Local Policy Development - Thunder Bay

This 2-day interactive session will provide participants with an understanding of the importance and purpose of local policy, how to develop policies, and how to implement policies within an organization. Participants will learn how to collaborate with stakeholders to develop local policies that are reflective of current business practices and address community needs and priorities.

In this session, participants will:

• Be provided with tools and resources to assist with policy development and will have opportunities to develop or refine their own local policies with support and peer feedback;
• Understand the purpose and importance of developing local policies that are reflective of program and community needs;
• Gain the knowledge and skills needed to collaborate with various stakeholders and identify community needs and priorities;
• Learn how to create goal-oriented local policy, from theory to practical application.

Location
Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre - 1 Valhalla Inn Rd., Thunder Bay.
A guest room block will be available for a limited number of rooms until July 5, 2026. Attendees may call the hotel to book reservations at 1-800-964-1121 or book online Hotel Room Booking - Block Rate 

Event Registration Deadline: July 29, 2026.

Cancellation/No Show Policy: please note if you cancel after July 29, 2026, a $75.00 fee will be applied and invoiced. If you have any questions, please contact Krista at [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding.

We have arranged for the event to allow assistive devices. We welcome service animals and support persons. We will notify you of any temporary disruptions and encourage you to let us know how we are doing in the area of accessibility so we can improve our services.

Any out-of-province non-members will be invoiced $550 for attendance.