Conference Program

The 2019 National Conference will offer a series of educational sessions and activities that will provide delegates an opportunity to learn, grow and improve their knowledge; a framework to help you and your organization become great.

Note: Conference Information will be updated regularly. The schedule and topics are subject to change.

Registration

Guest Program

On this page:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

Select your breakout sessions

Day 1

Tuesday June 11

10:45-3:30 PM	*Optional Pre-Conference* package- Please meet in the lobby at 10:45 AM A Wine Lover Adventure - Wine Tour Between the Lines- Wine in a can Peller Estates Winery- Wine Ice House Tasting Konzelmann Estates Winery Tour of the facility and tastings Chocolate FX- Strawberry Dipping \| Chocolate Mustaches
1:00 - 7:00 PM	Registration Desk is open
7:00 - 9:30 PM Rainbow Room- Crowne Plaza	Welcome Reception & Volunteer Appreciation Sponsored by CIC & Chapters This reception will kick off the conference and set the tone for three great days of learning; networking and skill development

Day 2

Wednesday June 12

7:00 - 8:00 AM	Registration Desk
7:00 - 8:30 AM Great room BC	Buffet Breakfast
8:00 AM Great Room A	Exhibitor Room Opens
8:30 - 8:45 AM Great Room BC	Opening Ceremonies

Keynote

9:00 - 10:15 AM
Great Room BC

Keynote Address: Michael "Pinball" Clemons
Canadian Sports Hall-of-Famer & Pinball Clemons Foundation Founder

10:15 - 10:45 AM
Great Room A

Break - Exhibitor Hall

The Exhibitor Hall is open during breaks, breakfast and afternoon reception
Plan a visit

Breakout Sessions

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Cash Flow Management Matters & Obtaining Financial Information Simon Francis, Partner in the Audit and Assurance practice at Fuller Landau Strategy Room 2
	The Construction Liens Act & Prompt Payment Legislation Anna Esposito & Maria Ruberto, Partners at Pallett Valo LLP, their practice is concentrated on Construction Law. Strategy Room 3
	How to get the very best out of your credit team Declan Flood, Chief Executive of Irish Credit Management Training & lifetime credit professional Strategy Room 1
	Turning Corporate Culture into a Competitive Advantage Sharon Malsen, Branch Manager of Robert Half Strategy Room 5&6
	Faire de la culture organisationnelle un avantage concurrentiel Michael O'Leary, Regional Vice President of Quebec, Robert Half Strategy Room 7

Keynote

12:00 - 12:45 PM	Lunch & Keynote
12:45 - 1:45 PM Great Room BC	Economic Outlook David Baskin, President of Baskin Wealth Management - managing assets of more than $1 billion.

1:45 - 2:15 PM

Break - Exhibitor Hall

Breakout Sessions

2:15 - 3:30 PM	Cash Flow Management Matters & Obtaining Financial Information Simon Francis, Partner in the Audit and Assurance practice at Fuller Landau Strategy Room 2
	The Construction Liens Act & Prompt Payment Legislation Anna Esposito & Maria Ruberto, Partners at Pallett Valo LLP, their practice is concentrated on Construction Law. Strategy Room 3
	Impact & Influence – How to stand out in a crowded workplace Neil Thornton, President, the Thornton Group; Creating Presence, Impact and Influence Strategy Room 1
	Cryptocurrency and Bankruptcy Lou Brzezinski, Partner, Blaney McMurtry LLP Strategy Room 5&6
	Protéger son entreprise contre la fraude Anna Valente, TD Bank - en français Strategy Room 7

3:30 - 4:30 PM	Micro Presentations - Product demo & Information Session Dun & Bradstreet- Strategy Room 3 Order 2 Cash- Strategy Room 2 Simnet- Strategy Room 5&6
5:30 - 10:00 PM	Gala Evening Sponsored by Dun & Bradstreet Details to be provided at event- dress code: casual

Day 3

Thursday June 13

7:00 - 8:30 AM	Buffet Breakfast
8:00 AM	Exhibitor Room Opens
8:30 - 8:45 AM	Announcements for the day

Keynote

8:45 - 10:00 AM

Keynote Address: Reduce your workload; increase your Results and your Recognition
Declan Flood, Chief Executive of Irish Credit Management Training and lifetime credit professional

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Break - Exhibitor Hall

Breakout Sessions

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM	Social Media and Collections Blair DeMarco-Wettlaufer, Kingston Data and Credit
	Turning Corporate Culture into a Competitive Advantage Sharon Malsen, Branch Manager at Robert Half
	Current Fraud Activities Constable Jonathan Coleman, RCMP
	Exporting to the United States Beyond NAFTA - The USMCA and what it means for Trade Ross Prusakowski, Senior Economist and Country Risk Analyst, EDC
	Cadre légal de l’industrie financière, conventions de crédit, remèdes judiciaires Mervyn D. Abramowitz, Blaney McMurtry - en français
	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Dr. Graham Taylor, University of Guelph and Vector Institute

Keynote

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM	Lunch &Keynote
12:30 - 1:30 PM	Convergence of Disruption: The Impact of Digital Everything on Financial Decision-Making. Anthony Scriffignano Senior Vice President, Chief Data Scientist, Dun & Bradstreet

2:00 - 3:30 PM	Annual General Meeting
4:00 - 7:30 PM	Mystery Event - Stay tuned!
7:30 - 10:00 PM	Adventure City An evening of networking and fun activities

Day 4

Friday June 14

7:30 - 8:45 AM

Buffet Breakfast

Keynote

9:00 - 10:15 AM

Keynote Speaker - Tim Arnold
Leadership Development & Teambuilding

10:30 - 11:00 AM	Prize Draws
11:00 - 11:30 AM	2021 Conference Presentation