More than 300 municipal leaders, staff, and partners from across New Brunswick gathered in Saint John from October 3–5, 2025, for UMNB’s 31st Annual Conference and AGM.
Over three days, delegates took part in engaging sessions on housing, healthcare, broadband, fiscal reform, regional collaboration, and more. From practical workshops to thought-provoking panels and conversations with provincial and national partners, the conference provided valuable insights and connections to help municipalities build stronger, more resilient communities.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Saint John – your energy, ideas, and collaboration made this year’s event a success!
Save the Date: UMNB 32 Annual Conference and AGM will be held October 1-4 , 2026 in Moncton!
Presentations
DAY 1 : FRIDAY OCTOBER 3 2025
| TITLE | PRESENTERS I PANEL |
| Registration | |
| Housing in New Brunswick: Building Solutions Together | Nadine Fullarton Kit Hickey Francois Boutot |
| Civility, Respect, and Self Care: Creating space for responsible leadership | Craig Pollett Andrew LeBlanc Brittany Merrifield |
| Partnering for Better Care: Municipal Engagement with Ambulance NB | Jean-Pierre Savoie, ANB |
| Improving Digital Connectivity: A Case Study on What NB Can Learn from Western Nova Scotia’s Broadband Strategy | Victoria Brooks Angélique LeBlanc Jimmy MacApline |
| Locking Down Your Risk Management Practices | Jonothan Stone, Jonathan@canoeinsurance.ca |
| From Courts to Communities: Bail Reform, Policing pressures and Community Impacts | Brian Sauve Jill Knee Joanne Murray |
| Walking Together: Building Bridges with Respect and Intention | JEDI |
| New-Brunswick Southeast region Virtual twins: Insights & goals from Université de Moncton pilot project | Ahmed Zniber, CCNB Remi Richard, Université de Moncton Diego Cordero, SERSC Marc Melanson, Dieppe Serge Doucet, Moncton |
DAY 2 : SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 2025
| TITLE | PRESENTERS |
| Registration | |
| Breakfast | presented by CN |
| CN’s collaboration with municipalities in NB |
CN, Thomas Bateman, thomas.bateman@cn.ca |
| UMNB Welcome | |
| Fiscal Reform Update provided by Environment and Local Government | Deputy Minister Charbel Awad Assistant Deputy Minister Jennifer Wilkins Mathieu Voyer Alex Berry Suzanne Vachon |
| AM Break | |
| Leading Change in Uncertain Times: A Practical Guide for Municipal Leaders | Heather Stamp, MC Advisory |
| Transition | |
| Economic impact of Municipalities | David Campbell (Virtual), david@jupia.ca |
| Lunch | presented by J.D. Irving, Limited |
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J.D. Irving, Limited Robert Fawcett Fawcett.Robert@jdirving.com
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| Healthcare in New Brunswick: Collaborative Solutions for Healthcare in Municipalities | Dr. John Dornan, Minister of Health Margaret Melanson, Horizon |
| PM Break | |
| Regional Collaboration Case Studies: Lessons from BC and Quebec | Cori Ramsay, Councillor, City of Prince George Daniel Coté, Mayor, City of Gaspé |
| Town Hall: Strengthening Regional Collaboration |
DAY 3 : SUNDAY OCTOBER 5 2025
| TITLE | PRESENTERS |
| Breakfast | presented by Dassault Systemes |
| Platinum Sponsor | Frederic Doire, Dassault Systemes, Frederic.DOIRE@3ds.com |
| National priorities and municipal voices: An update from FCM | FCM 1st VP Tim Tierney |
| Annual General Meeting |
SPONSORS
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PARTNERS
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