- More time should be allowed for sessions, lunch, etc.
- Why was this convention contracted out? Surely this work could have been done inhouse.
The organizers chose an expensive hotel for the institute. Money could have
been spent in better ways. The tote bags are made in India - not union-made in Canada.
Why? And can you guarantee that they were not made by child labour? Or sweatshop
labour? I see very few union principles at this event!
- This needs to be ongoing. Perhaps a yearly meeting.
- Other than confusion over breakfast and transportation provided from the airport, I had
a great time. Newfoundlanders really live up to their reputation!! To the organizers:
thank you for all your efforts and for the invitation - Excellent!
- If you hope to have average workers, who have taken training, to participate, a lost wage
policy should be established.
- There was absolutely no need of having a Management/Government outside consulting
firm to organize the event. There's a committee of 20 that have the expertise to organize
this event. Hotel is lovely but too pricey for most people. Not enough union content
(Bags made in India? Child labour?) Get things locally and union-made. The per diems
do not meet costs of meals (normal meals - not extravagant) for this event. They should
be at least $12 for breakfast, $15 for lunch and $25 for dinner (that probably wouldn't
include tips). We're a "literacy" Institute - do not use abbreviations i.e., GED, CUPE,
etc. (not everyone here knows what these stand for)! The organizer has no right to
interrupt caucus and should not have entered the room without at least knocking first.
- More tri-partied(?)involvement in planning, including tri-partied(?) involvement by
province in each area of conference planning.
- Well done!
- My first institute - a good learning experience.
- Thank you. Enjoyed the institute and professional, informal dialogue. Good job!
- Great speakers - the gifts were the envy of everyone. Enjoyed the Merle Vokey talk.
Good idea to have more active activities (caucuses) in the afternoons. Consider a break
sometime during the day or ensuring lunch hour is a full hour. Thank you! You did a
great job!
- Excellent program content and resource people - thank you! Specific information
(expenses) [should have been] included in kit and mailed out to participants a few weeks
before the event. Excellent information and networking opportunities - Thank you!
Supper/show very enjoyable - merci!
- Overall excellent conference. Well-organized good facilitators. St. John's was a great
host-city!! Loved the Dinner Theater - I was very pleased to be asked to present and
invited to join the conference. Overall the networking was very important. Hope to see
another within the next 2 years. A real honour to attend the Government House!
- This must be repeated at much shorter intervals e.g., 2 years max.
- Thank you for a very informative seminar.
- Very well done. Good organization and excellent quality of people.
- Concurrent workshops always have the disadvantage of not being able to attend
everything. I was interested in the bridges to employment workshop but it conflicted
with the one I was participating in. Note: I really enjoyed the dinner theater that was
arranged for us. I would also have enjoyed a bus tour of the area on one of those warm
sunny days (when) we were at meetings indoors. I think I would have preferred such a break in the middle of the day and meet again in the evening when the mind would be
refreshed.
- One of the best conferences I have ever attended throughout my career thus far. The
quality and contribution of each speaker was much more than I expected as was the
numerous knowledgeable participants and their endeavors. Job well done!