Taking Action on Poverty Conference

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our visionEveryone brings his or her ownexperiences and knowledge to share.

We are committed to learning fromeach other. Its a chance to learn,

share and offer suggestions toreduce poverty for the benefit of allNova Scotians.

Ed Broadbent

Honorary Director of Canada Without Poverty, founding President of the International Centrefor Human Rights and International Development

Art EggletonChair of the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology that released In fromthe Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and HomelessnessDonna OBrien

Director, Poverty Reduction Strategy Division, Government of Newfoundland & Labrador

Monica ChaperlinBusiness Community Anti-poverty Initiative, Saint John, New Brunswick

Mark CabajExecutive Director, Vibrant Communities, Tamarack - An Institute for Community Engagement

Gail NybergDaily Bread Food Bank, Toronto, Ontario

Rita Shelton Deverell (Interviewer)N Ch i i W ' St di M t S i t Vi t U i it

speakers include

Poverty is everyone's problem.

Whether you are black or white;rich, middle-class or poor, weare all touched by poverty.

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, formerGovernor of Louisiana during Hurricane

Katrina

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conference goals

improve our understanding about costs of poverty human, social and economi

share ideas about how we can reduce poverty;

learn about barriers involved in reducing poverty and how we can overcome them

learn more about how we can reduce poverty by working together asgovernments, businesses, non profit organizations and community groups withthose living in poverty;

develop our ability as a community to be involved and active in reducing poverty

preliminary program

Tuesday, October 26 (open to the public)5:00 pm7:00 pm Conference registration and hotel checkin

7:00 pm9:00 pm Opening ceremonies

Panel of persons living in poverty interviewed by Rita Shelton Deverell,

Nancys Chair in Womens Studies, Mount Saint Vincent University.

Presentation: The Hon. Art Eggleton

9:00 pm10:00 pm Reception

Wednesday, October 277:00 am 8:30 am Registration and breakfast8:30 am 4:30 pmSession 1: Keynote AddressThe Hon. Ed Broadbent

Session 2: The social and economicconsequences of poverty:Angella MacEwen and a paneldiscussion

Session 3: Break-out groupsInnovative approaches in

Nova Scotia: Lessons learned

S i 4 P l Di i

Thursday, October 287:00 am 8:30 am Breakfast8:30 am 3:00 pmSession 5: Keynote Address: Mark Cabaj

Session 6: Workshop:Understanding Collaboration

Session 6: Break-out groups: Next steps

Luncheon Keynote Speaker (TBD)

Session 7: Gallery of flip charts from the

break out groups

S i 8 Cl i Pl

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transportation

A bus will be charted to take interested participants from the Halifax area to Truro onTuesday evening returning on Thursday afternoon. If you wish to use this free serviceplease check off the bus transportation option on your registration form. Car pooling

is encouraged. If you have room for other participants, please indicate the number ofpassengers you can take on the registration form. If you are in need of transportationplease indicate this on the registration form.

accommodationsA block of rooms is reserved at the Holiday Inn Hotel at a rate of $109. Please callthe hotel directly at 1 888 895 1651 (toll free) before October 1 to make areservation. Let them know you will be participating in the Taking Action on Poverty

Conference.

Alternate accommodations can be found at:www.novascotia.com/en/home/accommodations/

Cancellation policy:Fees will be refunded less an administrative fee of $20.00 if notice of cancellation is receivedby the conference coordinator before 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2010. Fees will not berefunded after this date. Registrations are transferable to other members of your organization

conference sponsors

Business

GovernmentNon-profit

Persons livingin poverty

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locationHoliday Inn Hotel & Conference Centre

437 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 1E6

Phone: 902-895-1651 or Toll-free: 1-888-895-1651

Thank you to the organizing teamCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Nova Scotia, Community Advocates

Network, Community Coalition to End Poverty, Community Links, DisabledPersons Commission, Face of Poverty Consultation, FEED NOVA SCOTIA,

questions?Contact Andy Sherin, Conference Coordinator at 902 494-6496 or

Email: [email protected] conference website is:http://hpclearinghouse.net/blogs/endingpovertyns/pages/home.aspx

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RegistrationForm/InvoiceOnlineregistrationavailableatwww.hpclearinghouse.ca

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register

early.

Space

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limited)

A.ContactInformation

Name:(First) (Last) (ForNameTagifdifferent)

MailingAddress:

(Street)

(City/Town) (Province) (PostalCode)PhoneNumber: Email:

OrganizationalAffiliation

for

Name

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(If

applicable):

Igivemypermissionformynameandcontactinformationtobeincludedontheparticipantlistthatwillbegivenin

printedformtotheotherparticipants? Yes No

Carpoolingisencouraged.Ifyouhaveroomforotherparticipants,pleaseindicatethenumberofpassengersyoucan

take:

B.RegistrationFeesIncludesaccesstoallconferencesessions,areceptiononTuesdayevening,aswellasbreakfast,lunchandnutrition

breaksonWednesdayandThursday.Youwillnotberegistereduntilfullpaymentisreceived.Ifyouarenotregistering

onlineandusingacreditcardforpayment,pleasereturnformandpaymentto:

HealthPromotionClearinghouse,Suite209,CityCentreAtlantic,1535DresdenRow,Halifax,NS,B3J3T1

Fax:902.494.3594

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call

Tel:

902.494.6496

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EarlyBirduptoOct1st AfterOctober1st

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Corporate,Government,Institution $285 $350

FundedNonProfitOrg.,Union,SmallBusiness,Individual $150 $250

UnfundedCommunityGroup,Student,Senior(over65) $100 $150

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E.SubsidyInformationforParticipantsLivingonaLowIncome

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livingonalowincome.PleaseensuretheboxlabeledPersonslivingonalowincomeischeckedontheregistrationform.

ThesubsidywillcoveraccommodationsattheHolidayInn,eveningmealsonTuesdayOctober26th

andWednesdayOctober

27th

,andasmallincidentalallowance.Themealandincidentalallowancewillbegiventoparticipantsincashuponarrivalat

theconference.

TheconferencewillbecharteringabusfromHRMtoTruroandencouragingparticipantstocarpoolfromother

communities.Iftheseformsoftravelarenotpossible,theconferencewillcovertravelcostsforparticipantslivingona

lowincome

on

acase

by

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basis.

Please

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Conference

Coordinator

to

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Every

effort

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providethissubsidytoallregistrantslivingonalowincome,butthefundislimited.Registrantswillbeinformedoftheir

subsidybyFriday,October8th

.NosubsidieswillbeprovidedforregistrationsreceivedafterFriday,October1st

.

HotelreservationsattheHolidayInnwillbemadebytheconferenceorganizers.Ifyoupreferorwouldliketosharearoomwith

anotherregisteredparticipant,pleaseindicatewhoyouwouldlikeyourroommatetobe:_______________________________

F.ApplicationforSubsidy

Afundhasbeenestablishedtocoverpartofthecostofservicestoenableyourparticipation.Servicesincludebutarenot

limitedto:childcare,eldercareandattendantcare.Thefundislimitedandthereisnoguaranteethatthefullamount

requestedwillbeavailable.

AllapplicationsforcostsharingmustbereceivedbyFridayOctober1st

.Applicantswillbeinformedoftheamount

availablebyFridayOctober8th

Ihavearrangedforservicesthatwillenablemetoattendtheconferenceandwouldliketoapplyforasubsidy.

Typeofservice(e.g.childcare,attendantcare):

Totalcostoftheservice: Iamrequesting:

G.RequestforPosterorTableSpace

Limitedwallspace(8linearfeet)willbeavailableforpostersintheplenarymeetingroom.Apostercanconsistofan

announcementofanupcomingevent,organizationalorcampaignrelatedpromotionalmaterials,and/ortheresultsofastudy

or

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availableatthetimeofyourregistration,wallspacewillbereservedforyouuntil8:30amWednesdayOctober27th.

I/Myorganizationwillbringaposter.

Exhibitanddisplaytablespaceisavailabletoregistrantsonafirstcomefirstservedbasis.Thecostforthespacefor

corporate,governmentandinstitutionalorganizationsis$250.Thefeeoneeightfootskirtedtableinahightraffic

locationattheconference.

Tablespaceisalsoavailablefornonprofitorganizationsatacostof$50.Tablescanbeshared.Thefeeincludesaneight

foottableandtablecloth.Acommontablewillalsobeavailableatnocostforparticipantstodisplayordistributea

limitedamountoffreematerial(e.g.brochuresorpamphlets).

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