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MAC Conference

The MAC Conference is an annual half-day professional development and networking event for TMU MAC employees. The conference encourages MAC employees to collaborate through an exploration of diverse ideas related to a chosen theme.

Event details

Date: October 03, 2019
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Upper Gym, Kerr Hall West (KHW)

Time Details
9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Registration, coffee and refreshments
10 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. Land Acknowledgement
  • Tracey King, Indigenous HR Lead, Human Resources
10:10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Opening remarks
  • Christina Sass-Kortsak, Assistant Vice-President, Human Resources
  • Mohamed Lachemi, President and Vice-Chancellor
  • Deborah Brown, Vice-President, Administration and Operations
10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. My personal recognition experience
Presented by Natalie Roach, Mental Health Coordinator, Workplace Wellbeing Services, Human Resources
10:50 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Panel discussion
  • Carly Basian, Manager, Student Financial Assistance, Registrar's Office
  • Jagmohan Bhathal, Manager, Academic Services, Computing & Communications Services
  • Natalie Roach, Mental Health Coordinator, Workplace Wellbeing Services, Human Resources
  • Tanya Poppleton, Associate Director, Community Outreach and Special Projects, Community Safety and Security
11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The TMU Recognition toolkit
Presented by Monika Dacosta, Director, Total Compensation, Human Resources
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Hot buffet lunch service
12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Keynote presentation: Five languages of appreciation in the workplace
Presented by Jen Gonzales, Executive Director, Student Affairs
1:45 p.m. to 2 p.m. Closing remarks
Christina Sass-Kortsak, Assistant Vice-President, Human Resources

2019 Image gallery