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Hospitality Expenses – 2011 – David McLaughlin, President and CEO

Date(s) Event Description Attendees(s) Location Total
2011-12-20 Management Planning Committee-Lunch meeting 6 (6 Government of Canada employees) Caterer-Corner Kitchen, Ottawa ON $86.11
2011-12-07 to 2011-12-08 NRT Plenary Session – Day 1 – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner; Day 2 – Breakfast, Coffee Break 27 (14 Government of Canada employees, 13 part-time Governor in Council) Caterer-Minto Suite Hotel, Ottawa ON $3,542.12
2011-12-05 All staff lunch meeting 28 (26 Government of Canada employees, 2 guests) Caterer-El Toro Pizzeria, Ottawa ON $295.00
2011-11-30 A Low-Carbon Policy Pathway Regional Consultation Session. – Lunch and break 20 (6 Government of Canada employees, 1 part-time Governor in Council, 13 guests) The Lord Nelson, Halifax NS $1,047.81
2011-11-29 A Low-Carbon Policy Pathway Regional Consultation Session.-Breakfast and break 18 (4 Government of Canada employees, 14 guests) Delta Brunswick, Saint John NB $674.10
2011-11-22 Life Cycle Approaches – Public Sector Consultation Session – Breakfast, lunch and breaks 35 (28 Government of Canada employees, 7 guests) Caterer-Minto Suite Hotel, Ottawa ON $2,443.06
2011-11-09 Peterson Institute Book Launch Event-Dinner 11 (1 Government of Canada employees, 10 guests) Caterer – Rideau Club, Ottawa ON $1,164.97
2011-10-27  Working dinner to discuss Provincial / Territorial Climate Change policies with Newfoundland Government 4 (2 Government of Canada employees and 2 guests)  Bistro & Signatures, Ottawa ON $247.44
 2011-09-23  Breakfast meeting with Deputy Minister of BC Environment on plans on climate change policies and action to date  3 (2 Government of Canada employees and 1 guest)  Fairmount Hotels & Resort, Vancouver BC  $101.58
 2011-09-14 to 2011-09-15  Plenary Session – Day 1 – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner; Day 2 – Breakfast, Coffee Break  37 (24 Government of Canada employees, 12 part-time Governor in Council, 1 guest)  Caterer -Minto Suite Hotel, Ottawa ON $3,816.32
 2011-09-08  Life Cycle Approach Scoping Meeting  20 (9 Government of Canada employees, 1 part-time Governor in Council, 10 guests)  Caterer – Buffet Charbonneau, Ottawa ON  $371.77
 2011-09-01  Life Cycle Approach ADM Breakfast  17 (17 Government of Canada employees)  Caterer – Minto Suite Hotel, Ottawa ON  $596.47
2011-08-24 Working Lunch to discuss regional partnership with Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) 2 (1 Government of Canada employee, 1 guest) McKelvie’s, Halifax, NS $52.58
2011-07-26 Regional Partner Climate Prosperity 6 (CP6) Meeting 10 (6 Government of Canada employees, 4 guests) Caterer – Buffet Charbonneau, Ottawa ON $350.87
2011-07-25 Dinner meeting with Regional Partners: Climate Prosperity (CP6) 10 (6 Government of Canada employees, 4 guests) Tosca Ristorante, Ottawa ON $346.25
2011-07-18 Lunch meeting with outgoing Chair, Interim Chair and Management Planning Committee to deal with Chair transition matters. 6 (4 Government of Canada employees, 2 part-time Governor in Council) Prime 360, Ottawa $160.88
2011-07-14 Branding Meeting with Management Planning Committee 7 (6 Government of Canada employees, 1 guest) Caterer -Corner Kitchen, Ottawa ON $94.47
2011-07-13 Conference Call / Meeting re: KPIA 2 (2 Government of Canada employees) Caterer -Bridgehead, Ottawa ON $23.45
2011-07-06 NRT Staff Branding Retreat 31 (29 Government of Canada employees, 2 guests) Delta Ottawa City Centre, Ottawa $1,386.44
2011-06-08 to 2011-06-10 Plenary Session – Day 1 – Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee Break; Day 2 – Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee Break; Day 3 – Breakfast 25 (11 Government of Canada employees, 14 part-time Governor in Council) Marriott Halifax Harbourfront, NS $2,919.06
2011-06-03 Stakeholder Scoping Session re: Business resilience in a changing climate (Breakfast and Lunch) 25 (15 Government of Canada employees, 10 guests) Caterer – Buffet Charbonneau, Ottawa ON $529.12
2011-05-04 Management Planning Committee – Lunch Meeting 6 (6 Government of Canada employees) Caterer – Buffet Charbonneau, Ottawa ON $148.71
2011-05-03 Business lunch with consultant re: Provincial Climate Policies project 3 (2 Government of Canada employees, 1 guest) C’est Japon a Suisha, Ottawa, ON $81.98
2011-05-02 Working lunch to discuss Climate Prosperity Partnership 2 (1 Government of Canada employee, 1 guest) Westin, Ottawa, ON $66.73
2011-04-20 Working lunch with consultants to discuss NRTEE Branding 5 (3 Government of Canada employees, 2 guests) Sushi Yen, Montreal, QC $50.30
2011-04-19 Working Dinner in preparation for strategic communications meeting (Branding) 3 (3 Government of Canada employees) Intercontinental, Montreal, QC $131.20
2011-04-11 Lunch session to scope Provincial Climate Policies project 5 (5 Government of Canada employees) Caterer – Buffet Charbonneau, Ottawa ON $97.74
2011-03-30 Management Planning Committee – Lunch Meeting 8 (7 Government of Canada employees, 1 guest) Caterer – Buffet Charbonneau, Ottawa ON $175.72
2011-03-10 to 2011-03-11 Plenary Session – Day 1 – Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee Break and Dinner; Day 2 – Breakfast 25 (11 Government of Canada employees, 14 part-time Governor in Council) Caterer – Minto Suites, Ottawa ON $4,611.94
2011-03-08 NRTEE outreach session on Canada-US report – Lunch 25 (20 Government of Canada employees, 5 guests) Minto Suite Hotel, Ottawa ON $841.11
2011-03-03 NRTEE outreach session on Canada-US report – Breakfast 55 (20 Government of Canada employees, 35 guests) University of Toronto, Toronto, ON $854.56
2011-02-16 NRTEE meeting on Water Forecasts and Water Pricing Responses – Breakfast, Coffee Break and Lunch 20 (8 Government of Canada employees, 1 part-time Governor in Council, 11 guests) Minto Suite Hotel, Ottawa ON $887.69
2011-02-10 NRTEE meeting re: Parallel Paths: Canada-US Climate Policy Choices 20 (2 Government of Canada employees, 18 guests) Peterson Institute, Washington, DC $483.80
2011-02-09 Citizen Engagement Expert Stakeholder Sessions – Morning and afternoon coffee breaks 15 (5 Government of Canada employees, 10 guests) Caterer -Corner Kitchen, Ottawa ON $174.36
2011-02-09 Citizen Engagement Expert Stakeholder Sessions – Lunch 15 (5 Government of Canada employees, 10 guests) Caterer – Buffet Charbonneau, Ottawa ON $279.11
2011-01-27 Regional NRTEE Members Sessions – Lunch 9 (6 Government of Canada employees, 3 part-time Governor in Council) Caterer – Buffet Charbonneau, Ottawa ON $178.99
2011-01-24 National Round Table Report – Advance Briefing on Canada-US Report – Beverages during meeting 8 (3 Government of Canada employees, 1 part-time Governor in Council, 4 guests) Caterer – Treats Minto Place, Ottawa ON $18.59
2011-01-20 Regional NRTEE Members Sessions – Coffee Break and Lunch 6 (2 Government of Canada employees, 4 part-time Governor in Council) Delta Calgary Airport, Calgary AB $176.25