PRME Chapter North America

Our 7^th PRME NA Biennial Meeting will be held at the University of Victoria May 30 to June 1, in the beautiful and lush capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia. We begin with an engaging Learning Journey to local sites described below and then will host 60+ papers, panels, posters, and workshops, including research, teaching, curriculum development, deans’ and AACSB engagement including a Deans panel moderated by AACSB President and CEO Lily Bi.

Please see the Main Activities Page for more information

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History of PRME NA Chapter Regional Meetings

The emerging PRME Chapter North America (USA and Canada) was first discussed at the 1st PRME Canada Meeting /Regional Meeting North America in 2013. The PRME Chapter was created during the 2nd PRME Regional Meeting North America, hosted by University of Washington Bothell School of Business on 10-11 October 2014.

During the workshop, the participants expressed their interest in working together and strengthening the engagement in the region, leading to the formation of the PRME Chapter North America.

The 3rd PRME Regional Meeting North America was hosted by Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University. A project called “2x1” was implemented for this meeting, encouraging PRME signatories to invite a non-PRME signatory or a colleague from their institution that is not that familiar with PRME, with the incentive that the second attendee does not pay the conference fee in order to promote the Six PRME Principles, encourage implementation, and recruit signatories.

The 4th PRME Regional Meeting North America was held by the University of Guelph College of Business and Economics in 2017. Full conference agenda and information can be found here.

The 5th PRME Regional Meeting North America was co-hosted by The Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University and the College of Business Administration, Kent State University June 2nd - 4th, 2019. The event brought together more than 70 participants from academic, non-profit, and corporate backgrounds. We hosted academic presentations as well as interactive sessions with business and social enterprise professionals focused on strengthening the economic and social impact of their organizations through examining potential partnerships with private, public, and social sector organizations. We explored the opportunities afforded by strategic partnerships and learned from each other about academic initiatives. More information about the meeting can be found at: https://weatherhead.case.edu/centers/fowler/prme-regional/

The 6th PRME Regional Meeting North America was hosted by George Mason University’s Business for a Better World Center in the School of Business April 21-23, 2022 with a theme of Building a Better Future Together. https://business.gmu.edu/news/...Sessions included a workshop for junior scholars, 17 Rooms activity, unveiling of curricular materials for integrating sustainability across disciplines, teaching, research, and change-making sessions, poster presentation sessions, visits to beekeeping and hydroponics initiatives, meetings with food service on sustainability initiatives on campus, and working sessions on priorities and initiatives for the future of PRME NA.

PRME Chapter North America Biennial Meeting Registration & Logistics

Our 7^th PRME NA Biennial Meeting will be held at the University of Victoria, in the beautiful and lush capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia. We begin with an engaging Learning Journey to local sites described below and then will host 60+ papers, panels, posters, and workshops, including research, teaching, curriculum development, deans’ and AACSB engagement including a Deans panel moderated by AACSB President and CEO Lily Bi.

Fees (all prices in Canadian Dollars)

General: $200
Students: $50

Please register for the meeting HERE

Please see the full meeting presentation schedule HERE

Meeting Schedule

Thursday, May 30
9am-2pm Chapter NA Learning Journey to repurposed race-track for regenerative, local agriculture development, WSANEC Lands Trust connected with reconciliation trust of Canada and its First Peoples, and a regenerative apple orchard for education, lunch and cider tasting. (SOLD OUT)

Opening Reception—sponsored by Cabells

Friday, May 31
Posters, papers, workshops, and panels, including deans panel on leading impact, sustainability, and AACSB Standards 8 and 9

Breakfast and lunch included

Dinner—on your own, with pre-arranged options for exploring future collaborative research or teaching projects

Saturday June 1

Posters, papers, workshops, and panels

Breakfast, lunch and Chapter Awards dinner in University Club included

Sunday June 2

Departure

Transportation Options from Victoria International Airport (YYJ)

• Uber - Average Fare $57 to UVic, $60 to downtown
• Taxi - Average fare $53 to the UVic or downtown
• Car Rental - Great for carpooling, downtown is a 20 minute drive to campus and parking is available

On Campus Accommodation

• Various options available starting at $71/night including dorm rooms, cluster housing, or apartments. Check out the different options HERE

Off Campus Accommodation Options (20 minute drive to UVic)

• Parkside Hotel: An eco-friendly all suite hotel with easy access to the city bus to UVic. More information HERE
• Laurel Point Inn: Victoria's only social enterprise hotel on the inner harbour. More information HERE

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Questions: unprmena@outlook.com

Liz Collier, PRME North America Chapter Chair, Dominican University
Heather Ranson, Conference Host, University of Victoria
Anna Hohenadel, PRME North America Chapter Secretary, Conestoga College

Liz Collier (Chapter Chair) - ecollier@dom.edu - Local PRME network development throughout the US and Canada; New Signatory information, or any questions about the chapter or participation.

Rumina Dhalla (Vice Chair) Global Compact Signatory Collaboration

Cathy Dubois North America Signatory Engagement opportunities

Ali Taleb Chapter Head of Student Engagement

Janet Hale NA Chapter Meeting Awards

Melissa Intindola Junior Scholar Engagement

Margaret McKee Chapter Governance

Heather Ranson Teaching and Learning Resource Aggregation and Development

David Steingard SDG Dashboard and Special Projects

Kent Williams Research Initiatives and Networking

Vana Zervanos HBCU/HSI Signatory Engagement

Anna Hohenadel Chapter Secretary

For more information on the Chapter, the Foundation Meeting and events/activities, please contact:

PRME Chapter North America Chair, Elizabeth Collier (ecollier@dom.edu), Dominican University or unprmena@outlook.com

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