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Announcing regional Town Hall meetings
The ARA's President, Ken McCormack, and the Chair of the Board, Ed Hendricks, are embarking on a tour of the province to collect feedback on industry issues, solutions and how the ARA can better serve our industry. They are hosting a series of Town Hall meetings over the next several weeks. These meetings are open to anyone in the industry and there is no registration fee. We hope you will attend a meeting near you when the ARA comes to town:
City Date, time Location TERRACE May 14, 2012 6:30PM - 9:30 PM Best Western Plus Terrace Inn
4553 Greig AveSMITHERS May 15, 2012 6:30PM - 9:30 PM Aspen Inn
4268 Highway 16PRINCE GEORGE May 16, 2012 6:30PM - 9:30 PM Coast Inn of the North
770 Brunswick StWILLIAMS LAKE May 17, 2012 6:30PM - 9:30 PM Coast Fraser Inn
285 Donald RdPARKSVILLE May 28, 2012 6:30PM - 9:30 PM Beach Club Resort
181 Beachside DrVICTORIA May 29, 2012 6:30PM - 9:30 PM Sandman Hotel
2852 Douglas StKAMLOOPS June 4, 2012 6:30PM - 9:30 PM Kamloops Convention Centre
1250 Rogers WayKELOWNA June 5, 2012 6:30PM - 9:30 PM The Coast Capri Hotel
1171 Harvey AveCASTLEGAR June 11, 2012 6:30PM - 9:30 PM Super 8 Castlegar
651 - 18th StCRANBROOK June 12, 2012 6:30PM - 9:30 PM St. Eugene
7777 Mission RdARA 2012 AGM & Convention
The ARA became officially chartered as a society in British Columbia in March, 1952. That makes 2012 our 60th anniversary. To celebrate this diamond anniversary, the ARA Board of Directors and staff promise to make this year's Annual General Meeting & Convention special. One key format change is that all Division AGMs will also take place during the AGM/Convention weekend.
September 14/15/16 at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort & Conference Centre, Kelowna, BC
Please mark your calendars and plan to be in Kelowna with your fellow members and ARA staff for an AGM & Convention that will go down in history as the best ever! More information will be posted here shortly.
ARA 2012 Golf Classic SOLD OUT!
Our annual golf classic, Thursday, June 14th at the Westwood Plateau Golf Club in Coquitlam, is SOLD OUT!. If you did not register and wish to be added to a waiting list, please call Kelly Johnston at the ARA office, 604-432-7987.
Click here for all the information and registration form (PDF)
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