Attends Post-Secondary International Network’s (PIN) 2016 Executive Leadership Conference at Olds College in the heart of Central Alberta, Canada held July 10-16
Yavapai College President Dr. Penelope Wills found a great way to get away from Arizona’s summer heat when she attended the Post-Secondary International Network’s (PIN) 2016 Executive Leadership Conference at Olds College, in the heart of Central Alberta held July 10-16. According to the material distributed by the Conference, Conferees and guests spent five nights at the recently constructed 82-room, Pomeroy Inn & Suites extended-stay Hotel, built on the grounds of Olds College. Amenities included Hypnos Sleep System beds with premium Eden Indulgence linens, flat screen TVs, ergonomic workstations, free Wi-Fi Internet and Keurig Coffee station with a selection of Starbucks coffee.
There was a state-of-the-art fitness facility, pool, hot tub, waterslide, and fully equipped business center. The facility also includes an onsite restaurant and lounge bar.
Also featured is the Olds College Teaching Brewery which houses the Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Diploma Program and also the commercial component for Olds College beer products. The Pomeroy Inn & Suites at Olds College has been ranked as the 17th Best Hotel for families in all of Canada.
Also according to the conference literature, conferees spent two nights nestled in the majestic Canadian Rockies at an elevation of 1,522 meters at the Delta Lodge at Kananaskis. The Resort was described as the base camp to an outdoor adventure playground, offering a variety of guestrooms and suites, multiple dining and entertaining options, a full conference facility, and is home to the Summit Spa and Fitness Centre. Kananaskis Country is known for its kilometres of hiking trails, horse trails, mountain biking, backpacking and fishing. It was 45 minutes from Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise.
Attendees and guests had the opportunity to explore Olds College, the Town of Olds, the City of Calgary attend the Calgary Stampede, view the marvel of the Rocky Mountains, the economic engine of the Athabasca Oil Sands and the mysteries of Dinosaurs in the Badlands.
In a College press release, Dr. Penelope Wills said: “When it comes to education and workforce training, our world is actually much smaller than one might imagine. Education, workforce training and quality of life – it’s all about connecting those dots.”
Attendance was apparently very small; around 30 or so if the photo of the attendees produced by Olds College is accurate.