CONFERENCE 2012 – A GATEWAY TO INNOVATION
This is your last week to take advantage of the early bird registration rate for the 2012 CCIRC. Complete and fax your Registration Form today to save $50!
The EARLY BIRD rate of $350 will be available until September 14. The rate then increases to $400.
Join us in historic Quebec City for the 2012 Canadian Community Information and Referral Conference (CCIRC). The conference will run Sunday Oct 28 to Tuesday Oct 30. This year’s conference is being hosted by the Centre d’information et de référence(CIR) in collaboration with InformCanada. The theme is Gateway to Innovation.
The conference starts on Sunday Oct 28 with an opening reception, followed by two full days of learning. Monday will kick off with, Mr Gaétan Morency, Vice President Service citoyenneté/Global citizenship service from the Cirque de Soleil. His talk entitled The Cirque du Soleil: Community Engagement, Innovation and Social Change will explain how their actions contribute to social change. The founders had dreamed of changing the world… one Community at a time.
The professional development workshops offered over two days will focus on three streams: Aging and Volunteer; I&R Service Delivery; and, I&R Executive. The workshop include Implementing the Volunteer Experience Recognition program, Creating a Mystery Caller Program, Coping in Times of Change and the Role of 211 in an Emergency. The conference will wrap up with a presentation on Building a National Network: the new 211 Canada Vision.
I&R is enhanced through professional standardization, accreditation and certification. The conference workshops can be used by Certified I&R providers as professional development hours for their recertification. For those wanting to write the certification exam there is an exam set for Sunday Oct 28. All exam applications must be received by September 28 at the InformCanada office as indicated on the exam application. Click for a copy of the Exam Application. Both the Information and Referral Specialist CIRS and Resource Specialist CRS exam will be available.
The 2012 CCIRC will provide you with an opportunity to:
- Develop and update your skills and acquire new information and knowledge
- Network and build relationships with your professional colleagues
- A chance to learn what’s going on with 211 across the country
- A chance to get your AIRS Certification and training towards your recertification.
- Attend the 2011 Annual General Meeting of Inform Canada.
- Click here for the CCIRC 2012 programme
- Click here for the 2012_Registration Form
- Click here for INFORMCANADA 2012 CCIRC bursary application
Regardless of where you come from in Canada you will have an opportunity to network with your I&R colleagues amid the backdrop of the historic and beautiful Quebec city. With over 400 years of history Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. The Historic District of Old Quebec is a declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. For information on activities and sightseeing opportunities in Quebec visit www.quebecregion.com .
The conference site is at Hotel Chateau Laurier www.hotelchateaulaurier.com when booking a room mention the CCIRC to receive the conference rate of $114/night.
For questions regarding the 2012 conference please send an email to info@informcanada.ca
