Registration opened in September
Click here to view the Conference Agenda Booklet (PDF 3MB)
Cost
Early Bird Registration Fee
(Prior to October 4) $825
Registration Fee
(After October 4) $875
Hotel Accommodations*
Fees do not include hotel accommodations. For reservations, please book online here . A special rate of $195 CDN plus applicable taxes is available until October 02, 2009.
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
655 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2R7
Tel 604.683.1234
Toll Free 1.888.421.1442
Fax 604.639.4829
Official Airline*
WESTJET - Event Number QC#5807 (appears in the tour code box)
WESTJET is the Official Airline for Central 1 Credit Union's Fall Conference being held in Vancouver, November 4-6, 2009.
Flight schedule information is available at www.westjet.com
* Be sure to mention that you are attending the 2009 Fall Conference to receive preferred rates!
John Murray - Opening keynote (Plenary)
Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada
Hear directly from Canada's central bank!
John Murray was appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada in January 2008. In this capacity, he is one of two deputy governors responsible for the Bank's assessment of domestic and international economic developments in support of monetary policy decisions, conducted by the Canadian Economic Analysis and International Economic Analysis departments. As a member of the Bank's Governing Council, he shares responsibility for decisions with respect to monetary policy and financial system stability, and for setting the strategic direction of the Bank.
Born in Toronto, Mr. Murray received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen's University in 1971, as well as an MA in Economics and a PhD in Economics from Princeton University in 1974 and 1977, respectively.
After completing his PhD, Mr. Murray taught at the University of British Columbia as an assistant professor and at the University of North Carolina as a visiting assistant professor. From 1985 to 1986, he also lectured at Princeton University.
Mr. Murray joined the Bank of Canada in 1980 as a Senior Economist with the Monetary and Financial Analysis Department. In 1981, he was promoted to Research Officer and in 1982 he became Assistant Chief of the department. He served as Research Adviser in the Monetary and Financial Analysis and International Departments from 1984 to 1987. In 1987, he was appointed Deputy Chief of the International Department, and in 1990, Chief. Mr. Murray was appointed an Adviser to the Governor in January 2000.
Jerry Marriott (Plenary)
Mr. Marriott is the senior structured finance professional covering RBMS, ABS and ABCP in the Canadian market for DBRS. His involvement spans all aspects of transactional, policy and relationship management matters pertaining to DBRS activities in the Canadian structured finance market. His experience includes analysis of a wide range of asset classes being held as collateral for asset-backed bonds, asset-backed commercial paper programs, synthetic transaction and the covered bonds programs currently rated by DBRS.
Rick Restell (Plenary)
As a 30 year Insurance Professional, Rick has operated successful multi-branch financial services networks, owned his own Brokerage and has advised some of Canada's top brokers, companies and financial institutions on strategies and trends and DBRS.
Roger Martin - Keynote Speaker (Plenary)
Roger Martin is a champion of innovation, cross-disciplinary study and learning-by -doing. He is one of the most respected business minds in the world today. He is the leading proponent of Integrative Thinking, a bold new approach to solving the business problems emerging in the global economy.
Andrew McFayden & Ken Lim (Plenary)
Lean Sensei International (LSI) is considered by many companies across the country as an organization that delivers the "purest form of lean".
Andrew McFadyen, Executive Coach, Lean Sensei International, has over 20 years of lean experience, including real-world experience that he can easily relate to a wide range of organizations and situations. With tremendous experience applying lean thinking, leading environmental programs, and transforming organizations, Andrew brings a rich perspective to organizational challenges and business solutions.
Ken Lim, Business Unit Leader, Business Banking at Vancity, will provide Vancity's experience in implementing the lean philosophy.
Bruce Tulgan - Keynote Speaker (Plenary)
Bruce Tulgan is internationally recognized as the leading expert on young people in the workplace. He is the author of sixteen books, including It's Okay to Be the Boss, Managing the Generation Mix, and Managing Generation X.
He has written for dozens of publications, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and USA Today.
Bob Willard (Webcast Presentation)
Bob is a leading expert on the business value of corporate sustainability strategies and has given hundreds of keynote presentations to corporate, government, and university audiences.
Bill Strickland - Closing Keynote (Plenary)
As president-CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation and its subsidiaries, Bill Strickland builds partnerships to help the disadvantaged build a better future. He's also the author of Make the Impossible Possible, which includes his story of how a kid from Pittsburgh's ghetto would go on to lecture at Harvard and serve on the National Endowment of the Arts board.
For advance information, contact:
April Weaver, Registration Coordinator
aweaver@central1.com
Tel: 604.737.5052