feature Strengthening the Tribe Examining the 2010 Canadian Chiropractic Convention By Maria DiDanieli rooms were filled with delegates focused on learning and dialogue. Many presenters found themselves immersed in extensive question-and-answer periods that brought to light the implications of his/her expertise in practice and a host of directions for further investigation. The opening night, titled “A Gathering of Friends,” was designed as an evening of chiropractic celebration aimed at building a sense of pride and accomplishment and opening up the hearts and minds of the delegates to hear and truly embrace the important messages of unity and tolerance. The crowd’s response was one of wonder as members also saw their profession reflected in the theatrical performance that presented fundamental chiropractic elements as inte-gral to our society’s needs. The closing finale, “Strengthening the Tribe,” focused on inspiring and motivating the delegates in the idea of strength and common purpose and demonstrating how this is relevant to chiropractic. The keynote speaker ex-plored principles of “tribal culture,” extending this notion to chiropractic practice and the profession as a whole. He delivered a powerful message of “leadership obligation,” and what this means not only to the profes-sion, but also to the big picture: the health and well-being of Canadians. Following this was a thought-provoking experience, driven by the internationally renown “Drum Café,” that demonstrated these principles of tribal culture through a hands-on, audience-wide effort at performing a number of percussion pieces that required each member’s focus on a unified purpose and the greater good that would come from it. Each specially chosen, carefully planned element of the conference fostered a realiza-tion among attendees that there is strength within their profession and that this is, in fact, based on common purpose and pas-sion. From this comes the potential to de-velop as a group and to broaden individual MORE AND MORE, new and perspectives. DCs in Canada continue to experienced practices leverage find opportunities to grow as individual the financing power of leasing. practitioners and to unite with their col-We provide innovative and flexible leagues toward a “culture” represented by a solid message. Congratulations to the con-equipment financing solutions to ference committee and all organizers for suc-businesses & practices seeking a cessfully providing a much-needed venue in competitive advantage. which Canadian chiropractors could renew their vision, review accomplishments and re-We have reps in your area specialized in Healthcare Lease Financing, alize their potential. The trident was indeed contact us today to save up to $200 off a new lease: sharpened and can now be held high as a standard leading chiropractic in our country 888-599-1966 www.nationalleasing.com to new heights in the years to come. • n November 2010, chiropractors from across the coun-try gathered in Toronto for the third Canadian Chiro-practic Convention. It has been widely reported that the weekend was exciting, dynamic, well-organized and informative. But the question of whether the conference achieved its fundamental aspirations has yet to be explored. Was the trident of “unity, strength and inspiration,” that was brandished before and throughout the event, indeed sharpened as a result of the gathering, or does it remain a dull, perhaps illusive, icon? An answer to this unfolds when one breaks the conference down into its components and explores why each was presented the way it was, and how it was received, by attendees of each. Educational sessions were organized into tracks, al-lowing delegates to explore a variety of subject areas. The speakers who brought various perspectives to their presen-tations were all very tangibly linked in their commitment to the profession, the need for unity and the recognition of the strength that comes from celebration of a com-mon purpose. As a result of this cohesive framework and the knowledge and energy levels of all speakers, seminar I Acquire The Equipment You Need Through the Leverage of Leasing 36 • CANADiAN CHiROPRACTOR | FEBRUARY 2011 www.canadianchiropractor.ca
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