Heritage BC Conference Registration

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Contact Nathalie at 604-417-7243 ext. 103 if you have any questions

Registration Prices

	Early Bird (Feb 27)	Regular (Mar 15)
Member	$295.00	$395.00
Non-Member	$395.00	$495.00
Subsidized Registration	$75.00	$99.00

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Students interested in culture or heritage who are currently enrolled in full-time or part-time education programs, including trades and apprenticeships.
Emerging Professionals with less than ten (10) years of experience working in the culture or heritage sector.
IBPOC culture and heritage professionals and other equity-seeking individuals.
Unemployed/underemployed culture and heritage professionals.

Heritage BC 2023 Conference Registration Form

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We will be providing light snacks, breakfasts and lunches throughout the conference. Please indicate how many of the attendees registered have the following dietary restrictions:

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Group, Government and Corporate members can register up to 3 delegates using the member rate.

Register for May 25th Field Trips

Please Note: Due to limited numbers, workshops and field trips on Thursday May 25th require advanced registration. Please register here for your field trip. If you are registering multiple people, don't forget to add attendee names to your registration. If you are registering more than 2 people for a single event, then we will contact you for the full list of registrants.

Field Trip times may overlap, please make sure that you aren't registering for two trips that take place at the same time!

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Full-Day Events

The Suitcase Project Artist Talk & Tashme Museum Visit

Itinerary:

Thursday May 25th

10:30 - 11:30 - Artist talk at the Chilliwack Museum exhibit, The Suitcase Project

Lunch on your own in Downtown Chilliwack

13:00 - 17:00 - Visit to Tashme Museum, a former Japanese Canadian Internment Camp. (Bus departs from Coast Chilliwack Hotel at 13:00)

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Description:

This two part workshop and field trip explores how museum exhibits and historic sites play a role in connecting place, story and history. In the morning, join fourth generation Japanese Canadian artist Kayla Leung Isomura for a conversation about their introspective exhibit “The Suitcase Project”, which asks yonsei and gosei (fourth and fifth generation) Japanese Canadians and Americans what they would pack if uprooted from their homes in a moment’s notice. Following lunch on your own in downtown Chilliwack, regroup for a visit to the Tashme Museum, a former Japanese Canadian Internment site. Kayla and Ryan Ellan, Tashme’s Executive Director, will introduce you and lead your visit around this important site in Canada’s history.

Registration: 30 total places available

Price: $ 25.00 CAD

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Stó:lō Tourism - Bad Rock Bus Tour

Itinerary:

Thursday May 25th

9:00 - 12:00 - Bus picks up at Coast Chilliwack Hotel. Bus tour begins.

12:00 - 13: 00 - Lunch provided for participants

13:00 - 16:00 - Tour continues and drop off at Coast Hotel Chilliwack

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Enjoy the majestic mountains and waterways of the Upper Fraser Valley on a tour departing from Chilliwack destined for the scenic Fraser Canyon above historic Yale B.C. Listen and learn about the unique relationship between the Stó:lō, “the River People”, their land and their environment. Special stops of interests may include the fishing rock known as Kw’ik-w’iyá:la (Coquihalla); the pool of origin for the sacred sxwó:yxwey mask; hear about the s’ó:lmexw or “waterbabies” and the mimestíyexw or the “little people” of the forest; see the remains of a sqémél (pithouse: or in Chinook “keekwillie”) last used in the 1880’s; and see where Xexá:ls the transformers left scratch marks at a place where he did battle with Xéylxe-lamós, an Indian Doctor; hear about the stl’áleqem or spiritual beings. Learn up to 120 Halq’méylem place names including the original names of Lhílheqey for Mt. Cheam, Ts’qó:ls for Hope, Xwoxwelá:lhp for Yale, and Xéylxelamós for Lady Franklin Rock, and many other Halq’eméylem Place Names.

Watch a trailer about this Stó:lō Tourism tour

Registration: 40 total places available

Price: $ 59.00 CAD

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Morning Events

Emergency Preparedness Workshop at the Kilby Historic Site

Itinerary:

Thursday May 25th

8:30 - 9:30 - Bus departs Coast Chilliwack Hotel to Kilby historic site

9:30 - 10:45 - Presentations on Emergency Preparedness from Heritage Branch and BCHERN

11:00 - 12:00 - Site Walkthrough and Emergency Plan details

12:00 - 13:00 - Bus departs Kilby Historic Site to Coast Chilliwack Hotel

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Description:

Changes in climate and emergency weather events have become more and more frequent in recent years, making emergency preparedness plans more important than ever for stewards of heritage buildings and historic sites. Travel to the Kilby Historic Site to learn about how the Kilby team and Provincial Heritage Branch are strategically approaching how to protect their heritage resources against future weather events. Then, meet some of the team from BC HERN to learn about the network being built across BC in response to this growing threat. Snacks will be provided.

Registration: 35 total places available

Price: $ 25.00 CAD

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Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Communities Workshop

Itinerary:

Thursday May 25th

10:00 - 11:30 - Meet in the Homestead Meeting Room of the Royal Hotel in Downtown Chilliwack

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Description:

Nordicity has been researching heritage, arts, culture, and community development for over 3 decades. In their work locally and globally, they are committed to pursuing meaningful community engagement and including new voices. Sarah and Louisa have developed best practices for designing inclusive engagement strategies, and will share them with delegates registered for this 1.5 hour workshop. The workshop will start with a presentation on their past experiences, followed by small group discussions, and concluding with a plenary to share back findings.

Registration: 25 total places available

Price: $ 0.00 CAD

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Afternoon Events

Repatriation Panel

Itinerary:

Thursday May 25th

13:00 - 14:00 - Bus departs Coast Chilliwack Hotel

14:00 - 16:00 - Presentation and panel

16:00 - 17:00 - Bus back to Coast Chilliwack Hotel

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Description:

Repatriation from museums has become key to the heritage and museum sector moving towards decolonization and reconciliation. Join Chelsea Brown (Curator, Kilby Historic Site), Theresa McFarland (Manager of Stewardship and Historic Places, Heritage Branch) and Morgan Ritchie (Heritage Research Archaeologist, Sts'ailes), at the Sts'ailes Lhawathet Lalem (Sts'ailes Healing House) to learn about the collaborative efforts to repatriate 29 sá:letel (baskets) previously held at the Kilby Historic Site to the Sts'ailes. This historic repatriation was celebrated on March 3, 2023, bringing home the sá:letel created by the late Ada Peters, Alice Point, Che Che Williams, Frenchie Chapman, Emma Leon, Mary Joseph, and others whose names were not recorded.

Registration: 40 total places available

Price: $ 25.00 CAD

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Thank you to the BC Heritage Branch for supporting this event

Chilliwack Mural Festival Walking Tour

Itinerary:

Thursday May 25th

13:30 - 15:00 - Meet in the lobby of the Coast Chilliwack Hotel. Walk to tour destinations.

Please Note: This tour requires attendees to stand and walk at a moderate pace for 1.5 hours outdoors. It covers 3km.

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Description:

Chilliwack Mural Festival is a historic downtown public art festival that combines the live creation of large-scale murals with some of Canada's and the World’s emerging and established artists. We are privileged to host our festival on the unceded territory of the Stó:lō people. CMF started in 2019 and currently has more than 40 murals big and small.

Registration: 25 total places

Price: $ 0.00 CAD

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Heritage BC is proud to have the support of these leading heritage organizations and businesses:

Intake open for Heritage Legacy Fund 2023

Submit an Industrial Heritage Site for our new Cultural Map

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Heritage BC Conference Registration

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Registration Prices

Heritage BC 2023 Conference Registration Form

Your Information

Additional Delegate Information

Dietary Needs:

Membership

Ticket Selection

Early-Bird Conference Registration

Conference Registration

Register for May 25th Field Trips

Delegate Information

Full-Day Events

Morning Events

Afternoon Events

Thank you to the BC Heritage Branch for supporting this event

Payment Information

Confirm Your Details & Submit

SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE UP UNTIL CONFERENCE DATE