[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Canadian Association for Sport Heritage Conference Brings delegates together in Calgary to "Share Ideas in Sport Heritage"

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 6, 2013

 

Canadian Association for Sport Heritage Conference Brings Delegates from
Seven Provinces in Canada together to "Share Ideas in Sport Heritage".

 

The Canadian Association for Sport Heritage (CASH) is holding its annual
conference at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (located at Canada Olympic Park)
in Calgary, Alberta from May 8-10th, 2013.  The three day conference is
bringing together over 40 delegates and speakers to share ideas in sport
heritage.

 

Session topics will include six major themes including:

.         connecting with communities to increase revenues, 

.         a presentation on the Alberta Sports History Project, 

.         expanding education programs around the province of Nova Scotia, 

.         how art plays a part in museum exhibits, 

.         the Survival guide for two major building projects (BC Sports Hall
of Fame and Museum and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame) and 

.         an interactive virtual education program with students from a
Canadian school and a sport celebrity.  

 

The conference will also include a bus trip to the Alberta Sports Hall of
Fame and Museum located in Red Deer, Alberta where delegates will tour the
museum and meet Honoured Members Ken Newans, Jack Neumann, and Pat
Bawtinheimer.

 

Canadian Association for Sport Heritage President, Janice Smith says "We are
honoured to organize this conference and bring together so many
representatives from the national sport community.  The delegates will be
able to share with each other the many projects that they have managed over
the past year and meet and collaborate with many new members".  

 

The Canadian Association for Sport Heritage wishes to recognize and thank
the many sponsors for their support of this conference and to the Government
of Alberta, Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation for
their financial support.

 

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For further information, please contact:

 

Janice Smith, President (CASH)          or         Allison Mailer,
Communications (CASH)

403 589-6581                                                  778 839-8576

e-mail:  <mailto:jsmith at cshof.ca> jsmith at cshof.ca
e-mail:  <mailto:allison.mailer at bcsportshalloffame.com>
allison.mailer at bcsportshalloffame.com

 

 <http://www.canadasportsheritage.org> www.canadasportsheritage.org

Twitter: @CanSportHistory   

Conference Hashtag is: #2013CASHcon  

 

 

INFORMATION ABOUT CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SPORT HERITAGE (CASH)

 

CASH was established in 1979, and encourages the recognition of our sports
heroes, and the promotion of a greater awareness of the achievements of
Canadian athletes and sport builders, both past and present. The Association
is committed to assisting members in achieving and maintaining excellence in
the recognition, preservation and presentation of sports heritage.

 

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SPORT HERITAGE EXECUTIVE - 2012-2014

Janice Smith - President and Acting Secretary, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Donna Hateley - Vice-President, Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

Diane Imrie - Treasurer, Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame

Jamie Wolverton - Membership, New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame

Allison Mailer - Communications, B. C. Sports Hall of Fame

Kate Dwyer - Past President, Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame

 

 

 

 

 

Allison Mailer

Director of Operations

BC Sports Hall of Fame

Honouring the Past.   Inspiring the Future

 

Now Open at Gate A of BC Place

Corner of Robson and Beatty Streets

Vancouver BC  

 

Mailing Address: 777 Pacific Blvd South, Vancouver BC V6B 4Y8

T: 604 687 5520     bcsportshalloffame.com     MOBILE: 778 839 8576

 

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