Hey Winnipeg...are you ready for IAWP 2014?

 

It all starts here in one week time!  IAWP 2014 will open with our traditional Parade of Nations, hosted this year in conjunction with the Manitoba Association of Chiefs of Police Memorial Day Service.  Thank you very much to all of those people who work at the Legislative Building to assist us with the preparation.

 

So Winnipeg...are you ready for all that IAWP brings to the city?  To borrow a great idea from our friends at the Winnipeg Free Press here is a glimpse of the IAWP 2014 by the numbers:

 

620 delegates (and will likely still grow) will attend

51 countries will be represented

6 agencies have worked to make this a reality, including the Winnipeg Police Service, Royal Canadian Mounted Police D Division, Brandon Police Service, Correctional Service of Canada, Canadian Boarder Service Agency, and Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba

112 Future Women in Law Enforcement Delegates

560 Twitter Followers @IAWP2014

25 Sponsors

61 Speakers

6 venues around the city (not including tours outside of the city for companions)

2 Volunteer Orientation sessions

Over 100 volunteers

40 months total of planning and meetings

 

This is the largest gathering of law enforcement in this city to date.  We hope that you are prepared to welcome IAWP 2014...because they are excited to be here!

 

 

 

 

 

 

IAWP 2014 Volunteer Orientation

There are 40 months of planning that have gone into the IAWP 2014 Conference.  But all of that work still requires additional hands to make the conference week a success. 

 

I was blow away this morning when I walked into the Fort Garry Hotel and saw a full rooms of new faces willing and eager to hear about the various duties for volunteers.  It was a great volunteer orientation session planned by our IAWP 2014 Volunteer Coordinator, Connie Johansson (featured below).

 

 

Connie and her committee have been working furiously over the last two months to take all of the plans from the program committee, special events and logistics, and put ensure a volunteer is assigned to each task.

 

Thanks once again to Peerless Garments for providing shirts for all volunteers.  Watch for these shirts during the conference week if you require assistance or have questions about Winnipeg.

 

As the orientation session wrapped up, volunteers tried on t-shirts and checked over the schedule for final arrangements.

 

Thanks also to Tourism Winnipeg for the great information on how to assist and guide delegates and visitors to our beautiful city.

 

See you all in 16 days!