Apropos - Summer 2006

• 2006 National Youth Conference in Valcartier
• From the CEO
• Communication Tip: Ask For What You Need
• Did You Know?
• CDS Distinguished Achievment Award
• Divisional Certificates of Merit
• Movin' On Up
• New Employees At CFPSA HQ
• Change Of Position At CFPSA HQ
• NPP Unraveling the Mystery Part 3 of 3
• Official Languages Action Plan For The Staff of the NPF, CF
• CFPSA Is Moving Again!
• Strength Through Partnership
• First Ever MFSP Conference in the US
• Saying Goodbye
• Ask An Ado
• Reward For A Job Well Done
• CFPSA Applauds One Of Our Own
• Own Your Future, Make Your Move
• New CANEX Opens In Halifax
• CANEX raises $10,000 for the MPFBC
• Tim Horton's In Trenton
• Show Tour Impressions
• NPF Employees Flock to CFB Trenton
• International Women's day
• Food and Beverage Management at CFB Kingston
• 22 Wing Raptorball
• Herd Of Children Race Through 22 Wing North Bay
• CF Halifax Recognizes Sports Participants
• The Valcartier Sports Centre Honours Its Atheletes
• 2006 - Richelain d'Or Sports Award Ceremony
• 300 Volunteers Honoured By 5 ASG
• Photo Contest Is Also For You
• Kudos Corner
• Support Our Troops On Coach's Corner
• 700 Have Fun In Spite Of The Rain!
• Walk The Line
• Winner Of Find A Typo

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NPF employees flock to CFB Trenton

By Kristin Wood, student, DComm, CFPSA, Ottawa

NPF employees from across the country flocked to CFB Trenton during the first week of May. Base accommodations were full, messes were packed, and Baker Island's Community Centre was the hub of activity for participants of three NPF conferences. The conferences were strategically scheduled, with the intent of allowing participants to attend more than one without having to change location.

Twelve Canadian Forces Newspaper (CFN) managing editors and six PSP managers gathered at the annual CFN Conference to discuss the way ahead for all 18 CF Newspapers. "Creating synergy among CFNs, sharing of best practices, and using the new DNews tools were a few items on the table," explains Brigitte Smiley, who supports CFN activites as Communications Manager at CFPSA. "Plans were drawn to promote CFNs externally by creating National Sales Marketing kits, and internally by liaising with CF Public Affairs colleagues."

The PSP Managers' conference hosted 48 attendees from 31 base/wing/units. "It was good to hear what's going on at base level directly from the people who are managing PSP programs on a day-to-day basis," says Greg Pearson, Executive VP PSP. Youth programs, physical fitness, and the PSP Succession Plan were a few of the topics discussed. Briefings from this conference are posted at www.cfpsa.com/psp.

Twenty-two base/wing/units were represented by 56 attendees at the NPP Sponsorship and Donations Authorized Agents Training Course. "This course is based on our new NPP Sponsorship and Donation policy, approved just last December 2005," says Marion Grobb, Director Communications at CFPSA. She notes that the opportunity for attendees to learn what's being done on other bases proved to be useful. Presentations from the training session are posted at www.cfpsa.com/sponsorship.

Hospitable staff members at CFB Trenton worked hard to ensure that all three conferences were a complete success, and that's exactly what they were.