The Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference (#SLS16) is Canada’s conference for coaches, researchers, sport executives, and administrators.
Date/Time: Nov 3 2016, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
Richmond, Sheraton Vancouver Airport
Organized by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), this year’s edition takes place in beautiful Richmond, BC, from November 3-5 at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel and the Richmond Olympic Oval. The annual conference consists of three full days of learning, professional development, and networking with the top minds and leaders of the Canadian sport, business, and education communities.
Delegates at this year’s conference will examine how to engage a collective, how to motivate underrepresented groups, and share best practices in celebrating diversity and fostering a culture of inclusion in sport.
Richmond Olympic Oval – 6111 River Rd, Richmond, BC V7C 0A2
Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday, November 2nd
08:00 - 16:00 Pre-conference Activities
Thursday, November 3rd
07:00 - 16:30 On-site Registration, TeamSnap Coaches Lounge and Trade Show
08:30 - 11:30 Coaching Research Symposium
09:30 - 11:30 Pre Conference Session: CAAWS Workshop - Leading the Way: Working with LGBT Athletes and Coaches
11:00 - 16:00 TeamSnap Coaches Lounge and Trade Show
11:45 - 12:30 Networking Lunch and Research Poster Presentations
12:30 - 13:45 Welcome Plenary: Vikram Vij - Chef, Restaurateur, Entrepreneur: From the Kitchen to the Boardroom: Business, Entrepreneurship, and Cooking with Love
13:45 - 14:15 Networking and Health Break presented by GetAssist
14:15 - 15:45 Breakouts: Choice of five running concurrently:
Using Reflection to Become a Better Coach: Dr. Wade Gilbert - Coaching Scientist and Coach Education Advisor, California State University, Fresno
Solutions to improve the position of women in coaching in Canada: Moderator: Catriona LeMay Doan / Panellists: Guylaine Demers, Marion Lay, Penny Werthner
Social Media Insights: Tanya Casole-Gouveia - Social Media Lead, CBC Sports
LGBT Athletes and their Straight Allies: You Can Play
Entering the Arena: Examining Issues of Race and Athlete Experiences: Sabrina Razack, Former Manager of Community Outreach, TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games
16:30 - 19:30 Welcome Reception: Passport Challenge presented by hudl
Friday, November 4th
07:30 - 16:00 On-site Registration, TeamSnap Coaches Lounge and Trade Show
07:45 - 08:15 Networking Breakfast and Research Poster Presentations
08:15 - 09:30 Plenary Session: Wab Kinew - Advocate for Indigenous Inclusion
09:30 - 10:00 Networking and Health Break
10:00 - 11:30 Unconference
11:30 - 12:00 Networking Lunch and Research Poster Presentations
12:00 - 13:15 Plenary Session: Dr. Wade Gilbert – Coaching Scientist and Coach Education Advisor, California State University, Fresno: Coaching Better Every Season with the 4E's
13:15 - 13:45 Networking and Health Break
13:45 - 15:00 Breakouts: Choice of five running concurrently:
Excite, Embrace, and Engage. Evolving Coaching Practice: Richard Cheetham – Senior Fellow, Sports Coaching, University of Winchester
Building Better Relationships with Brands: Gregory Hegger – Sr. Manager Brand Partnerships, Virgin Mobile Canada
TBC: Chantal Vallée, Head Coach, Women's Basketball, University of Windsor Lancers
Do Right, Win Right: How to be a Leading Organization Through Aboriginal Sport Development: Alwyn Morris, President, Aboriginal Sport Circle; Richard Way, CEO, Sport for Life Society
Confessions and Comparisons: Leadership Lessions via Sport: Sheila Bouman, CEO, viaSport; John Bromley, CEO & Founder, Chimp; Tyler Jordan, President & CEO, 7mesh Industries Inc.; Tom Waller, SVP Whitespace (innovation and R&D), Lululemon Athletica; Jennifer Heil
15:00 - 16:00 Conference Recess
18:00 - 21:00 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Awards Gala
21:00 - 23:00 Awards After Party
Saturday, November 5th
08:00 - 13:30 On-site Registration
08:00 - 14:00 TeamSnap Coaches Lounge and Trade Show
09:00 - 09:15 Networking Breakfast
09:15 - 10:15 Women in Sport Leadership Plenary Session: Stacey Allaster – USTA Chief Executive for Professional Tennis, Former WTA Chairman & CEO: Advantage Allaster: Leadership, Inspiration, and Motivation Lessons from an Exemplary Business Leader
10:15 - 10:25 Networking Break
10:25 - 11:25 Plenary Session: iS4 (Christine Sinclair, Karina LeBlanc, Diana Matheson, and Rhian Wilkinson): Empowering Individuals to Power Teams
11:25 - 11:55 Networking and Health Break
11:55 - 12:55 Breakouts: Choice of five running concurrently:
Future of Learning and the Influence on Coach Development: Richard Cheetham – Senior Fellow, Sports Coaching, University of Winchester
Mentorship: Stacey Allaster – USTA Chief Executive for Professional Tennis, Former WTA Chairman & CEO
National Team Coaches Panel: Moderator: Anne Merklinger - CEO, Own the Podium / Panellists: Tristan Mullally, ChPC; Peter Eriksson, ChPC: +1 TBA
Autism in Sport: Stephanie Jull, Director of Programming, Canadian Autism Network
Accessibility self/organizal audit. What I know or don't know about including those with a disability.: Elisabeth Walker-Young, Manager, Inclusion and Sport for Life, viaSport
12:55 - 13:10 Networking Lunch
13:10 - 14:30 You Can Play: LGBT Inclusion in Sport
14:30 - 18:00 Post-conference activities
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