The forum is fortunate to have Brian Lambie, Principal, Redbrick Communications & Media Contact, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, as chair of the event.

Municipal WirelessTopics and speakers include:

Provincial and Municipal Relations

• Dana Richardson, ADM, Municipal Affairs and Housing, Government of Ontario
• Brian Rosborough, Association of Municipalities of Ontario

Tailoring Your Message to Connect with Increasingly Diverse and Segmented Audience

• Ghislain Lamothe, City of Greater Sudbury

Branding

• Paul Thomson, City of Moncton

Spotlight on Relationships: Public Relations Skills Development for Council, Staff & Managers

• Ginny Jones, APR, Acuity Options
• Tara Spriggs, City of Guelph

Not-In-My-Back-Yard (NIMBY) - Dealing with Grassroots Opposition

• Bruce Davis, Urban Intelligence (A Division of Global Public Affairs)

Countdown: Communications Challenges of Hosting the 2010 Winter Games

• Jennifer Young, City of Vancouver

Evaluating Media Relations and Other Communications Tactics

• Betty Alexander, Xposure PR

Building an "Excellent" Communications Function

• Carleen Caroll, Halton Region

Trends in Canadian Municipal Wireless Industry

• Lawrence Surtees, IDC Canada

8 Actions for Online Success

• Julian Mills, Prescient Digital Media
• Michael Lund, Halton Region

Issues Management: It's not just about what you say, but when you say it

• Ted Griffith, National Public Relations Inc.

Optional Post-Conference Workshops:

• How Municipal Governments Can Attract Users and Improve Their Online Experience
• Two Perspectives On Public Consultation - How to Run Them & How to Take Advantage of Them