Municipal Symposium 2026

Partners in Progress

May 7, 2026
to
May 9, 2026
in
Gander
at
Quality Hotel & Suites
May 7, 2026
to
May 9, 2026
Gander
Quality Hotel & Suites

Agenda

Wednesday, May 6

7:00 pm

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9:00 pm
Registration

Thursday, May 7

7:30 am

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9:00 am
Meet-Up for Women and Gender-Diverse Folks
8:30 am

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9:00 am
Sponsor Showcase and Networking
9:00 am

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10:00 am
Opening Plenary
10:00 am

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10:30 am
Sponsor Showcase / Networking / Nutrition Break
10:30 am

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11:25 am
Social Media Best Practices for Municipalities
10:30 am

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11:25 am
Municipal Assessment Agency
11:30 am

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12:25 pm
Climate-Ready NL
11:30 am

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12:00 pm
College of the North Atlantic
12:30 pm

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2:00 pm
Luncheon | Sponsored by Town of Gander
3:00 pm

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3:55 pm
Anti-Racism Coalition of NL
3:00 pm

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3:55 pm
Memorial University
4:00 pm

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5:00 pm
Regional Economic Development
4:00 pm

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5:00 pm
ANC: Building Vibrant Communities; The Role of Newcomers, Employment, and Settlement
5:30 pm

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6:30 pm
Meet-Up for Indigenous Delegates
7:30 pm

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9:30 pm
Welcome Reception | Sponsor Showcase
9:30 pm

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11:30 pm
Hospitality Suite

Friday, May 8

8:00 am

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8:30 am
Sponsor Showcase, Networking, Coffee and Tea Service
8:30 am

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9:25 am
Lessons Learned After 1.5 years of the Towns and Local Service Districts Act
10:00 am

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10:30 am
Sponsor Showcase / Networking / Nutrition Break
10:30 am

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11:25 am
Physician Recruitment & Retention
10:30 am

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11:25 am
Canada Community-Building Fund
11:30 am

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12:25 pm
Cal LeGrow
11:30 am

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12:25 pm
How PMA is Improving Education & Training for Your Staff
12:30 pm

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2:00 pm
Luncheon | Sponsored by Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
2:00 pm

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2:55 pm
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs
2:00 pm

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2:55 pm
Housing Perspectives for the Municipal Sector
3:00 pm

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3:55 pm
Municipal Conduct Act – Applying Codes of Conduct in Practice
3:00 pm

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3:55 pm
Tourism Accommodation Tax
4:00 pm

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4:25 pm
Prize Draws
4:30 pm

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5:30 pm
Meet-Up for Youth Delegates

Saturday, May 9

9:00 am

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10:30 am
Small Towns Caucus
9:00 am

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10:30 am
Urban Municipalities Caucus
10:30 am

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11:25 am
MNL Resolutions 101: A Workshop
11:30 am

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12:00 pm
Closing Remarks
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