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Welcome and Introduction: "Share the Land" (Plenary Session)

• Introduction: themes, locations, tips, discussion groups, and more

Jenifer Crawford — Crawford Law Office, Kamloops
Sharon Sutherland — True North Dispute Management, Delta

Concurrent Sessions #1

A. "New World" (Improv Centre–Theatre)

• What's new in dispute resolution around the world?

Chair: C.D. Saint — Senior Communications & Project Coordinator, Mediate BC, Vancouver
Daniela Cohen — Vancouver
Sarah H. Daitch — ACCESS Facility, The Hague, Netherlands (via video conference)
Meredith Gray — Criminal Court Mediation, New York Peace Institute, New York (via video conference)
Rishita Nandagiri — London (via video conference)

OR

B. “The Confrontation” (The Vancouver Fish Company Restaurant)

• Managing conflict: lessons from other professions

Chair: Marlisse Silver Sweeney — Vancouver
Graham Kosakoski — Rosenberg & Rosenberg, Vancouver
Constable Cinda Michael — Crisis Negotiator, Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver
Lorine Scott — Adjunct Professor, UBC School of Nursing, Vancouver

OR

C. "Free Falling" (Improv Centre–Theatre Lounge)

• Minding the gap between mediation training and practice

Kent Highnam — Program Director, School of Health & Community Social Justice, JIBC, New Westminster

Networking Break

Concurrent Sessions #2

A. “I’m the One That’s Cool” (Improv Centre–Theatre)

• Emerging trends

Chair: Kari D. Boyle — Director of Strategic Initiatives, Mediate BC Society, Vancouver
Stephen Antle — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Jean M. Greatbatch — Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Services, Vancouver
Jane B. Morley, QC — Restorative Solutions, Pender Island
Shelley Russell — Director, Corporate/Commercial & FIPP, WorkSafeBC, Richmond

OR

B. “Noob Cannon” (The Vancouver Fish Company Restaurant)

• Diversity on mediator rosters

Chair: Julie Daum — Mediator, Fraser Lake
Jenifer Crawford — Crawford Law Office, Kamloops
Ann Lee — Mediator Roster Manager, Mediate BC Society, Vancouver
Kamaljit K. Lehal — Lehal & Company, Delta
Yuki Matsuno — Vancouver
Adrienne S. Smith — Pivot Legal Society, Vancouver
Kathy Taberner — Institute of Curiosity, Vernon
Paul Taberner — Vernon

Networking Lunch (The Vancouver Fish Company Restaurant)

VANCOUVER PLAYBACK THEATRE PERFORMANCE (Improv Centre–Theatre)

Concurrent Sessions #3

A. “There’s a New Kid in Town” (Improv Centre–Theatre)

• The strata solution explorer

OR

B. “I Almost Stole Some Weed from Todd Snider” (The Vancouver Fish Company Restaurant)

• Mentoring

Concurrent Sessions #4

A. "Small Town" (Improv Centre–Theatre)

• Developing a dispute resolution practice in a smaller community

Chair: Jenifer Crawford — Crawford Law Office, Kamloops
Julie Daum — Mediator, Fraser Lake
Carrie A. McNeely — Registered Social Worker, Dragonfly Counselling, Kamloops
Wayne N. Plenert — Peacebuilder Mediation, Dawson Creek (via video conference)

OR

B. "Get What you Want, Get What you Need" (The Vancouver Fish Company Restaurant)

• The pros and cons of med/arb

Arlene H. Henry, QC — Arlene H. Henry Law Corporation, Vancouver
Carol W. Hickman — Quay Law Centre, New Westminster

Concurrent Sessions #5

A. "I'll Still be a Geek (After Nobody Thinks it's Chic)" (Improv Centre–Theatre)

• Online and tabletop games and dispute resolution

Sharon Sutherland — True North Dispute Management, Delta
Darin Thompson — Ministry of Justice, Justice Services, Victoria

OR

B. “I Wanna Drive the Zamboni” (The Vancouver Fish Company Restaurant)

• Mediation as a first career

"The Future Soon"—Reflections on the Day (Improv Centre–Theatre)

5:00 – 7:00   Mediate BC Reception (Improv Centre–Theatre)

Mediate BC will be celebrating the significant achievements of the Court Mediation Program (CMP) with a reception after the conference. With the end of 7.2  and the anticipated close of 7.4 this coming year, Mediate BC is pleased to host this opportunity to bring those involved with the CMP to celebrate the history and achievements of the program. The program’s small claims mediators and those involved with the practicum are invited to join conference participants for the reception.