The Canadian Evaluation Society - Ontario Chapter
is pleased to provide you with feedback about.....
“Embracing Evaluation in Tough Economic Times”
2009 Annual Conference
October 1-2, 2009
Ramada Plaza Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
The votes are in! With a 98% overall satisfaction rate, this year’s CES-Ontario Chapter conference "Embracing Evaluation in Tough Economic Times" was a resounding success. A total of 89 delegates gathered to explore the influence and contribution evaluation has for programming and policy and how evaluations can help organizations manoeuvre through tough economic times.
The two day conference had it all - from key note speaker Dr. Linda Morra Imas, to an audio webcast with Michael Quinn Patton, a panel with renowned evaluators throughout Ontario, thematic breakfast discussions, a variety of workshops, and amazing networking opportunities.
Here’s what some of the attendees had to say:
"Excellent conference!"
"It changed my mind about the value of evaluation!"
"Excellent quality of speakers…high level discussions and presentations."
"This was the best CES-ON conference I have attended."
"The discussions will help advance the field of evaluation."
The conference was held October 1-2, 2009 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel. Please see below for presentation notes and handouts for the key note address, audio webcast, workshops and sessions.
To review the conference program click here.
Conference Presentations are Available Below
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Key Note Address
Embracing Evaluation in Tough Economic Times
Audio Webcast
Creative Destruction and the Adaptive Cycle: Implications for Evaluation
Concurrent Workshops
Using Performance Measurement In Management Decision Making
Dr. Harry Cummings & Don Murray
Measuring Social Return on Investment
Write to be Read & Transcribing and Coding Made Easy
Concurrent Sessions
Challenges of Using Random Assignment for Social Program Evaluation
Deborah Hardwick
Building a Balanced Scorecard From the Inside Out
Performance Measurement Journey: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Nicole Kenton, Harry Cummings, Don Murray
Large Scale Multi-Site Impact Evaluation: Lessons Learned Through Implementation
Martha McGuire, Dr. Keiko Kuji-Shikatani, Amanuel Melles
Creating a Community of Practice in Ontario (Round Table Discussion)
Improvement by Design: Key Strategies for Mapping Success
Planning Multi-site Evaluations of Model Programs
Rochelle Zorzi, Melissa McGuire, Adina Jacobson
Evaluator Compensation: Very Preliminary Survey Findings
Thank you to our conference sponsors...
Stay tuned as well for information about the 2010 Annual Conference! If you are interested in volunteering with the conference committee, are interested in partnering, or have some ideas for next year’s conference, please contact: conference@evaluationontario.ca.