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Programme/Conference at a Glance
THURSDAY
8 AM – 1 PM + Free Time
Tee off at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf Club
2 PM – 10 PM + Conference Registration
8 PM – 11 PM + Wine and Cheese Reception
[Grand Foyer]
FRIDAY
8 AM – 10 AM + Breakfast
[Okanagan Room]
+ Intro to Conference
[Okanagan Room]
+ Keynote Address: Stockwell Day
[Okanagan Room]
10:20 AM – 2:30 PM + Companion Program: Tour and sample the best of Kelowna’s wine country.
10:20 AM – 11:50 AM + Concurrent Sessions
> 1. Tools for Managing in Turbulent Times
[Shuswap/Pennask Room]
> 2. New Trade and Labour Mobility Agreements: What they Mean for Construction Contractors
[Vaseaux/Kootenay Room]
12 PM – 1:30 PM + Lunch
> Good to Gone! Why Contractors Fail
[Okanagan Room]
1:30 PM – 2:50 PM + Concurrent Sessions
choose A, B, C or D
A. Free Choice, Unions and Public Policy
[Shuswap/Pennask Room]
B. Building Information Modeling
[Skaha Room]
C. New Business Opportunities for Construction Contractors in a Lower Carbon Economy
[Vaseaux/Kootenay Room]
D. Construction Insurance Trends
[Skeena Room]
3:05 PM - 4:30 PM + Concurrent Sessions Repeated
choose B, C, D or E
E. Building a Performance Management System to Hire, Develop and Reward Star Talent
[Shuswap/Pennask Room]
6 PM - 11 PM + Cocktails, Dinner, A Comedic Hypnosis Show
[Okanagan Room]
SATURDAY
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM + Breakfast
[Okanagan Room]
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM + Companion Program: “Ignite the Magic Within”
[Columbia Room]
8:30 AM – 9:50 AM + Concurrent Sessions
choose F, G, H or I
F. Construction Market Outlook
[Vaseaux/Kootenay Room]
G. Trends in Project Management
[Skeena Room]
H. P3’s: Trends, Lessons
[Shuswap/Pennask Room]
I. Construction Productivity Improvement
[Skaha Room]
9:50 AM – 10:20 AM + Coffee Break
10:20 AM – 11:30 AM + Concurrent Sessions Repeated
choose F, G, H or I
11:30 AM – 6:00 PM + Free Time
1. Gallagher’s Canyon
2. Tower Ranch
6:30 pm – 7:30 PM + Reception
[Grand Foyer]
7:30 pm - 1 AM + Gala Dinner and Dance
[Okanagan Room]
Hotel and Travel information
Delta Grand Okanagan Resort & Conference Centre
The Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference
Centre is the host hotel for IOSC 6. This beautifully
appointed resort is in the heart of the Okanagan and
is close to numerous golf courses and wineries.
There is also a full-service spa on-site. Room rates
per night for the convention (single or double
occupancy) are $165 for a Standard Room,
$229 for a Grand Club Room and $249 for a
Junior Suite. Hotel bookings are the responsibility
of conference delegates. Contact the hotel directly
at 1-800-465-4651 to make reservations. You must
mention the International Open Shop Conference to
receive special rates. A limited number of rooms
will be held until February 28, 2010 or until all
rooms are booked. Please reserve your
accommodations early as space cannot be
guaranteed after this date. For more information
about this hotel, visit www.deltahotels.com.
Driving Directions from Kelowna International Airport
(approximately 15 minutes)
Turn left on to Highway 97 at first lights out of airport.
Follow 97, which turns into Harvey Street, through
Kelowna to Water Street. Turn right on Water Street;
Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference
Centre is located at 1310 Water Street on your
left hand side.
Ask us for the WestJet
conference number to save
on your air fare!