2025 CACEE Professional Learning Day & AGM

The CACEE National Board of Directors invites you to join us to learn, connect, and collaborate as a professional community and participate in the Annual General Meeting (AGM)! We can't wait to welcome you!

Hosted by: Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West | Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5
June 20th | 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

FREE for CACEE Members | $69 for Non-Members 

CACEE Members - Can't Attend in-person?  Scroll down for options to participate in the AGM & Keynote Presentation virtually.

Agenda

Spend the day connecting with colleagues, gaining fresh insights, and participating in engaging and though provoking sessions! The in-person program features:

8:30 am - 10:00 am --> Career Educator | Employer Networking Breakfast

Reconnect and build new relationships with your colleagues over a light breakfast.

10:15am - 11:45am --> Post-Secondary Talent and the Evolving Labour Market: Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty

Panelists: 

Caroline Konrad | VP Canadian Ecosystem - Riipen
Jeff Ollinger | Director, Talent Acquisition (Corporate & Campus) - Sun Life
Julia Mamone | Talent Acquisition Partner - D2L
Jennifer Woodside | Director, Centre for Career Development - University of Waterloo
Tammy Schirle | Professor, Lazaridis School of Business & Economics - Wilfrid Laurier University

A panel conversation featuring employers, career centre leaders, and leading sector voices. Together we will explore how the transition from post-secondary to career is growing more complex as economic pressures, policy shifts, evolving student priorities, and changes in workforce demands converge. Supporting post-secondary talent, and strengthening our own approaches as employers and institutions, means rethinking how we build skills, create meaningful experiences, and prepare students to navigate an unpredictable labour market with clarity and confidence.

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm --> CACEE AGM & Keynote Presentation

AI in Career Education and Campus Recruitment: Empowering Students, Recruiters, and Educators for an Evolving Skills and Workforce Landscape

Featured Speaker:

Mark Patterson | Executive Director, Magnet

Hear highlights from the past program year, celebrate the achievements and contributions of your peers during our special presentations, and have your say to help shape the future of the association. Lunch will be provided. Our featured keynote presentation will focus on how institutions and employers can use AI responsibly to enhance coaching, hiring, and student engagement—while keeping ethics, equity, and human connection at the core. Gain practical strategies to support talent in an evolving labour market and uncover where AI excels, where humans lead, and the sweet spot for the two to work in tandem in our space.

1:45 pm - 2:45pm --> Empowering Students with Autism on Their Career Journey and in the Workplace: Insights from the Sapphire Program

Laura Allan | Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Wilfrid Laurier University | Associate Professo,  Lazaridis School of Business & Economics
Sohan Rasul | Program Manager, Enactus Laurier | Health Sciences Students,  Wilfrid Laurier University

This final session is infused with the student perspective, collaborative & innovative approaches, and a spotlight on a program making a difference in career outcomes for post-secondary talent with Autism.

+ Optional Tour of the Laurier Experiential Learning & Career Development Centre immediately following the close of the formal program.

Who Attends? 

• Career Centres - Employer Relations Professionals, Career Educators, Leaders
• Employers - Campus Recruiters, HR Leaders, Talent Acquisition Specialists, Hiring Managers
• Experiential Learning & Co-Op Practitioners
• Institution Partners: Faculty, Academic Advising, International Offices, and more... 

Pricing & Registration Information 

--> Secure your spot today! FREE for CACEE Members | $69 for Non-Members

* Special discounted pricing is available for groups of 3 or more (and can include CACEE Members). E-mail events@cacee.com for additional details.

Note: While this event is open to all, only CACEE Members are eligible to vote at the AGM. The 'Know Before You Go Package', voting instructions, the AGM Package, and logistics details will be shared with all registrants 24 hours in advance of the event.

Thank You to Our Host

CACEE wishes to recognize the kind and generous support of our Host & Venue Sponsor:

Virtual Options for CACEE Members

Option 1 - Participate in the CACEE AGM & Keynote Virtually

Join the CACEE AGM & Keynote Presentation from the comfort of your home or office. Hear highlights from the past year, celebrate the achievements and contributions of your peers during our special presentations, and take part in shaping the direction of the association.

AI in Career Education and Campus Recruitment: Empowering Students, Recruiters, and Educators for an Evolving Skills and Workforce Landscape

Featured Speaker:

• Mark Patterson | Executive Director, Magnet

Hear highlights from the past program year, celebrate the achievements and contributions of your peers during our special presentations, and have your say to help shape the future of the association. Lunch will be provided. Our featured keynote presentation will focus on how institutions and employers can use AI responsibly to enhance coaching, hiring, and student engagement—while keeping ethics, equity, and human connection at the core. Gain practical strategies to support talent in an evolving labour market and uncover where AI excels, where humans lead, and the sweet spot for the two to work in tandem in our space.

No cost to attend. Register today using the links below! 

Note: Meeting links (for virtual attendees), voting instructions, the AGM package, and logistics details will be shared with all registrants 24 hours in advance of the event.

Option 2 - Can't Attend? Vote by Proxy!

You can still have your vote counted by completing a Proxy Voting Form. This form ensures that your voice is heard and that there is quorum (sufficient representation of the membership) to carry out the business of the association. Complete it by clicking on the form in your language of choice below.

English | Français

BONUS --> All in-person and virtual attendees, as well as those submitting a proxy form, will receive a recording of the keynote and a summary of key takeaways after the event.

Questions

If you have any questions or wish to discuss any aspect of the 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

You are able to transfer your registration to another professional from your organization up until the time the registration opens on the day of the event at no charge. Please note that in the case of registrations for CACEE Members, these can only be transfered to other CACEE members. 

Cancellations

For non-members Cancellation requests received:

• Up to June 16th are eligible for a 100% refund minus a $20 administration fee.
• No refunds will be issued after June 16th.

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.