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8 OUR ASSETS OUR ORGANIZATIONS OUR COMMUNITIES OUR FUTURE THE BASICS
SESSIONS & ACTIVITIES | FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4
103 From boiler room to boardroom:
How natural gas savings can boost
your bottom line
Elgin, second floor
Sound capital investments are based on a well-
developed business case, and it’s a compelling
business case that gets key decision makers on
board. Ready to gain approval on your retrofit
project? Learn how to secure buy-in with a
persuasive presentation that showcases the wide
range of valuable incentives, attractive ROIs,
and payback scenarios that quickly make retrofit
projects a priority.
Cam Black , Energy Solutions Consultant,
Affordable Housing, Enbridge Gas Distribution
Derrick Finn, P.Eng, Finn Projects
Sessions 1–2:30 p.m.
104 Get to know your housing programs
Birchwood Ballroom, mezzanine
New to the Ontario non-profit housing sector?
This session provides the overview you need.
Learn basic information about the different
housing programs currently operating in Ontario,
including the Housing Services Act, 2011, Section
95 and 26/27 providers, the Investment in
Affordable Housing programs and more.
Margie Carlson, Deputy Executive Director,
ONPHA
Sessions 1–2 p.m.
101 Mind the vacancy gap:
Peel Living’s 24-hour unit turnover
City Hall, second floor
Peel Living has refined their unit turnover process,
reducing vacancy from three days to 24 hours.
With over 700 unit turnovers a year, this has led
to considerable savings and has greatly eased
the transition for incoming tenants. Discover the
strategies Peel Living has adopted from private
sector rental companies, and walk through their
turnover plan. Plus, delegates will learn the best
practices for finding rent-geared-to-income (RGI)
and market-rate tenants, and how to draft their
own 24-hour turnover plans.
Bruno Colavecchia, Manager,
Residential Operations, Peel Living
Mary Jo MacCrae, Manager of Housing
Operations & Tenancy Management, Peel Living
102 Evaluating your ED: How board
members can develop and implement a
performance appraisal process
Simcoe/Dufferin, second floor
A recent study by CompassPoint revealed that
45 per cent of executives do not have an annual
performance review. Join the executive director
and board president of Options Bytown, a small
supportive housing organization, to learn how
they successfully implemented a performance
appraisal process with the help of volunteers.
This presentation is geared towards board
members and executive directors, who are
welcome to share their experiences and questions
with the group.
Lorraine Bentley, Executive Director,
Options Bytown Non-Profit Housing Corporation
Natasha Poushinsky, President,
Board of Directors, Options Bytown Non-Profit
Housing Corporation
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