Thursday, March 6

2025 Thunder Bay District Municipal League Conference & AGM

Join us at the Price Arthur Waterfront Hotel & Suites for our 108th year of advocacy for the District of Thunder Bay!

By Nikita Cava

Date and time

March 6 · 8am - March 7 · 3pm EST

Location

Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel & Suites

17 Cumberland St N. Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

Thursday March 6, 2025

Friday March 7, 2025

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Opening Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Call to Order, Opening Welcome/Land Acknowledgement, Opening Ceremony

Mayor Rick Dumas, President, TBDML

Mayor Ken Boshcoff, City of Thunder Bay

Elder Rita Fenton, Fort William First Nation

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Advocacy Updates from TBDML and NOMA

TBD

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Refreshment Break

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Investing Dollar Earned, Tax Dollar Saved

Jennifer Hess, Manager, Investment Services, MFOA

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Contracts 101

Chantelle Bryson, Potestio Law

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch & Networking

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Naloxone, Stigma and Local Trends

Superior Points Harm Reduction Team, TBDHU

3:00 AM - 3:15 PM

Refreshment Break

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Updates from the CEDC

Paul Pepe, Manager, Tourism Thunder Bay, COTB

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Annual General Meeting - Provincial Room

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Tradeshow - Salons E and A

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cocktail Hour - Salons E and A

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Informal Gathering - Portside Restaurant

About this event

We are excited to welcome new presenters and topics that will support the work we do now and into the future! Our 2025 Conference will build on suggestions brought forward from previous conferences and we can’t wait to welcome members from the 17 Municipalities within the District of Thunder Bay back to The Prince Arthur for this event!

Conference Day 1 will commence with registration and breakfast at 8AM and will adjourn at approximately 4PM at which time the tradeshow will be open until 7PM, with cocktail hour commencing at 5PM and prizes at 6:30PM.

Elected Officials will attend the AGM shortly after adjournment of Conference Day 1 and can join the tradeshow following the AGM. An informal gathering in the bar lounge will commence from 8-10PM.

Conference Day 2 will commence with registration and breakfast at 8AM and will adjourn at approximately 2:30PM, following final prize draw!

Organized by

Nikita Cava

The first meeting for the organization of the Thunder Bay District Municipal League was held in Fort William on April 27, 1917.

Currently, the League is made up of 17 municipalities in North Western Ontario.