2016 Convention, Vancouver

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Website: http://www.icelandicclubbc.ca/convention2016/

Icelandic National League of North America 2016 Convention

Timetable of Events

Friday, April 29, 2016—Morning

7:30 am – Noon               Registration                                             Outside Ballrooms A & B

9:00 am                           Welcoming Remarks                                 Ballrooms A & B

                                        Convention Chair, Norman Eyford

                                        Tsatsu Stalqayu—Coastal Wolf Pack--Click to watch the video

                                        Peter Julian, Member of Parliament, New Westminster– Burnaby-Click to watch the video

                                        Master of Ceremonies, Oðinn Helgason

9:30 -10:15 am                Session #1:  Victoria/Point Roberts/Golden

                                        Fred Bjarnason                                       

Friday, April, APRIL 29, 2016

10:45 – 11:15                  Session #3:  Ósland/ Hunter Island/ Sunnybrook

                                        Signý Wilson                                

11:15 - 12:00                   Vancouver

                                        ICC of BC                                              

Friday, April 29, 2016—Afternoon & Evening

12:45 - 1:15                     Concurrent Presentation: Snorri, Snorri Plus, Snorri West

1:30-2:30                         Session #4:  Survival on the Edge, Seawomen of Iceland

                                        Margaret Willson                          

2:30 – 3:15                      Session # 5:  The Artist, Jóhannes Kjarval

                                        Hafþór Yngvason                                    

3:30 – 4:00                      Session #6:  Still Creek Crows              

                                        Lisa Sigurgeirson Maxx—Michael Darragh

7:30 – 9:00                      Official INLNA Opening Ceremonies   

Saturday, April 30, 2016—Morning

9:00 – 10:00                    Session #7:  BirdLife Iceland

                                        Edward Rickson                            

10:30 – 12:00                  Session #8:  Four Plays by Guttormur J. Guttormsson

                                        Heather Alda Ireland will introduce the plays which will be performed

 by seven members of the West Coast Icelandic community.         

Saturday, April 30, 2016—Afternoon & Evening

12:30 – 1:15                    Concurrent Presentation:  “Coming West” 

                                        Bill Valgardson

1:30—2:00                       AGM Delegate Registration

2:00 – 4:00                      INLNA Annual General Meeting            

1:30 – 2:30                      Concurrent Session #9  The Icelandic Language Through

                                        Time and Space.   Gunnar Ólafur Hansson  Fraser Room

3:00—5:00                       Rune Readings by Rosa                       

6:00- 7:00                        Cocktails (cash bar) & Silent Auction Reopens  -  Ballrooms A/B/C

7:45  Silent Auction closes

7:00 –  9:30                     Banquet, Keynote speaker:

10:00—Midnight              Dance Music by Splendub, DJ Volo

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Thank you for your response for the Sunday Tour. We have rented two buses for the day.