ECVO AGM and Community Connector a great success!

The Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations' Annual General Meeting and Community Connector events where held May 4, 2010 at the Shaw Convention Centre. The AGM began at 3:30pm and was attended by over 40 members of ECVO.

Highlights of the AGM included a brief overview of 2009’s achievements, the investiture of Cindy Chiasson and Kathy Lenihan as returning board members, and the appointment of new board members Scott Lundell, Craig Stumpf‐Allen and Susan Logan. ECVO also thanked retiring board members Liz O’Neil, Catherine Cole, and Susan Morrissey for their hard work during their terms. The AGM ended with a presentation by Cindy Chiasson on the new Strategic Framework under review by ECVO, and an invitation to attendees to discuss and provide feedback to the board through moderated conversations throughout the room.

The AGM was followed immediately by the Community Connector Event, which brought together nonprofits, government, and business. Approximately 70 representatives of these three sectors joined us for refreshments and networking. Ron Gilbertson, CEO of the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, spoke briefly on collaboration between sectors, and how the EEDC is working with nonprofits to enhance Edmonton through events such as Homeless Connect.

ECVO was delighted to see so many members in attendance, as well as Culture and Community Spirit’s Deputy Minister Lois Hawkins and Assistant Deputy Minister Tom Thackeray, Edmonton-Centre MLA Laurie Blakeman, and Mayor Stephen Mandel and Ward 5 Alderman Don Iveson from the City of Edmonton.

Our thanks to everyone who attended for making both events a great success! We look forward to holding another Community Connector event in the future.

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