2012 Student Planning Committee
KPU Host Department:
Student Leadership & Development
Kurt Penner, Faculty Advisor for the Conference CommitteeTheresa Voorsluys, Staff Liaison and Operations Manager for the Conference
Student Co-Chairs:
Reena Bali
Patrick Macvey
Operations Team
Director of Operations: Kritika Kanotra
Director of Registration & Sales: Naveen Zafar
Sustainability and Sponsorship Coordinator: Emily Ortis (not pictured)
Staff Liaison: Theresa Voorsluys
Marketing Team
Director of Marketing: Devon Richards
Reena Bali
Sunita Sohi
David Dryden
Rashad Khan
Staff Liaison: Natasha Jung
Program Team
Director of Programs: Fred HaiderazadaFaculty Liaison: Kurt Penner
Muhjah Abousaleh
Sandeep Mundi
Human Resources 
Director of Human Resources: Danguole Thomas
Staff Liaison: Theresa Voorsluys
What past conference committee volunteers have said:
"I enjoyed the opportunity to work with a team to prepare, promote, and put on this year's leadership conference. The satisfaction of seeing the project in action and how it had a positive effect on so many people makes all the work so worthwhile."
"I enjoyed being able to use leadership even as I learned about it."
What does the committee do?
- organize and manage all aspects of a conference
- create an exceptional growth and leadership learning opportunity
- do what needs to be done to take a conference from idea to reality
- learn new skills and use existing skills & experience to support a team
Benefits:
- Leadership growth and opportunities to demonstrate existing skills and experience
- Valuable experience in event planning
- Opportunities to meet like-minded students
- Letter of Reference
Expectations:
All are invited to apply to the planning committee. Committee members are asked to commit to attending one full committee meeting per month on Surrey campus from Apr 2011-Jan 2012. Committee members will also be required to attend sub-team meetings. The exact amount of time will vary depending on position and conference time line. Some opportunities may exist to teleconference from remote locations. Committee members should have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and a positive reference (preferably from a Kwantlen reference). Some positions may require special skills and/or experience.
Volunteer positions:
Conference Co-Chairs (2)
Operations/Logistics Team: Director of Operations, Information Technology Coordinator, Registration Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator, Sustainability Coordinator
Communications & Marketing Team: Director of Communication & Marketing, Art Coordinator, Multimedia Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Social Media Coordinator, Campus Coordinators
Program Team: Director of Programming, Workshop Coordinator, Plenary Sessions Coordinator, Pre-Conference Session Coordinator
Human Resources Team: Director of Human Resources, Volunteer Coordinator
