Join us for our 2021 INLNA Convention on Saturday, May 15th from 10 AM - 5 PM CST.
Once again, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced us to hold our annual general meeting online, but this year we are lining up a fuller program with a gathering celebration, short presentations with question-and-answer periods, an awards ceremony, informal breakout rooms, and our required business meeting.
Breaks will be scheduled so that participants don’t have to sit in front of their computers all day and some events will be recorded for later viewing through YouTube and Facebook.
AGENDA
OPENING CELEBRATION: 10 AM CST
Start your morning with us at 10 AM CST as we open our convention and share greetings from dignitaries.
PRESENTATIONS
Presentations will begin at 11 AM CST from Dr. Gísli Sigurðsson (Árni Magnússon Institute), Dr. Birna Bjarnadóttir (University of Iceland), Sunna Furstenau (Icelandic Roots, Inc.), and Jody Arman-Jones, Blair Lockhart, Pála Hallgrímsdóttir (The Snorri Programs). There will be a break around the halfway point.
AGM & AWARDS, and returning soon
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: 1:30 PM - 3:45 PM CST
The agenda for the meeting will focus on receiving reports from officers and programs, receiving the financial statements and approving a budget for the current year, and electing officers and board members to serve until the next annual meeting. Beyond these basic business items, the one significant item of business will be a resolution to confirm a new mission and vision statement, which was approved by the board at its March meeting.
The vision expressed states: “Regardless of Icelandic descent, all who are interested in Iceland and matters Icelandic are welcome to join INLNA’s second century of serving its members and communities. INLNA’s goal is to celebrate, share, preserve, and honour its Icelandic legacy in its second century.”
The mission statement proceeds from there to read: “The INLNA sustains the kinship between its Canadian, American, and Icelandic members; North Americans interested in Iceland and matters Icelandic; and Icelanders implicit in its motto, Strong is the Bond/Römm er sú taug, through activities which celebrate, share, preserve, and transmit the breadth of Icelandic culture, literature, customs, and heritage.”
AWARDS CEREMONY: 4 PM - 4:30 PM CST
Valur Heiðar Sævarsson (Your Friend in Reykjavík): 4:30 - 5 PM CST
Participants are invited to bring along a glass of their favourite brew for this last event on the program.
Your Friend in Reykjavík is offering a 10% discount on all tours to members of the Icelandic National League of North America. The company offers specialized tours and private tours, as well. Just enter the promo code INLNA when booking.