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  • 2025 Conference & Meeting

     

    Dates: May 27-28, 2025

     

    Location: Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, 115 Cavendish Square, St. John’s, NL

     

    Exclusive Hotel Rate: $199.00 CAD per night
     

    Last Day to Book: Friday, April 25, 2025

     

     Book Your Rooms Here

     

    For pre- and post-conference bookings only, contact the hotel directly:
     

    Email: reservations@sheratonhotelnewfoundland.com


     

    (Availability subject to hotel discretion.)

     

    Conference Registration Fees

     

    $250.00 per person

     

    Please Email Tracy to confirm your attendance.

     

     

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    We are thrilled to announce Air Canada as our Preferred Air Line Carrier for the conference.

     

    Customers will benefit from an instant online registration and enjoy a ten percent discount on eligible fares.

     

    To book a flight with your promotion code, access aircanada.com and enter the promotion code in the Promotion Code Box.

     

    ACC Conference Promotion Code: 

    UQGJJP91

     

     

     

  • 2025 Conference Sponsors

     

    Thank you to our amazing sponsors for making this conference possible. Your support helps us create a meaningful experience for attendees, bringing together leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across the industry. We’re grateful for your partnership and proud to showcase your commitment to our shared mission.

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  • Preferred Air Line Carrier for the Conference

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    Annual Conference Presenting Partner for Keynote Mandy Rennehan.

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  • Media Partner for Annual Conference and AGM. 

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  • Schedule of Conference Presentations

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  • Day 1 

     

     

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    8:00 – 9:00 AM
    Registration & Buffet Networking Breakfast

     

     

     

     

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    Opening Remarks
    Des Whelan, ACC Chair
    Rhonda Tulk-Lane, ACC CEO

     

     

     

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     Air Canada – Annual Conference Presenting Partner

     

    Air Canada proudly presents our Morning Keynote Speaker:

    Mandy Rennehan

     

     

     

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    Mandy Rennehan
    Public Speaker, Award-Winning Author, HGTV Host, and CEO of Freshco

    Mandy's Bio

     

     

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    Break

     

     

     

     

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    Workshop with Mandy Rennehan
    Your Value Proposition – Tips and Tricks to Take Away

     

     

     

     

     

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    Scott McCammon

    Chamber Relations Regional Manager

    Topic: Boost Your Bottom Line: The Power of Chambers Plan

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    Buffet Lunch Break

     

     

     

     

     

  • Lunch Keynote: Ifeanyi Emesih
    CEO, My East Coast Experience


    Topic: Keeping Talent Here: Why Cultural Competency is Key to Atlantic Canada’s Immigration Success

              Ifeanyi's Bio

     

     

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    Break

     

     

     

     

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    Celebrating Immigration
    Recognizing the Most Inspiring Immigrants in Atlantic Canada
    Presented by Minister Sarah Stoodley

     

     

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    Immigration Panel Discussion
    Hosted by Ifeanyi Emesih
    Panelists from Chambers and the Community

     

     

  •  Mount Pearl-Paradise Chamber of Commerce Proudly Presents

    Chamber Peers’ Best Practices Session

     

     

  • Conference Chamber Supper

    Location: Yellow Belly and UnderBelly Speakeasy

    6:30 PM 
     

    Shuttle times to be announced on the day of the event.

  • Day 2 

     

     

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    7:45 AM – 8:15 AM 

    Buffet Breakfast & Networking

     

     

     



     

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    Annual General Meeting

    Swearing-in of New Chair, Margo Soucy

     

     

     

     

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    Keynote Address: Candace Laing

    CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, shares her vision for the future.

    Candace's Bio

     

     

     

     

  • Fireside Chat with Candace Laing & Gerry Protti

    Discussing Canadian Chambers’ Role during Global Unrest

     

     

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    Break

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Stewart Muir, CEO of Resources Works

    Topic: From Chamber to City Hall: Effective Advocacy Strategies

     

     

     

     

     

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    Buffet Lunch 

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • 2:00 PM Closing Remarks

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  • Business Truth & Reconciliation Business Truth & Reconciliation

    The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce takes proactive steps to promote reconciliation and respect for Indigenous rights within the corporate sector. In response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 92, the Chamber urges its members to embrace the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a guiding framework.

     

    Recognizing the importance of education, the Chamber encourages businesses to provide comprehensive training for management and staff on the history of Indigenous peoples, including the legacy of residential schools, Indigenous rights, and Aboriginal-Crown relations. Emphasizing intercultural competency, conflict resolution, and anti-racism, these efforts aim to foster a more inclusive and harmonious corporate environment rooted in mutual understanding and respect.

    Learn more click here