Dr. Katherine Loflin keynote speaker at MNL AGM in Corner Brook

November 1, 2017

 

MNL will kick off the 67th Annual Conference with an Opening Ceremony sponsored by Newfoundland Power on Thursday, November 2, 2017. The reception will begin at 6:30 pm at the Corner Brook Civic Centre Studio.

Delegates will hear a few words of welcome which will set the tone and direction of the conference while networking with other delegates, presenters, exhibitors, and sponsors who have all contributed to the event. Karen Oldford, President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador says she’s thrilled to once again have Newfoundland Power as our Opening Ceremony sponsor and is looking forward to a warm welcome from their President and Chief Executive Officer, Jocelyn Perry.

MNL is also delighted to have Dr. Katherine Loflin as the keynote speaker. Katherine’s strong message of “Placemaking” and why we choose to live where we do is positively engaging. Katherine will speak about why “Place” is essential and what that means for creating healthy communities where people want to live, work and play. MNL has collaborated with Katherine in the past, and everyone in our organization enjoyed working with her, and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to do so again.

 

Dr. Katherine Loflin

Katherine is an award-winning, internationally-recognized trailblazer in the science of quality of life places and why they matter, earning her the moniker of The City Doctor. She is principal of her own global consulting practice celebrating 10 years in service, two-time TEDx talker, author, public speaking coach, and widely-featured expert in the US and international press.

Katherine has held leadership and advisory roles in some of the most groundbreaking and innovative place-focused projects in the world. She was awarded the international Place Marketing Award and was named the Guest of Honor and Master Class Instructor in 2014 by the Place Marketing Forum in France. She is an invited member of the global Placemaking Leadership Council and keynoted its inaugural event and subsequent events in Stockholm, Sweden and Adelaide, Australia.

She has created and hosted the first radio show dedicated to the topic of place, Place Matters with Dr. Katherine Loflin, which was honoured by The Atlantic for its innovation and quality. She is also the author of “Place Match: The City Doctor’s Guide to Finding Where You Belong,” available at www.city-doctor.com and Amazon. She is also an accomplished stage and commercial actress.

 

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