2008
Work That Endures: Power to the People Keeping Places Alive Heritage Canada Foundation and Canadian Land Trust Alliance Conference
Hotel Clarendon, Morrin Centre,
St. Andrews Church and Kirk Hall
Québec City, September 25-27, 2008
Designed to make the heritage workforce stronger by nourishing ideas, enriching the conservation sector and strengthening ties between built heritage and the environmental movement.
Over 60 speakers will be joining us in historic Québec City – don’t miss this milestone event!
This conference is held in conjunction with the Rues principales/Main Street Conference Building on Culture on September 24, 2008 and in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals.
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Featured Speakers:
- Keynote address by National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine, speaking about the spirit of place.
- Jean-Paul L’Allier, former mayor of Québec City and past-president of the Organization of World Heritage Cities.
Featured Sessions:
- Workshops on the Main Street approach to community revitalization brought to you by La fondation Rues Principales.
- Case studies of techniques for practicing community-based conservation presented by the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals.
- Sessions and mobile workshop on techniques and tools in heritage presentation and interpretation organized by Interpretation Canada and l’Association Québécoise d’interprétation du patrimoine.
- Panels of experts explore reforms to tax incentives; the new lighthouse protection legislation; and developments in maintaining and adapting endangered places of faith.
- Training opportunities with professionals and volunteers on becoming a savvy advocate.
- Parks Canada archaeologists and interpreters share findings uncovered at the Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site.
Places and Events:
- Opening Reception at the École de cirque de Québec, with acrobats and jugglers demonstrating inside a converted former church.
- A selection of Walking Tours through some of Québec’s most historic districts.
- Gala Awards Ceremony and Dinner at the restored Théâtre Impérial in historic Saint-Roch district.
- Closing Party & Dinner at the spectacular Manoir Montmorency and Falls.
Thank you to our supporters for their generous contributions to the 2008 Conference of the Heritage Canada Foundation and the Canadian Land Trust Alliance
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