ANNOUNCEMENTS BOARD

1. The online speaking proposal is now closed for convention 2012.  Thank you to all who submitted a speaking proposal.  If your proposed session is chosen, you will be contacted.

2. Convention Session Information on the website reflects all sessions booked as of January 17th, 2012.  The website will be updated as sessions are added or confirmed.

3. Glenbow Museum is again offering a reduced rate of $5, (regular price is $14) for delegates to come tour the museum during the two days of convention.  Delegates will need to show their booklet.

4. Convention 2012 will present a new format for Thursday morning.  Three featured speakers will be presenting two repeat sessions in Exhibition Hall C, Macleod Hall, and in the Imperial Rooms at the Hyatt .  Delegates will choose to see two of the three speakers.  This requires the delegates to move to another room instead of the speakers moving rooms as in the past.

5. Sessions will be offered during the noon hour on both Thursday and Friday.

6. Evaluations will not be in the booklet this year.  An online link to the session evaluations and the Convention as a Whole Evaluation will be available on this announcements board on the first day of convention and will be active for one week after which time the link will be closed.

7. Pre-registration is required for sessions C03, C09, D04, D17, D25, D27, E04, F26, G20, H08, I05.  Link to Pre-Registration Page.

8. BOOKING AN ATRF PENSION INTERVIEW AT CONVENTION: ATRF has provided this link.  Please be aware that while you can access the webpage with this link, you cannot book an actual interview until the link if fully active on December 1, 2011.  http://onlineservices.atrf.com/conventions.asp?mKey=13

9. Procedure for a Request to be absent from Palliser Convention

10. This is a closed convention for delegates only.  Please do not bring your children or spouse to the convention sessions.  The general public, which includes parents, is also not allowed to attend.

    You are also reminded that the two days of convention are teaching days and therefore children should not attend.

11. A PDF VERSION OF THE CONVENTION BOOKLET WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE ON FEB 21, 2012 WHICH WILL INCLUDE ALL THE CHANGES MADE AFTER PRINTING.  YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PDF TO VIEW ON YOUR TABLET, IPOD, E-READER OR ANY PORTABLE DEVICE THAT READS PDF FILES.

     

CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM SINCE THE BOOKLET WENT TO PRINT

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