The Ontario Expert Pension Commission (OEPC) will hold public hearings in Ottawa, ON. The hearings will allow those interested to present briefs on their concerns about pensions in Ontario. eMail info@pensionreview.on.ca; or visit http://www.pensionreview.on.ca/
November 1
The Employee Assistance Program Association Of Toronto will hold a breakfast seminar on psychological harassment in Toronto, ON. Sharon Bar-David, a lawyer, trainer, speaker, consultant, and family therapist, will be the featured speaker. Visit www.eapat.org.
November 1
‘The Ideal Workplace of the Future: The 2007 Employee’s Perspective’ will take place in Vancouver, BC. A panel will examine the ideal workplace in terms of people, productivity, performance, and the planet. For more information, visit www.worklifeharmony.ca.
November 1 - 2
The latest trends impacting the buy-side trading desk and strategies for dealing with complexity in the marketplace will be among the areas examined at the FPL Americas Electronic Trading Conference. Set for November 1 and 2 in New York, NY, it brings together the business leaders that steer the industry with the technology practitioners that are designing solutions to satisfy client needs. Visit http://www.jandj.com/fpl2007/
November 5
‘The Coming Retirement Income Crisis’ will be the focus of a Mindpath Financial conference in Toronto. The session, designed for financial advisors, planners and brokers, will feature retirement income experts such as Dr. Moshe Milevsky, an associate professor of finance at the Schulich School of Business, York University, who will present new material under the topic 'The Changing Models of Retirement Income Economics: An Advanced Discussion.' Visit http://www.mindpath.ca/Mindpath-November052007.pdf.
November 5 - 7
The World Alternative Investment Summit takes place November 5 to 7 in Montreal, QC. It will feature 70 to 80 speakers and attract 500-plus delegates from around the globe. Visit www.canadianhedgewatch.com
November 6
The Ontario Expert Pension Commission (OEPC) will hold public hearings in Sudbury, ON. The hearings will allow those interested to present briefs on their concerns about pensions in Ontario. eMail info@pensionreview.on.ca; or visit http://www.pensionreview.on.ca/
November 6 - 7
Money managers who want to learn what consultants are looking for in new business should plan to attend the Investment Management Institute’s 21st Annual Consultants Congress Meeting. Set for November 6 and 7 in New York, NY, it brings managers together with leading consultant firms. Visit www.iminy.com.
November 7
The Ontario Expert Pension Commission (OEPC) will hold public hearings in Thunder Bay, ON. The hearings will allow those interested to present briefs on their concerns about pensions in Ontario. eMail info@pensionreview.on.ca; or visit http://www.pensionreview.on.ca/
November 13
The Ontario Expert Pension Commission (OEPC) will hold public hearings in Hamilton, ON. The hearings will allow those interested to present briefs on their concerns about pensions in Ontario. eMail info@pensionreview.on.ca; or visit http://www.pensionreview.on.ca/
November 14
The Ontario Expert Pension Commission (OEPC) will hold public hearings in London, ON. The hearings will allow those interested to present briefs on their concerns about pensions in Ontario. eMail info@pensionreview.on.ca; or visit http://www.pensionreview.on.ca/
November 14
A panel discussion on one of the most misunderstood and timely topics in investment management – Portable Alpha – will be the feature of an AIMA Canada fall luncheon, in Toronto, ON. The panel will consist of Angelo Calvello, of Man Investments Inc.; Brian Erickson, of Morgan Stanley Investment Management; Paul Robson, of Northwater Capital Management; and John Davies, of the Carpentry Workers’ Pension and Benefit Plans of B.C. Visit http://www.aima-canada.org/
November 14
Which alternative energy technologies are currently being commercialized, what is the market potential and limitations, how commodities are being impacted, and how you can participate in the growth of these private and public companies are some of the areas which will be examined at the Toronto CFA Society ‘Clean Energy Conference 2007 – Investment Perspectives in Clean Energy.’ Designed for equity analysts, portfolio managers, investors, and investment bankers, it takes place in Toronto, ON. Visit http://www.torontocfa.ca/.
November 15
The Ontario Expert Pension Commission (OEPC) will hold public hearings in Windsor, ON. The hearings will allow those interested to present briefs on their concerns about pensions in Ontario. eMail info@pensionreview.on.ca; or visit http://www.pensionreview.on.ca
November 15
The HRPAO’s Third Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference will take place in Toronto, ON. With maintaining business continuity critical, attendees will learn how to plan for the unknown and ensure business continuity. For more information, visit www.hrpao.org/fallodc
November 16 - 19
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans’ Canadian Investment Institute will be held in Lahaina, HI. The program will examine investment and legislative issues confronting Canadian pension and health and welfare funds. Visit http://www.ifebp.org/canadainvest
November 17 - 18
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans’ Advanced Trustee Management Standards (ATMS) Part IV - Pensions will be held in San Antonio, TX. Trustees and senior-level policy makers will receive further education on pensions. Telephone (800) 334-3327 and choose option 2; or visit www.ifebp.org/atms
November 18 - 21
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans’ Canadian Investment Institute is taking place in San Antonio, TX. Investment and legislative issues facing Canadian pension funds will be examined. Telephone (800) 334-3327 and choose option 2; or visit www.ifebp.org/canadainvest
November 21
Andrew Heintzman, president, Investeco Capital Corp., and Greg Payne, portfolio manager, Investeco Global Environmental Sectors Fund, will make a presentation entitled ‘Mobilizing Capital for the Environmental Economy’ in the next session of the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Business of Green Speaker Series @ Rotman. The focus of the series is strategy lessons learned from corporations who have implemented green initiatives. Investeco is a private equity investment firm which invests in private companies specializing in alternative power, water technologies, organic and natural foods, and environmental technologies. It takes place in Toronto, ON. For more information, visit www.rotman.utoronto.ca/events
November 21 and 22
Dr. Carol Orsborn, author of ‘Boom – Marketing to the Ultimate Power Consumer – the
Boomer Woman,’ will speak on motivating and understanding KAA-Boomers at the 3rd Annual Summit on the Mature Workforce. The summit takes place in Toronto, ON. Visit http://www.workplaceinstitute.org/summit.php
November 22
The various elements that an organization can put forward to motivate its employees to adopt a healthier lifestyle and the benefits it can derive from that investment will be the focus of a Toronto Chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS) November 22 event in Toronto, ON. ‘Recipes For A Healthier Workplace’ will feature Pierre-Yves Julien, president and CEO of Medavie Blue Cross. Visit http://www.iscebs.org/chapters/
November 22
‘The Road Ahead – Investment Outlook 2008’ takes place in Waterloo, ON. The 2008 outlook will cover topics including U.S. politics and influence on the market and expected sector performance and possible rotations among sectors. Robert (Bob) Gorman, chief portfolio strategist, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc., is the guest speaker. Visit www.torontocfa.ca
November 22
The HRPAO and G-Force will present the 2007 Career & Diversity Forum in Toronto, ON. The forum is a multi-faceted event providing leaders with an opportunity to develop diversity competencies. Visit www.hrpao.org/fallodc
November 22
The sanofi-aventis Healthcare Survey 2007 will be examined at a Manitoba CPBI Council breakfast seminar. Chris Bonnett, of H3 Consulting, will be the featured speaker. He is on the advisory board of the sanofi-aventis Healthcare Survey and has been the principal author of the report for the last three years. It takes place in Winnipeg, MB. eMail daled@mts.net
November 22
The expansive issue of pension plan, benefits, and investment governance will be the focus of a CPBI Atlantic Region session. ‘Governance Day’ will bring together speakers such as John Ilkiw, senior vice-president, portfolio design and risk management, for the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; and Len Racioppo, president of Jarislowsky Fraser. It is taking place in Halifax, NS. Call (902) 835-0391 or eMail cpbiatlantic@eastlink.ca
November 23
How employers can access effective drug therapies for their employees during a pandemic will be the focus of the next Connex Health seminar. The presenters for the morning will address the importance of preparing for a pandemic, which experts predict is overdue based on historic trends. It takes place in Burlington, ON. Visit www.connexhc.com
November 27
‘Retiring to Something ... Not from Something’ will be the topic at a Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists educational event. Av Lieberman, president of The Retirement Education Centre, will be the featured speaker. It takes place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.iscebs.org/chapters/lcregon.asp
November 27 – 28
TMAC’s Professional Development Seminar Advanced Treasury Concepts will be held in Toronto, ON. Learn to develop treasury policies, manage Canadian and international interest rate risks, understand the U.S. banking and treasury environment, lower capital costs, and generate more free cash flow. eMail register@tmac.ca or visit https://www.tmac.ca/semreg/semreg.asp
November 27 – 28
TMAC’s Professional Development Seminar Foreign Exchange will be presented in Toronto, ON. Understand foreign exchange terminology and markets to make calculations and be prepared to work within this function or provide the right information to those who do. eMail register@tmac.ca or visit https://www.tmac.ca/semreg/semreg.asp
November 29
TMAC’s Professional Development Seminar Treasury Technology will take place in Toronto, ON. This event will cover new innovations in treasury technology, how organizations can seize these opportunities, build the business case, select the right solutions, and effectively managing implementation, eMail register@tmac.ca or visit https://www.tmac.ca/semreg/semreg.asp
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