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Opening Ceremonies & Reception 
 
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Ceremonies: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Reception: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM (Exhibit Hall)
Confederation Ballroom III, Westin Hotel
 
Tickets: Free with Full Congress Registration (RSVP Required)
Additional Tickets: Pre-purchase $35.00 + GST / Onsite $45.00
 

Don’t miss your opportunity to immediately reconnect with colleagues and friends and kick off your Congress experience on an exciting note.  The Opening Ceremonies offer you a dynamic keynote speaker who will share relevant, enlightening insights to the profession, as well as launch the theme and tone for the days to come. 

 

Afterwards, enjoy a fun-filled evening in the Exhibit Hall with your first glimpse of the outstanding line-up of Congress Exhibitors – live entertainment will fill the air, and a generous offering of reception foods will surely satiate your hunger!   

 

Remember – those in attendance at the Opening Ceremonies will receive a complimentary drink ticket for the reception!  Enjoy!

 
Keynote Speaker TBA.
 
 CPA International Breakfast
 
Friday, May 30, 2008 
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Les Saisons, Westin Hotel
  
Tickets: Pre-purchase $30.00 + GST / Onsite $40.00

 

Where the World of Physiotherapy Meets! 

 

Join your colleagues in sharing stories and exploring opportunities with those who have international physiotherapy work experience. A delicious breakfast will provide sustenance as you mingle throughout the event, speaking with participants from your countries of interest. Learn more about the represented countries, international work opportunities and the leadership role that Canadian physiotherapists have played internationally.

 

Guest speakers TBC.

 

Enid Graham Memorial Lecture  
 
Saturday May 31, 2008
 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

 

Tickets:  Free with Full Congress Registration

 
The Enid Graham Memorial Lecture is awarded to a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association who has provided outstanding leadership and has made a distinguished contribution to the profession.
 
The Enid Graham Memorial Lecture is the most prestigious award that the Canadian Physiotherapy Association can bestow upon a Canadian Physiotherapy Association member.
 
The 2008 Enid Graham Memorial Lecture recipient is Joan Cleather, Former Editor of Physiotherapy Canada (1967-1986) and author of Head, Heart, Hands: The Story of Physiotherapy in Canada. 
 
 CPA Annual General Meeting 
 
Sunday, June 1, 2008 
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Confederation Ballroom II/III, Westin Hotel
  
Tickets: Free with Full Congress Registration (RSVP Required)
              Meeting Only - Free
Additional Tickets: Pre-purchase $35.00 + GST (Meeting & Breakfast) / Onsite $45.00

              

Enjoy a delightful sit-down breakfast while participating in CPA's most important meeting of the year! 
 
Members who are not registered for Congress are welcome to attend but must purchase a ticket if joining us for the meal. Rows of chairs will be set-up for those attending the meeting only. Non-members of CPA are also welcome to attend but may not vote. 

 

To receive an official voting card, the proxy holder must present the proxy certificate to the Credentials Committee at the Annual General Meeting. All members wishing to vote must be credentialed prior to the Meeting. Credentialing will take place prior to the AGM on Sunday, June 1, 2008 beginning at 7:00 AM.

 
CPA/OPA & PFC Awards Luncheon and Closing Ceremonies
 
Sunday, June 1, 2008 
1:00 PM– 3:00 PM
Confederation Ballroom II/III, Westin Hotel
 
Tickets: Free with Full Congress Registration (RSVP Required)

Additional Tickets: Pre-purchase $40.00 + GST / Onsite $50.00

 

Join special guests including CPA President Michel Landry, OPA President Mark Beadle, PFC's newly elected President, and your colleagues in recognizing very special individuals who have made significant contributions to the profession through their involvement with these organizations.