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2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS
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The professional development seminars enable members to broaden their skill base and learn about trends that are important to their careers. Professional development seminars count towards APEGGA CPD requirements.

We are now offering a choice of six, two-day professional development streams. Participants will be able to register in a full two-day stream of their choice or in separate one-day sessions to customize their range of learning.

Dress code: business casual

STREAM 1: SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Thursday, April 21
Engineering Northern Pipelines
Moderator TBC

  • General Overview, Speaker TBC

  • Summary of Environmental Issues, Speaker TBC

  • Regulatory Issues Pertaining to Arctic Pipeline Projects, National Energy Board, speaker TBC

  • Unique Aspects of Pipeline Construction and Design in Northern Climate, Dr. Alan Glover, P.Eng.

  • Managing Project Risk in Northern Pipelines, Speaker TBC

  • Risk Management and Insurance, Jeff Hubbard

  • Closure and Discussion Summary, Speaker TBC

Friday, April 22
Water Management and Sustainability
Moderator Dr. Nathan Schmidt, P.Eng.

  • Introduction, Speaker TBC

  • Water for Life – Alberta’s Strategy, Kate Rich, P.Geol.

  • Water Challenges and Opportunities, Rod Bennett

  • Irrigation in the 21st Century, David Hill, P.Eng.

  • Irrigation and Supply; Water Sharing in Times of Shortage (a case study), Wally Chinn, P.Eng.

  • Oil and Gas Industry Water Use, Speaker TBC

  • Virtual Trade in Water, Roger Holm

  • Deep Well Disposal and Aquifer Storage and Retrieval, Kevin Parks, P.Geol.

  • Summary and Questions, Dr. Nathan Schmidt, P.Eng.

STREAM 2: DA VINCIAN THINKING

Thursday, April 21
Cultivate Your Creative Genius
Nancy Peterson
Da Vincian principles and current innovative thinking tools.

Friday, April 22
Solve Problems Creatively
Nancy Peterson
The CPS(B) problem solving model, which will incorporate some of the teaching learned in day one.

STREAM 3: PERMAFROST GEOPHYSICS: EXPLORATION AND ENGINEERING CHALLENGES

Thursday, April 21
Moderator: Dr. Richard Kellett, P.Geoph.

  • Introduction to Permafrost, Dr. Stuart Harris

  • Physical Properties of Permafrost, Dr. Brian Moorman

  • Near Surface Geophysics and Permafrost: Alternative Approaches to Imaging, Jim Henderson, P.Geoph.

  • Seismic Imaging of Permafrost, Dr. Rob Stewart, P.Geoph.

  • Seismic Processing in Permafrost Environments, Brian Link, P.Geoph.

  • Geophysical Imaging Beneath Complex Glaciated Terrain, Dr. Richard Kellett, P.Geoph and Greg Hodges, P.Geo.

Friday, April 22
Moderator: Dr. Richard Kellett, P.Geoph.

  • 3D Seismic and Vertical Seismic Profile Experiments at Mallik Site, Mackenzie Delta, Doug Schmitt, P.Geoph. and Berndt Milkereit

  • Seismic Reflection Processing: Tomostatic and Refraction Topography, Mike Perz, P.Geoph.

  • Seismic Reflection Processing: GeoStat-Static and Velocity Update, Radim Vesely, P.Geoph.

  • NWT Formation Top Database, Ed Janicki

  • Environmental Geophysical Investigations of Drilling Waste Sumps in the Mackenzie Delta, Paul Bauman, P.Eng. and Dan Parker, P.Eng.

  • Environmental Regulatory and Logistical Considerations for Seismic in the North, Margot Ferguson, P.Geoph.

  • Additional topics TBC

STREAM 4: HIGH PERMORANCE LEADERSHIP (follow-up to be provided)

Thursday, April 21
Principles of Leadership
Katharine Bondy

  • Module 1: Leadership Paradigms and Myth Busters

  • Module 2: Five Leadership Roles and Practices of Empowering Leaders

Friday, April 22
Leadership Self-Assessment
Katherine Bondy

  • Module 3: Leadership Practices and Self-Assessment of Development

  • Module 4: Building Trust

STREAM 5: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROFESSIONALS

Thursday, April 21
Project Management
Dr. George Jergeas, P.Eng.

  • Contractual Tort and Considerations

  • Health, Safety and the Environment

Friday, April 22
Cost Over-Runs on Mega-Projects
Dr. George Jergeas, P.Eng.

  • Being Proactive about Cost Over-Runs

  • Fast-Tracking Projects

STREAM 6: ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF WORKLIFE

Thursday, April 21
Inspired and Alive from 9 to 5
Dr. Billy Strean

  • Creating a Healthy Work Environment

  • Bringing All of You to Work

Friday, April 22
The Sustainable Workplace
Martin Sawdon

LUNCH SPEAKERS


Thursday, April 21
Speaker TBC, Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)

Friday, April 22
“The Arts in Alberta” - Jean Grand-Maitre, Artistic Director, Alberta Ballet

Please note: PD topics and speakers are subject to change.
  
 
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