Program

The conference is taking place at the Fairmont Tremblant on October 28, 2011. A shuttle bus service from downtown Montreal to the conference site will be available for participants on the morning of the 28th. Please contact us at 514-843-7171 for details.

8 – 9:15 am	Arrival of participants and breakfast Room Charivari
9:15 – 9:20am	Opening remarks and presentation of conference agenda Room Joseph
9:20 – 9:25am	A word from Jean-Pierre Vasseur, president and chief executive officer, RES PUBLICA
9:25 – 10:15am	Keynote: John Hanger, consultant with Eckert Seamans & former secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Presentation: Shale Gas Rocks The Energy World: Managing Challenges and Maximizing Opportunities
10:15 – 10:45am	Networking break
10:45am – 12:15pm	Panel 1: Conditions for Success: The Possibilities and Limits of Development Projects Moderator: Michel Venne, CEO and founder of the Institut du Nouveau Monde Steven Guilbeault, Cofounder and deputy executive director, Équiterre Michael Binnion, president and chief executive officer, Questerre Energy Corp. Julie Boudreau, director, public affairs, Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, general counsel and secretary,VIA Rail Canada Guy Charron, chairman of the board – Urban Development Institute of Quebec / Executive vice president & head, Quebec Operations – CANMARC REIT Canada
12:15 – 2:00pm	Luncheon & keynote speaker: Bruce Anderson, senior advisor, NATIONAL. Presentation: Building Social License in Canada: Lessons from 25 years studying public opinion Room Charivari
2 – 4:00pm	Panel 2: Trends and Best Practices: Community consultations, Communication, & Involvement Moderator: Catherine Cano, managing partner, Toronto, NATIONAL Hélène Lauzon, President, Conseil patronal de l’environnement du Québec (CPEQ) Serge Cabana, director of external affairs, University of Sherbrooke / author of Babyboomerang Bruno Guglielminetti, manager, Digital Communications, NATIONAL David Cliche, Projects director, Wind sector director– S.M. Group International Inc.
4 – 4:15pm	Closing Remarks – Serge Paquette, managing partner Montreal, NATIONAL
4:15 – 5pm	Launch of the book «Guide Experts développement durable 2012» of Novae and cocktail Room Soutana III