NCRC Calgary May 30 – June 2

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NCRC Calgary May 30 – June 2

Hello NCRA/ANREC Members,

We are excited to announce that the National Campus and Community Radio Conference in Calgary, Alberta this year will be running from May 30th to June 2nd! We’ll have a welcome event on the evening of the 30th, sessions will run from the 31st-2nd, and the awards gala will close out the conference on the evening of the 2nd.

Accommodations: We’re happy to share that we’ll be partnering with the Hilton Garden Inn located in the heart of East Village for the conference. It’s one block from the City Hall light rail station and within walking distance of The National Music Centre, Calgary Stampede, RiverWalk, and several restaurants. They’ve got a restaurant and bar, rooftop terrace and indoor pool. Calgary International Airport is 15 minutes away.

The hotel is offering rooms at a discounted rate of $170/night for a room with 1 king bed, and $200/night for a room with 2 queen beds from May 30th to June 3rd. If you would like to book extra days on either end for this discounted rate, please email ncrc@ncra.ca, and we can work to organize something for you. Please use this link to book your room.

If you are interested in applying for NCRA/ANREC’s travel funding grant, please do so here!

If you are driving to the conference, there are limited parking spaces available at the hotel with an additional cost. Please contact the hotel if this is something you require.

Flights: If you are flying with Westjet, they are able to offer 5% off Econo* and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for travel within Canada. To take advantage of this offer, you will need the discount code listed. Please visit www.westjet.com/conventions to make a booking online.

Applicable Rules

  • The booking is to be made to the following city: Calgary

  • The travel period begins: 5/23/2023

  • The travel period ends: 6/10/2023

  • No discount will apply to Basic or Business class bookings.

 

Coupon Code: Guest web/Travel Agent web: CONTACT ncrc@ncra.ca for code

What can you expect: Events will be taking place at the University of Calgary, CJSW’s station offices, and some of Calgary’s coolest attractions in the downtown core, including Calgary Central Library. Engage in sessionals throughout the days and social events in the evenings featuring the best local music and food. We look forward to welcoming you to the City of Calgary.

Registration: Registration is now open! Please take a moment to register your delegates and confirm their attendance at this year’s conference..

Call for Proposals: Finally, NCRA/ANREC is calling for presentation proposals to encourage presenters to share their knowledge and expertise of broadcasting, campus and community radio, and community building within the sector. We are looking for presenters that will stimulate conversation, engage the audience and expand the scope and depth of learning at the conference. This year the conference will be in-person, so we are looking for individuals who can present or speak in-person as well. If you are interested in presenting at this year’s conference, please consider applying to our Call for Proposals. The deadline to submit is March 24th.

Stay tuned for more exciting details to come. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!

Update – March 15

Hello NCRA Members,

 

We have some exciting updates to share about NCRC 41!

 

Registration is now open. Register here!

 

For starters, we’d like to share a brief conference outline of dates, times and locations that we’ve confirmed.

 

  • Tuesday, May 30th, 6-10PM: !earshot Welcome Party at the King Eddy – This will be where you can complete registration, get your delegate bags, have some dinner provided by the conference, and network with other delegates.

 

  • Wednesday, May 31st, 9:30AM-4:30PM: First Day of Sessions at UofC campus – This day will feature our first keynote speaker (see below), as well as tours of CJSW, plenty of sessions throughout the day, and dinner provided by the conference.

 

MacEwan Hall, University of Calgary

 

  • Thursday, June 1st, 9:30-4:30PM: Second Day of Sessions at Calgary Central Library – Similar to previous conferences, Thursday will feature various sessions, caucuses, and a Town Hall to discuss issues within the sector, as well as lunch provided by the conference.

Calgary Central Library

 

  • Thursday, June 1st, Time TBA: Private evening Show at the Palomino Smokehouse, co-presented by Music Calgary – Another lovely networking event! We’ll have live musical acts performing, as well as a delicious BBQ buffet and drink tickets provided by the conference.

 

  • Friday, June 2nd, 9:30-12:30PM: Third Day of Sessions at Calgary Central Library – Another day of sessions! We decided to keep this day short, due to the gala in the evening, but we’re working with the National Music Centre to offer optional tours to delegates in the afternoon.

 

  • Friday June 2nd, 5PM-Late: The NCRA/ANREC CRABO Awards Gala at The Royal Canadian No. 1 Legion – This evening will feature the awards gala for NCRA/ANREC, as well as some more incredible live music programming.

 

If you would like to attend the Welcome Party, we recommend that you fly in on or before Tuesday, May 30th at 6pm local. Some extra incentive to fly in a few days early is Calgary’s East Town Get Down Festival, taking place on May 27th. The lineup was just announced and features some pretty cool acts like Jon McKiel, Grim Streaker, and Priors, as well as a whole slew of fantastic Alberta artists.

 

If you would like to stay for the Gala, we recommend booking your flight to leave on or after Saturday, June 3rd

 

If you are flying with Westjet, they are able to offer 5% off Econo* and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for travel within Canada. To take advantage of this offer, you will need the discount code listed. Please visit www.westjet.com/conventions to make a booking online.

 

There are also some deals available through Porter, which end today (March 15th) so if you’d like to save on booking with Porter, now’s the time.

Air Canada also has a 20% discount that ends today, so now would be a good time to book with them too. Use this code at checkout: CONTACT ncrc@ncra.ca for code

 

There’s also still lots of opportunity to apply for some financial assistance through our travel grant. Do that here!

 

Also a reminder that The Hilton Garden Inn is offering rooms at a discounted rate of $170/night for a room with 1 king bed, and $200/night for a room with 2 queen beds from May 30th to June 3rd. If you would like to book extra days on either end for this discounted rate, please email ncrc@ncra.ca, and we can work to organize something for you. Please use this link to book your room.

 

In other news, we’re very pleased to announce that our first keynote speaker of the conference will be CRTC Commissioner Nirmala Naidoo!

 

Nirmala Naidoo is an award-winning television anchor, journalist and communications expert. She has worked for CTV’s W5, NBC London, Christian Science Monitor Television (London), Visnews London, Middle East Broadcasting (London) and was the evening news anchor for Global Calgary and CBC Calgary. She is an outspoken advocate and keynote speaker for human rights issues, fighting for the rights of minorities, immigrants, victims of bullying, and those who are marginalized or powerless. Nirmala is also a champion of environmental sustainability and worked as a senior manager for the Alberta Climate Change Office and Executive Director for Green Calgary. She is also a former Keynote Speaker for Enbridge’s Famous Five, made Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 list twice, is named one of the 150 Women Who Shaped Alberta, and was on the cover of TIME Magazine.

 

Nirmala is currently the CRTC Commissioner for Alberta and NWT, and will be speaking at the NCRC41 on Wednesday, May 31st at 9:30AM to kick off our sessions for the conference.

 

We have had some fantastic submissions in our call for proposals, but are still encouraging folks to submit if they are interested in presenting during our conference. If you or someone you know has a great idea for a presentation, send it our way using this form!

 

Finally, we are looking to engage with some organizations for sponsorships of the event. If you know of an organization or business that would be interested in sponsoring NCRC41, please encourage them to email ncrc@ncra.ca.

 

Hopefully this wets your appetite enough for the time being! We hope you’ll join us for NCRC41!

Tyra Sanderson

NCRC 41 Conference Coordinator

 

Tyra Sanderson she/they
Conference Coordinator| NCRA/ANREC
Email: ncrc@ncra.ca

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