Sponsors

Gary Burrill, MLA, Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley

Silver Gala Table Sponsor

Sponsor of Breaks & Workshops A3 & B3

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is Canada's largest union. With more than half a million members across Canada, CUPE represents workers in health care, education, municipalities, libraries, universities, social services, public utilities, transportation, emergency services and airlines. It is a modern, dynamic and sophisticated union with more than 70 offices across the country.

A strong and democratic union, CUPE is committed to improving the quality of life for workers in Canada. Women and men working together to form local unions built CUPE. They did so to have a stronger voice - a collective voice - in their workplace and in society as a whole. Together they have won the right to negotiate their wages and working conditions; to stop arbitrary action by employers; and to speak out without fear of reprisal. CUPE members are service-providers, white-collar workers, technicians, labourers, skilled trades people and professionals. More than half of CUPE members are women. About one-third are part-time workers.

Dairy Farmers of Canada 

Sponsor of: Early Childhood Learning & Care Award of Excellence for Practice

Institute for Human Services Education

                                     Silver Gala Table Sponsor

Small College  Big Difference
 
The Institute for Human Services Education (IHSE) is a private not for profit college located in Truro, NS.  Specializing in human services programs IHSE offers a comprehensive two year diploma in ECE and a one year post graduate diploma in Special Education.  Full and part-time programs are offered at our Truro Campus and part-time programs are offered throughout the province.   www.inst-hse.ca

Micro-Accès

A Sponsor of the 20+ECCE Service Awards

Micro-Accès is a subsidiary of Fortsum Business Solutions inc., member of GFI Solutions Group inc. Founded in 1988, Micro-Accès is a leader in its class. Micro-Accès offers to childcare centres a complete range of software solutions, Internet applications, and other services facilitating their management, communications, and electronic business.

Sponsor of:  Administrator Professional Development Day: Dreaming and Planning an Outdoor Play Scape Transformation with Rusty Keeler

Mount Saint Vincent University is the only university in Atlantic Canada to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in Child and Youth Study. Graduates from the Bachelor of Applied Arts (Child & Youth Study) are working in a variety of agencies and services for children, youth and families.

Sponsor of: Rusty Keeler

Keynote: Nurturing Nature

Workshop Session: Building in the Outdoor Play Scape

The Nova Scotia Community College offers a 2-year Early Childhood Studies program at three campuses, as well as through alternate delivery. Child Care Development and Support Resource Centres and full-day, licensed Child care centres are on site at those campuses offering the Early Childhood Studies Program.

Sponsor of: Silver Gala Table Sponsor

Mission Statement

At Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education, we provide an opportunity for students to study and gain experience in Early Childhood Education through a diverse range of courses and practical settings.

Nova Scotia Department Of Community Services

Sponsor of Conference Professional Development

The Nova Scotia Department of Community Services is committed to a sustainable social service system that promotes the independence, self-reliance, and security of the people we serve. This will be achieved through excellence in service delivery, leadership and collaboration with our partners.

The Department of Community Services delivers a wide range of social services to Nova Scotians in need and works with other levels of government and many community-based non profit organizations to provide this network of social services.

Sponsor of:  Early Childhood Learning & Care Award of Excellence for Program

Scholar's Choice is the largest retailer of educational materials in Canada. It is the only Canadian company with a national chain of retail stores to serve you. It is now online with scholarschoice.ca, and products from this site can be ordered from any computer that has an internet connection and can be delivered to anywhere in Canada, the United States and Mexico.