RBANA - Robert Burns Association of North America

ROBERT BURNS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
31st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE.
May 13/14/15 2011 Friday /Saturday/ Sunday

An historic hotel in downtown Winnipeg at Portage & Main

2011 marks the 100th anniversary of a milestone year in the history of the Winnipeg Robert Burns Club. 1911 was the year the decision was taken to erect a statue to Robert Burns, an effort, interrupted by the First World War, which concluded 25 years later, in the heart of the depression, with the unveiling of the statue that stands on the grounds of Manitoba's Legislature.

1911 was also the year that the club joined the Burns Federation, making it the oldest,
continuously federated Burns Club outside the United Kingdom.
The conference will be held, entirely, within the hotel, with breakfasts and both Friday and Saturday dinners being held in the beautiful Churchill's - the location of the club's monthly luncheons, and the meetings, seminars and quiz on the Mezzanine Level.
We do expect that the Sunday worship service will be held off site, at a historic Winnipeg church,
and will provide return transportation which will include a visit to the Burns Statue.
Ancillary events to coincide with the conference (historic tours etc) are being explored and developed.

The organizing committee has secured a very attractive rate from the hotel for accommodation. Further information on the program & registration fees will be available after the first of the year.