UMNB 2024 | UMNB

Thank You for Joining Us at UMNB’s 30th Annual Conference and AGM!

What an incredible weekend! Over 275 elected officials and municipal staff from across New Brunswick came together to celebrate our 30th Annual Conference and AGM. This year’s event was truly special, providing invaluable opportunities to connect with peers, partners, and provincial representatives, while offering the tools and resources needed to address key challenges and embrace new opportunities for municipal success.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and made this year’s conference a resounding success! Stay tuned for highlights and resources from the event—we’re already looking forward to next year!

#UMNB2024 #30YearsStrong #MunicipalLeadership #ThankYou

POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS

FRIDAY

The Importance of Succession Planning for Municipalities presented by MC Advisory in partnership with AMANB

Collaborative Investing in Community Sport and Recreation for Quality of Life in NB, Presenter: Dr. Jackie Oncescu, Recreation & Sport Studies, University of New Brunswick

Renewing Community Housing in New Brunswick Municipalities, Presenters: Peter Corbyn, Executive Director, New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association and Kevin Nicklin, Mayor of Grand Lake

PARTNER SESSION: Center of Excellence with Department of Education, Presenter: Ginny Steeves, Center of Excellence with Department of Education and Ransford Lockhart, Center of Excellence with Department of Education

Leveraging FCM and GMF for Municipal Success, Presenter: Jordan Ruest, Outreach Officer, FCM Programs Outreach

CASE STUDY: Shape – New approaches to engaging community on affordable housing Presenters: Wendy Watts, Community & Business Engagement Manager, Town of Stratford and Michelle MacDonald, Co-owner of AOR 360

PARTNER SESSION: Building Child-Friendly Communities: A Pathway to Sustainable Development and Community Engagement presented by the New Brunswick Child and Youth Advocate, Presenter: Kelly Lamrock, New Brunswick Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate

Building Infrastructure Asset Management and Climate Adaptation Capacity in New Brunswick, Presenters: Mike Benson, Director of Innovation at the University of New Brunswick’s Department of Civil Engineering and Serge Dupuis, Université de Moncton

Mastering Public Relations and Social Media as Municipal Leaders Presenter: Porter O’Brien

PARTNER SESSION: New Brunswick Collaborative Housing Co-operative Ltd. Presenter: Janet Flowers, Board President of the New Brunswick Collaborative Housing Co-operative

Canoe Insurance and Grand Bay-Westfield: Creating value through partnership Presenter: Mallory Gray, Manager of Member Services, Canoe Insurance, Jonathan Stone, Insurance and Risk Specialist, Canoe Insurance, John Enns-Wind, CAO of Grand Bay-Westfield and Brittany Merrifield, Mayor of Grand Bay-Westfield

SATURDAY

Understanding Municipal Fiscal Health: Insights from the UMNB Fiscal Paper, Presenter: Dr. Craig Brett, Economics Professor, Mount Allison University

New Brunswick Local Governance Commission Presenter: Giselle Goguen, Chair of the Local Governance Commission

Fostering a Respectful Workplace in a Municipal Setting, Presenter: Sally Ripley, MC Advisory andd Chris Pelkey, McInnes Cooper

SUNDAY

Workshop presented by CN