Conference Events
These events are included with the delegate registration fees.
Sunday Nov. 25: Welcoming Reception Fairmont Palliser
Monday Nov. 26: Wild West Dinner Social Event at Heritage Park
Companion ProgramCompanions of the conference delegates are invited to
pick up information that will be available in the registration area on what
there is to see and do in and around Calgary. In addition City of Calgary
volunteers are available to answer questions.
Also visit www.tourismcalgary.com to
find out what's happening in the City.
We've also arranged for some spectacular companion tours, as follows:
Tour #C0 - Expression of Interest for Saturday or Sunday ski trip to Banff
Cost: TBD
We don't know what the weather will be like at the end of November, but we're
planning on a day ski trip to Banff on both Saturday and Sunday if there's
sufficient interest. When you register let us know if this interests you and
we'll arrange for a bus to/from the Palliser and lift tickets.
Tour #C1 - Banff / Lake Louise Guided Tour
$170 for full day tour
The Banff tour includes a a visit to the Cave & Basin National Historic Site,
the birth place of Canada's National Parks. See Bow Falls, the Upper Hot
Springs, Canada House, Lake Minnewanka, Bankhead and possible wildlife sightings
on this tour. "Catch a lift to the top of the world view" on Sulphur Mountain.
Experience the historic luncheon buffet menu selection at the 'Castle in the
Rockies: - the Faimont Banff Springs Hotel. You'll also be invited on a guided
tour of the historic castle. A drive up Tunnel Mountain will offer you Surprise
Corner and another spectacular photo stop opportunity. Also visit Lake Louise,
the "Jewel of the Canadian Rockies" See the Chateau Lake Louise, Victoria
Glacier and Mount Victoria . Before returning to Calgary, there will be time to
shop on Banff Avenue.
Tour C2 - City of Calgary Tour and Guided Tour of Canada Olympic Park day
$65 for 1/2 day tour
Visit Fort Calgary, Eau Claire Market, China Town, the Calgary Tower, Glenbow
Museum, Olympic Plaza, Pengrowth Saddledome and the Talisman Centre. At the
Canada Olympic Park see the Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum, Ski Jump Tower, Ice
House, Bobsled, luge and skeleton sled track. RIde the chair lift. The last stop
is the Olympic Oval.
Tour C3 - Time for Me Day - Full Day
$125 for a full day
Full day activity focus’ on stretching the mind and the body! Sessions of
Meditation, Feng Shui, Yoga, Walking and Nutrition. A healthy lunch will also be
provided, ensuring a well balanced day. $125.00 The above options provide an
interesting way to spend some time in Calgary.
Tour C4 - Wild Cave Tour - Canmore
$150 for 2/3 day tour
The tour includes a 20-30 minute interpretive hike through a pine forest to the
cave entrance as well as a 3-3.5 hour guided natural history tour through Rat’s
Nest Cave. Rat's Nest cave is a wild, undeveloped cave with no artificial
lights, boardwalk or handrails. While inside the cave participants will be
climbing, crawling and squeezing through cave passages. No experience necessary
as tour guides will provide instruction. Caving equipment provided but
participants should wear comfortable shoes with good treads and warm, easy to
move in clothing.
Tour C5 - Prehistoric Paradise: Drumheller Badlands Day Trip
$150 for a full day
Imagine a time when the land was a tropical plain dominated by dinosaurs and
flying reptiles. Journey back to this mystical era to experience prehistoric
life preserved in stone, while witnessing beautiful vistas of modern farmlands
and vast plains. Stop at Horseshoe Canyon for a spectacular view of geographical
formations carved in the earth. From here, enter into the picturesque Red Deer
River Valley - formed during the last Ice Age 12,000 to 15,000 years ago - where
JB Tyrrell's first discovered the skull of the 'Albertosauraus' dinosaur in the
late 1880's. Venture past the Orkney Hill View Point, which has a sheer drop to
the Red River Valley . Continue alone the historic Dinosaur Trail, past
Horsethief Canyon and the world's largest "Little Church". Journey down the
Hoodoo Trail to see the Hoodoos, and the Suspension Bridge. No Drumheller visit
is complete without a visit to the world-famous Royal Tyrrell Museum, one of the
largest paleontological museums on the planet. Opened in 1985, the museum is a
primary prehistoric research station and exhibition centre.
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