Professional Development days will be held throughout the year. The tentative plans are as follows:

2010
Friday January 22, 2010	Professional Development (PD) Workshop #24 - EMS in Emergency Management	Barrie
	Flyer Holiday Inn Conference Centre in Barrie.
Friday March 26, 2010	Professional Development (PD) Workshop #25 - Interoperability & Emergency Communications	Kincardine
	Flyer Best Western Governor’s Inn, 791 Durham St, Kincardine, ON N2Z 1M4; 519-396-8242
Thursday May 27, 2010	3rd Annual OAEM Golf Tournament	Alliston
	Nottawasaga Inn Resort, 6015 Highway 89, Alliston, ON L9R 1A4 (Alliston Area: 705-435-5501; Toronto Direct: 416-364-5068; Toll Free: 1-800-669-5501) Map   Flyer
Friday May 28, 2010	OAEM Annual General Meeting (AGM), Elections & Keynote Speaker (Details TBA)	Alliston
	Nottawasaga Inn Resort, 6015 Highway 89, Alliston, ON L9R 1A4 (Alliston Area: 705-435-5501; Toronto Direct: 416-364-5068; Toll Free: 1-800-669-5501) Map

Previous PD workshops were as follows:

2009
Friday February 27, 2009 ~ 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	Professional Development (PD) Workshop #20 - Emergency Social Services	Niagara-on-the-Lake
	Registration, Breakfast & OAEM Merchandise Sales Open 8:00 a.m. Flyer White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa, 253 Taylor Rd SS4, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0; 905-688-2550; Reservations 1-800-263-5766; www.whiteoaksresort.com Map & Directions available www.whiteoaksresort.com/directions.asp
Friday April 3, 2009	Professional Development (PD) Workshop #21 - Convergence: Security Matters & EM as One	Orillia
	Flyer Best Western Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre, 400 Memorial Avenue, Orillia, ON L3V 6J3; 705-325-9511; 1-800-461-0283; www.bwmariposainn.com
Thursday May 28, 2009	2nd Annual OAEM Golf Tournament	Alliston
	Nottawasaga Inn Resort, 6015 Highway 89, Alliston, ON L9R 1A4 (Alliston Area: 705-435-5501; Toronto Direct: 416-364-5068; Toll Free: 1-800-669-5501) Flyer , Map
Friday May 29, 2009	OAEM Annual General Meeting (AGM), Elections & Keynote Speaker (Details TBA)	Alliston
	Nottawasaga Inn Resort, 6015 Highway 89, Alliston, ON L9R 1A4 (Alliston Area: 705-435-5501; Toronto Direct: 416-364-5068; Toll Free: 1-800-669-5501) Map Invitation Notice Motions Notes Declaration of Candidacy Proxy
Wednesday September 23, Thursday September 24, 2009	Professional Development (PD) Workshop #22 - Food/Water Safety & Public Health	North Bay
	Starts Wednesday afternoon, followed with dinner/evening speaker, and then session continues Thursday morning for half day Venue: Best Western Hotel, 700 Lakeshore Dr, North Bay, ON P1A 2G4 705-474-5800 www.bestwesternnorthbay.com
Friday November 20, 2009	Professional Development (PD) Workshop #23 - Cyber & Physical Security	Toronto
	Quality Suites Toronto Airport, 262 Carlingview Drive, Toronto, ON  M9W 5G1
2008
Thursday February 28, 2008	OAEM Professional Development (PD) Workshop #16 - Building YOUR Emergency Management Program	Newmarket
	York Regional Police Association Building, "The Shed" 600 Stonehaven Avenue, Newmarket, ON L3X 2M4 (905-830-4947; 1-866-644-4623)   Special Opportunity - OAEM has arranged a Special Reciprocal Association Rate for members of associations we work with
Friday April 11, 2008	OAEM PD Workshop #17 - Critical Infrastructure Assurance (CIA) Awareness	Waterloo
	Waterloo Region Emergency Services Training & Research Complex (WRESTRAC) 1001 Erb’s Road, RR#3, Waterloo, ON, N2J 3Z4 (519-883-4750; wrestrc@region.waterloo.on.ca)
Thursday May 29, 2008	OAEM Golf Tournament	Alliston
	Nottawasaga Inn Resort, 6015 Highway 89, Alliston, ON L9R 1A4 (Alliston Area: 705-435-5501; Toronto Direct: 416-364-5068; Toll Free: 1-800-669-5501) Flyer
Friday May 30, 2008	Annual General Meeting (AGM), Elections & Keynote Speaker	Alliston
	Nottawasaga Inn Resort, 6015 Highway 89, Alliston, ON L9R 1A4 (Alliston Area: 705-435-5501; Toronto Direct: 416-364-5068; Toll Free: 1-800-669-5501) Map Invitation Notice Declaration of Candidacy Proxy
Thursday October 9, 2008	OAEM PD Workshop #18 - Search & Rescue	Trenton
	CFB (Canadian Forces Base) Trenton, Baker’s Island Community Centre, Trenton, ON Map Flyer Sponsorship:
Thursday December 4, 2008	OAEM PD Workshop #19 - Public Education & Public Info (Details TBC)	Oshawa
	Octaviens Banquet Hall, Best Western Durham Hotel & Conference Centre 559 Bloor Street West, Oshawa, ON L1J 5Y6; 905-723-5271; Reservations 1-800-780-7234 Flyer Sponsorship:

2007
April 27, 2007	OAEM PD Workshop #13-Preparedness Planning–Ensuring an Effective Response Sponsorship:	Niagara Falls
May 25, 2007	Networking Lunch and Educational Session	GTAA, Airport Support Centre, 2935 Convair Drive, Mississauga ([map] and [directions])
September 27, 2007	OAEM PD Workshop #14 - Cross Border Regional Preparedness: Building Relationships before the Disaster Flyer (Word Document)	Windsor
November 22, 2007	OAEM Professional Development Workshop #15 Sponsorship:     Flyer (Word Document)	Gravenhurst

2006
April 27, 2006	OAEM AGM & Elections, Proposal OAEM become Chapter of IAEM Canada Presentation by IAEM Canada President John Ash, & Special Guest Speaker Wayne Cotgreave, Acting Chief & Executive Lead Emergency Management Ontario (EMO) Transition
April 28, 2006	OAEM PD Workshop #10 - Emergency Management & Airport Sector, Pearson International Airport, Toronto
September 8, 2006	OAEM PD Workshop #11 - Emergency Management & Sector Integration, Sarnia
November 3, 2006	OAEM PD Workshop #12 - Recovery Issues, Ottawa Sponsorship:
To be rescheduled	OAEM Northern PD Workshop, Thunder Bay
2005
Apr 8	Cambridge/Waterloo (Click HERE for photos)
May 11	in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting (Click HERE for photos)
Sep 9	Kingston, Radisson, Harbour Front (Click on participant comments,or photos.
Nov 9	Four Points by Sheraton St Catharines Niagara Suites 3530 Schmon Parkway (next to the Regional Municipality of Niagara), Thorold, Ontario. Click on photos