COUNTDOWN UNTIL IAWP 2012 St. John's NL

IAWP 2012

www.iawp2012.org
IAWP 50th Annual Training Conference
St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador
September 9-13, 2012

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Conference Announcements
***REGISTRATION CLOSES ON MIDNIGHT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH ***

Conference Registration:
You will need to bring your picture identification with you to the registration table to complete your registration. Thanks!
Friday 0800 - 1700 - Delta St. Mary's Bay Room, Sheraton Signal Room
Saturday 0800 - 2000 Delta St. Mary's Bay Room, Sheraton Signal Room
Sunday 0730- 1230 Delta St. Mary's Bay Room

Transportation:
We have been restricted by our Airport authorities from providing general transportation to our delegates from the airport to the hotels on arrival (initially we had announced that we would run on a load and go basis starting on Friday 8 am). Our volunteers will be in Bright Blue Shirts at the airport information desk (just outside of the baggage area) to welcome you and provide assistance with obtaining local transportation with the Contracted Airport Taxi Company. You can expect the cost to be approximately $25 CanadianDaily Transportation be provided from the Sheraton Hotel & RCMP Barracks to the Delta Hotel (and return) for all of the conference training and events.

IAWP 2012 SWAG:
GREAT NEWS!! ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT?? Well, we have it here! You can design your own souvenir IAWP 2012 T-Shirt . You can now design and pre-order your Conference merchandise online and your shirt will be ready on Day 1 of the Conference. Even if you cannot attend IAWP 2102, but would like to have a personalized shirt ...you can still place an order and your merchandise will be shipped to you. Please check out the following link to see what we have to offer....you won't be disappointed!
IAWP Swag: http://www.itbpromotions.com/iawp.html

Attention For ANYONE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (FOOD OR PHYSICAL):
Some things you'll need to know - We will be advising all of those persons responsible for preparing any meals (training, companion/retiree tours, special events) of the special dietary needs. YOU are responsible for identifying yourself to your server that you are one of the persons requiring this service!

***RALLY IN THE ALLEY -
If you have advised that you cannot eat seafood/vegetarian, You MUST be in one of the following colour groups in order to receive a meal other than 'FISH and CHIPS (fries)' - RED, GREEN or BLUE. There will be a vegetarian meal served to you!

***Companion/Retiree tours -
For the Ferryland Picnic there is a bit of walking involved to get to the location. We have not heard from anyone indicating that they are unable to walk.

Message from the IAWP Board of Directors:
For past, present or current Conference Directors and Committee members: As part of the ongoing project by the IAWP Board to review best practices and issues with planning and hosting an Annual IAWP Training Conference, we will be hosting a Round Table Meeting on Friday, September 7, 2012. The purpose for this meeting is to discuss best practices, common concerns, good ideas and general issues that arise during the planning and operation of the annual conference. Any past, present, or current IAWP Annual Conference Directors, Committee members, and Conference Directors from associated events (for example NAWLE or affiliate conference organizers) are invited to attend. In order to plan the discussion, anyone interested in attending is asked to contact Sandra Martin (Region 12 Coordinator and IAWP Conference Project Manager) via email at sandramartin@winnipeg.ca.  Interested participants will be advised via email of the exact time and location for this meeting. (It will take place in the early evening after the Board of Directors meeting and likely in the same room.) See you all soon in beautiful St. John’s, Newfoundland!
Sandra Martin, IAWP, Region 12 Coordinator

Voluntary Participation with Workplace Research:
Inspector Carol Bradley of the RCMP is leading a work team identifying and examining Respectful Workplace Action Plans. This is a request to voluntarily participate in this worthwhile study. Her results will be shared with the IAWP and documents / materials will be made available on the Research webpage in the IAWP Members Website. Details are in the PDF file attached. Please feel free to work directly with Inspector Bradley if you can assist. Also feel free to share her request.
Flyer and contact details here.  Carol Bradley carol.bradley@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Conference Inquiries:
Sergeant Suzanne Bill
IAWP Training Conference 2012 Co-Director
Email: sueb@rnc.gov.nl.ca

Cpl. Colleen Fox
IAWP Training Conference 2012 Co-Director
Email: colleen.fox@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Complete list of conference contacts
Conference Directors Sergeant Suzanne Bill Email: sueb@rnc.gov.nl.ca  Corporal Colleen Fox Email: colleen.fox@rcmp-grc.gc.ca 
International Delegates Liaison Inspector Sean Email: seanryan@rnc.gov.nl.ca 
Finance Susan Hefferman Email: susan.hefferman@rcmp-grc.gc.ca  Constable Ken Duff Email: ken.duff@rcmp-grc.gc.ca 
Exhibitors Sergeant Vicki Chalker Email: Vicki.Chalker@rcmp-grc.gc.ca  Constable Talia Murphy Email: taliamurphy@rnc.gov.nl.ca 
Marketing Constable Kelly Downey Email: kelly.downey@rcmp-grc.gc.ca  Constable Shannon McEntegart Email: shannon.mcentegart@rcmp-grc.gc.ca  Diana Gibbons Email: dianagibbons@gov.nl.ca 
Professional Development Constable Sharon Warren Email: sharonw@rnc.gov.nl.ca  Staff Sergeant Amy Matchett Email: amy.matchett@rcmp-grc.gc.ca 
Registration Constable Beverly Bryant Email: bev_hayward@hotmail.com 
Special Events Constable Corinne James Email: corinnej@rnc.gov.nl.ca 
Constable Monica Murphy Email: monicam@rnc.gov.nl.ca  Virginia McNeil Email: virginia.mcneil@rcmp-grc.gc.ca  Sergeant Andy Langille Email: andy.langille@rcmp-grc.gc.ca 
Volunteers Constable Lynn Downton Email: lynndownton@rnc.gov.nl.ca  Wanda Richards Email: wanda.richards@rcmp-grc.gc.ca 
Website Constable Georgina G. Short Email: gshort@rnc.gov.nl.ca 

Media inquiries:
Helen Cleary Escott Groupe des communications de la GRC
Helen.Escott@rcmp-grc.gc.ca 709-772-7334 / 685-9147
Sergent Marc Coulombe Agent des relations avec les médias de la GRC
Marc.Coulombe@rcmp-grc.gc.ca 709-772-5926 / 765-9165
Cst. Suzanne Fitzgerald Agente des relations avec les médias de la RNC
suzannefitzgerald@rnc.gov.nl.ca 709-729-8658 (bureau) / 728-9577 (cell)

*****Join us at St. John's for a Journey to the Edge.******