The Canadian Association for Irish Studies (CAIS)

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Information about travel, accommodation, food is below.

For details of Calgary bus info (which goes right by the Best Western and a stop close to Hotel Arts), please go to:

http://www.calgarytransit.com

Also below is a schedule of conference events.

Please Contact Michele Holmgren (mholmgren@mtroyal.ca) if you have any questions

Calgary, Alberta (June 3-6)
Mount Royal College

INTO THE WEST

The 2009 Canadian Association for Irish Studies is holding its annual conference and AGM from June 3-6, 2009 at Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta. Conference organizers are calling for 20-minute contributions on any aspect connected with or suggested by the title of the conference. 

Keynote speakers:     Ann Saddlemyer & Ronan Bennett

Conference Schedule:

Wednesday, June 3

3 to 6.30 pm      Continuing registration in East Arts (EA) Building (“The Knuckle” Third Floor, EA)

5-7:30 pm          Mount Royal President’s Reception, Mount Royal Faculty Association Faculty Club (W315)

Thursday, June 4

Daytime: Registration and conference sessions, East Arts Building

Evening: Play reading, John Countryman (“Moot Court,” First Floor, EA)

Friday, June 5

Daytime: Conference sessions

Evening: Reading/concert featuring Western writers: Ken Rivard, Richard Harrison, Yvonne Trainer, Sid Marty (“The Knuckle,” Third Floor, EA)

Saturday, June 6

Daytime: Chuckwagon pancake breakfast, 9-10 outside faculty club (weather permitting—otherwise, it will be inside).

Conference sessions, Annual General Meeting (Moot Court)

Evening: Reception at 6.30 p.m. followed by banquet at 7.30

Where to stay, where to eat and drink, and how to get around in Calgary

• Tourism Calgary
• Glenbow Museum and  Archives, Calgary
• Calgary Stampede Grounds 
• Travel Alberta 
• Canadian Rockies 
• Kananaskis Country 
• Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller 
• Mount Royal College
• Calgary Transit 

Addresses and Links for Mount Royal Residence and Hotels. We strongly recommend people check out the MRC residence accommodation. Better than the average university res!!

Mount Royal residence 

A block of rooms have been reserved for CAIS members at the MRC Residence, and if they indicate that they want a double room, they will automatically be partnered with another CAIS delegate of the same gender.  If they wish to share with a specific person, they can request that, and they can also specify if they want a single room. Please direct all inquiries about residence,  especially bookings, to the residence people. Their telephone number and e-mail are clearly displayed on the link.

Hotel Arts  – Special conference rate of $179/night available for CAIS members.  You need to book by May 4. Funky boutique hotel with excellent restaurant and poolside bar.  Decorated with work by local artists.

Best Western Suites  – If we get 10 rooms or more filled, the rate will be $139.00 for the conference rate.  Otherwise people can avail themselves of the corporate rate $170.99 or even a seniors rate. Convenient SW location.  Close to Downtown and C-Train.

Bed and Breakfasts 

Calgary Westways Guesthouse  (a 20-minute ride by Bus).  Close to the Stampede, Downtown and C-train stations

216 – 25 Ave S.W.
Calgary, AB  T2S 0L1
Toll Free: 1-866-846-7038
Phone: 1-403-229-1758
Cell: 1-403-889-9158

Sanderson Manor B&B (about a 25-minute walk from the college) and on the bus route

4312 15th St. S.W.
Calgary, AB  T2T 4B2
Phone: 1-403-287-3820

A Calgary Historic B&B at Twin Gables (a 20-minute ride by Bus).  Close to the Stampede, Downtown and C-train stations

611-25 Ave. SW
Calgary, AB  T2S 0L7
Toll Free: 1-866-271-7754
Phone: 1-403-271-7754

Food on Campus: 

• Campus food 
• Students’ Union Centre (Wykham House) 

Food (off campus, a short hike away)

• Wild Rose Brewery - Next to the farmer’s market.  It is less than a 10-minute walk from campus.
• Calgary Farmer’s Market  – (No more than a 10-minute walk from campus.  Good for lunch.  Open on Friday and Saturday It might be open on Thursday in June if summer hours are in effect)

Bass Brothers Pub

2 Richard Way SW 
Calgary, AB T3E 7M9 

Marda Loop (33rd Ave. is about a 20-minute walk from campus and features some pubs, and modern lounge-style restaurant called “O”,  some ethnic food, including Vietnamese and Opa (Greek), and Kaffa Café in a funky old house. ) 

Downtown and Beyond

There are also many good restaurants on 17th Ave. (20 minutes by bus) and downtown.  Click on the following link for a long list of places to eat in calgary

http://www.tourismcalgary.com/e-cvb/Quicksearch/Qsearchresults.cfm?mc=MDINING