2010 Annual Forum and AGM

Heritage Saskatchewan's Annual Report for 2009

At its inaugural Annual General Meeting, held February 20, 2010, delegates voted in Heritage Saskatchewan's first elected Board of Directors.

"This new board, the first one elected by our members, has a wonderful opportunity in the next year to really establish Heritage Saskatchewan as the collective voice of all those who value heritage in Saskatchewan" said newly re-elected President Kristin Enns-Kavanagh. "The opportunities to engage all the different aspects of what we view as heritage and to try to ingrain the importance of heritage in the public's collective memory are just waiting for us."

Heritage Saskatchewan's new Board of Directors is made up of the following individuals:

Kristin Enns-Kavanagh - President (Saskatoon)
Finn Andersen (Regina)
Patricia Anne Reinhardt (Eatonia)
Wally Dyck (Saskatoon)
Terry Sinclair (Regina)
Doug Chisholm (La Ronge)
Jyotsna (Jo) Custead (Saskatoon)
Dave Norris (Saskatoon)
Gary Seib (Regina)
Sandra Massey (Regina)
Tammy Vallee (Saskatoon)
Linda Young (Saskatoon)
Joe LeClair (Moose Jaw)

"The 71 voting delegates also voted to ratify Heritage Saskatchewan's constitution so as to confirm Heritage Saskatchewan is on the right track" stated Ken Alecxe, Heritage Saskatchewan's CEO. "We've developed a mechanism that will increase the collaboration among heritage organizations and those individuals who value heritage and would like to preserve our unique heritage for generations to come."

Some Forum/AGM numbers:

Friday night's Banquet, with Keynote Speaker Arthur Black was attended by 128 individuals;

Arthur Black - HS Banquet Keynote Speaker

Arthur Black, Friday night's banquet Keynote Speaker

Saturday's Forum was attended by 114 registrants while the Heritage Saskatchewan Annual General Meeting had 71 voting delegates (35 individual members voting and 36 organizational votes)

Heritage Saskatchewan voting on Heritage Saskatchewan constitution

Heritage Saskatchewan delegates vote on adoption of Heritage Saskatchewan Constitution

Heritage Forum Presentations:

Joylene Campbell (Executive Director, Provincial Library and Literacy Office Branch, Saskatchewan Ministry of Education) and Caroline Selinger (Executive Director, Saskatchewan Library Association) presentation: Opening the Doors to Heritage
Frank Korvemaker's (Archivist, Saskatchewan Archives Board and Chair, Bell Barn Society of Indian Head) presentation: Lessons Learned from Two Preservation Projects
Carlos Germann's (Director, Heritage Resources Branch, Saskatchewan Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport) presentation: Protecting and Conserving Saskatchewan's Heritage: The Work of the Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport

Natalie Bull's (Executive Director, Heritage Canada Foundation) presentation: Local, Provincial, National: Canada's National Heritage 'System' (1); Federal Action, Local Impact

Heritage Sask AGM and Forum 2010

Heritage Saskatchewan, the new collective voice of all those who value heritage in Saskatchewan will stage its inaugural Heritage Sask Forum and Annual General Meeting at Saskatoon's Delta Bessborough, February 19th & 20th, 2010.

The theme of the 2010 Heritage Sask Forum is "Growing Communities". Heritage Sask's inaugural Annual General Meeting will take place as part of the Forum on February 20th.

His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Dr. Gordon Barnhart is confirmed to attend and bring greetings at the Opening Ceremonies Friday evening and Arthur Black (AKA CBC's Basic Black) has been confirmed as Friday evening's Keynote Speaker.

Saskatchewan's Minister responsible for Heritage, The Honourable Dustin Duncan, will attend and bring greetings to the delegates on Saturday. Saturday's agenda also include two panel presentations, each with a speaker and three panelists. The chosen panel topics will ensure a lively discussion amongst the panelists and Forum delegates too; they include:
- Opening the Doors to Heritage
o How are we making heritage accessible to help grow communities in Saskatchewan?
- Building Bridges to Develop Community
o What is the state of the three levels of governments as it relates to heritage legislation and programming; and in what direction are they going?

The 2010 Heritage Sask Forum will also include a Tradeshow featuring heritage partners, organizations and businesses that have heritage as a key focus. The Tradeshow will be available to Forum delegates Friday evening through to Saturday afternoon.

Heritage Sask memberships are now available and can be downloaded from the Heritage Sask website at http://www.heritagesask.ca/members. As well, nominations are being sought for Heritage Sask Board members. Nomination forms and related information can be downloaded at http://www.heritagesask.ca/assets/File/Nomination%20Package(1).pdf

For Registration information on the 2010 Forum, please see 2010 Forum and AGM Registration Package or contact the Heritage Sask Office in Regina at 306-780-9191.

For those interested in Sponsorship opportunities, please go to: 2010 Forum and AGM Sponsorship Package

For those interested in specific information and registration forms regarding the Sponsorship Tradeshow, please go to: 2010 Exhibitor Information Sheet;

Exhibitor Registration Forms can be found at: 2010 Exhibitor Registration Forms

Heritage Sask Forum 2010

SPONSORS

Thanks to all of our sponsors, for their contribution in making the Heritage Sask 2010 Forum possible:

Platinum Sponsor

Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation: Forum Sponsor