Registration Open & Training Sessions Announced for NETCO Annual Conference

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May 5, 2022

Registration is open for NETCO’s annual Energize and Educate Conference and the training sessions have been announced.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 27-28, 2022

Go HERE for more information

Agenda

Friday, May 27, 2022

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Registration Opens

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Exhibit Hall/Breakfast

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM General Session
NETCO President Tom Reid
NETCO Executive Director Chris Swick
Saskatchewan Polytechnic President and CEO Dr. Larry Rosia
Keynote Speaker – Trent Soholt, Executive Director of the Nova Scotia
Construction Sector Council-ICI “Integrating innovation in experiential
learning.”

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Exhibit Hall/Break

10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Education Session 1: Training with VR Technology
Sam Jaros – Co-Creator of IVRY Technologies
Education Session 2: Lobbying 101
Rubicon Strategy Inc

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Exhibit Hall/Lunch

1:30 PM – 3:00PM Education Session 1: Training with VR Technology
Sam Jaros – Co-Creator of IVRY Technologies
Education Session 2: Lobbying 101
Rubicon Strategy Inc

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Exhibit Hall/Break

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM General Session
Leadership of Excellence Award
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Presentation – Gerry Youzwa and Dr. Has Malik
OASIS: Virtual Learning Services for the IBEW

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Exhibit Hall/Break

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Offsite Dinner at Murphy’s Restaurant

Saturday, May 28, 2022

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM East Coast Road Trip – Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation to visit the IBEW
Local 625 Training Centre, the Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council Trades Exhibition Hall and then
to beautiful Peggy’s Cove! Lunch will be provided to delegates on the trip

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