Agenda - Annual Meeting, 2011
Thursday, October 27
- 7:00 p.m. -
Late Evening - Registration
- Opening remarks
- Introduction of the speakers
- Review of the jam-packed agenda.
- Cash bar available.
Friday, October 28
- Morning - Afternoon
- Field Trip (by bus):
- - Chedoke Hospital, Hamilton
- - Inuit art showrooms, Mississauga
- - Museum of Inuit Art, Toronto
- - Feheley Fine Art Gallery, Toronto
Saturday, October 29
- Morning - Afternoon
- Artists:
- - Billy Gauthier (sculpture)
- - Tim Pitsiulak (printmaker)
- - Mathew Nuqingap (jewelry maker & drum dancer)
- Speakers:
- - Judith Varney Burch (Inuit Culturalist)
- - Emily Cowall (Inuit Ethno-historian and Visual Anthropolist )
- Presentations:
- - Alysa Procida
- - Tom Smart (conception and development of the Museum of Inuit Art)
- Lunch provided
- Evening
- Group dinner featuring “A Taste of the Arctic” (See right column for details.)
Sunday, October 30
- Morning
- Conclusion of formal programming
- Noon
- Annual meeting of Inuit Art Society, for members only.
- Afternoon
- Open house/private viewing of a major collection of local collectors.
Program Overview
Schedule
- Thursday - October 27
7:00 p.m. - Late Evening - Friday - October 28
Morning - Afternoon - Saturday - October 29
Morning - Late Evening - Sunday - October 30
Morning - Afternoon
Location
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hamilton, Ontario
Hotel
150 King Street East
Hamilton, Ontario, Cananda
905-528-3451
www.cphamilton.com
IAS Group Rate: $109 (Canadian) per night + taxes
How to get the group rate:
- Call the hotel: 1.905.528.3451.
- Ask for the "Special Reservations Group" and reference the Inuit Art Society.
- Ensure you are given the $109 group rate which is available for the evenings of Oct 27-29 (Thurs-Sat).
- Request an email confirmation.
*Book early - IAS group rates only available through Sept. 27
If you fly, the hotel is:
- 9 miles from Hamilton International Airport.
The hotel does not provide shuttle service. - 40 miles from Pearson International Airport (Toronto).
- Amenities: Free internet, fitness center with indoor pool, business center, variety of dining facilities.
- Parking: $8 (Canadian) per day directly adjacent to the hotel
Saturday Dinner
The hotel will also be the site of the traditional Saturday night IAS group dinner.
» Menu“A Taste of the Arctic”
- Rolls & Butter
- Appetizer:
Mixed Garden Greens with a Raspberry Vinaigrette -
Entrée – choice of:
- Arctic Char
- Venison
- Elk
- Bison
- (Vegetarian Selection Available) - Dessert:
- Apple Blossom
- Freshly Brewed Coffee and Tea
Sponsors
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» Why we appreciate them
For their financial and logistical support of the first ever IAS event held in Canada.
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» Why we appreciate them
For their financial support in helping the IAS to celebrate the arts of the Arctic.
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» Why we appreciate them
For their assistance in helping the IAS to publicize its first ever IAS event held in Canada.
Special Thank Yous
Galleries and Events
- Art Toronto: Toronto International Art Fair Oct. 28-31, 2011.
- McMichael Canadian Art Collection Check out the "Inuit Traditions" exhibit.
- Art Gallery of Ontario Featuring an exhibit of Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok.
- Waddington's Major fall auction, Nov. 7; Viewing Nov. 6-7.
