2024 CACEE Canada West PD Event

 The CACEE Canada West Regional Advisory Board invites you to join us in beautiful downtown Vancouver, BC for a day of professional development, exchanging ideas, and building your network!  We can't wait to welcome you on April 18th!!

Date, Time, & Venue Information

April 18 | 9 am - 4 pm
Northeastern University - Vancouver
410 W Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC 

What to Expect?

The 2024 CACEE Canada West PD event is a wonderful opportunity to connect with your career education and campus recruitment colleagues from across western Canada and beyond! You can expect an event that will feature:

• Thought leaders and dynamic speakers sharing the latest trends and insights influencing our space
• Opportunities to network, share best practices, and learn from your colleagues
• Resources, tools, and concrete strategies you can apply in your work with the next generation of talent
• Collaborative discussion and exchange of ideas to help address the issues, trends, and opportunities impacting your day-to-day

Who Should Attend?

• Career EducatorsEmployer Relations Professionals
• Campus Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Specialists
• Work Integrated Learning and Experiential Education Practitioners
• Senior Career Leaders
• Leaders in Workforce Development and Industry Associations
• HR and Hiring Managers
• Faculty, and Learning Professionals

Event Schedule & Speaker Information 

9:00 - 9:15 am - Arrival & Registration

9:15 - 10:00 am - Networking Breakfast & Idea Exchange

Join us for casual networking and idea sharing over coffee/tea and a light breakfast. Grab a bite, connect with colleagues, and contribute to our collaborative chart paper discussions by sharing your current work challenges or brainstorm on topics of interest. It's the perfect way to kickstart a day of learning and collaboration!

10:00 - 10:15 am - Morning Connection Break

10:15 - 10:30 am - Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Co-Chairs Welcome - CACEE Canada West Regional Advisory Board
• Land & Territorial Acknowledgement
• Words of Welcome from Carrie Chassels, Associate Dean - Northeastern University
• Community Building

10:30 - 11:30 am - Understanding Policy Changes for International Students: A Closer Look at Implications for Career Education & Campus Recruitment

Featuring: Geoff Wilmhurst, Advisor on International Education - Government of BC & Former VP Partnerships - Camosun College

With recent announcements from federal and provincial governments and focus in national media, supporting International Students has continued to be a hot topic for both career educators and employers thus far in 2024! Join the conversation with this interactive session and ask your burning questions to a special advisor to the Government of BC and former senior student affairs leader with deep expertise in programming and services for international students.  This can't miss dialogue is an up-close and personal opportunity to better understand the intersection of these policy changes with our work supporting the journey from post-secondary to career success for this key talent demographic.

11:30 am - 12:45 pm - Lunch Around Town

Enjoy lunch at one of the many nearby food courts and eateries that downtown Vancouver has to offer! You are also invited to take a walk by the water, network with your fellow attendees, take in one of the close-by outdoor plazas and parks, or feel free to bring your lunch back to the venue.

12:45 - 1:45 pm - GenAI: Best Practices & Practical Applications with Post-Secondary Talent

Featuring: 

• Charlotte Vis van Heemst, Career Consultant (International Students) - U of M Asper School of Business
• Richard Myers, Career Educator - University of Victoria

This session aims to offer a comprehensive exploration of GenAI and its potential in post-secondary career settings. Through a blend of sharing best practices and hands-on exploration of specific prompts and ideas, participants will gain the skills needed to leverage GenAI effectively      within their career practice and boost your productivity.

Key Discussion Points/Learning Objectives -

• Understanding GenAI: Exploring the features and functionalities of GenAI to gain a solid grasp of its capabilities.
• Maximizing Productivity: Sharing best practices and techniques for optimizing productivity and effectiveness when utilizing GenAI.
• Exploring Specific Prompts and Ideas: Delving into prompts for various aspects of career development, including exploration, planning, networking, personal branding, and job search.
• GenAI Limitations: Discussing the potential pitfalls of over-reliance on GenAI, as well as ethical and pedagogical implications that need to be considered.

1:45 - 2:45 pm - Panel Discussion - Navigating Canada's Shifting Labour Market: Strategies for Career Educators, Employers, & Industry Collaboration

Canada's labour market has been shifting rapidly in the wake of the pandemic, demographic crunches, climate change, and economic uncertainty. This panel discussion aims to contextualize the emerging trends being observed, examine winning approaches to cultivate the early talent pipeline, inform and strengthen equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives, and explore opportunities to optimize collaboration between post-secondary career centres and employers to drive the skills agenda forward and meet talent needs.

Featuring: 

• Ali Najaf, HR Business Partner - Greenlane Renewables and Member, CPHR BC & Yukon 
• Dr. Gregory P. Thomas - Chair, BC Chamber of Commerce 
• Griffith Dias, Lead, Strategic Initiatives - CoE - Early Talent at RBC
• Jennifer Husband, Manager, Early Talent -  QuadReal Property Group

2:45 - 3:00 pm - Afternoon Connection Break

3:00 - 3:45 pm - Spotlight on Innovative Programming & Practice

This fast-paced popcorn style session will spotlight examples of innovation in action in the areas of technology, engagement with diverse talent pools, industry and post-secondary collaboration, campus ambassador programs, and more! Get ready to come away with lots of ideas and concrete strategies to share with your team!

3:45 - 4:00 pm - Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks

• Final Thoughts
• Reflections on the Day
• Post-Event Survey

4:30 - 6:00 pm (or beyond) - Networking Social at The Library Square

Keep the conversation going with your colleagues and raise a glass to another amazing CACEE Canada West PD Event at this relaxed and informal networking social. The Library Square is a short 1-minute walk from Northeastern University - Vancouver Campus. Grab a bite, sip a          beverage of choice, and share highlights from the day in this casual setting. Please note that this is a pay-own event.

Pricing & Key Dates

Space is limited to 60 attendees and last year's event sold out! Don't delay in securing your seat for this 'can't miss' professional development event!!

Early Bird Rate

available March 2nd - April 11th
Members $99 | Non-Members $149

Standard Rate

available April 11th - April 16th
Members $149 | Non-Members $199

* Please note that if you are registering after April 16th, you will need to do so via the CACEE National Office at events@cacee.com.  Registration received in this timeline cannot be guaranteed.

Questions

If you have any questions or wish to discuss any aspect of the Canada West PD Event in greater detail, please do not hesitate to reach out to the CACEE National Office at events@cacee.com.

Transfers, Cancellations & Event Policies

CACEE understands that from time to time work and life commitments may emerge that will result in your inability to attend the event. Should you need to make an adjustment to or cancel your registration, please e-mail the CACEE National Office at events@cacee.com We ask that you also please kindly note the following policies:

Transfer of Registration

CACEE is able to transfer your registration to another professional from your organization up until the time the registration opens on the day of the event. 

Cancellations

Cancellation requests received:

• Up to March 1st are eligible for a 100% refund minus a $10 administration fee.
• March 2nd - April 1st are eligible for a 50% refund
• No refunds will be issued after April 1st.

In lieu of refunds, you are able to transfer your registration at no cost to another professional from your organization up until the time registration opens on the day of the event in accordance with CACEE's transfer policy and procedures.

Other Event Policies 

• If payment is not received prior to the opening of registration on-site at the event venue, CACEE reserves the right to cancel an attendee's/attendees' registration(s) without prejudice or liability.
• CACEE reserves the right at any time to change the event venue, topics or speakers, and to cancel the event without prejudice or liability, other than, except where a force majeure (which will have the same meaning as in the applicable contracts with the third party suppliers in connection with the event) event applies, a refund of the registration fees paid. If, because of a force majeure event(s), the CACEE National Board of Directors determines that the event needs to be cancelled, CACEE may deduct fees (determined by reference to the amounts which CACEE is required to pay to third parties under contracts entered into in connection with the event) to any and all refunds issued. Copies of the contractual arrangements with third parties, including the force majeure provisions of those contracts, can be made available to members on request.
• CACEE follows the guidance of local public health authorities and event venues in relation to health protocols and event policies.  This includes but is not limited to any public health orders or venue requirements (e..g. masking, vaccination) in place prior to or that take effect during the event.