OmniTRAX/Broe Quest Series
QUEST: Education for Change
Creative Problem Solving in Education, Business & Beyond
October 27 – 28, 2006
Three highly regarded keynote speakers on the topic of Creative Problem Solving will be featured at this conference: Dr. Donald Treffinger, Dr. Scott Isaksen, and Dr. Steve Van Bockern will be joining us during the morning and afternoon sessions to share Creative Problem Solving strategies with the conference delegates. Additional afternoon breakout sessions will be comprised of presentations by individuals or groups currently providing innovative educational programming in Manitoba. In effect, while the morning sessions will be filled with information, the afternoon sessions will be skilled with inspiration.
Educators, please note: The conference has been approved by Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth for 10 leadership contact hours toward the Level 1: School Administrator's Certificate and the Level 2: Principal's Certificate.
Program & Schedule of Events [PDF: 64 KB]
QUEST Keynote speakers:
- Dr. Donald Treffinger, President, Centre for Creative Learning, Inc. & Editor, Parenting for High Potential magazine
- Dr. Scott Isaksen, President, Creative Problem Solving Group, Inc. & Senior Research Fellow of its Creativity Research Unit
- Dr. Steve Van Bockern, Professor, Augustana College & President, Reclaiming Youth International
QUEST Invited speakers:
- Phil Baker, Director of ACCESS Education and an assistant professor at The University of Winnipeg
- Lorne Belmore, Principal, Children of the Earth School
- Rob Bend, Dean, University of Winnipeg Collegiate
- Kevin Chief, Coordinator, UWinnipeg's Innovative Learning Centre
- Darrell Cole, Founder and Executive Director, Career Trek
- Kevin Lamoureux, Academic Advisor, University of Winnipeg Faculty of Education ACCESS Program
- Dr. Ken McCluskey, Dean and Professor of Education at the University of Winnipeg
- Lisa McLean, Executive Administrator, World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
- Diane Plamondon, Teacher, Collège Jeanne-Sauvé
- S.H.O.W. (Students Helping Our World)
- Alan Wiebe, Mentorship Projects Coordinator, University of Winnipeg
- Deb Woloshyn, Director of Student Teaching in the Faculty of Education at the University of Winnipeg
Corporate Sponsors Acknowledgements
Major Contributor:
Silver Sponsor:
Bronze Sponsors:
- Corbett Cibinel Architects
- Destination Winnipeg
Lunch Supporters:
Many restaurants are conveniently located in walking distance from the University. A discount of 10 - 15 per cent (depending on the establishment) will be offered to conference delegates at the restaurants listed here. Please note, you must be wearing your conference badge to receive the discount.
Participating restaurants:
- Dessert Sinsations - 505 St. Mary Avenue
- Holiday Inn Peppermill Café - 360 Colony Street
- Homer's Restaurant - 520 Ellice Avenue
- Sorrento's Restaurant - 529 Ellice Avenue
Other Contributors:
Special thank you to The John Russell Honey Company for their donation towards the conference.
Previous Quest Conferences:
War-Affected Children
Two Steps Forward: Looking Back & Facing the Future
September 9 & 10, 2005
Quest: North
The Circumpolar Reality - Global Citizens Respond
March 4 & 5, 2005
Caught in the Crossfire:
Global Citizens Making A Difference
October 15 & 16, 2004