AAO CONFERENCE 2017 - REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Early bird registration for the <http://aao-archivists.ca/> Archives
Association of Ontario (AAO) 2017 Conference opens February 8, 2017! The
theme of the conference is Come Together: Meaningful Collaboration in a
Connected World. The <http://aao-archivists.ca/program-at-a-glance> draft
conference-at-a-glance is available on the conference website. The AAO
conference will be held in Toronto, Ontario from April 26 - 28, 2017 at the
<https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Claude+T.+Bissell+Building,+140+St+George+
St,+Toronto,[log in to unmask],-79.401651,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0
x882b34be91adf137:0xf615bdfc30ae3edf!8m2!3d43.6644913!4d-79.3994336> Faculty
of Information (iSchool), University of Toronto, 140 St. George Street.
Do not miss out on the early bird registration which will run from February
8 to March 12. Member rates are available to members of the AAO.
<http://aao-archivists.ca/event-2444947> Register for the conference
Included in Registration (registration required):
● The First-Timers Reception
● The Opening Reception hosted by the University of Toronto Libraries
● The pub night after the reception - Cost of drinks and food is the
responsibility of the participant. (The Local Host
Committee however, requires individuals to register to facilitate planning
for the event).
● The AAO Awards luncheon (included with registration).
● A conference after party for those staying until Saturday - Cost of
drinks and food is the responsibility of the participant. (The Local Host
Committee however, requires individuals to register to facilitate planning
for the event).
SOCIAL EVENTS:
* <http://aao-archivists.ca/event-2455769> Tour of Arts & Letters
Club of Toronto
* <http://aao-archivists.ca/event-2455797> Tour of the Canadian Gay
and Lesbian Archives (CGLA)
* <http://aao-archivists.ca/event-2455825> Tour of Thomas Fisher
Rare Book Library and the University of Toronto Archives
* <http://aao-archivists.ca/event-2455834> Tour of University St.
Michael’s College, John M. Kelly Library Conservation Studio
For a full description of social events is available on the
<http://aao-archivists.ca/Social-Events> website.
Registration for these events opens on February 8, 2017. No extra cost is
associated with the Archival Tours, however registration is required for
planning purposes.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
The conference kicks off with a great pre-conference workshop on April 26th,
organized by the AAO’s Professional Development Committee:
<http://aao-archivists.ca/event-2459632%20> Managing Small Archives
(full-day 9am-4pm)
Instructor: Amanda Hill - Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings
County
This introductory workshop will guide participants on managing small
archives. New archivists are often unprepared for the tasks involved in
working in an archives, especially when they are the sole worker. Topics
include: how to set up an archives, developing policies, managing
volunteers, promoting the archives, and making the most of technology.
The conference workshop is available to all members of the AAO at a rate of
$125.00 plus HST. Non-member rate is $200.00 plus HST.
HOTEL AND B&B LOCATIONS:
The Local Host Committee has put together a list of hotels and B&Bs close to
the conference venue for delegates to choose from.
* <http://www.annexgarden.com/> Annex B&B | 33 Euclid Ave |
416-258-1179
* <https://www.baldwininn.com/> Baldwin Village Inn | 9 Baldwin
Street | 416-591-5359
* <http://www.beverleyplacebandb.com/> Beverly Place B&B | 226
Beverly Street | 416-977-0077
* <http://www.bondplace.ca/> Bond Place Hotel Toronto |65 Dundas
Street East | 416-362-6061
* <http://chelseatoronto.com/> Chelsea Hotel | 33 Gerrard Street
West | 416-5959-1975
*
<http://www.choicehotels.ca/en/comfort-hotel-downtown-toronto-hotel-cn228>
Comfort Hotel Downtown | 15 Charles Street East | 416-924-1222
* <http://www.marriott.com/default.mi> Courtyard Toronto Downtown |
475 Yonge Street | 416-924-0611
*
<https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/toronto/yyzbs/hoteldetail?cm_mm
c=GoogleMaps-_-HI-_-CAN-_-YYZBS> Holiday Inn Toronto Bloor-Yorkville | 280
Bloor Street West | 416-968-0010
* <http://madisonmanorboutiquehotel.com/> Madison Manor Boutique
Hotel | 20 Madison Avenue | 416-922-5579
* <http://www.onekingwest.com/> One King West Hotel & Residence | 1
King Street West | 416-548-8100
* <https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/> Ramada Hotel | 300 Jarvis Street
| 416-9774823
* <http://www.spadina11guesthouse.com/> Spadina 11 Gatehouse | 11
Spadina Road | 647-998-8444
TRAVEL TO TORONTO:
Toronto is Canada’s most populous city and the capital of Ontario. The city
is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario.
There are many ways to get to Toronto. Visit the conference
<http://aao-archivists.ca/Travel> travel page for information about air,
train, and bus travel to the city.
The AAO is proud to identify Via Rail Canada as its ground transportation
partner. If you are travelling through stations on the Via Rail network to
Toronto and return you may use the discount code 134556. Check out the
<http://aao-archivists.ca/Travel> travel section of the conference page for
discount code details.
We hope to see everyone in Toronto!
Dana Thorne
President, 2016-2017 | Archives Association of Ontario
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