An opportunity from http://www.treecanada.ca/site/?page=programs&lang=en
(Ottawa, ON -
May 7, 2012) Tree
Canada, Canada's national tree organization is seeking proposals by Western
municipalities (Prairies, B.C., Yukon and NWT) to host the prestigious 11th Canadian Urban Forest Conference
(CUFC) in October 2014.
The CUFC is a national conference that brings together
approximately 350 foresters, urban planners, policy makers and municipal
experts to develop new strategies and to promote techniques to preserve and
manage urban forests in Canada. With over 80% of Canadians living in cities,
trees play a huge role in providing environmental and psychological benefits to
all. The conference is also a wonderful opportunity for municipalities to
profile the urban forests in their communities.
For applications to be evaluated, municipalities should submit a
proposal demonstrating:
- Urban forest program history and
commitment
- Possible themes
- Accessibility to airports and
other transportation
- Venue choice (if possible) and
willingness to sign a hotel agreement
- Ability to Chair the Organizing
Committee, have the backing of Council and staff, and allow Tree Canada to
participate on the Committee
- Strong community involvement/field
tour possibilities
- Willingness to allow 50% of the
profits to go towards a local legacy project, and 50% of the profits to be
returned to Tree Canada
Tree Canada, the host organization of the conference will
provide:
- Organizational support and website
registration
- Seed funding
- Communications and program continuity
including registrations and sponsors
- Welcome address and lead in the
Awards presentation (the "Gala")
Proposals will be accepted until July 30, 2012. Proposals should be a maximum
of five pages. An
organizational manual is available for perusal. The winner will be announced at
the CUFC10 in London, Ontario on October 3, 2012.
Please send all proposals to tcf@treecanada.ca.
For more information please contact:
Michael Rosen
President, Tree Canada
613-567-5545 ext 221
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