Canada 2020 Conference and AGM: Sunday, September 20
Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to present the “Canada 2020 Conference” to give Amateurs an opportunity to get together and see what’s happening in Amateur Radio – now and in the future.
Overview:
The RAC Canada 2020 Conference is an interactive mini-conference that will feature interesting presentations on a wide range of topics as shown below.
There will be parallel sessions in two blocks so that participants can choose those presentations that are of most interest to them. In addition, all sessions will be recorded for viewing later so you won’t miss out if two of your favourites take place at the same time.
The Conference and the AGM will both be held on Sunday, September 20.
RAC members are invited to attend this virtual conference before the RAC Annual General Meeting which will be held the same day. Non-members will also be able to view the event online and we will provide more information as soon as preparations have been finalized.
The event is tentatively scheduled to begin at 12 noon EST. Stay tuned for further information.
Presentations:
The following is a list of tentative presentations. Please watch for additional information.
“A Fireside Chat”: “Amateur Radio in the Global Pandemic and other topics”
RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, will act as Moderator of a “fireside chat” with the following distinguished guests:
- Tim Ellam, VE6SH: President, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
- Rick Roderick, K5UR: President, American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
- Steve Thomas, M1ACB: General Manager, Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB)
Amateur Radio: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- Allen Wootton, VY1KX
VO2AC: Contest DXpedition to Labrador (CQ Zone 2)
- Chris Allingham, VE3FU/VO2AC
Amateur Radio Hotspots: A Quick Overview
- Allan Boyd, VE3AJB
La proposition d’une classe d’entrée pour les radioamateurs (en français)
- Guy Richard, VE2QG/VE2XTD
CY9C St. Paul Island DXPedition
- Phil A. McBride, VA3QR
Amateur Radio and Youth
- Brian Jackson, VE6JBJ
High Altitude Balloons: The Elevation Education
- Kelly Shulman, VE3KLX
6m FT8 DXing
- Ron Scwhartz, VE3VN
Amateur Radio Challenges in Canada’s North
- Ron Thompson, VE8RT and Angela Gerbrandt, VY0YL
Getting Started with Amateur Radio Satellites
- Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
Contesting: Remote Operating
- Cary Rubenfeld, VE4EA and Tom Haavisto, VE3CX
Our volunteers are hard at work finalizing the details of the presentation including the schedule and registration information. We hope to have the information available here in the next few days. Please stay tuned!
Jason Tremblay, VE3JXT
Conference Organizer
RAC Community Services Officer
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Alan Griffin
RAC MarCom Director
TCA Editor
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“A Different Kind of AGM”
The Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce that it will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, September 20. Given the ongoing global pandemic the AGM will be a virtual event. This year we are also planning something new – an interactive mini-conference that will feature interesting presentations on a wide range of topics.
Date: Sunday, September 20
Time: 2 pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Agenda items will include:
- Report of the President
- Review of the 2019 finances
- Appointment of auditors for 2020
A Question and Answer period will follow the AGM proceedings. This is your opportunity to hear what your representatives have been doing over the past year, to raise questions, and to make suggestions about how RAC is managed and where it is going in the future.
The meeting will be attended by members of the RAC Board of Directors and Executive and is open to all RAC members. Additional information about the AGM will be included in the September-October 2020 TCA.