Hosted by PCCN Toronto Volunteers Conference Program
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
Registration: Noon to 6:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception, hosted by PCCN Advisory Board
(Imperial Room Foyer)
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner
(Imperial Room)
Opening Ceremonies & Welcome Remarks:
Aaron Bacher, PCCN – Toronto & 2010 Conference Host
Keynote Speaker: W. Brett Wilson
“Leadership, Volunteerism, Survivorship”
Closing Remarks: Steve Jones, President & CEO of PCC
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Aaron Bacher, MC
PCCN – Toronto
8:35 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Medical Update, Prostate Cancer Canada
Robert G. Bristow MD, PhD, FRCPC
Clinician-Scientist, Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital, member of Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee of Prostate Cancer Canada
8:50 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Adam Garone
President & Founding Member - Movember
Funder of 2010 PCCN Conference
9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Workshop:
Team Building/Problem Solving/Together
Facilitated by: Gerald McGroarty, President Brandon Taylor Consulting
10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Nutritional Break
10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Team Building Workshop (Continued)
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch (In Tudor 7 & 8)
2:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Support Group Leaders ‘Set Own Agenda’
Facilitated by: Suzanne Lawson, Suzanne Lawson & Associates and Susan Graham-Walker Kemerer Group
5:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Mariposa Dinner Boat Cruise
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Advocacy Workshop
Presented by: Brett James, Sussex Strategy Group
10:45 a.m. to noon Social Media – What you Need to Know!
Facilitated by: Elizabeth Mast Priestman,
Vice President, Digital & Direct
PGe PROPEL
Noon to 2:30 p.m. Lunch (Imperial Room)
Speaker: Dr. Robert Buckman
“Laughter the Second Best Medicine”
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Session A: (In the Quebec Classroom)
‘Women and Prostate Cancer’
Open Discussion (Ladies only)
Facilitated by: Mary Turner
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Session B: (In the Alberta Classroom)
‘Setting up a Support Group for Advanced Prostate Cancer’
Facilitated by: Ken Dreger ‘The Warriors’ – PCCN Calgary
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Session C: (In the British Columbia Classroom)
Men’s Social
Meet Mike Pelyk, Walt McKechnie, and NHL Alumni
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. “Nutrition and Diet”
Presenter: Dr. Neil Fleshner, FRCSC, MD, MPH
FREE EVENING
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1010
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Light Breakfast - Coffee/Muffins
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. “Recent Research & Medical Advances”
Dr. Trachtenberg, MD, FRCSC, FACS
10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Team Building Conclusion & Wrap Up
Facilitated: Gerald McGroarty, President Brandon Taylor Consulting
11:30 a.m. to noon Moving Forward
Aaron Bacher
Announcement of 2011 Conference Location/Host
Thank you for Coming
Aaron Bacher/Helene Vassos/Bob Shiell
Noon Farewell Brunch
Presentation of Founder’s Award, Bob Shiell
Adjoining Meetings/Training Sessions (by invitation only)
Wednesday September 22, 2010 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PCCN Advisory Board, Planning Session (Members Only)
Wednesday September 22, 2010 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PCC Board of Directors Meeting (PCC Board Members Only)
Wednesday September 22, 2010 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. FDWR Coordinator Training Workshop