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Schedule 2011

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Thursday, June 09, 2011
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Registration
Friday, June 10, 2011
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Announcement Opening Ceremonies
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Keynote Start Your Engines: Rev Up Your ROI
Mark Harrison, TrojanOne
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Case Study Home Game Advantage: The Impact on Paralympic Partnerships
Henry Storgaard, Canadian Paralympic Committee
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM ROI Session Listen, Measure & Engage in Social Media
David B Thomas, Radian6
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM ROI Session From Start to Finish: Strategic Approaches to Sponsorship ROI
David Corelli, TrojanOne
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Case Study A Taste of Sponsorship: How AMEX Achieved ROI from Local Food Festivals
David Barnes, American Express
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Strategy Workshop Stop Thinking With Half a Brain: Rediscover Your Creative Side
Chuck Phillips and Kyle Romaniuk, Cocoon Branding
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Strategy Workshop Around the Bend: A Look at What’s Ahead in Digital Media
Mark Stewart, TrojanOne
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Keynote Research: The Key to Maximizing Your ROI
Don Mayo, IMI International
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Announcement Invitation to join the F1 Track Tour, Private Cocktail and Dinner Reception
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM Sessions End
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Transportation From Delta Centre-Ville to Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Networking Event F1 Track Tour and Photo Opportunity
7:30 PM - 7:45 PM Inside the Grand Prix Welcome to Montréal and the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
François Dumontier, Octane Racing Group Inc.
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Networking Event Private Cocktail and Dinner Reception Sponsored by The Media Merchants
9:30 PM - 10:30 PM Transportation From Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve to Delta Centre-Ville
Saturday, June 11, 2011
7:45 AM - 4:00 PM Registration
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Fifth Annual Canadian Sponsorship Landscape Study
Norm O’Reilly, University of Ottawa & TrojanOne
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM ROI Session What’s It All Worth?: Measuring Return on B2B Investment
Ian MacGillivray, Oomph! Events
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Strategy Workshop The Final Cut: Behind the Curtains of Sponsorship
Steven Endicott, Shaw Festival
Shari Willerton, Shaw Festival
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Strategy Workshop Sponsorship Reality: Cut to the Core of Sponsorship
Scott Thompson, Labatt Breweries of Canada
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Strategy Workshop The Final Cut: Behind the Curtains of Sponsorship
Steven Endicott, Shaw Festival
Shari Willerton, Shaw Festival
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Keynote Lessons From Beer: The Era of Discovery Marketing
Michael Browne, Lighthouse Consultants
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Strategy Workshop Around the Bend: A Look at What's Ahead in Digital Media
Mark Stewart, TrojanOne
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Keynote Lunch Giving Where You Live: A Best-in-Class Look at Corporate Social Responsibility
Steve Podborski, TELUS
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Strategy Workshop From Rookie to All-Star: Achieving ROI from Athlete Sponsorships
Colin A. Campbell, NHLPA
Chris Armstrong, Wasserman Media Group
Rick Burton, Syracuse University
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Strategy Workshop Colouring Outside the Lines: Rediscovering the Value of Creativity
Chuck Phillips and Kyle Romaniuk, Cocoon Branding
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM ROI Session From Start to Finish: Strategic Approaches to Sponsorship ROI
David Corelli, TrojanOne
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Break
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Strategy Workshop Selling Fundamentals: How to Retain Control of the Selling Process
Greg Wood, T1 Partnership Marketing
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Strategy Workshop Building a Brand: Identifying Your Brand's DNA
Andy Shibata, RBC
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Case Study Rallying a Community: How Dundas Won Kraft Hockeyville
Barry Forth, “Gotta Be Dundas” Hockeyville Leader
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Keynote Movember: Changing the World One Moustache at a Time
Adam Garone, Movember
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Announcement Finish Line and 2012 Announcement
Mark Harrison, TrojanOne
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Event IMI International "Happy Hour"
Sunday, June 12, 2011
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Transportation From Delta Centre-Ville to Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Light Breakfast
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Inside the Grand Prix F1 101: The Inside Track on Formula 1 Racing
Russ Bond, Inside Track Motorsport News
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Inside the Grand Prix Inside the Grand Prix
Delegates will be guided around the in-field of Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve by Octane Management representatives, giving them an inside look into what it takes to crack the activation line-up of Canada's largest three-day event.

Three groups will leave the Canadian Sponsorship Forum's private suite in 15-minute intervals, exploring activations from: Budweiser, Mattel, Mercedes-Benz.

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Budweiser
As the official beer sponsor of the 2011 F1 Grand Prix du Canada, delegates will tour the Budweiser Zone and concert stage, giving them a backstage look at the magnitude of this event.
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Mattel
Delegates will be taken on a VIP tour through the Hot Wheels Garage and be given a better understanding of what it takes to produce life-size Hot Wheels cars
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Mercedes-Benz
The final lap of our on-site activation tour will bring delegates to the official auto sponsor of the 2011 F1 Grand Prix du Canada to see what the best-in-class puts forth at an event of this size.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch Reception and Cocktails
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Race Final F1 Grand Prix du Canada 2011 Race
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Networking Event Delegates will enjoy cocktails while celebrating the trophy win and cementing their new working relationships
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Transportation From Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve to either the Delta Centre-Ville or the Montréal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport