2025 Conference for Project Management Professionals - SNOLAB

May 13, 2025, 6:20 AM → May 14, 2025, 7:20 PM Canada/Eastern

SNOLAB

Brooke Gallery (CNL), Chris Gibson (TRIUMF), Erica Brunelle (SNOLAB), Mehwish Obaid (SNOLAB), Peter Bayliss (TRIUMF), Sean Musick (CNL), Sherry Laroche (CNL), Tim West (Lightsource)

Registration is closed and we are at capacity. Thank you! 

<---- All virtual link information are listed in the tab to your left.

Information packets and agenda attachements are below.

This year’s conference will be hosted by SNOLAB in Sudbury, Ontario on May 13^th, 2025, and offer both in-person and virtual attendance. A tour of the SNOLAB underground facility will be offered for those interested on May 14, 2025.  

Pre-registration for this tour is required; and is currently at capacity. 

The conference will also include a panel discussion on the role of digital tools and adoption in enhancing R&D communication!

Please Note: Only our plenary session presentations and panel discussions from Day 1 will be held virtually (as well as in person). 

2025 Conference for Project Management Proffessionals - Agenda.pdf

2025 PM Conference - Informational Packet.pdf

SL-MCS-OTR-20-001-F03-Visitor-Information-Guide_Rev_15 (2023-09-20).pdf

Tue, May 13

8:05 AM → 8:10 AM Meet @ Vale Parking Lot & Turnstiles: Visitors must show up on time for escort.

8:10 AM → 8:15 AM Escort to SNOLAB Building

Only applicable to those who signed up during registration.
PPE, Safety Talk etc.

8:15 AM → 8:45 AM Morning Meet & Greet: w/ Breakfast Refreshements

8:45 AM → 9:00 AM Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Opening Remarks

Speakers: Jeter Hall (SNOLAB), Mehwish Obaid (SNOLAB)

PMConference-Site-Info-2025_05_13_MObaid.pptx

9:00 AM → 9:20 AM Plenary Presentations: SNOLAB

Speaker: Jeter Hall (SNOLAB)

SNOLAB Introduction -- Jeter Hall.pdf

9:20 AM → 9:40 AM Plenary Presentations: Canadian Light Source (CLS)

Speaker: Chithra Karunakaran (CLS)

Chithra Karunakaran.pdf

9:40 AM → 10:00 AM Workshop Group Photo & MOU Signing

10:00 AM → 10:15 AM Break: Coffee

10:15 AM → 11:45 AM Breakout Sessions: A / Stakeholder Communication (General Audience)

Conveners: Danielle Waltenbury (HSN Institute), David Hawkins (SNOLAB), Matthew Piercey (SNOLAB), Mehwish Obaid (SNOLAB), Thomas Brunner (McGill)

David Hawkins.pdf

Desiree Quenneville.pdf

Hilary Avery-Legault.pdf

John Campbell.pdf

Matthew Piercey.pdf

Orvil Dillenbeck.pdf

Paul Grylls.pdf

Pruthal Merchant & Andrea de Lima Pardini.pdf

Sherry Laroche.pdf

Simon Ellison.pdf

Thomas Brunner.pdf

10:15 AM → 11:45 AM Breakout Sessions: B / Stakeholder Communication (Scientists)

Conveners: Andrea Cristina de Lima Pardini (CNL), Paul Grylls (SNOLAB), Pruthal Merchant (CNL), Sherry Laroche (CNL)

David Hawkins.pdf

Desiree Quenneville.pdf

Hilary Avery-Legault.pdf

John Campbell.pdf

Matthew Piercey.pdf

Orvil Dillenbeck.pdf

Paul Grylls.pdf

Pruthal Merchant & Andrea de Lima Pardini.pdf

Sherry Laroche.pdf

Simon Ellison.pdf

Thomas Brunner.pdf

11:45 AM → 12:30 PM Break: Lunch

12:30 PM → 2:00 PM Breakout Sessions: C / Communication to Foster

Conveners: Blaire Boyd (CNL), Desiree Quenneville (CNL), Orvil Dillenbeck (CNL), Simon Ellison (CNL)

David Hawkins.pdf

Desiree Quenneville.pdf

Hilary Avery-Legault.pdf

John Campbell.pdf

Matthew Piercey.pdf

Orvil Dillenbeck.pdf

Paul Grylls.pdf

Pruthal Merchant & Andrea de Lima Pardini.pdf

Sherry Laroche.pdf

Simon Ellison.pdf

Thomas Brunner.pdf

12:30 PM → 2:00 PM Breakout Sessions: D / Communicating PM Priorities

Conveners: David Hawkins (SNOLAB), Hilary Avery-Legault (CNL), Johnny Campbell (CLS), Tim West (CLS)

David Hawkins.pdf

Desiree Quenneville.pdf

Hilary Avery-Legault.pdf

John Campbell.pdf

Matthew Piercey.pdf

Orvil Dillenbeck.pdf

Paul Grylls.pdf

Pruthal Merchant & Andrea de Lima Pardini.pdf

Sherry Laroche.pdf

Simon Ellison.pdf

Thomas Brunner.pdf

2:00 PM → 2:20 PM Plenary Presentations: Canadian Nuclear Laboratory (CNL)

Speaker: Randy Hendrickson (CNL)

2:20 PM → 2:40 PM Plenary Presentations: TRIUMF

Speaker: Nigel Smith (TRIUMF)

Nigel Smith.pdf

2:40 PM → 3:00 PM Break: Coffee

3:00 PM → 4:30 PM Panel: The Role of Digital Tools and Digital Adoption in Enhancing R&D Communication

Conveners: Duncan Retson (PSPC), Elizabeth Shilts (CFI), Stephane Mercure (CFI), Stephen Sekula (SNOLAB)

Panel Discussion (Elizabeth & Stephane).pdf

Panel Disussion (Duncan Retson).pdf

4:30 PM → 4:45 PM Closing Remarks: Day 1

Speaker: Mehwish Obaid (SNOLAB)

6:30 PM → 8:30 PM Conference Dinner: La Fromagerie

Wed, May 14

6:15 AM → 6:25 AM Meet @ Vale Parking Lot & Turnstiles: Visitors must show up on time for escort.

6:25 AM → 7:00 AM Escort to SNOLAB Building: Sign In Vale & Preparation for Tour

Only applicable to those who signed up during registration.
PPE, Safety Talk etc.

7:00 AM → 7:20 AM Underground Laboratory Tour: PPE, Safety Talk, etc.

Only applicable to those who signed up during registration

7:20 AM → 11:30 AM Underground Laboratory Tour: Trip to SNOLAB (Vale Cage Descent at 7:20am)

Only applicable to those who signed up during registration

9:15 AM → 9:25 AM Escort to SNOLAB Building: Surface Attendees Opted NOT on Underground Tour

Only applicable to those who signed up during registration.
PPE, Safety Talk etc.

9:30 AM → 11:00 AM Surface Tour: SNOLAB Clean Lab Surface Tour

Only applicable to those who signed up during registration

11:30 AM → 12:00 PM Underground Laboratory Tour: Vale Cage Back to Surface (11:30am)

Only applicable to those who signed up during registration

12:00 PM → 12:30 PM Closing Remarks: Day 2 (& Lunch To Go)

Convener: Mehwish Obaid (SNOLAB)