BEA Prairies is pleased to announce City Building for All: Working Towards Equity in Design and Urbanism, a two-day symposium featuring City Builders from across the prairies, as well as a keynote presentation on Unconscious Bias by Loreli Buenaventura, Head of Diversity & Inclusion for HSBC Canada and an associate with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)

March 6-7, 2020

Speakers and more details to be announced shortly!

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Schedule Subject to Change

Friday, March 6

Location: Centre Space, John A. Russell Building, University of Manitoba

6:30-7:00pm - Registration/Check-in

7:00-8:00pm - KEYNOTE: Singles, Not Home Runs: Stories of transformational change. with Monica Adair of Acre Architects | Sponsored by the MAA

8:00-8:30pm - Discussion/Questions

8:30pm - 10:00pm - Drinks & Networking | Cash bar

Saturday, March 7

Location: Festival Hall, Manitoba Museum

8:30-9:15am - Registration/Check-in

Session 1

9:15-9:30am - Introductions

9:20-9:30am- Welcome & Greeting from the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg: Uzoma Asagwara & Cindy Gilroy

9:30-10:30am - KEYNOTE: What is Unconscious Bias? with Loreli Buenaventura

10:30-10:45am - Discussion/Questions

10:45-11:00am - Networking Break

11:00-12:00am - Big Ideas for Inclusive City Building Practices & Processes: Session 1 | Presentations by Jason Syvixay (Urban Planner, City of Edmonton) and Dee Barsy (Visual Artist) & Eddie Ayoub (Artistic Director, Art City)

12:00-1:00pm - Lunch Break | Lunch Provided

​Session 2

1:00-2:00pm - Panel Discussion: Social Innovation in Action for Building Up Our Communities | Kalen Taylor (Purpose Construction), Diane Roussin (Winnipeg Boldness Project), and Matt Schaubroeck (North Forge Technology Exchange & Fab Lab / ioAirFlow) - Moderated by Zoë Mager (HTFC Planning & Design)

2:00-2:15pm - Discussion/Questions

2:15-2:30pm - Networking Break

2:30-3:30pm - Big Ideas for Inclusive City Building Practices & Processes: Session 1 | Presentations by Jennifer Fix (Urban Planner and Associate at Dialog), Allan Mankewich (Public Policy and Communications Coordinator at SEED Winnipeg Inc.), and Liz Wreford (Principal Landscape Architect at Public City)

3:45-4:00pm - Closing Remarks

4:00pm - Drink & Mingle at Little Brown Jug | 336 William Ave.

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If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please contact us at beaprairies@gmail.com.

We are committed to providing equal access to this event for all participants. If ticket prices are a barrier or you require accommodations, alternative formats, dietary considerations or other specific needs, please contact us at beaprairies@gmail.com.

Facility Accessibility Information:

https://manitobamuseum.ca/main/visit/accessibility/

Documentation for Continuing Education credits can be provided upon request at registration!

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

5468796 Architecture Inc.

BLDG Achitecture Office

fBLOK Architecture

RAIC

University of Manitoba Faculty of Architecture