BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20191210T194500Z DTEND:20191210T214500Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Holiday Power Lunch + AGM: Diversity is Good for Business DESCRIPTION:Registration for the Holiday Power Lunch + AGM: Diversity is Good for Business event is full. If you would like to be added to the waiting list\, please click the Register Now button above. We will contact you as soon as a seat becomes available.\n\n\n\nQuarterly Power Lunches deliver speakers and panels that bring fresh perspectives and real solutions to make business easy. Powering up your lunch with us keeps you dialed into world class business inspiration. We want you feeling energized and empowered to elevate your business.\n\n\n\nA local diversity initiative sparks a culture of inclusion in our resort and beyond.\n\n\n\nJoin the Whistler Chamber as we learn about POWDER (Providing Opportunity for Women through Diversity\, Equality and Respect) a Whistler Blackcomb initiative being implemented across the Vail Resorts network. POWDER focuses on diversity and inclusivity by educating and empowering women and men to shift perceptions of leadership\, career pathways\, and cultural norms that influence our decision-making and behaviours. Geoff\, Kate and Miriam will share learnings from re-thinking hiring practices\, scheduling\, development\, advocacy\, education\, recognition and role descriptions\, and discuss how this work has begun a transformational cultural shift.\n\n\n\nKey takeaways:\n\n\n Understand how your business can benefit from embracing diversity\n The future is a workforce that reflects the people we serve\n Change to business operations that inspires and protects diversity is good business\n\nAgenda:\n\n10:45 - AGM Registration\n\n11:00 - AGM Begins\n\n11:45 - AGM Ends\n\n11:30 - Power Lunch Registration\n\n11:50 - Doors open\n\n12:00 - Lunch and Conversation with Whistler Blackcomb\n\n13:45 - End\n\n\n\nModerator:\n\nCarol Borghesi\n\nCustomer Strategist & Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\nBrian Leacock\n\nAssociate Director\, International & Teaching Professor at the University of Victoria\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeoff Buchheister\n\nCOO\, Whistler Blackcomb\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKate Roddick\n\nManager\, Internal Communications & Projects\, Whistler Blackcomb\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMiriam MacDonald\n\nDirector\, Product Sales & Services\, Whistler Blackcomb\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAnnual General Meeting\n\n\n\n(Open to all Members and free of charge\, please email Olivier@Whistlerchamber.com to register to the AGM without attending the Power Lunch)\n\n\n\nThe Whistler Chamber AGM will be held prior to the Power Lunch on December 10\, 2019 at 11:00am at The Four Seasons Resort Whistler.\n\n\n\nAs a result of the Director vacancies that will be created at the end of 2019\, the Whistler Chamber of Commerce in accordance with its Bylaws\, sought nominees for Board of Director positions to fill for a three year term of office commencing January 1\, 2020. Nominations were accepted from Wednesday September 26\, 2019 to Tuesday\, October 23\, 2019 at noon. The Whistler Chamber board has six Director Positions to fill and received six nominations in total.\n\n\n\nThe formal business of the Annual General Meeting will include the report of the Board\, consideration of the financial statements and the appointment of the auditor. The membership at large will also vote to confirm the 2020 Board of Directors and meet the Members who will represent the Whistler business community in 2020. Following the official business of the AGM\, the CEO will report on highlights to expect from the Whistler Chamber in the next 3 years. \n\n \n\n\nCancellation Policy: Payment is non refundable for cancellations made within 3 business days of the event\, or non attendance on the day.\n\nIf you have registered and paid for an event or training\, you will be automatically added to the attendance list. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nRegistration for the Holiday Power Lunch + AGM: Diversity is Good for Business event is full. If you would like to be added to the waiting list\, please click the Register Now button above. We will contact you as soon as a seat becomes available.
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\nQuarterly Power Lunches deliver speakers and panels that bring fresh perspectives and real solutions to make business easy. Powering up your lunch with us keeps you dialed into world class business inspiration. We want you feeling energized and empowered to elevate your business.
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\nA local diversity initiative sparks a culture of inclusion in our resort and beyond.
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\nJoin the Whistler Chamber as we learn about POWDER (Providing Opportunity for Women through Diversity\, Equality and Respect) a Whistler Blackcomb initiative being implemented across the Vail Resorts network. POWDER focuses on diversity and inclusivity by educating and empowering women and men to shift perceptions of leadership\, career pathways\, and cultural norms that influence our decision-making and behaviours. Geoff\, Kate and Miriam will share learnings from re-thinking hiring practices\, scheduling\, development\, advocacy\, education\, recognition and role descriptions\, and discuss how this work has begun a transformational cultural shift.
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\nKey takeaways:\n\n\nAgenda:
\n10:45 - AGM Registration
\n11:00 - AGM Begins
\n11:45 - AGM Ends
\n11:30 - Power Lunch Registration
\n11:50 - Doors open
\n12:00 - Lunch and Conversation with Whistler Blackcomb
\n13:45 - End
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\nModerator:
\nCarol Borghesi
\nCustomer Strategist &\; Speaker
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\nBrian Leacock
\nAssociate Director\, International &\; Teaching Professor at the University of Victoria
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\nGeoff Buchheister
\nCOO\, Whistler Blackcomb
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\nKate Roddick
\nManager\, Internal Communications &\; Projects\, Whistler Blackcomb
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\nMiriam MacDonald
\nDirector\, Product Sales &\; Services\, Whistler Blackcomb
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\nAnnual General Meeting
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\n(Open to all Members and free of charge\, please email Olivier@Whistlerchamber.com to register to the AGM without attending the Power Lunch)
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\nThe Whistler Chamber AGM will be held prior to the Power Lunch on December 10\, 2019 at 11:00am at The Four Seasons Resort Whistler.
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\nAs a result of the Director vacancies that will be created at the end of 2019\, the Whistler Chamber of Commerce in accordance with its Bylaws\, sought nominees for Board of Director positions to fill for a three year term of office commencing January 1\, 2020. Nominations were accepted from Wednesday September 26\, 2019 to Tuesday\, October 23\, 2019 at noon. \;The Whistler Chamber board has six Director Positions to fill and received six nominations in total.
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\nThe formal business of the Annual General Meeting will include the report of the Board\, consideration of the financial statements and the appointment of the auditor. \; The membership at large will also vote to confirm the 2020 Board of Directors and meet the Members who will represent the Whistler business community in 2020. \; Following the official business of the AGM\, the CEO will report on highlights to expect from the Whistler Chamber in the next 3 years. \;
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\nCancellation Policy: Payment is non refundable for cancellations made within 3 business days of the event\, or non attendance on the day.
\nIf you have registered and paid for an event or training\, you will be automatically added to the attendance list.
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