Annual Delegates' Conference

Your time away from work is being covered by the union, and all authorization forms for your leave have been filed with your employer. Approvals should have been copied directly to your supervisor.

If you have any questions about your leave from work, please contact Jodi Blazo at blazo@amapceo.on.ca.

AMAPCEO is pleased to offer breakfast and lunch on days of the Conference. (Details coming soon.)

Water, coffee, and tea will be available throughout the Conference.

You may be entitled to be reimbursed for the most cost-effective means of transportation to and from the Conference, which you must arrange yourself.

After the Conference, submit your expenses using the AMAPCEO Expense Reimbursement Form.

For more information, please see Section 6 of the AMAPCEO Expense Reimbursement Policy and Procedures. If you have any questions about the Policy, please contact Iva Murja at murja@amapceo.on.ca.

Hotel accommodations
If you are entitled to hotel accommodations and requested one, staff will have sent reservation details to your personal email address.

For more information, please see Section 7 of the AMAPCEO Expense Reimbursement Policy and Procedures. If you have any questions about the Policy, please contact Iva Murja at murja@amapceo.on.ca.

Meals
If you are travelling for the Conference, you may also be eligible to be reimbursed for meals that are not otherwise provided.

After the Conference, submit your expenses using the AMAPCEO Expense Reimbursement Form.

For more information, please see Section 8 of the AMAPCEO Expense Reimbursement Policy and Procedures. If you have any questions about the Policy, please contact Iva Murja at murja@amapceo.on.ca

AMAPCEO is committed to providing our members access to our governance and decision-making processes in a manner that fully respects their dignity and independence. As such, should you have accessibility issues or other restrictions that may limit your ability to actively participate at the ADC, please contact adc@amapceo.on.ca.

We will do our utmost to provide you with reasonable accommodation for you to fully participate in-person at the ADC. Please be aware that we may require medical/health information that outlines your accessibility issues or functional limitations.

More information is available in AMAPCEO's Large-Scale Events Policy.

Dawn Maracle is a Mohawk woman with the Bear Clan from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
She is a dynamic, award-winning speaker and Indigenous educator who has gained expertise over three decades of working with and for Indigenous communities, organizations, initiatives, and campaigns.

Dawn is currently working towards her Doctor of Philosophy in Adult and Indigenous Education, and holds an Indigenous Trauma-Informed Care certificate.
She is an in-demand consultant who advises organizations on cultural safety, land acknowledgements, and building relationships with Indigenous peoples, organizations and communities.

Dawn is a Master Trainer and Facilitator for the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, an exercise she’s overseen more than 1,000 times – including her co-facilitation of the world’s largest KAIROS Blanket Exercise in Thunder Bay with over 900 participants in 2018.
Currently, Dawn is a Director on the board of TO Live, a member of the Toronto Public Library’s Indigenous Advisory Committee, and the Indigenous Cultural Advisor for the Institute for Change Leaders.
Dawn also works with the Institute for Change Leaders, teaching people across Canada and around the globe how to become stronger storytellers and strategic community organizers. She is the Indigenous Cultural Advisor, as well as curriculum writer and facilitator for the Institute.

Arriving in a new country, Mohamad had $1300 in his pocket.

He bought a near bankrupt restaurant and built it into one of North America’s fastest growing Middle Eastern Halal food chains – Paramount Fine Foods.

Mohamad inspires audiences to implement strategies that result in successful teams and businesses while ultimately giving back to the community in effective and sustainable ways, and to sharing their success with others in order to create lasting change.

He’s also renowned for his philanthropic work and is a believer in the power of giving: ‘the more you give, the more you make back’.

In early 2020, he led the “Canada Strong” campaign to raise over a $1million for the families of the victims of the Iranian plane crash.

In mid 2020, after the devastating explosion in Beirut Lebanon, as a Muslim-Canadian he launched the Lebanese Canadian Coalition, in effort to raise millions to help provide medical care, food and shelter for those affected.

During the Syrian Refugee crisis, Mohamad travelled to the frontlines in Syria to better understand what relief efforts were needed to support refugees and has since hired over 150 refugees to work at Paramount Fine Foods.

He also secured the largest defamation award in Canadian history —$2.5 million dollars—in response to a defamation suit he pursued against hate crime, hate speech and Islamophobia. Mohamad donated the award to an anti-hate fund.

A renowned urban planner, Jennifer Keesmat was named one of the “most powerful people in Canada” by Maclean’s, one of the “most influential” by Toronto Life, and one of the top “Women of Influence in Canada”.

She spent five years as Toronto’s Chief City Planner, where she was celebrated for her forward thinking and collaborative approach to city-building.

Today, Jennifer is a founding partner of Markee Developments, whose focus is on creating new communities and sustainable, livable places across the GTA, that prioritize access to high-quality, affordable rental housing.

She is also the CEO of The Keesmaat Group, where she provides inspiration through public speaking, and delivers impact through her consulting services.

Her work has been repeatedly recognized by professional associations, she sits on a number of advisory and planning boards, and she is frequently asked by publications to share her vision for cities of the future.

Jennifer is passionate about creating places where people flourish, which makes her a perfect fit as a speaker in a year when we are celebrating growth and strength of our community.