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IN THIS ISSUE: September 2008
Fall Events
Toronto Symposium
5th Annual Toronto Symposium on Corporate Governance
'Risk, Uncertainty and Effective Governance'
Thursday, December 4 - Friday, December 5, 2008
The Albany Club, Toronto
Directors' Accreditation

The Directors' Education & Accreditation Program (DEAP) is unprecedented in value - certification and a practical education by leaders in the industry with a small group of your peers - it's also quick, efficient and has a reasonable tuition.

Workshops
Fall line-up includes all the favourites - Effective Meetings & Minutes, Running AGMs, Essentials of Corporate Governance - new favourites such as Audit Committees and more.
Webinars
Chartered Secretaries Canada has partnered with CCH to offer a great deal on web-based learning. The first is "Discover the Keys to Winning Workplace Communication"
Governance News
Corporate Governance News
In-depth analysis that affect your duties as a governance professional and corporate secretary.
CGQ
Fall issue now out!
Members
IQS Students
Prepare for your IQS Exams by signing up for the prep courses designed to help you study.
Members Only area just for you
Career Centre
Job listings

Featured Members Only Tool: Request for Assistance
New searchable format! This service will soon be automated and responses made by members will appear in real time.

Sponsors and Strategic Partners
Please visit our sponsors and strategic partners

Fall Events

The 2008 December Toronto Symposium on Risk, Uncertainty and Effective Governance is on December 4-5. The exciting line-up includes:

Click here for information on this exciting day and a half program! Register now to save $100 off the regular fee.

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The Directors' Education & Accreditation Program (DEAP) helps you clarify your governance mission to fully exercise your leadership potential as a Director. DEAP delivers value right from the start, which is demonstrated through its concentrated delivery, low cost, and widely recognized designation - Acc.Dir., or Accredited Director - which all add up to an unparalleled value for your Directors and organization. The designation brings you six letters closer to being the best in your role.

Since DEAP accepts only a small select group of Directors per session and a fair amount of pre-reading is required, please apply as soon as possible. The available Fall 2008 sessions are:

Vancouver: September 11-13, 2008
Toronto: September 24-26, 2008
Ottawa: October 6-8, 2008
Montréal: October 29-31, 2008
Calgary: November 24-26, 2008

For details, please visit www.icsacanada.org/DEAP.

Click here to download the application form or here to apply online.

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Professional Development - Workshops
Due to popular request, we are offering Effective Meetings & Minutes in the fall. We are expecting this workshop to fill up quickly so register quickly to avoid disappointment. Register early for discounted rates on all of the workshops we are offering in the fall:

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Webinar (A Seminar Conducted through the Internet)

Discover the Keys to Winning Workplace Communication -
Learn the steps to becoming a successful business communicator

October 16th, 2008 12:00pm - 1:30pm EST

Have you ever read a badly written email or sat through a less than thrilling seminar at your workplace? Worse, have you ever written an email that others misinterpreted (or skipped) and wished you'd just picked up the phone instead? Like most people you probably communicate acceptably, but you are always on the lookout for tips to improve these skills.

Learn how to:

  • Identify the appropriate means of communication (i.e. when is email inappropriate?);
  • Read non-verbal signals (listening with the third ear);
  • Improve your overall listening skills;

And much more.

Please use the following Promo Codes:
GB10072 - Chartered Secretary Canada Early bird price $116 (Valid until September 22)
GB10073 - Chartered Secretary Canada Price $129 (Effective once the early bird offer expires)

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Corporate Governance Quarterly (CGQ)

In-depth analysis is published and mailed to members and other subscribers through the Corporate Governance Quarterly (CGQ). The latest issue (Summer 2008) of the CGQ will arrive to members in June and will be available in electronic format from the ICSA website, members section, in the CGQ Library Archive.

Corporate Governance in the News
News stories are refreshed on a regular basis from our website home page in the Governance in the News section. A sample of what is currently posted:

Canada

United States

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CGQ

The Fall issue of the CGQ is in the mail!

Also available online in the CGQ archives
(members only area).

 

Members

IQS Students
Workshops designated as "Essentials of..." have been developed as "prep courses" for the IQS Exams and are based on the respective IQS Exam Study Guides. Upcoming prep courses this fall are:

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Members Only area just for you

We've added a Student Resources section to the Members Only area so that important resources are now easier to find.


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Career Centre
Some exciting career prospects posted on our website include:

Job Title Company Name Location Posted Date
Manager, Corporate Affairs
Norbord Inc. Toronto, ON Sept. 3, 2008
Corporate secretary /
Secrétaire corporatif(ve)
Le Groupe Jean Coutu (PJC) inc. Longueuil, QC Aug 25, 2008
Manager, Corporate Secretarial
ATCO Groups Calgary, AB Aug 22, 2008

Employers, please click here for details on how to post to the career listings page.

Please visit our website regularly for new postings.

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Featured Members Only Tool: Request for Assistance

New searchable format! This service will soon be automated and responses made by members will appear in real time. Visit this improved useful reference tool now.

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ICSA Strategic Partners and Sponsors

Strategic Partners


Current Sponsors

The Boardroom™ improves governance while saving you time, money and hassle.

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