North American Skal Congress
Winnipeg 2020 Program
Congress Program – Delegates & Guests
April 29 – Wednesday – Pre-Congress Special Offer
Pre-tour/ dinner for early arrivals – additional fee
April 30 – Thursday
9:00am-5:30pm Registration Desk Open
9:00am–2:00pm Self-directed tour options for early arrivals
3:00pm-4:00pm Congress First Timers Meeting
6:00pm Bus Shuttle to Assiniboine Park Zoo
6:30pm-7:30pm Welcome Reception -Gateway to Arctic Venue
7:30pm-10:00pm Welcome Dinner – Qualico Family Centre
10:00pm Bus Shuttle to Hotel
10:30pm-12:00am National Committees Hospitality Room
May 01 – Friday
7:00am Registration desks open
7:30am-9:00am Breakfast/buffet service
9:00am-10:30am Opening Ceremonies
10:15am-10:45am Coffee available
10:45am-11:45am Program/Speaker
12noon-1:15pm Luncheon/buffet service/Speaker
1:15pm–2:30pm Program/Speaker
3:00pm Bus to Canadian Museum for Human Rights
3:15pm Museum tours in groups
5:30pm Reception at the Museum
6:30pm Dinner program, entertainment by Folklorama
9:30pm Bus shuttle delegates to Hotel
10:00pm National Committees Hospitality Room
May 02 - Saturday
7:00am Registration desk opens
7:30am-8:30am Buffet Breakfast
Optional Tours Delegates and Guests
9:00am Diageo Crown Royal Tour with lunch
10:00am City tour with lunch
Afternoon-Evening Program
6:30pm-7:30pm Closing Reception (Hotel)
7:30pm-1:00am Show us your Colors Closing Banquet (Hotel)
National Committees AGM & Board of Directors Meetings
Saturday 8:30am-2:30pm
AGM & Board Meetings – all members welcome
CONGRESS EVENTS
Thursday Welcome Reception
Assiniboine Park & Zoo
The Assiniboine Park Conservancy is the recipient of Skal International’s 2016 Sustainable Tourism Award – Major Attractions.
Friday Tour and Dinner
Canadian Museum For Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is the first museum solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration, and future of human rights. Our aim is to build not only a national hub for human rights learning and discovery but a new era of global human rights leadership.
Saturday Show Your Colours
Winnipeg sendoff party at the Delta Hotel!
Wear your favourite sport’s team’s jersey or other items for this colourful, casual event featuring great music & food – perfect for cheering each other on! (Sports team jersey’s can range from high school, college, university to professional teams -just wear your favourite).
Leave your black ties, suites & long dresses behind and get ready for our sports themed party.
CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Margaret Redmond
President & Chief Executive Officer
Assiniboine Park Conservancy will address delegates at the Thursday Welcome Dinner
Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D.,
President and Trustee Asper Foundation
Keynote address delegates at the Friday Dinner at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Chuck Davidson, President & CEO
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Chuck is responsible for the strategic direction and economic development of rural community Chambers of Commerce
CONFERENCE PANEL PRESENTATION
Tourism Panel -Local Tourism Officials/Open Discussion
North American Skal Congress
Winnipeg 2020 Program
Congress Program – Delegates & Guests
| April 29 – Wednesday | – Pre-Congress Special Offer - Pre-tour/ dinner for early arrivals – Additional fee |
| April 30 -Thursday | |
| 9:00 am – 5:30 pm | Registration Desk Open |
| 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Self-directed tour options for early arrivals |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Congress First Timers Meeting |
| 6:00 pm | Bus Shuttle to Assiniboine Park Zoo |
| 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Welcome Reception -Gateway to Arctic Venue |
| 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Welcome Dinner – Qualico Family Centre |
| 10:00 pm | Bus Shuttle to Hotel |
| 10:30 pm – 12:00 am | National Committees Hospitality Room |
| May 01 – Friday | |
| 7:00 am | Registration/information / Saturday Banquet & Farewell Party desks open |
| 7:30 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast/buffet service |
| 9:00 am -10:30 am | Opening Ceremonies |
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Coffee available |
| 10:45 am – 11:45 am | Program/Speaker |
| 12 noon -1:15 pm | Luncheon/buffet service/Speaker |
| 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Program/Speaker |
| 3:00 pm | Bus shuttle delegates to Canadian Museum for Human Rights |
| 3:15 pm | Museum tours in groups |
| 5:30 pm | Reception at Museum |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner program at Museum – entertainment by Folklorama |
| 9:30 pm | Bus shuttle delegates to Hotel |
| 10:00 pm | National Committees Hospitality Room |
| May 02 – Saturday | |
| 7:00 am | Registration/info/Saturday Dinner desks open |
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast/buffet service |
| Optional Tours | Delegates & guests |
| -->> 9:00 am | Diageo Crown Royal Tour with lunch |
| -->> 10:00 am | City Tour with lunch |
| 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Open Forum |
| 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Closing Reception |
| 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm | Closing Banquet & Farewell Party |
| May 03 – Sunday | |
| 7:00 am – departure | Breakfast on own |
| May 02 – Saturday | National Committees AGM & Board of Directors Meetings |
| 8:30 am – 2:30 pm | Agendas, and breaks scheduled separately by National Committees |
| AGM & Board Meetings – All members welcome |