PreConference Excursions - ILA '07

To register for one of these sessions, please download are conference registration form, and register onsite.

Excursion 1: Vancouver’s Development and Urban Planning – Presentation at Wall Centre followed by a Walking Tour ($50) (12-3 pm)

In the 1990s, Vancouver became an internationally renowned model for 21st century urban planning. In the post-Expo period the city changed dramatically in many ways, and yet in other ways the formative influences of its 19th century roots are still apparent. Former city councilor Gordon Price will set the context of the times and through visuals and a walking tour, reveal the ideas behind, and the lessons learned from, Vancouver’s development.

Excursion 2: Forests and Fish at Stanley Park ($50) (Bus leaves Wall Centre at 12 pm, returning to the Wall Centre at 3pm)

Established in 1888, Stanley Park is Vancouver’s oldest, largest and most popular park. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, with spectacular views of the Coast Mountains and Lions Gate Bridge, the park welcomes eight million visitors each year and is home to Canada’s largest aquarium, the Vancouver Aquarium. Join us for a bus tour of the forest, featuring special commentary about the major windstorms of winter 2006-07 that uprooted an estimated 10,000 trees and the overwhelming response that followed. Then, venture under water to explore the Vancouver Aquarium and learn about Ocean Wise, a Vancouver Aquarium conservation program that has partnered with 99 restaurant locations, four market locations, a culinary school, a home delivery service, a private club and a university campus since its inception in 2005.

Excursion 3: UBC Museum of Anthropology & Program at First Nations House of Learning ($50) (Bus leaves Wall Centre at 12pm, returning after the conference opening and reception.)

The University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus provides spectacular views of both the ocean and mountains. This excursion begins with a guided tour of the Museum of Anthropology, Canada’s largest teaching museum renowned for giving access and insight into the cultures of indigenous peoples around the world.  Then journey to the First Nations House of Learning, a unique building that reflects the architectural traditions of the Northwest Coast, for refreshments and a presentation on the Long House Student Leadership Program which focuses on developing leadership skills for working in Aboriginal contexts.  Participants will then proceed directly to the conference opening from this excursion without first returning to the Wall Centre.

Excursion 4: UBC Sustainability Initiatives & Program at First Nations House of Learning ($50) (Bus leaves Wall Centre at 12pm, returning after the conference opening and reception.)

The University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus provides spectacular views of both the ocean and mountains.  Learn about the strategies and initiatives that have made UBC a leader in campus sustainability starting with a panel discussion about UBC Social, Ecological, Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) an innovative academic program that brings together faculty, staff, and students to address sustainability issues on campus. Following the panel with students, staff, and faculty involved in SEEDS, you will take part in a guided tour highlighting just a few of the sustainability initiatives taking place on campus. Then journey to the First Nations House of Learning, a unique building that reflects the architectural traditions of the Northwest Coast, for refreshments and a presentation on the Long House Student Leadership Program which focuses on developing leadership skills for working in Aboriginal contexts.  Participants will then proceed directly to the conference opening from this excursion without first returning to the Wall Centre.

Excursion 5: University of British Columbia UBC First Nations House of Learning Overview and Reception ($25)  (Bus leaves Wall Centre at 2:15 pm, returning after the conference opening and reception.)

Visit the First Nations House of Learning for a presentation on the Long House Leadership Program, an architectural overview, and a reception. Participants will proceed directly to the conference opening from this excursion without first returning to the Wall Centre.
 

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