Northern Lights 2010 Business and Cultural Showcase Guide

SCHEDULE
LuNCheoN wIth KeYNote SPeaKer
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Palais des congrès de Montréal (Room 710a)
Sponsored by Nunasi Corporation
Keynote Speaker:
hon. eva aariak, Premier, Government of Nunavut
Topic: Premier Eva Aariak will discuss the Government of
Nunavut’s Tamapta Mandate as it relates to the growth and vast
potential of Nunavut’s economy.
Introduction by: tracey medve, President, Canadian North
(on behalf of sponsor Nunasi Corporation)
PreSeNtatIoN
Time: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Palais des congrès de Montréal (Room 522b)
thomas Piche and Louise Brazeau, External Relations and
Visitor Experience Directorate, Parks Canada
Topic: The Parks Canada experience using the Explorer Quotient
(EQ) visitor segmentation tool. See how Parks Canada has used
this very powerful visitor segmentation tool developed by the
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) in more than 30 National
Parks and Historic Sites across the country. Participants will learn
to match existing opportunities for visitor experience to the right
kind of Explorer type and will learn how to create new ones based
on the EQ information.
PaNeL dISCuSSIoN
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Palais des congrès de Montréal (Room 520)
Circumpolar trade development
Focusing on east/west versus north/south trade between Russia,
Greenland, Iceland, Nunavut, Nunavik and Newfoundland/
Labrador.
moderator:
Brian Baker, Business Beyond
The panel will consist of professionals with extensive knowledge
about the potential opportunities and challenges in developing
circumpolar trade
PreSeNtatIoN
Time: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Palais des congrès de Montréal (Room 518b)
Guy Laflamme, Director Program Development,
Kunoki Production
Topic: Rediscovering the north with local Arctic Wind Riders. Guy
Laflamme has developed a sustainable program for northern
communities and its youth, based on a new outdoor activity the
Paraski, that blends well with arctic nature & culture. This program
also can help position the community as a new winter/spring
community-adventure eco-tourism venue. The video presentation,
open to everyone, demonstrates the program and its many
aspects; community, family activity, youth leadership, a true Arctic
sport and a new eco-tourism opportunity for northern Canada.
trade Show NutrItIoN BreaK
Time: 3:00 – 3:30 pm
Location: Palais des congrès de Montréal
(Hospitality Tent in Room 517)
Sponsored by First Air
GaLa dINNer aNd CLoSING CeremoNIeS
Time: 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Location: Windsor Station
Dress code: Formal
Keynote Speaker:
hon. Leona aglukkaq, Minister of Health,
Government of Canada
Topic: The Minister will speak on the role of women and
the Government of Canada in northern development.
Introduction by:
françoise Bertrand, CEO, Fédération des chambres
de commerce du Québec
entertainment from each region:
• Inuit Ullumi from Nunavut
• Elisapie Isaac from Nunavik
• Meshikamau from Labrador
Charity auction and
Northern fashion Show
Introduction by: hon. daniel Shewchuk, Minister of Environment,
Government of Nunavut
Special Guest model:
Sarah Green, Miss Newfoundland and Labrador
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