Governance of Professional and Trade Associations 2013

Highlights:
• Explore crucial board governance issues and best practices for trade & professional
organizations
• Examine best practices for evaluating board and committee members
• Take a practical look at developing and implementing a winning strategic plan
• Discuss the findings and recommendations from a comprehensive review of the Ontario
College of Teachers disciplinary process and practices
• Explore professional ethics & codes of conduct compliance
• Look at government relations and public affairs best practices for trade & professional
organizations
• Examine the delegation of powers to and the role played by board committees
• Uncover current and future challenges of self-regulatory bodies

Participants:
• Brown Governance Inc.
• Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS)
• College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
• Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Financial Planners Standards Council
• Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
• John T. Dinner Board Governance Services
• Office of the Fairness Commissioner
• Ontario College of Teachers
• Ontario Professional Foresters Association
• Real Estate Council of Ontario
• Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario