My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back. — Louis Riel

PROPOSED AGENDA

Day One - March 21, 2012

12:00 pm Registration

1:00 pm Welcoming Remarks
“The Metis are open for business!”

1:30 pm Workshop 1:

Procurement Policy and the Public Sector
Challenges, Solutions and Opportunities

2:45 pm Refreshment Break

3:30 pm Workshop 2:

Corporate Best Practices and Supplier Diversity:
What Aboriginal Procurement Means to the Private Sector

4:45 pm Conclusion and Closing Remarks

5:30 pm Reception

Day Two - March 22, 2012

9:00 am Coffee and Continental Breakfast

9:30 am Welcome to Day Two and Housekeeping

10:00 am Workshop 3:

Partnering with Manitoba's Metis Government
ASETS – Workforce Development
MEDO – Joint Ventures, Investment, Procurement, Business Growth
LRCC – Metis Business lending and Entrepreneurship
LRI – Educational Support and Employability

11:30 am Refreshment Break

12:00 pm

“The Art of the Deal”
Opportunities for Business-to-Business discussion

2:00 pm Closing Remarks and Adjournment