Group 2: Meeting Format Meeting Format, Current Process -Cross Country – East, West, Quebec, Ontario. -4 Times per year -1-Day meetings

Location/Rotation Advantages Growing Attendance National Perspective Variety of Participants Quality of Participants Identify Local Issues Local participants get to hear about National Issues. Cost of attending (for local attendee’s) Involve Local Associations Can link with other work Annual Schedule Travel & Stay in Canada Local Champions in Surrey, Fredericton, St.John’s, Winnipeg, etc.

Disadvantages Travel & Expense Time Investment Committee Mandates do not match Local Issues Administrative Logistics Cost / Benefit Redundancy / Content Similarities Meeting Notices on rotating basis No Structured Meeting locations

Ideas Consider Linking to other Industry Events outside of Canada, such as NACE Resort Destinations Offer additional Activities (Related to Meetings) Fixed Locations (4) Location Specific Attendee’s (Students, etc) Televise (CARS) the event Virtual Meetings again CARS televised

Frequency Advantages Momentum (Issues don’t go stale) Commitment Those that can’t attend one meeting can stay in the loop. Networking

Disadvantages Cost Time Weak /Repetitive Inconsistent Output

Alternative Better Communication Fewer Meetings 3 Meetings Annually East, West, Central 1 Major 2-Day, 2 Regular 1-Day Meetings

Alternative Better Communication Fewer Meetings 3 Meetings Annually East, West, Central 1 Major 2-Day, 2 Regular 1-Day Meetings

Locations Status Quo (5) Fixed Locations (City) (3) Semi Fixed (2 Fixed, 2 Float) (10) One-off Tie-in with NACE Yes (13) No (4)