Pre 2014 Events

2013-7-9
The Inside Story about polling and the media – by four of the leading “insiders”
Nick Kouvalis, Robert Hutton, John Wright, Sr., Robert Benzie
2013-6-13
Special Event
2013 PAAC Summer Social
2013-6-4
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The Art and Science of Public Affairs: Tactics for Today and Tomorrow
2013-3-25
The Big Shift
Darrell Bricker
2013-2-14
New Ontario Liberal Leadership — and a changed political environment?
Tom Allison, Bruce Davis, Suzanne Van Bommel, Jonathan Espie, John Duffy, Chad Walsh, Lise Jolicoeur, Omar Khan
2012-12-12
4th Annual Women in Public Affairs Mentoring Salon
Mary Jo Haddad, Jennifer Sloan, Kim Warburton
2012-11-27
The US Government and Public Diplomacy
Jim Dickmeyer
2012-11-16
A Silent Queen’s Park: The Impact on the Practice of Public Affairs
Robert Benzie, Christina Blizzard, Greg Lyle, Adam Radwanski, John Snobelen
2012-6-28
Special Event
The 2012 PAAC Summer Party
2012-5-31
Media Relations & Communications Networks: Building Relationships to Support Communications Objectives
Robert Benzie, Darcy McNeill, Chris Pepper
2012-5-29
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The Art and Science of Public Affairs: The Message is the Medium
2012-2-22
The Ford Administration: First Anniversary Review
Councillors Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Minnan-Wong
2012-2-8
Driving Your Career: Keys for 2012 Professional Success
Roxanne Cramer
2011-11-18
Special Event
Third Annual Women in Public Affairs Mentoring Breakfast
2011-11-2
Defending Political Polls
Geoffrey Stevens, Abacus Resource Group, Forum Research, IPSOS, Leger Marketing, and more
2011-10-14
The Ontario Election 2011: Post Election Panel
Erika Mozes, Brian Patterson, Jeff Ferrier
2011-9-7
The Ontario Election 2011: What is Driving the Electorate?
Greg Lyle, Innovative Research
2011-6-29
Special Event
The Summer 2011 “PAAC-Yard” Party
2011-5-4
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The Art and Science of Public Affairs
2011-4-29
The Federal Election Call: Ipsos Reid Campaign Analysis and Prediction
Darrell Bricker, Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs
2011-4-6
Lobbyists, Public Officer Holders and Conflicts of Interest: Staying Compliant with the Law
Lynn Morrison, Integrity Commissioner
2011-3-29
The Ford Administration: First Hundred Days
Councillor Shelley Carroll, Former Budget Chief; Councillor Karen Stintz, TTC Chair; Councillor Adam Vaughan; Councillor Mike Del Grande, Current Budget Chief
2011-2-8
Government Relations under Siege: Confronting the myth of the backroom
Hon. Sean Conway, Former Ontario Cabinet Minister; Robin Sears, Principal, Navigator Limited; Adam Radwanski, Columnist,The Globe and Mail; Agnes Samler
2010-11-24
The 2nd Annual Women in Public Affairs Speed Mentoring Reception
Janet Ecker, Public Policy Advisor, Tramore Group; Beverley Hammond, President, CEO and Partner, Veritas Communications; Farah Mohamed, President, The Belinda Stronach Foundation; Lynn Morrison, Integrity Commissioner of Ontario
2010-11-5
Special Event
An Insiders Look at Toronto’s Mayoral Race Details and Press Coverage
2010-10-20
Special Event
Federal Commissioner of Lobbying, Karen Sheperd, and City of Toronto Lobbyist Registrar, Linda Gehrke
2010-5-31
Session Ender Reception
Chris Bentley, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Attorney General
2010-4-15
A Conversation
Lynn Morrison, Acting Integrity Commissioner of Ontario
2010-4-15
A Conversation
Lynn Morrison, Acting Integrity Commissioner of Ontario
2010-4-10
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The Winning Ways Conference, Ontario Municipal Candidate Training
2010-4-7
What do effective organizations do to influence the political process? PAAC Professional Development Program
The Hon. Kathleen Wynne, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation; Laurie Monsebraaten, Social Policy Reporter,TheToronto Star; Michael Shapcott, Senior Fellow, The Wellesley Institute
2009-11-26
Business Development and Networking
Chris Benedetti, Partner, Sussex Strategy Group
2009-11-
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Conference Replay The Art and Science of Public Affairs Conference
2009-9-24
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Chris Pepper, Director of Corporate Affairs, Fidelity Investments Canada Chris Holz, Vice-President, Campbell Strategies Steve Erwin, Senior Communications Consultant, LCBO Media Relations and Presentations
2009-7-15
PAAC Professional Development Program
PAAC Summer Social
2009-7-15
Mid-point of the 2nd McGuinty Government
Greg Lyle, Managing Director, Innovative Research
2009-6-25
Business Writing: Briefings and Reports
Ted Griffith – VP Corporate Communications, NATIONAL Public Relations
2009-6-9
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Anne-Marie Males, Director, Public Affairs and Community Relations, The Scarborough Hospital Robin Sears, Senior Partner, Navigator Limited Crisis Management
2009-5-20
Women in Public Affairs – An Evening of Networking and Mentoring
Sandra Banks – Vice President, Coca Cola Bottling Company Barbara Fox -President and CEO, OEB Enterprise Shelly Jamieson- Secretary of the Cabinet, Government of Ontario Dianne Salt – SVP Corporate and Public Affairs of TD Bank Financial Group
2009-5-5
Economic Crisis – Impacts & Policy Options
Panel feateuring Hon. Perrin Beatty, President & CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
2009-4-27
Analysis and Reporting PAAC 2009 Roundtable Series
Greg Lyle, Managing Director, Innovative Research
2009-4-14
PAAC Post-Budget: Infrastructure
Adam Giambrone – Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission, and Toronto City Councillor, Ward 18 – Davenport Pat Vanini – Executive Director, Association of Municipalities of Ontario
2009-2-24
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Jordan Lieberman: Publisher of Campaigns and Elections’ Politics Magazine.
2008-11-17
Slightly off the Hill PAAC Members Only Series: 2008 Canadian Federal Election
Honorary Event Co-Chairs: Senator Dennis Dawson and Senator Consiglio DiNino.
2008-11-
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The Art and Science of Public Affairs Conference
2008-10-20
PAAC 2008 Federal Election Post-Mortem
Senator David Smith – National Campaign Co-Chair, Liberal Party of Canada, Brian Topp – Campaign Director, New Democratic Party of Canada, Jim McDonald – National Campaign Director, Green Party of Canada, TBC – Conservative Party of Canada
2008-10-9
PAAC Presents Darrell Bricker PAAC Series:Infrastructure and the Environment in Ontario
Darrell Bricker – President and COO of Ipsos Public Affairs North America
2008-9-18
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Featuring: The Hon. John Gerretsen, Ontario’s Minister of the Environment With: Kate Holloway – President and CEO of Carbonzero Rick Smith – Executive Director of Environmental Defence Tom Heintzman – President of Bullfrog Power Inc. PAAC Environment Seminar
2008-7-8
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PAAC Summer Social
2008-6-23
“Ticket to Ride: Hamilton to Durham and Everything In Between”
Rob McIsaac – Chair of Metrolinx
2008-6-16
“The National Do-Not-Call-List under the Microscope?”
Cathy Allison, Project Manager, National DNCL, CRTC, David Stark, CIPP, TNS Canadian Facts Brendan Wycks, Executive Director, Market Research & Intelligence Association Walton Hill, Vice President, Public Affairs & Communication, Canadian Marketing Association
2008-4-29
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Ontario Minister of Education Kathleen Wynne
2008-3-18
“Stalemate in Perpetual Motion: Will The Harper Government Stay or Go?”
Darrell Bricker, Chief Executive Officer, Ipsos Global Public Affairs
2008-2-25
News From The Front – Reporting On Parliament Hill
David Akin: CTV, Kady O’Malley: Maclean’s and Manon Cornellier: Political Columnist, Le Devoir
2007-11-5
Election Post-Mortem with Party Strategists
Don Guy: Liberal Campaign Director, Rob Milling: NDP Campaign Director and Brian Patterson: Director of Campaign Organization for the PC Party
2007-9-10
“They’re at The Post!” Handicapping the 2007 Ontario Election
Greg Lyle, Managing Director, The Innovative Research Group
2007-9-5
Climate Change: Differing Views on Reaching Kyoto
Dr. John Stone, Vice Chair, two working groups of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Peter Love, Chief Energy Conservation Officer, Ontario Power Authority, Dr. Vicky Sharpe, President and CEO, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Toby Heaps, Editor, “Corporate Knights Magazine”, The World’s First Mass Market Magazine for Responsible Business
2007-6-27
“Coalition Building: Capturing the Public Mind and the Political Agenda”
Bruce Cox, Executive Director, Greenpeace Canada
2007-6-25
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PAAC Annual Summer Social
2007-6-20
“Afghanistan: War of Words” – How Canadians feel about the war in Afghanistan and what are the implications for the future federal election.
Ottawa Nik Nanos, President SES Research. Greg Weston, Sun Media’s National Political Columnist.
2007-6-5
Influencing the Public Agenda
Rosemary McCarney, President, Foster Parents Plan of Canada. Jo-Anne St. Godard, Executive Director, Recycling Council of Ontario.
2007-4-10
Celebrated Political Authors
Prof. John English, Author of “Citizen of the World: the life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau”, Ambassador Allan Gotlieb(former Canadian Ambassador to the US), Author of “The Washington Diaries”, Senator Hugh Segal, Author of “The Long Road Back – The conservative Journey, 1993-2006”.
2007-3-6
Election Fever – What are Canadians telling pollsters?
Christian Bourque, Leger Marketing, Don Guy, Pollara Inc., Derek Leebosh, Environics Research Group Limited.
2007-2-22
Liberal Leadership Post Mortem – Ottawa
Sheila Gervais (Bob Rae Campaign), Hon. Navdeep Singh Bains (Gerard Kennedy Campaign), Hon. Don Boudria (Stéphane Dion Campaign), Senator David Smith (Michael Ignatieff Campaign)
2007-1-23
Liberal Leadership Post Mortem – Toronto
Herb Metcalfe (Stéphane Dion Campaign), Sheila Gervais (Bob Rae Campaign), David MacNaughton (Gerard Kennedy Campaign) & Hon. Dwight Duncan (Michael Ignatieff Campaign).
2006-9-19
Motivational talk – all about her life and how you have to go for the gusto, embrace change and new things
Janet Ecker
2006-9-14
The State of Provincial Politics a Year Before the Scheduled 2007 Election
Greg Lyle, Innovative Research
2006-8-23
Critiquing Blog
Adam Radwanski, National Post
2006-7-20
Challenges of Property Tax Assessments
Debbie Zimmerman, Chair of Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
2006-6-27
Federal Accountability Act
John Baird, President of Treasury Board
2006-4-11
How to use community newspapers to get a message out.
Bill Laidlaw, Executive-Director of the Ontario Community Newspapers Association
2006-2-23
Off-The-Record Election Post-Mortem
Guy Giorno (Conservative Campaign), John Duffy (Grit Campaign) and Brian Topp (NDP Campaign)
2006-1-20
Upcoming Federal Election
Darrell Bricker, Ipsos-Reid

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