The Edmonton Sport Council continuously seeks to link sport organizations and individuals to, or provide them with broad not-for-profit sector educational opportunities, and sport related education and support services. The following are conferences, workshops, seminars and webinars which would strengthen sport organizations.
Unless otherwise identified, all the educational opportunities are being held in Edmonton.
Sport-Specific Educational Opportunities:
Talent Identification Workshop
The talented, the gifted and the workhorse – developing resilient and successful athletes
Saturday, June 9; University of Alberta South Campus - Multi-Purpose Room, Foote Field
ThinkFirst Canada is offering the following free webinar on head injury and concussions on May 7:
• Head Injury Prevention
Learn more or register here.
Check out the Sport Medicine Council of Alberta for courses on athletic injury management, sport taping and strapping, and nutrition.
For national and international sport-related conferences, check the SIRC Conference Calendar.
General Not-for-profit Educational Opportunities:
Check out Sparesmarts.ca, a calendar of learning events for not-for-profit organizations in the greater Edmonton area. Learning events include:
- Social Media Relations
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How do I do my job? Role training for Board Chairs, Secretaries and Treasurers
- Social Media News Release
- Optimizing your news releases for the web
- Screening Volunteers In ...not Out
SpareSmarts is a collaborative effort between the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations, Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations, Volunteer Edmonton, The City of Edmonton, and the Board Development and Community Development Branches of Alberta Culture and Community Spirit.
