Block 2 – 10:15-11:15am – Friday November 3:

Looking to the Future: Moving from Deferred Maintenance to Predictive Maintenance Through Life Cycle Planning (Simon Wang) – located in 133 Frank Kennedy

In this session, you will hear from some of the Facilities Professionals from the University of Manitoba’s Faculty Kinesiology and Recreation Management, responsible for 10 facilities, over 1 million sq. ft. and thousands of users annually. Learn about the maintenance and asset tracking used to keep inventories in check, and ensure maintenance standards are met. Through a directed discussion, brainstorm with other like-minded professionals to learn best practices and share ideas to keep recreation great on your campus!

NIRSA 101 … How to Get Involved! (Spencer Cavan) – located in 136 Frank Kennedy

I am excited to talk to students about how I got started with NIRSA and hopefully help them learn about possible career paths within collegiate recreation. NIRSA is an amazing organization; my goal is to shed more light on the amazing opportunities present within our region and beyond…

Fit for Life and Learning (Colleen Plumton) – located in Active Living Centre Boardroom

Fit for Life and Learning was the idea of three talented, dynamic and determined physical education students in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management. They knew the issue of sedentary behaviours was experienced by university students especially year 1 students. They thought it would be great if the U of M would offer a first year health and wellness course for all students registered in their first year on campus. They used the idea for an advocacy campaign assignment in Professional Practice and were supported by a grant to research the potential of creating a pilot project for fall 2015.