CONVENTION INFORMATION DESK

The convention information/help desk and the treasurer’s desk will be in the Pre-Function Area outside Exhibition Hall CDE.

YOUR BOOKLET ADMITS YOU TO THIS CONVENTION

Please note that all delegates eligible to attend Palliser Convention will be required to bring their booklet to convention. This booklet is required for admission to all sessions at Palliser Convention. Please be prepared to present it if you are asked.

PRE-REGISTRATION

You must pre-register for some sessions. PRE-REGISTRATION will be available on February 11th, by submitting a form from the convention web site at www.palliserconvention.org using the Pre-registration link in the Sessions section of the web site. On February 11th, please click on the Pre-register navigation button in the Sessions section, choose your session and click on it. A form will come up for you to fill in and submit. You will be notified by email which you should print out and present at the session. The hyper link will be removed and the session marked full when it is filled up. Please note that the hyper links to the registration forms will not be active until February 11th. The following session numbers will require pre-registration:

C03, C09, D04, D17, D25, D27, E04, F26, G20, H08, I05

EVALUATION FORMAT

Evaluation forms are available for each session and the Convention as a Whole. This year we will be requiring online evaluation using Survey Monkey. The web link to the evaluation forms will be posted on the announcements board on the home page at www.palliserconvention.org and will remain active for one week after convention at which time the web link will be closed.

ONLINE HANDOUTS

Online handouts, if they were provided by the speaker will be available for download from our web site for at least a month after convention.

SESSION FORMAT CHANGE

We have changed the format of how and when sessions are presented this year. Thursday morning will see three featured speakers, two of which you will select. We have extended the lunch hour sessions to include Thursday and Friday as well. This allows you to choose a lunch time that better suites your schedule.

SPEAKER BOOKS AND MATERIALS

Speaker books and materials will be available at the convention through an onsite Bookstore.

SESSION CAPACITY

Please note that if all the chairs in a session are full, the session is full to capacity. Please cooperate with this regulation which the Convention Board is expected to adhere to. Chairs may not be moved from one room to another.

ATTENDANCE AT CONVENTION

The deadline to apply to attend an alternate professional development activity is January 10th. Information is on the web site in the Organization section using the Attendance Policy navigation button

IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION

The convention web site at www.palliserconvention.org has a list of all board members with email addresses in the event that you need more information.

REGISTERING FOR AN ATRF INTERVIEW AT CONVENTION

To book a personal pension interview go to www.palliserconvention.org and click on the link provided. Location of interviews is Show Offices #1 and #2 on the third floor of the North building. The elevator is in the Pre-Function area as you are leaving to go through the glass doors into the hallway to the Hyatt.

HONORARY PRESIDENT

Jere Geiger has been chosen as the honorary president for this year’s convention.

COFFEE SERVICES

There is a Starbucks Coffee Shop on site. Coffee and snacks will also be available in the Pre-Function areas.

BANK MACHINE

The second floor of the Hyatt has a bank machine.

Please note that all session information is taken directly from our database and will reflect any errors made by the party who submitted the speaking proposal. Some information is received too late to allow proof reading.

EXHIBITS HOURS OF OPERATION

Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m

BANNER

Make sure someone from your local brings your local banner for display at the convention. 

N.B.

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.