CCAE 2006 SOCIAL EVENTS
All work and no play is no way to host a conference. Meet your advancement colleagues in an informal way at one of several social and recreation opportunities. Loosen the ties, put on your dancing shoes, and enjoy the company of your friends and peers in Canada’s capital city.
Golf tournament - Saturday, June 3
Welcome reception - Saturday, June 3
Hospitality Evenings - Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4
Bytown Ceilidh - Sunday, June 4
Prix D'Excellence Luncheon - Monday, June 5
Gala Evening - Monday, June 5
Pre-conference golf tournament, sponsored by Manulife Financial
Saturday, June 3 - 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Hit the links with your colleagues before the conference starts. Meet in the Chateau Laurier lobby and get a lift to the Stonebridge Golf and Country Club for a BBQ lunch, 18 holes, prizes and more. Details are available here.
To register for the tournament, call Sarah Ripley at (613) 520-2600 ext. 1337 or by email at sarah_ripley@carleton.ca.
Welcome reception and Dine Around, sponsored by Clearsight Wealth Management
Saturday, June 3 - 6 p.m. on
Renew old acquaintances and greet new friends over delicious hors d’oeuvres and refreshments in the West Block on Parliament Hill. Then, sign up for the dine-around service and get easy booking reservations at one of several local restaurants.
Hospitality Evenings, sponsored by Carleton University
Saturday, June 3 - 10 p.m. on /Sunday, June 4 - 10 p.m. on
Share a nightcap and sample late-night snacks with your hosts from Carleton University at one of Ottawa's newest downtown spots, the Metropolitan Brasserie. What better way to cap off your evening in Ottawa than to relax in the company of your CCAE friends in this Parisian-style bistro, enjoying the soothing sounds of young Ottawa jazz guitarist Lucas Haneman.
Bytown Ceilidh, sponsored by MBNA Canada
Sunday, June 4 - 6:30 to 10: 30 p.m.
Take a musical and culinary trip through Ottawa’s history at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Quebec. Enjoy traditional Upper Canadian fare and dance to minstrels playing music from the city’s native, French and Irish Canadian roots.
Prix D'Excellence Luncheon, sponsored by Tempo Framing
Monday, June 5 - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Be inspired by the best! Salute the winners of the 2006 Prix d’Excellence awards while enjoying a delightful sit-down meal inside the majestic Ballroom of the Chateau Laurier.
Gala Evening: Vintage Order of Hill dinner, sponsored by TD Meloche Monnex
Monday, June 5 - 7:00 p.m.
Celebrate life as it was in days gone by. Your host Sir Wilfrid Laurier takes you and your CCAE colleagues back in time for a posh vintage evening in the ornate ballroom of the Chateau Laurier.
