2022 AAPPA Fall Professional Development Conference Returns
AAPPA is please to announce the return of the Fall Professional Development Conference.
Taking place November 3-4, 2022 at our traditional Hotel Halifax venue, look for more information regarding speakers and sessions to follow.
AAPPA 2022 Spring Business Meeting
Finally two years after the initial planning, its that time for the annual AAPPA Spring Business Meeting being. NBCC is pleased to be hosting our upcoming AAPPA Spring Business meeting IN PERSON at our Saint John Grandview Avenue Campus June 2-3, 2022. A Microsoft Teams link will be provided for those unable to attand in person.
For those attending a block of rooms are held at the Delta Hotel in Saint John.
We look forward to seeing everyone!
AAPPA Spring Business Meeting
Its that time of year again to start thinking about our annual AAPPA Spring Business Meeting, which will be hosted by NBCC at their Saint John Campus, on Grandview Avenue. The dates are May 21 and 22, 2020, and will follow a similar format as previous years, noon Thursday to noon Friday.
Additional information to follow shortly, but I wanted to get these dates in front of everybody so you can add them to your calendars and make plans to attend.
Looking forward to seeing everybody there.
ERAPPA Board to Tour Saint John Venues
The ERAPPA Board will be venturing to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to tour the convention centre, special events location, hotels and meet with the host committee.
The Atlantic Chapter of APPA is honored to be hosting the ERAPPA Annual Conference in Setpember 27th-30th 2020.
Fall Professional Development Conference 2019 – Halifax, NS
November 7th and 8th
AAPPA Fall Professional Development Conference will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia November 7-8, 2019
Keynote Speaker
Bill Carr
Communication Expert | Award-Winning Humourist
For over thirty years, Bill Carr has been making people laugh at what’s trivial while helping them think deeply about what counts. His unique blend of humour and insight inspires laughter and offers his audiences a fresh perspective on what they face every day. An award-winning journalist, actor, and humorist, Carr offers custom-tailored performances and keynote speeches to deliver exactly what organizers need, no matter what the event.
Carr’s career has seen him perform on stages across the country most notably in Nova Scotia at Neptune Theatre, Mermaid Theatre and the Atlantic Theatre Festival. He has written and performed in numerous radio dramas and news programs for CBC and has appeared on countless television programs, several movies and more advertisements than he would care to think about.
Carr is a dedicated volunteer and serves in various capacities for a number of good causes such as the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia, Community Justice Society, ACTRA, Unicef, Canadian Breast Cancer Society, CNIB, YMCA, and the Abilities Foundation. He is an honorary Trustee of the IWK Hospital for Children and helps to host the IWK Telethon each year. He is a founding partner of the Atlantic Restorative Company, a social entrepreneurship focused on creating space for authentic human exchange and the use of restorative practices in all aspects of social life.
On November 4-6 the chapter is pleased to offer Leadership Training Level III- Managerial Effectiveness Skills
In this level, participants develop and strengthen leadership skills while learning basic principles for organizational and managerial effectiveness. Attendees experience a dynamic learning environment utilizing engaging discussion groups, learning games, discovery exercises, synergy, and project collaboration. The content of this program complements and builds upon the individual skills learned in Level I and the interpersonal skills developed in Level II.
Skills Learned
- Leaders learn how to apply leadership skills that are essential in today’s workplace.
- Leaders master strategies for handling and ultimately solving difficult conversations and situations.
- Leaders learn how to model strong leadership skills through knowing their own strengths and complimenting the strengths of others.