Social Events

Want to add a social event to your previously submitted registration? Simply complete a social event registration form and submit it to CLA with payment.

Its not all about speakers, presentations and demonstrations...

What better place to kick up your heels and enjoy some entertainment, good company and wonderful foods than Calgary! Experience western hospitality at its best.

Delegates need opportunities to network with their colleagues from across the country. A host of entertaining and fun social events are being planned to round out your conference experience.

We are pleased to have the following social events on offer in Calgary...

Wednesday, June 15, 2004
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Dr. Dayton M. Forman Memorial Award
by invitation only

5:30 - 7:00 pm
Opening Reception
Join us at the beautiful Devonian Gardens (4th level, Toronto Dominion Square) in downtown Calgary for CLA's conference opening reception. Here's your chance to reunite and catch-up with colleagues and friends as you stroll in the lush climate-controlled gardens. Enjoy some light snacks and great conversation before you head out on the town for your dinner.

Evening
No Host Dinner
Sign up to go to a local restaurant for dinner on Wednesday or Thursday evening. Sign-up sheets will be at the hospitality desk.

Thursday, June 16, 2004
6:50 am
Fun Run Along the Bow River
Join us for a 5-8 km run or walk along the pathways of the banks of the beautiful Bow River. Calgary librarians will lead you on this run/walk which features spectacular city views. The Bow River, 623 kilometres in length, is a mountain river which flows through Banff National Park and winds its way through the heart of the city of Calgary.

Meet at 6:50 a.m. at the 8th Ave. entrance to the Telus Convention Centre.

7:00 - 8:30 am
First-Timer's Breakfast
Organized by the New Librarians and Information Professionals Interest Group
Ticket price: $17.00
Start your day off bright and early with a great breakfast and the opportunity to find out how to make the most of your conference experience. Join CLA VIPs from all areas in the library community for some friendly networking as they serve students their coffee! Highly recommended for new CLA members and conference first timers. Join us! For more information, contact Jason Bird (jbird@reginalibrary.ca).

10:30 - 11:00 am
Refreshment Break in the Trade Show

12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch in the Trade Show

12:00 - 1:30 pm
CASLIS Luncheon
Ticket Price: $25.00
Aim for the top - and lunch there too! Join your CASLIS colleagues in the Penthouse of the Fairmont Palliser Hotel for a marvellous meal and clever conversation! Guest speaker to be announced.
Note: This event was added to the Conference Registration form after it was originally printed. Be sure to use the most recent registration form to register.

12:30 - 2:00 pm
CLTA Awards Lunch
Ticket price: $40.00
This is CLTA's annual recognition of excellence in trusteeship and the development of public libraries in Canada. Highlights are the presentation of the CLTA/Stan Heath Achievement in Literacy Award, and the CLTA Merit Award for Distinguished Service as a Public Library Trustee.

3:30 - 4:00 pm
Refreshment Break in the Trade Show

5:00 - 8:00 pm
AALT and LTIG Networking Supper Social
Ticket price: Participants pay their own expenses ~ approximately $20/person
It's a CLA conference tradition that library technician members meet up with their provincial colleagues for networking. This year, CLA LTIG will be joining up with members of AALT for supper and an evening of laughs as we get together with old friends and make new ones at the Silver Dragon Restaurant about a three block walk from the Telus Convention Centre.

Please RSVP Karen Hildebrandt (Karen.hildebrandt@concordia.ab.ca) by June 10th, 2005 to reserve your spot.

5:45 - 6:30 pm
CASL Awards Reception
Ticket price: $10.00

6:30 pm
Northern Exposure to Leadership Institute Reception
by invitation only

6:30 - 9:30 pm
Book Awards Banquet
Ticket price: $65.00
A magical evening celebrating Canada's "best of the best"! Join friends and colleagues for a dinner, presentation, and book-signing with this year's winners of the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for Illustration, Book of the Year for Children Award, and Young Adult Canadian Book Award.

7:00 - 2:00 am
Pub Crawl!
Organized by: New Librarians and Information Professionals Interest Group.
This is a great opportunity to meet new friends and get reacquainted with old ones as we tour several local pubs. Networking extraordinaire! Join us and see for yourself. This is becoming a CLA conference tradition, so don't miss out. Everyone welcome! If you are planning on attending this event or would like more info, please e-mail Jason Bird (jbird@reginalibrary.ca).

7:00 - 8:30 pm
Downtown Calgary Back Alley Walking Tour
Join local historian Harry Sanders for a 90 minute walk through Calgary's historic back-alleys. Meet at the 8th Avenue entrance to the Telus Convention Centre at 7:00 pm.

7:30 - 9:30 pm
CASLIS/CACUL Joint Social
Ticket price: $5.00

Evening
No Host Dinner
Sign up to go to a local restaurant for dinner on Wednesday or Thursday evening. Sign-up sheets will be at the hospitality desk.

Friday, June 17, 2004
6:50 am
Fun Run Along the Bow River
Join us for a 5-8 km run or walk along the pathways of the banks of the beautiful Bow River. Calgary librarians will lead you on this run/walk which features spectacular city views. The Bow River, 623 kilometres in length, is a mountain river which flows through Banff National Park and winds its way through the heart of the city of Calgary.

Meet at 6:50 a.m. at the 8th Ave. entrance to the Telus Convention Centre.

10:00 - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break in the Trade Show

12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch in the Trade Show

12:00 - 1:45 pm
Peril on the Prairies
It's Peril on the Prairies when Crime Writers of Canada Western Vice-President Lorna Nicholson introduces you a whole new line-up of suspects over lunch. Eileen Coughlan, Janice MacDonald, Deborah Nicholson, Sharon Wildwood and of course Lorna herself may look respectable but they sure leave a trail of bodies behind them. Remember: Just because there are wide open spaces doesn't mean you don't have to watch your back. Join these five mystery writers, listen to a tantalizing taste of their mystery writing styles and discover why the West is still wild if you dare. The authors will be Lorna Nicholson who will be the MC. She will be joined by Eileen Coughlan, Janice MacDonald, Deborah Nicholson and Sharon Wildwood.

2:30 - 3:00 pm
Ice Cream Break in the Trade Show

3:15 - 3:45 pm
CLA Awards Ceremony
Come honour our recipients!

6:00 - 11:00 pm
Western Wrap-Up Bash
Canada Olympic Park
Ticket price: $25.00

Are you dying to break in a pair of fancy red cowboy boots? Have you found yourself drawn to plaid shirts with snaps, and tight fitting Wranglers? Do you wake up in the middle of the night calling out line-dance directions? We've got the remedy for your western obsession. The Western Wrap-up Bash is a night you won't want to miss - pull on your jeans and dancing boots for a barbecue with Western flavour at Canada Olympic Park. Cost includes: transportation to and from the Telus Convention Centre, meal and entertainment

Saturday, June 18, 2004
1:15 - 1:30 pm
CLA President's Inaugural Address