Schedule

12:00 - 6:00 PM

1:00 - 4:45 PM

1:15 - 2:15 PM

2:30 - 3:30 PM

3:45 - 4:45 PM

Thursday, April 16
CIAAA AGM will be held Thursday @ 10 AM (Local)

Conference Registration

Conference Foyer

Check out the 2025 Conference Brochure for Last Years Schedule, Workshop Descriptions, Conference Map, Vendors and More. . .

LTP Sessions #1

502C: Athletic Administration in Canadian Schools
535C: Effective Communication Strategies for Athletic Administrator

608C: Management Strategies and Organization Techniques

Workshop Session:
Preparing for Growth: Resources – Building Your Professional AD Library - Heather Bartling, CMAA

Workshop Session:

Success: Teaching Life Skills Through Sport - Scott Bezubiak, CMAA

Workshop Session:
Leading Up: Gaining Administrative Support - Nick Waterbury, CMAA

6:00 PM

Welcome Banquet Dinner

Dave Rozdeba Award Presentation
Keynote Speaker: Josh Dueck - X Games Gold Medalist, Paralympic Champion

Josh Dueck is a pioneering Para alpine sit skier, two-time Paralympian, and X Games champion who has redefined possibility in sport, from winning multiple Paralympic medals to becoming the first sit-skier to land a backflip on snow. Today, he channels that same mindset into leadership and service as a global sport advocate, former Chef de Mission for Canada’s Paralympic Team, Executive Director of Freestyle BC, and devoted husband and father.

Friday, April 17

8:30 - 12:30 PM

8:30 - 9:30 AM

9:45 - 10:45 AM

11:00 - 12:00 PM

10:00 - 4:30 PM

12:30 - 1:30 PM

1:00 - 2:00 PM

2:15 - 3:00 PM

3:00 - 4:30 PM

6:00 PM

LTP Sessions #2

506C: Legal Issues II - Enhanced Legal Topics for the Athletic Administrator

710C: Current Issues in Canadian School Sport

Workshop Sessions:
Setting the Tone: Leading Your Parent Meetings - Leigh Bretzlaff, CCAA

The influence of Michel Foucault's technologies of discipline theory on coaching within a rural setting - Taylor Hulme

Workshop Sessions:

Building Unified Champion Schools - Cassie Shaw, SSA Unified Program Manager

Coaching the Coach: Mastering the Conversations that Drive Growth - JP Nerbun

Workshop Sessions:
The Power of Sportsmanship: Changing the Narrative of Canadian Educational Athletics - Kerri Meadows, CCAA

Workshop 2 Title TBA

Vendor Exhibition

Lunch

Plenary Speaker: JP Nerbun -
The Coach-Centered Department: A Systems Approach to Culture

In the world of athletic administration, we often hear about being "athlete-centered". But for an Athletic Director to truly impact their athletes, they must first become Coach-Centered. In this engaging keynote, J.P. Nerbun breaks down The Culture System framework, identifying the five key levers administrators can pull to transform their department. Through storytelling and practical application, you’ll learn how to shift from being a "firefighter" to a "culture-builder," creating an environment where coaches feel supported, vision is shared, and high standards are the norm.

Discussion Forum

Join fellow conference Athletic Directors in Round Table discussions of current hot topics.

Baggo Tournament

Conference Social