GENERAL INFORMATIONBuilding Tomorrow Today is an annual event coordinated by the Career Development Association of Alberta, is one of the largest gatherings of career development practitioners in North America, addressing career development and employment issues. The Consultation provides the opportunity for not-for-profit organizations, individuals, consultants, and public and private sector organizations to explore new developments, challenges and solutions pertaining to career development and human resources development. BTT, in the spirit of abundance, capitalizes on the wealth of knowledge throughout the country and offers delegates an inexpensive opportunity to learn about new developments, discover new resources, share experiences, learn new skills and expand professional networks. Building Tomorrow Today (BTT) BTT is a venue for interactive consultation among practitioners in all areas of career development, including educators, counsellors, industry, representatives of equity groups, government and others with an interest in the multifaceted world of career development. It is expected that more than 800 participants will attend. Event Co-ordinators 2009Currie Communications Ltd.
Keynote, Speakers and TopicsThe Keynote speakers for 2009 and their biographies will be available on the Keynotes page. More about BTTBuilding Tomorrow Today is an interactive consultation for practitioners working in direct and indirect service areas of career development. It is an opportunity to learn about new developments in the field, discover new resources, share experiences, learn new skills, and expand professional networks. BTT spans 3 days, beginning on a Wednesday morning and finishing at noon on Friday. Each day begins with a keynote speaker to set the tone for the day and provide inspiration for participants. Keynote speakers are chosen from prominent persons in the career development and related fields. BackgroundBTT began in 1995 in response to a need for more readily available training and professional development opportunities for career practitioners. The concept was patterned after the highly successful National Consultation for Career Development (NATCON), and is intended primarily as a training and professional development event. The intention was to create a tradition of a predictable, practically focused event that would offer leading edge and hot off the press tools and resources, a glimpse of what was on the horizon in the career development profession, and possible directions for the future. The cost would be kept low so that cost would not be a major barrier to attendance. The event would always take place in Edmonton at the end of April/early May, just as NATCON always takes place in Ottawa at the end of January. This way, people could build their professional development plans around this event. In the early years, the focus group consultations held as part of BTT were instrumental in creating career development competencies which paved the way for the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Practitioners and the Blueprint for Life/Work Designs initiatives. Other consultation sessions helped to shape the Career Development Certificate program at Athabasca University. BTT TodayBTT continues today as a consultation. It has grown to be one of the largest gatherings of career development professionals in North America. Funders and SponsorsBTT is coordinated by the Career Development Association of Alberta (CDAA). The consultation receives support from Alberta Employment Immigration and Industry, Alberta Education, Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, and Oteenow Employment and Training Society. This funding ensures affordability and availability to all in the industry. BTT is endorsed and supported by national and provincial groups as a primary resource for staff training and professional development in the career development field. [ Back to Top ] |