Scottish North American Leadership Conference 2017

Scottish North American Leadership Conference 2017
Lynn Mackenzie7:41 pmJune 9th, 2017
Scottish North American Leadership Conference 2017
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The Scottish North American Leadership Conference meets annually and for 2017, the conference is being held in Canada! This is a first and we are thrilled to be hosting the Scottish North American Diaspora! The conference is taking place during the celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday.

http://snal2017.ca/welcome/

Clan MacKenzie Society President Sharie Northey Argue, will be attending both the conference and the Fergus Highland Games.  We are looking forward to a full account.

The conference includes:

Thursday:

  • Afternoon: Workshop on Gaelic Language
  • Meeting between CASSOC, COSCA and the SNAL Leadership Team
  • Evening: Banquet with Keynote speaker and welcome address by Youth Ambassador, piping of the haggis, and Robbie Burns’ address to the haggis.
  • Evening Entertainment by Celtic Fyre.

Friday:

  • Breakfast
  • Speakers on Relevance of Scottish History followed by round table discussions
  • Lunch and networking opportunities.
  • Speakers on Relevance of Scottish Heritage followed by round table discussions.
  • Light dinner
  • Travel to Fergus for Hearth Lighting and Welcoming of the Clans

Saturday:

  • Morning: Speakers on Engaging Youth in Carrying Forward Our History and Heritage followed by round table discussions
  • Setting goals for continuing to engage the youth, providing youth with mentoring opportunities
  • Setting stage for SNAL Conference 2018
  • Travel to Fergus for the Clan Parade, Opening Ceremonies, and opportunities for networking, interacting with others of Scottish descent and to indulge in our rich Scottish culture.

 

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