TO: Executive Council
Alt. Regional Vice-Presidents
Local Presidents (Pacific, Rocky Mountain and Greater Toronto Regions)
RE: UTE Regional Equal Opportunities Conference
The Conference for the Pacific, Rocky Mountain and Greater Toronto Regions will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia.
| DATES: | April 19 to 22, 2012 |
| TIMES: | Thursday – 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Registration Thursday – 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight – Hospitality reception (To respect the diversity of the participants attending the Conference, please note that non-alcoholic beverages will be served between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2012, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2012 and between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday,April 21, 2012) Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Registration Friday – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Conference Saturday – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Conference |
| LOCATION: |
Westin Grand Vancouver (Note that this is a non-smoking hotel) |
REGISTRATION: Online only via the following link:
Registration is CLOSED
The deadline for registration is March 16, 2012.
THEME: “Grassroots: Back to Basics”
The Conference objectives are:
- Understanding the Employment Equity Act and;
- Understanding the union’s role and the importance of networking and;
- Awareness of equity groups and their challenges.
The agenda is attached to this memorandum.
These objectives will be achieved through plenary sessions and a workshop. This will be an opportunity for you to network with other equity group members and others.
FUNDING:
- The UTE will fund two (2) members per Local.
- Funding will consist of:
- Per Diem: four (4) days (cheque sent to the participants) and;
- Hotel: three (3) nights (paid directly by the UTE) and;
- Travel: advance sent directly to the Local (1.5 Latitude fare) and;
- Family care allowance, if any, and;
- Loss of salary.
Note: Participants are reminded that we have guaranteed a specific number of hotel rooms for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. In return for this guarantee, the hotel has agreed to waive the cost of meeting rooms. As result, participants are expected to attend all sessions of the Conference and not cancel the hotel room or alter the arrangements. In the event of an emergency that could affect the hotel room or arrangements, please contact your RVP. Also and if a participant does not attend all sessions of the Conference, she / he will waive her / his per diem for each day she / he is not attending a session.
PARTICIPANTS:
- The conference is intended for UTE equity group members who have limited knowledge / experience of employment equity. However, we strongly encourage Locals to send observers who demonstrate an interest in employment equity.
There is no limit as to the number of participants that can attend the Conference.
For all queries / concerns related to the Conference, please contact Erik P. Gagné via (+01) 613 235 6704 or the undersigned via (+01) 416 737 5085.
In Solidarity,
Robin Johnson
Robin Johnson
Chairperson, Equal Opportunities Committee
c.c. EO Committee