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32nd Annual All-Canada University Association Event, April 28, 2008

Don't miss this opportunity to network with fellow Canadian university alumni, reconnect with old friends and classmates, and listen to a fascinating speech from the Editor-in-Chief of the Globe and Mail.

Host: Carleton University

Date: 5:30pm on April 26, 2008

Venue: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045 (view map and directions)

Guest Speaker: Edward Greenspon, Editor-in-Chief of the Globe and Mail (read biography)

Keynote Title: Canada - Do we have the guts to go for Gold? (read the full description)

Registration: Sorry! The event has reached seating capacity. Registration is closed.

About Carleton University, this Year's Host

Carleton University's lo­cation in Canada's capital has shaped the mission and character of th­e university from its very beginning. Positioned as Canada's Capital University with nationally and internationally renowned flagship programs in public affairs and policy, journalism and communication, and international affairs, Carleton's objective for this event is to celebrate the uniqueness of the Canadian identity.

Carleton University alumnus Edward Greenspon, Editor-in-Chief of the Globe and Mail, will speak on 'celebrating Canada's identity' at the National Press Club in the heart of Washington, D.C. ­Read Greenspon's biography.

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Speaker Bio

Edward Greenspon

Edward Greenspon took over as editor-in-chief of the Globe and Mail in 2002 after 16 years with the paper. Before assuming his current position, Greenspon was political editor of The Globe and Mail, writing a column from Ottawa and co-hosting CTV's weekly current affairs program Question Period.

Greenspon began his journalism career at the Lloydminster Times and also worked for the Regina Leader-Post and Financial Post before joining The Globe in 1986 as a business reporter specializing in media industries. He later served as the paper’s first European business correspondent, based in London, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

He is also co-author of Double Vision, The Inside Story of the Liberals in Power, for which he shared the 1996 Douglas Purvis Award for the best public policy book, and Searching for Certainty: Inside the New Canadian Mindset. He has won the Hyman Solomon Award for Excellence in Public Policy Journalism and the Michener Award for journalism.

Greenspon has an honours degree in journalism and political science from Carleton University in Ottawa. He was a Commonwealth Scholar at the London School of Economics, where he earned a master’s degree in politics and government.

Source: Carleton University Alumni Association

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Evening Program

The All-Canada University Association of Washington, D.C. and host Carleton University are pleased to invite you to the 32nd Annual All-Canada Alumni Dinner featuring keynote speaker Edward Greenspon, Editor-in-chief, Globe and Mail.

Date: April 26, 2008

Venue: Ballroom, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045 (view map and directions)

Program:

  • 5:30 pm Reception
  • 6:30 pm 3-course Dinner
  • Keynote address and Q&A to follow

Held at the National Press Club in the heart of Washington, D.C., this celebratory evening will feature a keynote address and question and answer session about Canadian identity with Mr. Greenspon, one of the country’s most acclaimed journalists, plus networking opportunities for graduates of all Canadian universities.

Keynote Address: Canada - Do we have the guts to go for Gold?

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Over the past decade, ­Canada has recovered from a deep economic and social malaise. We spent too much time bragging about being the best country in the world rather than making ourselves the best country in the world. What will it take for Canada to become a true gold medal nation? Ed Greenspon will explore the good and the bad, and question whether we have the guts to run with the best.

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Map & Directions

National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045



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By Metro

  • Take Metro to Metro Center.
  • Take the 13th Street Exit, take escalator to 13th Street;  you should be at the corner of 13th and G Streets.
  • Walk one block south to F Street.
  • Turn right (West) and walk one block to 14th Street
  • Turn left and walk downhill to the National Press Building lobby.
  • Enter and take the elevators to the 13th Floor

From Montgomery County

  • Take River Road south to Goldsboro Road and turn Right.
  • Turn Left onto Massachusetts Avenue.
  • Follow Massachusetts Avenue to 14th Street NW and turn right.
  • From 14th Street turn left onto G Street - the PMI Garage is halfway down the block on the left at 1325 G Street
  • Walk out of the garage and turn right. At 14th Street turn left. Walk 1 1/2 blocks to the entrance to the National Press Building.
  • Enter and take the elevators to the 13th Floor

From Virginia

  • I-395 North
    • Follow signs to 14th Street Bridge; Exit to 14th St
    • Continue north on 14th St past Washington Monument past Freedom Plaza and Pennsylvania Ave
    • The National Press Building is in the next block, next door to the J.W. Marriott Hotel
  • Memorial Bridge
    • Cross Memorial Bridge to D.C.
    • Bear left at the Lincoln Memorial.
    • Right on Constitution Ave
    • Left on 15th St
    • Right on F St
    • The National Press Building is at the corner of 14th and F St next to the J.W. Marriott Hotel
  • I-66
    • Take I-66 east across the Roosevelt Bridge into D.C.
    • This becomes Constitution Ave.
    • Left on 15th St
    • Right on F
    • The National Press Building is at the corner of 14th and F St next to the J.W. Marriott Hotel

From Baltimore

  • Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway south and exit at New York Ave (Route 50)
  • Follow New York Ave all the way to 14th St and turn left (south).
  • The National Press Building is at the corner of 14th and F St next to the J.W. Marriott Hotel.

Parking

  • The PMI garage is located on the north side of G St between 13th and 14th Streets.
  • Carr Park is located at the corner of 15th and F Streets.

Source: National Press Club

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Hotel Accommodations

We have negotiated a discounted room rate of $219 for the night of the annual dinner, Saturday, April 26. Interested individuals have until April 5th to book a room at the special rate.

JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue
1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004, USA
Phone: (202) 393-2000

Rooms must be booked by April 5, 2008

Although we have made arrangements with Marriott, there are many other hotels close to the National Press Club, including:

Willard Inter-Continental Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004, USA
Web site: http://washington.intercontinental.com
Phone: (202) 628-9100

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts: Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001, USA
Web site: ­­http://www.hyatt.com
Phone: (202) 582-1234

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