
Timeline of Events
Agenda
The 2025 Leadership Conference will take place in Whistler, BC. Unless otherwise indicated, all sessions will occur in meeting rooms throughout the Fairmont Hotel, Whistler.
Monday, August 18
- 10:00am - 4:00pm | New Leaders Session, Empress C
**New Leaders will be contacted directly to attend this session.
Tuesday, August 19
- Morning / Afternoon | Pre-conference Activities, Various locations
- 5:00 - 6:30pm | Conference Registration, Reception & Cash Bar, Macdonald DEF
- 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Keynote Speaker - Cliff Prang, Macdonald DEF
Wednesday, August 20
- 7:30 - 8:15 am | Breakfast, Macdonald AB/Foyer
- 8:15 - 8:30 am | Welcome Ceremony, Macdonald AB
- 8:30 - 9:30 am | Joint Session, Macdonald AB
- Superintendent's Welcome & Message
- Shape of the Conference
- Introduction of New Staff
- 9:30 - 9:45 am | Coffee Break, Macdonald AB/Foyer
- 9:45 - 11:15 am | Keynote Speaker - Dr. Shahana Alibhai, Macdonald AB
- 11:15 am - 11:30 am | Group Photo, TBC
- 11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Lunch, Macdonald AB/Foyer
- 12:15 - 3:00 pm | Levels Sessions, various meeting rooms as noted below
- Elementary Breakout Session, Macdonald AB
- Middle Breakout Session, Macdonald D
- Secondary Breakout Session, Macdonald E
- Ops Management Breakout Session, Macdonald C
- 3:00 - 6:30 pm | Free Time
- 6:30 pm | Cocktails, Woodlands Terrace
- 7:00 pm | Dinner/Best Story, Woodlands Terrace
- 8:30 pm | Social Activity, Location TBC
Thursday, August 21
- 7:30 - 8:15 am | Breakfast, Macdonald AB/Foyer
- 8:15 - 9:30 am | Joint Session, Macdonald AB
- Nuts & Bolts
- 9:30 - 10:00 am | Coffee Break (time allotted for check-out), Macdonald AB/Foyer
- 10:00 - 11:30 am | Levels Sessions, various meeting rooms as noted below
- Elementary Breakout Session, Macdonald AB
- Middle Breakout Session, Macdonald D
- Secondary Breakout Session, Macdonald E
- Ops Management Breakout Session, Macdonald C
- 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Wrap Up, Macdonald AB
*Agenda is subject to change; please check back regularly.