[homeles_ot-l] FW: NEW Sessions, Networking and Updates - OMSSA 2011 Learning Symposium

Tue May 24 11:00:40 EDT 2011

FYI . . . Early-bird cut off date is this Wednesday, May 25

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From: Christie Abramovic [mailto:CAbramovic at omssa.com] 
Sent: May-20-11 3:11 PM
To: Christie Abramovic
Subject: NEW Sessions, Networking and Updates - OMSSA 2011 Learning
Symposium

2011 Learning Symposium and

61st Annual General Meeting

Municipal Innovations in Poverty Reduction

June 5-8, 2011 - London Convention Centre

Hosted in partnership with the City of London

Early-bird cut off date is this Wednesday, May 25!

NEW!

Session 5.6 - Wed. June 8, 9:30 - 11:00

Ontario 211 A Strong Municipal Partner

The Ontario 211 Services Corporation is making significant headway in making
211 a pan province service by the end of 2011. This session will outline
this progress while describing how the service helps both clients and
service agencies in the effort to reduce poverty and its impacts. This
session will also provide concrete examples of how 211 is working
effectively with municipalities to deal with emergency situations as they
arise.

To register for this session, simply identify Session 5.6 on your
registration form

OMSSA members only

Post-conference Town Hall Style Forum with Frances Lankin, Commissioner of
the Social Assistance Review

Wed. June 8 - 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. London Convention Centre

After the Learning Symposium ends, OMSSA members will have a unique
opportunity to engage in a conversation with Frances Lankin, Commissioner of
the Social Assistance Review.

In these early days of the Review, this Town Hall-style forum will allow
OMSSA members the opportunity to learn about the review and to help shape
the transformation of Ontario's social assistance system.  This
solution-focused discussion will give the Commissioner an opportunity to
hear the current thinking among CMSMs and DSSABs about social assistance
reform-and will give OMSSA members the tools to lead local conversations and
become local ambassadors for the Social Assistance Review process.  If you
are an OMSSA member and you would like to attend this meeting, please
complete the attached registration form.

Monday, June 6, Take a trip to Palasad South - $20.00/person  

A bus will depart the Convention Centre at 6:30 p.m. returning at 10:30 p.m.
Included is a night of fun and games with colleagues and friends.  Your
ticket includes transportation, a private room overlooking the bowling
lanes, one pool table and finger foods (nachos, vegetables and dip, wings,
and pizza).  Join in a game of pool or bowl a few games, or sit back and
enjoy the big screen television.  

Please complete the attached registration form to reserve your spot.

Note:  a minimum of 25 participants is required.  Payments for this activity
will not be processed until we have the minimum number.  In the event we
have to cancel due to insufficient registrations, you will be notified June
2 by email

Download
<http://www.omssa.com/singlepage.asp?itemcode=OMSSA-2011LEARNINGSYMP>  the
full preliminary program for all the details including plenary sessions,
exciting networking opportunities and registration
<http://www.omssa.com/singlepage.asp?itemcode=OMSSA-2011LEARNINGSYMP> .  The
Symposium offers plenty of ways to partner
<http://www.omssa.com/singlepage.asp?itemcode=OMSSA-2011LS-PARTNERS-EXHIBITO
RS>  with OMSSA during the conference as well as an exhibit hall
<http://www.omssa.com/singlepage.asp?itemcode=OMSSA-2011LS-PARTNERS-EXHIBITO
RS>  to showcase your program or product.  

Here's a sample of what you can expect to learn and experience during this
year's 

Learning Symposium.  

Sunday, June 5 - 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Join colleagues and friends for a bite to eat at the Welcome Reception.  

Monday, June 6 - Opening Plenary 

Don Drummond, retired Chief Economist, TD Financial Group

Tuesday, June 7 - Networking Breakfasts

Each of OMSSA's networks (Children's Services, Ontario Works, Housing,
Homelessness, and Emergency Social Services) will have an opportunity to
gather for breakfast and have a facilitated discussion on important issues.

Tuesday, June 7 - lunch

Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister, Ministry of Community and Social
Services

Wednesday, June 8

Mark Chamberlain, Chair, of the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction

Fun, fun, fun

Monday, June 6, 4:00 - 6:00 

Sponsor / Exhibitor Wine and Cheese featuring Minute to Win It 

Before heading out for the evening, mix and mingle with our event partners
and exhibitors.  Learn a little about products and programs, you'll have a
chance to win great prizes and try your luck at Minute to Win It, based on
the popular TV program.

Tuesday, June 7, Awards Dinner - Put away the coats, hats, snow shovels and
umbrellas and bring out your best beach wear for this year's awards dinner!
That's right, the theme for this year's awards dinner is the beach!   

 Sessions will offer rural and urban perspectives and explore challenges and
opportunities in serving seniors, families, children and youth, newcomers
and long-time Canadians, and people with addiction and mental health issues.

Thank you to our partners

Presenting Partner

Social Housing Services Corporation

Host Partners

City of London

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Region of Halton

Region of Peel

OMSSA - 1 Dundas Street West, Suite 2500, Toronto ON, M5G 1Z3 - Tel:
416-642-1659

.  

Christie Abramovic

Events Coordinator, OMSSA

Ontario Municipal Social Services Association

One Dundas St. West, Suite 2500

Toronto, ON  M5G 1Z3

Phone:  (416) 646-0512  Cell: (647) 385-9285 Fax: (416) 979-4627

My office hours:  7:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

www.omssa.com 

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