ABORIGINAL FINANCIAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA | Over 1000 Aboriginal leaders gather to attend AFOA 11th National Conference in Vancouver, BC - February 15-17, 2011

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ABORIGINAL FINANCIAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA | Over 1000 Aboriginal leaders gather to attend AFOA 11th National Conference in Vancouver, BC - February 15-17, 2011: "VANCOUVER, Feb. 15 /CNW/ - The Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA) of Canada is holding its 11th National Conference at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, February 15 to 17, 2011. Over 1000 Aboriginal leaders, senior managers and professionals will be in attendance.

The Conference theme is 'Nation Building - Keys to Success for the Next Decade'. In the next ten years, Aboriginal communities across Canada will be focusing their efforts more and more on strategies to support Nation Building. If we are going to succeed, these efforts must focus on achieving two critical goals. One - creating a professional, effective Aboriginal public service to support governments and provide necessary services to community members. And two, - building a cadre of competent business leaders to take the reins of economic development and participate in the economic engine of the country. This will be the focus of the Conference program."