Conference Agenda

Agenda
2008 NWT Aboriginal Business Conference
October 14 – 16, 2008

Tuesday, October 14
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	Registration (Katimavik foyer)
2:00 p.m.	Youth Pre-Conference Workshop (Traders Grill) Facilitator: Robb Campre, Maskwa Consulting, 2nd Vice-President of NAABA Guest speakers: Dakota House, Youth Role Model/Actor Calvin Helin, Author, “Dances With Dependency”
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.	Registration (Katimavik foyer)
7:00 p.m.	Opening Reception Master of Ceremonies: William Greenland Welcoming remarks: John Bekale, Chairman, Denendeh Development Corporation Entertainment: youth group; Dene drummers/hand games demonstration; Metis fiddle/Metis youth dancers; Delta Drummers; open mic

Wednesday, October 15
7:30 a.m.	Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m.	Conference Opening Plenary Prayer and Drum Song, Yellowknives Dene First Nation Drummers Chief Edward Sangris, Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah) Chief Fred Sangris, Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Ndilo) Mayor Gordon Van Tighem, City of Yellowknife Darrell Beaulieu, President and Chief Executive Officer, Denendeh Investments Inc.
9:30 a.m.	Keynote Address Renee Goldtooth, Leadership and Management Programs, Native Nations Institute, Udall Centre for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona
0:30 a.m.	Health Break and Trade Show (Janvier)
10:50 a.m.	Dances With Dependency Calvin Helin, Author
11:30 a.m.	Living and Working on Akaitcho Land Sharon Venne, Chief Negotiator, Akaitcho Dene First Nations
12:30 p.m.	Conference Lunch Guest Speaker: Trish Merrithew-Mercredi, Regional Director General, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, NWT
1:30 p.m.	Business Cooperation Success Stories Chief Robert Louie, Westbank First Nation Bill Lingard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Flint Energy Services Ltd., President and Chairman, Mackenzie Aboriginal Corporation Keith Martel, Chairman, First Nations Bank of Canada
2:00 p.m.	Business Development Workshops Financing Your Business, Pawan Chugh, Chief Executive Officer, NWT Business Development and Investment Corporation Reading and Understanding Financial Statements (Acid Test), Michael Odell, FCA, Tlicho Investments Corporation Starting a Business, Raymond St. Arnaud, General Manager, Akaitcho Business Development Corporation
3:30 p.m.	Health Break and Trade Show (Janvier Room)
3:50 p.m.	Renewable Resources Fisheries, Forestry and Tourism, Don Balsillie, Res Delta Tours (TBC) Green Economy, Matthew Coon Come, Chairman, Cree Nation Trust (TBC)
4:30 p.m.	Day’s Review
5:00 p.m.	Northern Aboriginal Business Association Annual General Meeting
6:00 p.m.	Business After Hours Reception Hosted by Northern Aboriginal Business Association Guest Speakers Honourable Floyd Roland, Premier of the Northwest Territories President, Northern Aboriginal Business Association
8:00 p.m.	Dene Hand Games (Tree of Peace Friendship Centre)

Thursday, October 16
7:30 a.m.	Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m.	First Nations’ Housing Tom Jackson, O.C., L.L.D.
9:20 a.m.	Aboriginal Peoples Involvement in Exploration Mining Processes, Don Bubar, Chairman, Aboriginal Affairs Committee, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Community Processes, Joseph Kochon, President, Ayoni Keh / Dugha Financial Corporation Jack Blacksmith, President, Cree Mineral Exploration Board
10:20 a.m.	Health Break and Trade Show
10:40 a.m.	Business Development Workshops Financing Your Business, Pawan Chugh, Chief Executive Officer, NWT Business Development and Investment Corporation Reading and Understanding Financial Statements (Acid Test), Michael Odell, FCA, Tlicho Investments Corporation Starting a Business, Raymond St. Arnaud, General Manager, Akaitcho Business Development Corporation
12:30 p.m.	Conference Lunch Guest Speaker: Honourable Bob McLeod, Minister, Industry, Tourism and Investment
1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.	Human Resources and Community Sustainability Training the Community Workforce: Ricus Grimbeek, President and Chief Operating Officer, BHP Ekati Diamond Mine Transferable Skills: Chantal Lavoie, Vice President, NWT Projects, De Beers Canada (TBC) Aboriginal Business Development: A proud legacy..an exciting future, Mr. Kim Truter, President and Chief Operating Officer, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. Local Hiring, Lana Roeland, General Manager, I & D Management Services Youth Perspective . Sharing Business Experience with Youth Entrepreneurs, Chief Frederick Blake, Gwichya Gwich'in Council
3:00 p.m.	Health Break and Trade Show
3:20 p.m.	Town Hall: Aboriginal Business Policies Charlie Lyall, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kitikmeot Corporation Bertha Rabesca Zoe, Legal Counsel, Tlicho Government and Advisor, Tlicho Investment Corporation Danny Gaudet, President, Deline Construction Richard Nerysoo, President, Gwich'in Tribal Council Moderator: George Tuccaro, GMT Communications
5:00 p.m.	Chairman’s Wrap Up Youth Grand Draw Arrowmaker’s Fine Traditional Art Gallery Ltd. Grand Draw Closing Prayer
10:00 p.m.	Drum Dance