Keys to Quality: Investing in Excellence

What: Q-Net Symposium
When: December 1 & 2, 2009
Where: Doubletree by Hilton, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto
Who Should Attend :  Senior leaders, Board Members and Quality personnel
Download agenda and program

COST:
Pre-Symposium Workshop $75.00*
Symposium $225.00
Workshop & Symposium $275.00*

*Workshop space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. For maximum value to your organization, agencies sending two or more attendees are encouraged to spread attendance across the workshops.

Doubletree Hotel Room Booking Policy & Procedure:
All guests shall make reservations directly with the Doubletree by Hilton - Toronto Airport on an individual basis, identifying themselves as a member of the OACAS Annual Consultation & Symposium.  All reservations must be received at the hotel by November 23, 2009.  After this date, any remaining rooms will be released for general sale.

Reservations must be made directly with the hotel by calling 416-244-1711, 1-800-668-3656 or 1-800-222-TREE (8733), e mail joy.thadickal@hilton.com or by fax 416-244-7281. A personal cheque, (received by the hotel 14 days prior to arrival) money order or valid American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diner Club/En Route or Discover card number and expiration date is acceptable.  Should a guest cancel a reservation, the deposit is refundable if notice is received at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to arrival and a cancellation number is obtained.

The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies, in collaboration with the Ontario Child Welfare Quality Network (Q-Net) invites you to attend this special 2-day event.

When: December 1 (afternoon) and December 2nd (all day) 2009

Where: Doubletree by Hilton, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto

Who should attend:  Senior child welfare leaders (e.g., EDs Directors of Service, Finance, HR, Communication, etc.), Members of Boards of Directors at child welfare agencies, Quality personnel (e.g., directors, managers, and those who are members of Q-Net, and/or are concerned with quality (e.g., members of quality committees)).

Keynote Presenters:
Dr. Fred Wulczyn, M.S.W., Research Fellow, Chapin Hall
Center for Children, University of Chicago; “Finding the Return on Investment: A Framework For Monitoring Local Child Welfare Agencies”

Toddi Gutner, M.A.J., The Conference Board & The Wall Street Journal
RESEARCH REPORT "A Leadership Prescription for the Future of Quality"
A Report from the Conference Board Quality Council

About: A strategic approach to quality provides a framework for excellence that goes beyond compliance with standards and increases confidence that our efforts are making a positive difference for children and their families. Join us for this exceptional opportunity that promises to be inspiring, thought-provoking and practical.