Media Advisory - Regional Chief Jody Wilson-Raybould and the Right Honorable Paul Martin to speak at AFOA Canada's 13th National Conference

OTTAWA, Feb. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - On February 12 -14 the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada is hosting its 13^th National Conference, assembling over 1,000 of Canada's most prominent Aboriginal business and elected leaders at Toronto's Westin Harbour Castle. In a time of economic change and challenges, this conference will focus on opportunities throughout Canada to build the relationships which will promote Aboriginal economic prosperity and effective governance and administration.

The Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada is a membership-driven centre for excellence, information and certification in Aboriginal management.

AFOA Canada will be hosting two main conference plenaries:

Wednesday Plenary: Guest Speakers Jody Wilson-Raybould (AFN British Columbia Regional Chief), J.P. Gladu (President & CEO CCAB) and Sylvia McAdam (author, educator and co-founder of Idle No More): "Relationship Building - Paving the Road Forward & Social Media and the Idle No More Movement."
Event details are as follows:
Date:	Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Time:	8:30am to 10:30am
Location:	Metropolitan Ballroom, Westin Harbour Castle, 1 Harbour Square, Toronto, ON.
Thursday Plenary: Guest Speakers Grand Chief Mike Mitchell (Akwesasne), Chief Tammy Cook-Searson (Lac La Ronge), The Right Honourable Paul Martin and Terry Goodtrack, (President & CEO of AFOA Canada): "Changing the Accountability Bargain."
Event Details are as follows:
Date:	Thursday, February 14, 2013
Time:	8:30am to 10:00am
Location:	Metropolitan Ballroom, Westin Harbour Castle, 1 Harbour Square, Toronto, ON.

A media release with further details on the National Conference will be available at the event.

SOURCE: Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada

and interview requests please contact:

Jody Warnes
Manager, Public Relations, AFOA Canada [phone]
Cell: (613)-297-5998
Email: [email protected] Web: www.afoa.ca