Editor’s Weekend agenda

    Friday, Oct 18 – Ambrosia 1 / 2

    1 pm – 1:25pm – Craig Hadley, InSolidarity Committee chair

    • Land Acknowledgement
    • Statement of Respect
    • Greetings from OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and First Vice-President/Treasurer Laurie Nancekivell

    1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

    Accessibility Bootcamp – Ambrosia 1 / 2

    The easy-peasy things you can start doing right now to ensure all your communications are accessible to all. That means being AODA compliant and being accessible and engaging to people across Ontario’s diverse communities of languages and cultures.

    3 pm – 4 pm

    Communicating for Power – Ambrosia 1 / 2

    Organizing for Power is how we win at the bargaining table and in the community. But how do you organize disengaged members? By thinking outside our normal boxes, going back to basics and – most important of all — getting personal.

    Saturday, Oct 19

    9 am – 10:30 am

    Choose one of these two sessions:

    Posts and posters with power and pop – Ambrosia 1 / 2

    Tricks of the design trade that will make your graphics stand out on bulletin boards and catch scrollers on social 

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    Media relations should be called Media relationships – Ambrosia 3

    Journalists and influencers want to know and tell our stories. But it’s often hard to get their attention. Here are some sure-fire ways to get the coverage you, your co-workers, and your community need.

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    Engaging and Powerful Writing – Ambrosia 3

    Learn and practice the best ways to capture the attention of your readers right from the start, and keep them engaged to the end.

     

    10:45 am – noon

    Choose one of these two sessions:

    Film, Edit, Mobilize: Smartphone Videography for Change (Part 1) – Ambrosia 1 / 2

    Take part in this two-session seminar focused on smartphone videography. Learn how to plan and film compelling videos in the first session, and dive into editing and social media strategies in the second. Perfect for communicators looking to boost their visual storytelling skills! The only requirement is to bring your own smartphone.

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    Build solidarity with accessible forms and surveys – Ambrosia 3

    Your co-workers hold an incredible store of wisdom, experience and knowledge. Tap into all that power with accessible online forms.

    1 pm – 3:30 pm

    Choose one of these two sessions:

    Film, Edit, Mobilize: Smartphone Videography for Change (Part 2) – Ambrosia 1 / 2

    Take part in this two-session seminar focused on smartphone videography. Learn how to plan and film compelling videos in the first session, and dive into editing and social media strategies in the second. Perfect for communicators looking to boost their visual storytelling skills! The only requirement is to bring your own smartphone.

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    What’s a WordPress and how do I do it? – Ambrosia 3

    There are a lot of ways to get information online, but few are better than WordPress, the platform that drives nearly half of the web. Whether you’re a noob or a wp nerd, learn the latest techniques of publishing with WordPress

    3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

    Keynote – Ambrosia 1 / 2

    Big Numbers: In Ontario, what looks like math is actually politics

    The Ford government is very good at using big numbers and stats to deceive people about the damage being done by their cuts and privatizations. Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives director Randy Robinson walks us through the bafflegab and shows us how we can push back by telling the real stories.

    6 pm – late

    InSolidarity Communications Awards and Banquet – Muskoka Ballroom

    • Mix and mingle starts at 6pm
    • Sit-dinner served at 6:30 pm
    • Awards Ceremony starts at roughly 7:30 pm
    • Mind-blowing magician and mind-reader starts at 8pm

    Sunday, Oct 20 – Ambrosia 1 / 2

    9 am – 10:30 am

    InSolidarity Committee plenary and elections – Ambrosia 1 / 2

    Election of five InSolidarity Committee members (and five alternates) for the committee’s 2024-2026 term.

    10:45 am – noonish

    Supercharge your socials with a comms strategy – Ambrosia 1 / 2

    It’s hard work creating comms material. You can help make that work as effective and impactful as possible if you think strategically. Panel discussion and Q&A with InSol Committee members and staff from your union’s comms department