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Imagine the future of Montgomery. Join us for a fun and productive morning as we explore the future of Montgomery! The Urban Studies department at the University of Calgary has teamed up with Montgomery Community Association, the Montgomery BRZ and the Federation of Calgary Communities to discuss the evolution of our neighbourhood. Please join us for a Community Visioning Session at the Montgomery Community Centre on Saturday, February 4. Doors open at 8:30 am, and the session runs from 9 am to noon. Coffee and refreshments provided. Information gathered will help senior Urban Studies students to develop visions of Montgomery's future that will be presented to the community in April. For more information, contact Montgomery CA or the Federation planners.

EVENT IS FULL Learn what planning committees can do, and how to develop the organizational structure to run an effective planning committee. Also discover some tips for working with other stakeholders in the planning process including The City, developers, local politicians and your own community members. This is also a great opportunity to hear about other community associations’ planning experiences and how they dealt with them! The workshop will be held in the Federation boardroom, 1609 – 14th Street SW, 7-9 pm. Presented by Federation Urban Planner + Engagement Facilitator Natasha Kuzmak.

EVENT IS FULL! Are you a new President or someone who would like to check and determine if there are areas you would like to improve upon in your term as President? This workshop will address the President’s role as board chair and leader, and offer tips on how to run great meetings, strengthen position roles and responsibilities, and understand your fiduciary duties. Plan for a term to remember! Click here for more info

Join us for a fun & productive morning as we explore the future of 14th Street & Northmount Drive! The Urban Studies class at the University of Calgary has teamed up with Cambrian Heights, Triwood & Rosemont Community Associations & the Federation of Calgary Communities to discuss the evolution of the area. Please join us for a Community Visioning Session at the Cambrian Heights Community Centre on Saturday, February 11. Doors open at 8:30 am & the session runs from 9 am to noon. Coffee & snacks will be provided. Information gathered will help Urban Studies students to develop visions of the area that they will present to the communities in April. For more info, contact the Caroline Bartel at Cambrian Heights CA (blckdog@shaw.ca) or Natasha Kuzmak (engageinplanning@calgarycommunities.com).

Membership recruitment is a common challenge for many not-for-profits. With March Membership Awareness Month just around the corner, join us for a discussion on what constitutes a successful membership drive, and what year-long efforts are also working for Calgary CAs. We will be looking at some strategies to recruit new members you may not have previously considered, success stories from CAs with high membership rates and more! Click here for more info

This workshop is designed for community association board members who are wondering about financial controls for their organization. This workshop will help board members learn about internal controls and financial policies that should be in place to reduce risk for theft, fraud and personal liability. Presented by: Nancy Murdoch, CA, 7:00pm - 9:00pm at The Federation Offices, 1609-14th Street SW

Learn about aspects of transportation planning including transportation impact assessments, “complete streets”, and how to consider transportation impacts when reviewing development applications. This is an Elective course in the PIP program. Date: Saturday, February 25. Time: Doors open for sign-in at 8:30 am, course runs 9:00am to noon. Location: Triwood Community Association, 2244 Chicoutimi Drive NW. Coffee and donuts provided!

THE WASTE CHAIN - DISPELLING MYTHS ABOUT RECYCLING AND WASTE Ever wonder about why we recycle or what happens to recyclable materials? Well, have we got a great night for you! The third Environmental Roundtable event will focus on waste management. Join us in hearing speakers from the Recycling Council of Alberta, The City of Calgary, Green Calgary and a local community association. Topics will span from a description of waste management at a provincial level to a community association’s development of a waste management strategy. Additionally, The City rep will describe The City’s waste management strategy and plans for the future, dispel myths about recycling, describe the Food and Yard Waste Pilot program, and explain community scaled opportunities for waste management. Location: Banff Trail Community Association hall, 2115 20th Avenue NW. Sign-in starts at 6:30 pm and the event runs from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Snacks and beverages will be provided!

Orientation to the Planning Process is a small-group workshop that reviews the Community Guide to the Planning Process and gives participants an opportunity to discuss planning related issues with colleagues from other community association and Federation planners. Space is limited. March 7, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Federation of Calgary Communities Board Room, 2nd floor, 1609 14th Street SW. Guide itself is available free online ( http://www.calgarycommunities.com/FCCServices/fccs_urbanplanning_communityguide.php ) or $25 for a hardcopy binder.

Join us for a workshop on board meeting management, and learn how to run an effective meeting, including: key deliverables for conducting business at board meetings, how preparation and participation builds a more effective work environment, classic “time-wasters”, and specific processes that can help your board stay on task.Click here for more info

PIP Planning With Heritage in Mind. The Municipal Development Plan and the Calgary Heritage Strategy present a new vision where the City works with a range of stakeholders including communities to build a culture of preservation. Join heritage staff to learn how the City works with stakeholders to preserve historic resources and implement the strategy. Includes an introduction to the preservation principles of “identification, protection and management”, illustrated with local case studies. This is an elective course in the PIP program. Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012. Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm (sign-in starts at 8:30 am). Location: Bankview Community Association, 2418 - 17 Street SW. Most of the nearby parking is street parking.

NEW Fire Side Chats! Designed to encourage networking among community association administrators, our Fire Side Chats allow for peer-to-peer information sharing with a less structured meeting agenda than usual. This session will look at various aspects of facility operations; what the current realities are of maintaining a building, how these aspects impact your organizations and what supports would help. Feedback produced from this Fire Side Chat will be addressed at future meetings. Click here for more info

Learn what planning committees can do, and how to develop the organizational structure to run an effective planning committee. Also discover some tips for working with other stakeholders in the planning process including The City, developers, local politicians and your own community members. This is also a great opportunity to hear about other community associations’ planning experiences and how they dealt with them! The workshop will be held in the Federation boardroom, 1609 – 14th Street SW, from 7-9 pm.Presented by Federation Urban Planner + Engagement Facilitator Natasha Kuzmak.