About this Event
It’s back!
In response to Renfrew County’s growing need for local, affordable, and quality professional development opportunities, Algonquin College’s Pembroke Waterfront Campus presents its annual Fall Business Leadership Conference to business and organizational leaders on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
REGISTRATION
Registration closes on Wednesday, October 28 at noon EST.
Early Bird Registration Fee (Until October 7, 2026)
$250 + tax and Eventbrite fees (includes 2 keynote addresses, choice of 3 workshops, refreshment breaks, lunch, and an after conference social.
Registration Fee as of October 8, 2026:
$300 + tax and Eventbrite fees (includes 2 keynote addresses, choice of 3 workshops, refreshment breaks, lunch and an after conference social.
Special bonus: Register 3 or more employees and receive one bonus registration for free! If you register 3 or more employees to attend the conference, please email Brittany Devine at: [email protected] or call 613-735-4700 x 2831 to complete the registration for your bonus registration.
*Please note: If you would like to receive an invoice and are registering 5 or more employees, please contact 613-735-4700 ext. 2831 to arrange an invoice.
When you register, you will be required to select your workshops. Please review workshop descriptions prior to registration. Descriptions and conference details are available on our website.
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
- Pulling Together – How Purpose and Connection Create Stronger Teams
WORKSHOPS
- The Fog, the Clock and the Call – Leading through urgency, uncertainty and imperfect information - Victoria Miles
- The Leadership Energy Audit – Design a Leadership Rhythm that Sustains You - Rebecca Wilson
- Courageous Conversations - Nicole Sammut
- Building Trust – A Critical, Yet Much Overlooked Must Have For High Performing Teams - Jeff Lucier
- Better Together - Building Strategic Partnerships Through Co-Marketing - Erin Norris.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitution:
- If, after registering, you are unable to attend, you may appoint someone from your organization to attend in your place.
- Please advise substitutions in writing. All substitutions can be emailed to Brittany Devine at: [email protected]
- When requesting a substitution, please indicate which workshops your substitute wishes to attend if they are different from the ones you registered for. We will attempt to accommodate; however, our ability to do so depends on workshop availability and the timing of the request. If we are unable to accommodate, your substitution will be registered in the workshops you originally registered for.
Refund:
- Cancellation before October 21, 2026: 100% refund, minus Eventbrite processing fee.
- Cancellation less than 7 days before the conference (after October 21, 2026): No refunds can be issued.
- Cancellation must be in writing. Cancellation notice can be emailed to Brittany Devine at: [email protected]
Event venue & nearby stays
Algonquin College – Pembroke Campus, Frank Nighbor Street, Pembroke, Canada
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