2010 Dehcho Business
Conference
“Bringing People and Business Into the Same Circle”
March 16 – 18, 2010
Chief Lamalice Complex, Hay River NT
Hosted by the Dehcho Economic Corporation
Draft Agenda – Invited Speakers
Day One, Tuesday, March 16
KEYNOTE AND PLENARY PRESENTATIONS
Co-chairs: Cynthia Cardinal James, Chairperson, Dehcho
Economic Corporation
Danny Gaudet, President, Deline Construction NWT
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast and Registration | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening Ceremony | |
| • Opening Prayer, Katlodeeche First Nation Dene Drummers | ||
| • Welcoming: | ||
| • Grand Chief Sam Gargan, Dehcho First Nations | ||
| •Chief Roy Fabien, Katlodeeche First Nation | ||
| • Opening Remarks: | ||
| • Cynthia Cardinal James, Chairperson, Dehcho Economic Corporation | ||
| •Conference and Working Forums Overview: | ||
| • Danny Gaudet, President, Deline Construction NWT | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Health Break | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Keynote Address: Nation Building from an Economic Perspective | |
| • Dr. Manley A. Begay, Jr., Ed.D., Director, Native Nations Institute; Senior Lecturer and Associate Social Scientist of American Indian Studies | ||
| 11:15 a.m. | Presentation: Highlights of the Joint Review Panel Report | |
| • Danny Gaudet, President, Deline Construction, NWT | ||
| 11:40 a.m. | Presentation: MGP’s Response to the Joint Review Panel Report: | |
| “Where we are with the Mackenzie Valley Gas Pipeline” | ||
| • Randy Ottenbreit, Development Executive, Mackenzie Gas Project | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | Presentation: Dehcho’s Response to the Joint Review Panel Report | |
| • Scott, Resource Management Coordinator, Dehcho First Nations | ||
| • Joe Acorn, Consultant, Dehcho First Nations | ||
| 12:30 p.m. | Catered Lunch | |
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WORKING FORUM
ONE: Provide Information and Tools for Set Aside Readiness
Moderated discussion will take place after each session.
Moderator: Darrell Beaulieu, President and Chief Executive Officer, Denendeh Investments Inc.
| 1:30 p.m. | Presentation: How to Affect Change and Build Stronger Communities | |
| • Chief Clarence Louie, Osoyoos Indian Band | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Panel: Infrastructure: “What is required to participate in large scale development opportunities” | |
| • Perry Kocis, Senior Aboriginal Advisor, TransCanada Pipelines Limited | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Health Break | |
| 3:20 p.m. | Panel: Cooperating in Large Scale Development | |
| • Cynthia Cardinal James, Chair, Dehcho Economic Corporation | ||
| • Mike Odell, Chief Financial Officer, Tåîchô Investment Corporation | ||
| • Gilbert Cazon, General Manager, Nogha Enterprises Ltd. | ||
| • Merven Gruben, Vice-President, E Gruben’s Transport Ltd. | ||
| • Jack R. Blacksmith, President, Cree Regional
Economic Enterprises Company (C.R.E.E.Co.) |
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| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn for the Day | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Networking Reception - Build new business relationships
and generate business opportunities. |
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Day Two,
Wednesday, March 17
WORKING FORUM TWO: Provide Information & Tools for Set Aside
Readiness
Moderated discussion will take place
after each session.
Moderator: Dr. Manley A. Begay, Jr., Ed.D., Director, Native Nations Institute; Senior Lecturer and Associate Social Scientist of American Indian Studies
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Keynote Address: Economic Development Through Reconciliation: | |
| “Challenges to potential development” | ||
| • Catherine Twinn, Twinn Law, Sawridge First Nation | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Health Break | |
| 10:20 a.m. | Panel: Impact Benefit Agreements: “What set asides should look like” | |
| • Helder Ponte, Director of Economic Investments, Ktunaxa Nation | ||
| 10:50 a.m. | Presentation: Benefits and Challenges to Small Business from Large Scale Development: | |
| “Set aside agreements” | ||
| • Robb Campre, President, Maskwa Consulting Ltd. | ||
| • Lisa King, Director, Industry Relations Corporation, Treaty 8 First Nations, Alberta | ||
| 11:10 a.m. | Presentation: Northern Aboriginal Business Association | |
| • Ken Smith, President, Northern Aboriginal Business Association | ||
| 11:30 p.m. | Panel: Support Systems and Funding Sources: “Supporting stakeholder readiness” | |
| • Pipeline Readiness Office, DIAND | ||
| • James Pugsley, Resource Development Officer, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | ||
| • Government of the Northwest Territories | ||
| • Gloria Buboire, ARHDA Coordinator, Dehcho First Nations | ||
| • Mavis Wasp-Colin, ASEP Coordinator, Dehcho First Nations | ||
| 12:30 p.m. | Catered Lunch | |
| Moderator: Darrell Beaulieu, President and Chief Executive Officer, Denendeh Investments Inc. | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Presentation: Mackenzie Valley Gas Pipeline Opportunities | |
| • Kevin Heron, Dehcho Liaison, Imperial Oil Ltd. | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | Presentation: Set Aside Preparedness | |
| • Shane Parrish, Consultant, Dehcho First Nations | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Delegate Panel: Pipeline Opportunities and Set Asides | |
| - | Conference delegates will select a “Delegate Panel” to give their view on ways the Dehcho will benefit from the Mackenzie Valley Gas Pipeline. Open discuss will follow. | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn for the Day | |
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Day Three, Thursday, March 18
WORKING FORUM THREE: Business Development and Set Aside Readiness
Professional business development workshops will focus on developing
the skills necessary for successful business development related
to small business in preparation for potential set aside work.
Facilitators:
Shelly Anderson, BMgt, CAFM, PAED, In-Synch Consulting Ltd.
Bachelor of Management Degree with Distinction – University of
Lethbridge; Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager – Aboriginal
Financial Officers Association; Professional Aboriginal Economic
Developer – Council for the Advancement of Native Development
Officers.
Marnie Suitor, PAED, CMP, CMC, PFP, In-Synch Consulting Ltd.
Professional Aboriginal Economic Developer - Council for the Advancement
of Native Development Officers; Certified Management Professional
– Institute of Professional Management; Certified Management Consultant
– Canadian Institute of Management Consultants; Professional Financial
Planner – Canadian Securities Institute.
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast | |
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - QMS2: QUALITY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS * QUALITY MEANS SUCCESS
QMS2 Takes a two pronged approach to a business’ success:
| •Ensuring employee performance; and, | |
| •Assuring clients of their satisfaction in the product/service delivery. |
This workshop focuses on the elements of a Quality Management System as an ongoing process while ensuring a balanced scorecard approach is considered along the way. Participants will be provided with an example of a company Quality Assurance Manual and a tool to begin their own Quality Management System.
| 12:00 p.m. | Catered Lunch | |
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - FINANCIAL
ANALYSIS OF A BUSINESS
This workshop discovers the importance of risk assessment when
managing the financial affairs of a business. Participants must
come prepared to work through a case study of a company including
the measurement calculations for:
| •Current Ratio | |
| •Debt to Equity | |
| •Debt Service Ratio | |
| •Gross Profit Margin | |
| •Sales Growth | |
| •Accounts Payable Days | |
| •Accounts Receivable Days | |
| •Asset Turnover |
The importance and rational for understanding the above calculations will be explained and can be directly related to preparing for companies for potential set aside work.
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. - THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS: Responding to Requests for Contracts or Proposals
In today’s business world; industry, private sector organizations,
and government make use of a process for procurement through the
“Request for Proposal” (RFP). This mode of procurement can be
a daunting task and many businesses fail to adequately understand
if their company can profit from entering into this form of competition.
An overview of the RFP components are briefly reviewed before
participants enter into a team based case-study to determine costing
for an RFP to deliver Camp Services.
This process will include the following:
►Overview of the procurement process
►Purchaser process
►Vendor opportunities
►RFP content
►RFP – a case study
►Pre-response assessment
►Response development
►Response submission
►Project engagement
►Post project follow up
Expected Outcomes and Impacts
Dehcho First Nations communities will be in a better position
to benefit from business development, business successes, employment,
training and preparing for sustainable development as a result
of participating in the conference and working forums. Support
for sustainable development, keeping business in the North and
preparedness for the anticipated Mackenzie Gas Project and potential
set asides will be achieved through this event.
