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Conferences and Events

Mapping Canada's Cultural Policy: Where Do We Go From here?
Chalmers Conference March 2 and 4, 2006 Sheraton Hotel Ottawa	National Policy Conference March 3 and 4, 2006 Sheraton Hotel Ottawa

CHALMERS CONFERENCE
March 2 and 4, 2006
Sheraton Hotel Ottawa

MAPPING CANADA’S CULTURAL POLICY:
Where Do We Go From here?
The Chalmers Conference is designed and intended specifically for representatives of arts service and cultural organizations. Click here to view our presenters' biographies.

A discussion paper based on feedback from Arts Service Organizations (ASOs) regarding their top three cultural policy issues and concerns will be available for Chalmers Conference delegates in advance of the conference.

The Chalmers Conference is sold out.

Thurs, Mar 2	2:30 pm O’Connor Room	Registration opens
	3 - 5:15 pm O’Connor Room	• OPENING REMARKS (Robert Spickler and Alain Pineau) • PLENARY SESSION (Facilitator: Dave Hasbury) – discussion of key issues identified by ASO’s
	5:15 - 5:45pm	Discussion of election advocacy best practices
	5:45 - 6 pm	CLOSING REMARKS (Alain Pineau)
	6 - 8 pm O’Connor Room	BUFFET DINNER: Chalmers Conference participants, CCA Board of Governors and staff
Chalmers Conference delegates will participate in National Policy Conference sessions Fri, March 3 and Sat, March 4.
Sat, Mar 4	3:30 - 6 pm Rideau Room	PLENARY SESSION (Facilitator: Dave Hasbury) – prioritize key policy issues and recommendations coming from previous days’ discussions. Strategies for how to move forward; identification of partners/stakeholders; discussion of next steps.
Sat, Mar 4	6 - 8 pm Penthouse A/B	BUFFET DINNER: Chalmers Conference participants, CCA Board of Governors and staff.

Schedule subject to change without notice.

NATIONAL POLICY CONFERENCE
March 3 and 4, 2006
Sheraton Hotel, Ottawa

MAPPING CANADA’S CULTURAL POLICY: Where Do We Go From here?
The 2006 National Policy Conference is an opportunity for all conference delegates to explore the question of cultural policy: Does Canada have one?

Three discussion papers will be available to National Policy Conference delegates ahead of time. Click here for a synopsis of each one.

Overview – Does Canada have a federal cultural policy? [summary / complete paper

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Policy Issues Facing Artists and Creators – a background document for the artists and creators workshop covering copyright, freedom of expression, status of the artist, taxation and social benefits [summary / complete paper

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Policy Issues Facing Producers and Cultural Industries – a background document for the producers and cultural industries workshop covering Canadian content, foreign ownership and convergence [summary / complete paper

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The National Policy Conference is sold out. Click here to check out our presenter biographies.

Fri, Mar 3

Note: Simultaneous interpretation will be provided throughout the day except for afternoon workshops. Workshop leaders are bilingual.

8 am
Foyer

Registration opens

8:30 am
Rideau Room

NETWORKING BREAKFAST

9 - 9:15 am

OPENING REMARKS (Robert Spickler and Alain Pineau)

9.15 - 10.30 am

Keynote speaker: Paul Hoffert, musician, writer, and hi-tech “wunderkind”, talks about new approaches to production and dissemination of culture and the arts.

10.30 - 11.00 am

BREAK

11 am - Noon

• PLENARY SESSION (Facilitator: Dave Hasbury and Alain Pineau) – highlights from Chalmers Conference session held on Thursday afternoon; how these fit into the National Policy Conference discussions
• Alain Pineau – Overview of afternoon workshops – process, identification of key questions, outcomes

Noon - 1 pm

• BUFFET LUNCH IN RIDEAU ROOM
• Greg Frankson – spoken word artist providing on-the-spot “rapportage” of events

1 - 1:15 pm

PLENARY SESSION: workshop details

1:30 - 4:30 pm
Rideau Room, O’Connor Room, Salons E and F

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
• Artists/creators: copyright, freedom of expression, status of the artist, taxation, social benefits
• Producers/cultural industries: Canadian content, foreign ownership, convergence

4:45 - 5 pm

• CLOSING REMARKS (Alain Pineau)
• Greg Frankson rapportage

5 - 7 pm

CCA PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION: delegates and other invited guests. Complimentary glass of wine, cash bar, finger food

Sat, Mar 4

Note: Simultaneous interpretation will be provided throughout the day.

8:30 - 9:15 am
Rideau Room

NETWORKING BREAKFAST

9:30 - 10:30 am

• WELCOME BACK (Robert Spickler and Alain Pineau)
• PLENARY SESSION (Facilitator: Dave Hasbury) – highlights from previous day, discussion of key issues and recommendations from workshops, finding consensus on main issues

10:30 - 11 am

BREAK

11 - Noon

Keynote speaker: Alain Gourd: How can the cultural sector work most effectively with the new Conservative government to ensure its priorities are on the national agenda?

Noon - 1:15 pm

• LUNCH
• Greg Frankson rapportage

1:15 - 3 pm

• PLENARY SESSION (Facilitator: Dave Hasbury) – prioritization of key issues, recommendations, outline of next steps
• CLOSING REMARKS (Robert Spickler and Alain Pineau)
• Greg Frankson rapportage

END OF NATIONAL POLICY CONFERENCE

Schedule subject to change without notice.