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| Thu, Mar 11, 2010 - 150!Canada Conference |
REGISTER NOW!
The 150!Canada Conference is the first step on the road to 2017. We want you and your organization to join us.
March 11-12, 2010, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
On March 11-12, the Institute of the Public Administration of Canada and MASS LBP in partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada, are convening the first major conference concerning Canada's Sesquicentennial. For two days, 300 delegates - public servants, business, arts and community leaders - will gather at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa to start planning the "Next Great Year" in Canadian history.
The 150!Canada Conference is an extraordinary opportunity to:
- Identify current social, economic and demographic trends and their implications for Canada in 2017
- Get in on the ground floor. Discover how the Sesquicentennial can help your organization to launch a major project
- Help your department, company or organization to plan something spectacular that Canadians will remember for a generation
- Meet leaders working in different sectors from across Canada. Share and develop your ideas for 2017 and work together to make them happen
Hear from twenty inspiring speakers as they discuss the significance of 1967 and 2017 and share their ideas and vision for celebrating Canada's Sesquicentennial. Speakers include:
- Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin on Citizenship
- Peter Aykroyd on The Anniversary Compulsion
- Rita Cox on New Canadian Stories
- Monica Patten on How Communities Connect
- Luci Tremblay on Celebrating Quebec's 400th
- Bruce Kidd on Arts And Athletes
- Barbara Stymiest on The Business of Nation Building
- Marlo Raynolds on Canada's Ecological Future
- Mary Simon on Looking North
- Sujit Choudhry on Demography and Democracy
- Roch Carrier on Canada's Past & Likely Future
- Danny Graham on Citizen Leaders
- Jeannette Hanna on Symbolizing the State
- Nicole Sanscartier on A New Generation
Be energized by '6717', a spectacular evening arts event featuring original performances by Juno award-winner Jully Black, DJ Rise Ashen, pianist David Virelles and SAMPRADAYA Dance Creations, and others.
Take part in a series of working groups to develop your own ideas and projects for celebrating the Sesquicentennial.
Contribute to the 150!Canada Declaration and Framework - a public document to guide subsequent planning efforts throughout the country.
REGISTER NOW:
Corporate: $550.00
Public sector: $450.00
Non-profit / Academic: $350.00
Student: $150.00
If you are unable to attend we encourage you to send a delegate from your office or department to contribute the significance of 2017 and become a champion for Sesquicentennial planning. We look forward to seeing you in Ottawa!
Register online at www.ipac.ca/150 or call 1-888-480-2546
Visit the 150!Conference website for details.
Host partners: The National Arts Centre & The National Film Board of Canada
Media Assistance: The Walrus & The Literary Review of Canada
Organized by: IPAC & MASS LBP
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