Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is hosting the W3 conference this fall September 22-24 here in very sunny Kamloops, BC. Our theme this year is “Surviving Change”. After the great conference in Lethbridge “Winds of Change” we thought we would continue along this theme and focus on how we deal with change. What improvements have people made? How do we adapt? What are lessons learned?
This years conference will be a meeting of the 3 groups:
WUFO (Western University Finance Officers)
WUSMA (Western University Supply Management Association)
WARP (Western Association of Resource Planners)
We hope you can make it.
Registration
We now have our website up and running so please follow this link for more information and a link to the registration form. http://www.tru.ca/w3.html
While we are still working out the final details of our conference schedule the general timeline of the conference will start at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22 and end at lunch on Friday, Sept 23. The cost of the conference is $225 plus HST (total $252). Please complete the registration form and either send a cheque or contact us for credit card payment. (We are not currently accepting credit card payments online). Please contact us if you would like to bring a guest. We will have campus tours available before the conference starts on Wed and again Wed evening before the Reception. There is a social evening planned for Thursday night.
Accommodation
The conference sessions will be held at the Kamloops Towne Lodge and Conference Center. There are other hotel options nearby as well. http://www.tru.ca/w3/accomodation.html
Travel
Kamloops is approx. 3.5 to 4 hours driving from Vancouver. There are flights that come into Kamloops from both Vancouver and Calgary. Here’s a link to the airlines that fly into Kamloops directly.
http://www.tru.ca/w3/travel.html
If anyone is interested in spending some extra time in the Kamloops region (and then head to beautiful Victoria for the CBUC conference the next week) there are lots of things to do. Just ask.
http://www.tourismkamloops.com/
Hot Topics Sessions
We will have several hot topics sessions. Please send your hot topics questions/ ideas to . Please include W3 Hot Topic in the subject and which stream you think the question mostly relates.
Finally, no one has stepped up to host next year. If your institution would like the honour in 2011 please let us know so we can communicate this out to everyone.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to drop me an email or give me a telephone call.
Thank you,
Tanis Carmichael
Assistant to AVP Finance
and Director of Finance
Thompson Rivers University
Box 3010
Kamloops, BC V2C 5N3
Email:
Tel: (250)371-5604
Fax: (250)371-5603
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For information about the WUSMA website contact:
Primary:
Eileen Anderson
Procurement Specialist
University of Alberta, Supply Management Services
E-mail:
Phone: 780-492-0911
Backup:
Marg Boyer
Senior Supply Consultant
University of Alberta, Supply Management Services
E-mail:
Phone: 780-492-2034
The University of Alberta’s Supply Management Services is providing access for the Universities to post their tenders/bids on line. If your University is interested in this capability, please forward an e-mail to and Eileen will provide you with a user id and password. If you have any questions in regards to the above, contact Eileen Anderson at the e-mail above or you may phone her at 780-492-0911.