Social Events and Meetings

All events (except for breaks and lunch in the exhibits) require registration even if there is no cost associated. Off-site events are indicated.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
E2: Presidents' Welcome Reception & Opening of the Exhibits 

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Price:
The Welcome Reception is included in full conference registration. Guests and single day registrants may purchase a ticket for $20.

Friday, April 23, 2010

9:00-10:15 am
E4: Plenary Address - Tim Ellison

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Location: PTCC
Start the conference off by listening to the “seriously entertaining” Tim Ellison.

Instruction doesn’t have to be dry and dull. The teachers you remember are the ones who are passionate about their subject and make knowledge transfer engaging and entertaining. Join Tim Ellison, a Certified Chef de Cuisine, Sommelier, and Instructor at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts to find out how you can employ fun and games in your teaching.

With over 35 years industry experience and 10 years working in the field of Education, Tim has had plenty of time to develop tricks and techniques to captivate and engage students.   Enthusiastic, energetic, and flat out fun, Tim’s session is sure to wake you up, entertain, and provide some ideas and inspiration that you can use in any training or educational sessions you deliver. Don’t miss out because people will talk about this presentation all morning and you will want to be a part of the action!

Tim was born and raised in Vancouver. He has worked in a variety of positions ranging from Executive Chef to Director of Food and Beverage in restaurants, schools & hotels. He holds a Diploma in Hospitality Administration from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, certification as a Chef-de-Cuisine from the Canadian Culinary Institute, certification as a Sommelier from the International Sommelier Guild (ISG). Tim is a past member of the Society of Wine Educators (Washington, DC). Volunteer service includes Committee Head for the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival including participating as a judge in the Wine List Competition. He is founder and Past-President (2003-2009) of the BC Wine Appreciation Society. Aside from all this, Tim happens to be a funny guy (with great socks) who is passionate about the importance of, well, fun and passion, as important elements of any job.
 

5:00 - 6:30 pm
E8a: Author Talk: Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane

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Lorna Crozier was born in 1948 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Her first collection Inside in the Sky was published in 1976. Since then, she has authored 14 books of poetry, including The Garden Going on Without Us, Angels of Flesh, Angels of Silence, Inventing the Hawk, winner of the 1992 Governor-General’s Award, Everything Arrives at the Light, Apocrypha of Light, What the Living Won’t Let Go, and most recently Whetstone. Whether Lorna is writing about angels, aging, or Louis Armstrong’s trout sandwich, she continues to engage readers and writers across Canada and the world with her grace, wisdom and wit. She is, as Margaret Laurence wrote, “a poet to be grateful for.” she teaches and serves as Chair in the Writing Department at the University of Victoria. Her most recent book, a memoir, is Small Beneath the Sky.

Patrick Lane was born in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, on March 26, 1939. Since he started writing in 1961, Patrick Lane has authored more than twenty books of poetry, for which he has received most of Canada's top literary awards, including the Governor General's Award, the Canadian Authors Association Award, and two National Magazine Awards. Today, his poetry appears in all major Canadian anthologies of English literature. He has also been recognized for his gardening skills, and the half-acre he tends has been featured in the Recreating Eden television film series. In 2008, Patrick Lane began a new phase in his career as a major novelist with the publication of the highly acclaimed novel, Red Dog, Red Dog. Red Dog, Red Dog unfolds over the course of one week in and around a small town in the Okanagan Valley in 1958, with stories arcing back in time to the 1920s and '30s on the prairies and to the harsh life of settlers in the 1880s West.

Light refreshments will be served.

Price:
Tickets for this “Do Not Miss” event are $30 for registered delegates, exhibitors and guests. To add a ticket to your registration, or to purchase tickets for guests, you may use the author talks ticket form at: www.bclibraryconference.ca/authortalks/

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
E8b: Author Talk: Dick Cannings and Don Gayton

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Don Gayton, an ecologist, is the 2009/2010 Haig-Brown Centenary Writer in Residence at the University of Victoria and an author of non-fiction books. They include Interwoven Wild: An Ecologist Loose In the Garden, Kokanee, Landscapes of the Interior and The Wheatgrass Mechanism. His latest book is due out in May. According to Chapters, “Okanagan Odyssey is a quirky and lyrical examination of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. Sticking to the backroads and byways, Gayton gently pokes and prods local ecosystems, histories, vineyards and people. From Osoyoos in the south to Armstrong at the head of the Valley, the author revels in the biological and social diversity while sampling local wines and fruit along the way. In his unique version of wine pairing, Gayton matches up local books and landscapes with local vintages, giving terroir a whole new meaning. […] Okanagan Odyssey is not a travel guide, but represents travel writing at its idiosyncratic best.”

Light refreshments will be served.

Price:
Tickets for this “Do Not Miss” event are $20 for registered delegates, exhibitors and guests. To add a ticket to your registration, or to purchase tickets for guests, you may use the author talks ticket form at: www.bclibraryconference.ca/authortalks/

E9 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Wine Makers' Dinners

E9a 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Wine Maker’s Dinner – Amante Bistro, 101 – 483 Main St. (Off-site) SOLD OUT

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A relative newcomer to the restaurant scene in the Okanagan, Amante Bistro has garnered high praise. The Globe & Mail called it “a restaurant to get excited about.” http://amantebistro.com/_pdf/globeandmail_june18_2008.pdf   A 4- course gourmet  menu will be paired with a different premium wine with each course --and these will be wines that most attendees cannot get at home .   The wine expert will be Gerrit Anderson, a professional sommelier.  Fabulous food and fabulous wines ensures a unique experience.
Seating is limited  to 30. Do not delay in registering. This event is now SOLD OUT
Tickets are $120/person inclusive of food, wine, gratuities and taxes for registered delegates, exhibitors and guests.

E9b 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Wine Maker’s Dinner – Villa Rosa Ristorante, 795 Westminster Ave. W. (Off-site)

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Fresh ingredients, a passion for good food, and the desire to bring the authentic taste of Italy home to you are the reasons why the Villa Rosa has been Penticton’s favorite Italian eatery for twelve years. The event provides excellent value to attendees with a combination of a 3-course gourmet Italian menu paired with wines from winemaker Rob Van Westen of Van Westen Vineyards Winery (a family owned Naramata Bench Winery with award winning wines featured in many popular Vancouver and Okanagan restaurants).
Seating for this event is limited to 70.
Tickets are $90/person inclusive of food, wine, gratuities and taxes for registered delegates, exhibitors and guests. A stand-alone registration form is also available for anyone wishing to purchase tickets: www.bclibraryconference.ca/villarosa/

Saturday, April 24, 2010

E10 - 7:30-9:00 am: Breakfast in the Exhibits (Exhibits close at 9:15)

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E11 - 8:30-10:30 am: BCLA AGM
A members’ only event. Sign-in starts at 8:30am. Breakfast is in the Exhibits 7:30am – 9:00am.

E12 - 8:30-10:30 am: BCLTA AGM
A members’ only event. Sign-in starts at 8:30am. Breakfast is in the Exhibits 7:30am – 9:00am.

E13 - 10:30 - 10:45: Refreshments in the Atrium

E14 - 12:00 Noon - 2:00 pm: BCLA Awards Luncheon

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The BCLA Awards event recognizes a variety of achievements in several categories. Attend this “by donation” lunch event to honour award-winners and kick off BCLA’s fund-raising drive for awards and bursaries.

E15 - 12:00 Noon - 2:00 pm: BCLTA Awards Luncheon The BCLTA Awards event recognizes a variety of achievements in several categories. Tickets are $10 per person

E16 - 3:15-3:45 pm: Refreshments in the Atrium

E17 - 5:30-6:30 pm: Wine Reception If you have made it to the end of the conference, you deserve to attend the closing reception! Local wines will be featured, paired with light hors d’oeuvres. The Closing Reception is included in full conference registration. Guests and single day registrants may purchase a ticket for $15.

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