2009 Annual General Meeting

January 30-31, 2009
University Place Hotel
Portland, Oregon

Annual General Meeting Information
Executive Board Meeting Information
Hotel Information
Travel Information
Consulate General of Canada Dinner
Internet Access
Executive Board Meeting Minutes


 

Annual General Meeting Information
Friday, January 30
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Wahkeena Fall Room, 2nd Floor, University Place Hotel

Program

08:30 Coffee, Tea, Pastries
09:00 Introduction
Michael Treleaven, PNWCSC
Anne Hilton, PNWCSC
09:30 First Nations
Keith James, Portland State University
10:00 Canadian Studies News: SUNY Plattsburgh, University of Northern British Columbia, PNWCSC
Christopher Kirkey, SUNY Plattsburgh
Doug Nord, Western Washington University
Gary Wilson, University of Northern British Columbia
Michael Treleaven, PNWCSC
10:30 Break
10:45 Campus Updates
Stan de Mello / Morna McEachern, University of Washington
Robert McCoy, Washington State University
Ross Burkhart, Boise State University
Grace Wang, Western Washington University
11:30 Government of Canada
Kevin Cook, Consulate General of Seattle
12:00 Luncheon
13:00
"Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the US and Crime"
Robert Wells, Pacific Lutheran University
Julie Olds, student, Pacific Lutheran University
Kelsey Liddle, student, Pacific Lutheran University
14:00 Canadian Band Music
Michael Burch-Pesses, Pacific University
14:30 American and Canadian Urban Planning
Ethan Seltzer, Portland State University
15:15 Crime Research
Clay Mosher, Washington State University, Vancouver
15:30 Break
15:45 Canadian Studies at the University of Oregon, Eastern Washington University, and Portland State University
Patricia Dewey, University of Oregon
Dan Turbeville, Eastern Washington University
Claudine Fisher, Portland State University
16:00 ACSUS and Border Studies
Victor Konrad, Western Washington University
16:30 Book News
Mark Kasoff, ACSUS
A dinner, hosted by the Consulate General of Canada, will follow in the evening. Saturday morning, at the University Place Hotel, the PNWCSC Board of Directors holds its annual business meeting. All participants are welcome to attend and advise, though only Board members may vote and set policy. Otherwise, explore Portland, a fine city. If you misbehave, identify yourselves as members of the Harvard University Oregon Club. If you win lottery millions, donate to the Director's Personal Vacation Fund.

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Executive Board Meeting Information
Saturday, January 31
8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Astoria Room, 1st Floor, University Place Hotel

08:30 Breakfast
09:00 Welcomes and Introduction
09:15 Membership Report
09:45 Budget Report
10:15 ICSI Report
10:45 ICSI Impacts Conference Report
11:00 Jackson School of International Studies Centennial Gala
11:15 2010 Annual General Meeting, Board Meeting
11:30 Board Membership; Executive and Associate Director Positions
12:00 Adjournment

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Hotel Information
University Place Hotel
310 SW Lincoln Street
Portland, OR 97201

University Place Hotel is offering AGM attendees a reduced rate of $89 USD per night and has reserved a block of rooms for the nights of January 29-30, 2009. To reserve your room, please call 866-845-4647 (toll free) or 503-221-0140. For more information about the hotel, including directions, please visit: http://cegs.pdx.edu/stay/upl/

The rate of $89 USD will be available for two days before the 29th and after the 30th on a space available basis. All reservations must be guaranteed by credit card. Please contact front desk agent to make reservations. University Place Hotel will only be holding the rooms until January 15, so please be sure to make your reservation before then if you have not already done so!

PNWCSC is able to cover the cost of one night's stay per attendee. (In other words, if you room alone, PNWCSC will cover the first night and you will be responsible for any other nights that you stay at the hotel; however, if you room with a colleague, PNWCSC will be able to cover the cost of the room for two nights - one night per attendee. PNWCSC is unable to cover any additional costs incurred by the attendance of a spouse or partner.) Please also note that PNWCSC is also unable to cover parking costs ($12 USD per day).

**If you make a reservation and are later unable to attend the meeting, you will be responsible for any and all costs incurred if you do not cancel your reservation. Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance to avoid penalty charge of one night plus tax.**

Once you have made your hotel reservation, please email Anne Hilton your arrival and departure dates, along with the names of any colleagues or companions with whom you are traveling.

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Travel Information
Portland has an excellent public transportation system, so please do take advantage of the various public transit options while you are there. Please visit the following website for more information: http://www.trimet.org/. In addition, Portland is a very walkable city, and you will find many amenities within steps of the hotel! For more information about getting around Portland, visit: http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=34749

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Consulate General of Canada Dinner

The Consulate General of Canada Requests the Pleasure of Your Company for Dinner
Friday 30 January 2009, 7 pm
The Heathman Hotel
1001 SW Broadway at Salmon
Portland, Oregon 97205

In Conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Canadian Studies Consortium

PNWCSC Meeting Attendees: Complimentary
Non-meeting Attendees & Guests: $50
Dress: Business Attire

RSVP: Krista Martinez / krista.martinez@international.gc.ca / by Tuesday 27 January

Walking Directions to the Heathman Hotel (0.8 miles or about 16 min)

Public Transit Directions to the Heathman Hotel

Driving Directions to the Heathman Hotel
**Please note that the Heathman Hotel parking fee is $29 USD, so if you do plan to drive, you will want to find street parking.**

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Internet Access

University Place Hotel provides free internet access in all of its hotel rooms. Wireless access will also be available in the AGM conference room.