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Conference Goal The Conference goal is to provide programs that specifically address the administrative and academic needs of post-secondary leaders, develop the skills required for effective leadership, and maximize the opportunity for conference participants to interact with each other. Who Should Attend Educational leaders at all levels, including, Chairs, Managers, Administrators, Faculty, Directors, Deans, and individuals focused on developing and honing your own leadership capabilities and those of individuals in your organization. Conference Highlights The Chair Academy conference is an exceptional forum for participants to meet and share ideas, issues, and challenges with colleagues from other post-secondary organizations worldwide. Participants can gain important knowledge and tools for leadership roles within their organizations. Particpants will have the opportunity to listen an inspiring lineup of cutting-edge education researchers and world renowned speakers. Empower yourself personally, professionally, and organizationally.

If you are a post-secondary educator who seeks to enhance your teaching and ensure greater learning on the part of your students, then this is the perfect seminar for you. Whether you teach full-time or part-time, are a veteran teacher or new to the profession, the National Great Teachers Seminar in the Canadian Rockies gives you a unique and powerful opportunity to reflect on what great teaching is all about.

The goal of the Chair Academy conference is to provide programs that specifi cally address the administrative and academic needs of post-secondary leaders, develop the skills required for leading and managing effectively, and maximize the opportunity for  conference participants to interact with each other.  This years conference theme is sustainability through leadership

This Institute gives instructional faculty an intensive experience in teaching and learning to support deep learning in post-secondary students. The institute is developed around core teaching strategies from planning for deep learning experiences, connecting learning objectives to rich assessment and evaluation methods, building in active learning activities into the class, obtaining feedback and formative assessment from students to planning a lesson and incorporating reflective practice into being a professional educator.

The Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) is a national organization of professionals committed to excellence in the provision of innovation in education in Canada.CNIE connects educators, administrators and practitioners in a bilingual, pan Canadian network. Our group promotes research and advances practice in both open and distance education and the use of educational technologies. CNIE addresses all educational contexts, including K-12, post-secondary, and private sector.

In 2015, join us in Vancouver, BC, as Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia host the 35th Annual Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) 2015 Conference on June 16 - 19, 2015 at the Westin Bayshore hotel. The conference will encourage and facilitate the improvement of teaching and learning in post-secondary education in Canada. We invite our colleagues to Canada's West Coast to dialogue about their experiences and engage in scholarly inquiry into student learning to enable us to "fine-tune" our practice as educators and educational leaders. Tune in to the beauty, enjoyment and activities Vancouver has to offer. Join us in "Achieving Harmony: Tuning into Practice".

"Universities are being asked to engage with the most complex student base in history. Is there a more sustainable model of teaching and research in the age of exponential enrolment growth? What are the opportunities to re-envision the academy of higher learning? This conference seeks to provide a forum for people from both the private and public sectors (including policy makers), post-secondary education sector leaders, senior university leadership (presidents, provosts, VPs, AVPs, directors), faculty, administrative staff, and students to re-imagine tomorrow's universities. Location: Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo campus 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON Save the Date: October 20, 2011"

"Research on Teaching and Learning: Integrating Practices December 7-8, 2011 McMaster University || Hamilton, ON This annual conference is an opportunity for individuals interested in scholarship pertaining to post-secondary teaching and learning to connect across disciplines and institutions, and to exchange ideas and research findings. This conference will appeal to educators interested in sharing and discovering the latest research on teaching and learning in higher education We look forward to meeting you on December 7th - 8th 2011."