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Past Conferences

  • pdf Conference Agenda for 2010 (25 KB)
  • pdf Conference Agenda for 2012 (47 KB)
  • pdf Conference Agenda for 2013 (303 KB)
  • pdf Conference Agenda for 2014 (333 KB)
  • pdf Conference Agenda for 2015 (538 KB)
  • pdf Conference Agenda for 2016 (85 KB)
  • Conference Agenda for 2017
  • Conference Agenda for 2018
  • Conference Agenda for 2022
  • Conference Agenda for 2023

2023 Annual Conference and Training Workshop

The Municipal Development Officers Association of Nova Scotia (MDOANS) held its annual conference at Old Orchard Inn in Wolfville Ridge on May 10, 11 and 12, 2023.

  • Land Leased Communities
  • Surveyors Perspective on the Impact of Wetlands on Development
  • NSECC On-site Program
  • Assessment Services - PVSC
  • Tourist Accomodations Registry

2022 Annual Conference and Training Workshop

The Municipal Development Officers Association of Nova Scotia (MDOANS) held its annual conference at Oak Island Resort in Western Shore on May 11, 12 and 13, 2022.

  • Electronic Subdivision Approval
  • The Plan Review & You
  • Private Ways Act
  • Minimum Planning Requirements
  • Energize Bridgewater
  • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
  • Coastal Protection Act Update
  • Comprehensive Development Districts

2019 Annual Conference and Training Workshop

The Municipal Development Officers Association of Nova Scotia (MDOANS) held its annual conference at the Holiday Inn Waterfront in Sydney on May 8, 9 and 10, 2019.

  •   pdf Dangerous & Unsightly Premises (2.44 MB) - Paul Burt, CBRM
  •   pdf Civic Addressing as they relate to driveway issues and subdivisions (7.69 MB) - Karen Neville, CBRM
  •   pdf Legalization of Cannabis (1.19 MB) - John Bain, EDPC
  •   pdf Draft Guidelines for Driveway Spacing (4.77 MB) - Dwayne Cross, TIR
  •   pdf Subdivision Regulations & Surveyor Standards (2.30 MB) - Fred Hutchinson, ANSLS
  •   pdf Amending PDCS's & Remainder Lots/Approvals (755 KB) - Land Registration Office
  • Final Plans of Subdivision & New Infrastructure Acceptance - Rosemary McNeil, HRM
  • NSE On-site septic system approvals - Stefan Furey, NSE
  •   pdf Mandatory Planning & Minimum Planning Requirements (1.07 MB) - Andrew Paton, DMA

2016 Annual Conference and Training Workshop

The Municipal Development Officers Association of Nova Scotia (MDOANS) held its annual conference at the Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake in Halifax on May 11, 12 and 13, 2016.

  • pdf NSE Notification Implementation (685 KB)
  • pdf Land Registry (311 KB)
  • pdf NSCRS NSCM Protection Policy (290 KB)

 

2015 Annual Conference and Training Workshop

The Municipal Development Officers Association of Nova Scotia (MDOANS) held its annual conference at the Best Western Plus in Bridgewater on May 20, 21 and 22, 2015.

  • On-site sewage notification updates and subdivision consultations
  • Living Shorelines
  • Flood Management and Downtown Revitalization in Bridgewater
  • Coastal Planning and Legislation - Ecology Action Centre
  • Behind the Subdivision - Berrigan Surveys

Accommodations

We are pleased to announce that this year’s conference will be held at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Halifax. The hotel is located at 1496 Hollis St, and is attached to the Maritime Centre.

Quoted Room Rates

Standard room $229.00 per room/night + HST 

 You can book online to access the group rate.

The MDOANS room rate will be available 3 days before and 3 days after the conference. The rate will be held until Friday April 7, 2024. Following this date, the rooms will be subject to availability and the rate cannot be guaranteed.

When you make your reservations, please ensure that you tell them you are with the Municipal Development Officers Association of Nova Scotia.

Conference

2023 Annual Conference and Training Workshop 

The Municipal Development Officers Association of Nova Scotia (MDOANS) will be holding its annual conference at the Old Orcahrd Inn in Greenwich, NS, May 10, 11 & 12, 2023. 

  •   pdf 2023 Agenda (224 KB)

Registration

Conference Fees

  • $150.00 for Wednesday, Thursday & Friday or $75 per day, (Friday $50), members
  • $200.00 for Wednesday, Thursday & Friday or $100 per day, (Friday $75), non-members

Registration

Registration for the 2024 conference can now be completed online!

Please note, we are unable to process registration payments on-line at this time.

2023 Spring Conference

2023 Spring Conference & Taining Workshop - May 10, 11 & 12 

Old Orchard Inn 

pdf Registration Form (139 KB)

2023 Agenda

 

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