Each year, IABC Canada West Region hosts Dare to Lead (D2L) – a two-day conference bringing together 60-80 board leaders from six IABC chapters (BC, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina and Manitoba) from four western provinces. As of 2022, our colleagues from Canada East have also joined in the fun!

Chapter leaders join professional development presentations and participate in interactive sessions to build and strengthen leadership capacity and gain board governance skills while learning innovative practices and trends to apply to their roles on the board.

The biggest and often most-valued takeaway from Dare to Lead is the connections you will make with your IABC leadership peers from across the region. Building connections will serve you both as a leader on your board and in your professional journey.

Reconnect and re-engage in Saskatoon September 27 – 29, 2024

This year’s Dare to Lead conference will take place in person in beautiful Saskatoon, SK.

It’s time to reconnect and re-engage with your fellow board leaders so that together, we can all:

  • Engage our IABC members
  • Learn from industry experts and each other
  • Share ideas
  • Inspire one another
  • Lead our chapters

You’ll hear from seasoned leaders, gain inspiration, and leave energized and equipped for leadership excellence.

Register for D2L 2024: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/iabcs-dare-to-lead-2024-tickets-963972426477?aff=oddtdtcreator

What to look forward to:

  • 3 days of keynote and concurrent sessions
  • Breakout sessions
  • Networking and building connections with leaders across the region
  • And much more!

 Click to view or download: 2024 Dare To Lead program at-a-glance

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Book your hotel

Delta Hotels Bessborough

https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1711663164537&key=GRP&app=resvlink

Book your flight

Air Canada

  • To book a flight with your promotion code, access aircanada.com and enter your promotion code in the Promotion Code Box.
  • Promotion Code:  RHHEF7U1
  • The booking is to be made to the following city: Saskatoon, YXE (CA)
  • The travel period begins Thursday, September 19, 2024 and ends Monday, October 07, 2024.
  • Travel is valid Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
  • For North America 5% applies on standard fares, 10% on flex fares & higher. For International Travel 10% on standard fares & higher.

WestJet

  • IABC CommuniCon and Dare to Lead Conferences, will have a 5% off Econo* and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for travel within Canada and 2% off Econo*, 5% off EconoFlex and 10% off Premium base fares for guests travelling Trans-border
  • No discount will apply to Ultra Basic or Business class bookings
  • To take advantage of this offer, you will need the discount code listed.
  • Book online at www.westjet.com/conventions
  • Coupon Code: Guest web/Travel Agent web: 5T1H6QP
  • Promo Code: Travel Agent GDS only: YBN32
    • The booking is to be made to the following city: Saskatoon, SK
    • The travel period begins: 9/19/2024
    • The travel period ends: 10/7/2024

Porter Airlines

  • Porter Airlines is proud to offer a up to 10% discount on available base fares (with the exception of the lowest class fare during a public seat sale) for travel to and from IABC CommuniCon and Dare to Lead 2024. The discounted fares are available for booking from August 1, 2024 to September 25, 2024 and available for travel:
    • From: All Markets To: Saskatoon (YXE) 24 Sep 2024 – 29 Sep 2024
    • From: Saskatoon (YXE) To: All Markets 27 Sep 2024 – 1 Oct 2024
  • Book online at https://www.flyporter.com/en-ca/?promocode=IABC24
    or through your travel agent using promo code IABC24
  • Porter offers complimentary in-flight snacks and beverages (including beer and wine), GatePorter service for carry-on and access to the Porter Lounge in Toronto where free Wi-Fi and comfortable, leather seating is available.

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