BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19@uniontraining.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20251205T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T185112Z URL:https://uniontraining.ca/events/yukon-mini-conference/ SUMMARY:Whitehorse Mini-Conference DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="50px"][/vc_column][/ vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]\nWhitehorse Mini-Confere nce: Professional Development for Labour Communicators\n[/vc_column_text][ vc_column_text css=""]Friday\, December 5th\, 2025\n9:00 AM - 4:00 PM\n*Lu nch is included\n\nBest Western Gold Rush Inn\n411 Main Street Whitehorse \, Yukon Y1A 2B6\n\nThe Whitehorse Mini-Conference is a one-day professio nal development event designed specifically for union and labour communica tors from across Canada. Delegates will take part in intensive workshops l ed by experienced practitioners and educators\, gaining tools to improve m ember engagement\, strengthen workplace communication\, and advance union campaigns.\n\nThe event will coincide with the Yukon Federation of Labour ’s 2025 YFL Triennial Convention\, which will give delegates from outsid e the territory the unique opportunity to network and learn from their col leagues across Yukon Territory and beyond.\n\nParticipants will have the o pportunity to:\n\n Gain practical communication skills they can put to us e immediately\n Explore new strategies to connect with members during bar gaining\, strike situations\, and campaigns\n Learn how to use today’s leading communications tools and software\n Network with other communicat ors from across the country and share best practices\n\n[/vc_column_text][ vc_empty_space height="10px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_c olumn_text css=""]\nEvent Photo Gallery\n[/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid g ap="15" css="" grid_id="vc_gid:1765418901114-4df27be6-2d83-4" include="454 8\,4540\,4541\,4542\,4543\,4544\,4545\,4546\,4549"][vc_empty_space height= "60px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]\nWo rkshops &\; Presenters\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row g ap="20" equal_height="yes" content_placement="middle"][vc_column width="1/ 5"][vc_single_image image="4538" img_size="full" alignment="center" style= "vc_box_border_circle_2" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="4/5"][vc_col umn_text css=""]\nActivate the Political Power of Your Members with Robin Steudel\nYour members are often the best messengers on your issues – but the way they are asked to engage is often stale\, infrequent and has limi ted impact. We’ll cover three mini case studies where unions have helped their members use their political power to have a real impact – and sho w you how you can too.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap="2 0" equal_height="yes" content_placement="middle"][vc_column width="1/5"][v c_single_image image="4514" img_size="full" alignment="center" style="vc_b ox_border_circle_2" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="4/5"][vc_column_t ext css=""]\nFilm to Win: Practical Video Skills with Rafsan Jugol\nThis s ession will focus on video production as a way to reach low-information vo ters. It could include a presentation component and a hands-on workshop wh ere we create content. We’ll cover practical skills like sound recording \, lighting\, framing\, gimbal use and basic editing.[/vc_column_text][/vc _column][/vc_row][vc_row gap="20" equal_height="yes" content_placement="mi ddle"][vc_column width="1/5"][vc_single_image image="4501" img_size="full" alignment="center" style="vc_box_border_circle_2" css=""][/vc_column][vc_ column width="4/5"][vc_column_text css=""]\nWriting Great Headlines with D avid Climenhaga\nHeadlines make or break our texts. Whether the headline i s for an article\, a blog post or even social media text\, how we've craft ed the headline can make or break someone's interest in reading on. In thi s session\, David Climenhaga will present techniques to develop compelling and punchy headlines to help you break through the noise.[/vc_column_text ][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap="20" equal_height="yes" content_placemen t="middle"][vc_column width="1/5"][vc_single_image image="3936" img_size=" full" alignment="center" style="vc_box_border_circle_2" css=""][/vc_column ][vc_column width="4/5"][vc_column_text css=""]\nStrike-Ready Communicatio ns with Nora Loreto\nYour campaigns worked: the members have voted overwhe lmingly to strike. Now what? What should you prioritize for your strike-re ady communications? Traditional media? Internal communications? Try to do it all? In this workshop\, Nora will talk about the options\, the best ban g for your buck and what other unions are working on successfully.[/vc_col umn_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap="20" equal_height="yes" content_ placement="middle"][vc_column width="1/5"][vc_single_image image="3963" im g_size="full" alignment="center" style="vc_box_border_circle_2" css=""][/v c_column][vc_column width="4/5"][vc_column_text css=""]\nFrom Likes to Act ion: Social Media Strategies for Unions with Anna Jover\nReady to take you r union’s social media to the next level? Join our fun and interactive w orkshop where we’ll teach you how to grab attention\, grow your audience \, and create content that really clicks! From targeting the right crowd t o planning killer social media campaigns\, we’ve got the tools and trick s to help your union shine online. Get ready to turn likes and shares into real power![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap="20" equal_h eight="yes" content_placement="middle"][vc_column width="1/5"][vc_single_i mage image="3937" img_size="full" alignment="center" style="vc_box_border_ circle_2" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="4/5"][vc_column_text css="" ]\nCanva: Tips\, Tricks &\; Templates with Teuila Mau\nUnions have rapi dly moved to using Canva in their communications work\, but are you using it its full capacity? In this workshop\, delegates will learn all about Ca nva and\, importantly\, how to get the most out of your design work.[/vc_c olumn_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][ wgl_timetabs_wrapper][wgl_timetabs_container tab_title="Event Schedule" ta b_sub_title="Mini-Conference" tab_id="1727360132366-1eb309ac-bd1d"][wgl_ti metabs_item time="9:00am" title="Registration &\; Opening Remarks" butt on_text="" button_text_color="#232323" button_text_color_hover="#ffffff" b utton_bg_color="#ffffff" button_bg_color_hover="#7c529c" button_border_col or="#7c529c" button_border_color_hover="#7c529c" description="Join us as w e settle in and kick off our full day of learning!"][wgl_timetabs_item tim e="9:30am" title="Workshop Block 1" button_text="" button_text_color="#232 323" button_text_color_hover="#ffffff" button_bg_color="#ffffff" button_bg _color_hover="#7c529c" button_border_color="#7c529c" button_border_color_h over="#7c529c" description="Activate the Political Power of Your Members w ith Robin Steudel"][wgl_timetabs_item time="10:45am" title="Break" button_ text="" button_text_color="#232323" button_text_color_hover="#ffffff" butt on_bg_color="#ffffff" button_bg_color_hover="#7c529c" button_border_color= "#7c529c" button_border_color_hover="#7c529c"][wgl_timetabs_item time="11: 00am" title="Workshop Block 2" button_text="" button_text_color="#232323" button_text_color_hover="#ffffff" button_bg_color="#ffffff" button_bg_colo r_hover="#7c529c" button_border_color="#7c529c" button_border_color_hover= "#7c529c" description="Writing Great Headlines with David Climenhaga\nCanv a: Tips\, Tricks &\; Templates with Teuila Mau"][wgl_timetabs_item time ="12:15pm" title="Lunch" button_text="" button_text_color="#232323" button _text_color_hover="#ffffff" button_bg_color="#ffffff" button_bg_color_hove r="#7c529c" button_border_color="#7c529c" button_border_color_hover="#7c52 9c" description="Lunch will be provided for all attendees."][wgl_timetabs_ item time="1:00pm" title="Workshop Block 3" button_text="" button_text_col or="#232323" button_text_color_hover="#ffffff" button_bg_color="#ffffff" b utton_bg_color_hover="#7c529c" button_border_color="#7c529c" button_border _color_hover="#7c529c" description="From Likes to Action: Social Media Str ategies for Unions with Anna Jover"][wgl_timetabs_item time="2:15pm" title ="Break" button_text="" button_text_color="#232323" button_text_color_hove r="#ffffff" button_bg_color="#ffffff" button_bg_color_hover="#7c529c" butt on_border_color="#7c529c" button_border_color_hover="#7c529c"][wgl_timetab s_item time="2:30pm" title="Workshop Block 4" button_text="" button_text_c olor="#232323" button_text_color_hover="#ffffff" button_bg_color="#ffffff" button_bg_color_hover="#7c529c" button_border_color="#7c529c" button_bord er_color_hover="#7c529c" description="Film to Win: Practical Video Skills with Rafsan Jugol\nStrike-Ready Communications with Nora Loreto"][wgl_time tabs_item time="3:45pm" title="Closing Remarks" button_text="" button_text _color="#232323" button_text_color_hover="#ffffff" button_bg_color="#fffff f" button_bg_color_hover="#7c529c" button_border_color="#7c529c" button_bo rder_color_hover="#7c529c"][/wgl_timetabs_container][/wgl_timetabs_wrapper ][/vc_column][/vc_row] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://i0.wp.com/uniontraining.ca/wp-content/up loads/2025/08/event-graphic-whitehorse.jpg?fit=1024%2C700&ssl=1 LOCATION:Best Western Gold Rush Inn\, 411 Main Street\, Whitehorse\, YK\, Y 1A 2B6\, Canada X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=411 Main Street\, Whitehors e\, YK\, Y1A 2B6\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Best Western Gold Rus h Inn:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Whitehorse X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Whitehorse BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241205T090000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR