Archived Event: 33rd Annual Event (2009)
Don't miss this opportunity to network with fellow Canadian university alumni, reconnect with old friends and classmates.
Host: York University
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 (6:00pm)
Venue: Hyatt Arlington, 1325 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209
(view map and directions, or view accommodations detail)
Introduction: Guy Saint Jacques, Deputy Head of Mission at the Canadian Embassy.
Guest Speaker: Rob Bowman, Ph.D., Grammy Award Recipient & Professor of Ethnomusicology in the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University (view Professor Bowman's bio)
Attire: Semi-formal
Cost: US$73/person (Pay by credit card through the online form below. Paying by check? Download and mail-in our form.)
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Speaker Bio
Rob Bowman, Ph.D.
Professor Bowman pioneered popular music studies at York University. He lectures, publishes and broadcasts in many areas of popular music, from country, R & B and gospel to reggae, rap and funk. He has written liner notes for dozens of recordings and regularly authors, produces and advises on major documentary and CD reissue projects for record companies in Europe and North America. His many broadcast credits include a five-part radio series on the history of Canadian popular music and frequent guest spots on CBC Radio's Definitely Not the Opera.
Rob Bowman's work as an interpreter and documentarian of historical recordings of popular music has been recognized internationally. A five-time Grammy Award nominee, he won a Grammy in 1996 for Best Album Notes for his 47,000 word monograph accompanying the 10-CD boxed set of The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975, which he co-produced. His nominations included Best Album Notes for The Malaco Records Story: The Last Soul Company and The Complete Stax Singles, Vol. 1 1959-1968, and Best Historical Reissue for The Otis Redding Story. He received his fifth Grammy nomination in January 2002 for Best Album Notes for the 4 CD box set The Stax Story, which he also co-produced.
Professor Bowman's book, Soulsville, U.S.A. - The Story of Stax Records (1997), a definitive history of the legendary Memphis-based record label, has garnered numerous honours, including the Sweet Soul Music Award at the Poretta Soul Festival, Italy, and the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award.
Parallel to his career as a teacher, writer, critic and broadcaster, Rob Bowman continues to perform professionally. His instruments - voice, euphonium, viola da gamba - reflect his eclectic musical interests: he is equally at home performing rock, jazz, rhythm and blues, and baroque music.
(Source: York University Faculty of Fine Arts)
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Evening Program
The All-Canada University Association of Washington, D.C. and host York University are pleased to invite you to the 33rd Annual All-Canada Alumni Dinner.
Date: April 18, 2009
Venue: 1325 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22209 (view map and directions)
Program:
- Reception
- Dinner
- Keynote address and Q&A to follow
Introduction: Guy Saint Jacques, Deputy Head of Mission at the Canadian Embassy.
Keynote Address: Speaker, keynote title and description to be announced.
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Map & Directions
Hyatt Arlington
1325 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209
Directions to the Hyatt Arlington
From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (4.55 miles). Merge onto George Washington Memorial Parkway North. Merge onto I-395 South toward Richmond. Merge onto VA-110 North / Jefferson Davis Highway via Exit 8B toward I-66 W / Rosslyn. Turn slight left to take the Wilson Boulevard ramp toward Rosslyn. Turn slight left onto Wilson Boulevard. Turn right onto Nash Street. Our Arlington VA hotel is immediately on the right.
From Washington Dulles International Airport (24 miles)
Merge onto Dulles Airport Access Road. Dulles Airport Access Road becomes VA-267 East. VA-267 East becomes I-66 East. Take Exit 73 toward Rosslyn / Key Bridge. Stay straight to go onto Lee Highway / US-29 North. Turn slight right onto Fort Meyer Drive. Turn right onto Wilson Boulevard. Our luxury hotel in Arlington VA is on the right.
From Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and Points North (37 miles)
Head West on I-195. Merge onto MD-295 South via Exit 2B toward Washington. Merge onto US-50 West / New York Avenue NE toward Washington (Crossing into the District of Columbia). Take I-395 South toward Tunnel (Crossing into Virginia). Merge onto VA-110 North / Jefferson Davis Highway via Exit 8B toward I-66 West / Rosslyn. Turn slight left to take the Wilson Boulevard ramp toward Rosslyn. Turn slight left onto Wilson Boulevard. Turn right onto Nash Street. Our Arlington VA hotel is immediately on the right.
Richmond and Points South (105 miles)
Head North on I-95. Merge onto I-395 North via Exit 170A-B toward Washington / I-495 / Tysons Corner. Merge onto Washington Boulevard / VA-27 North via Exit 8B toward Pentagon / Arlington Cemetery / Rosslyn. Take the ramp toward Pentagon North Parking Entrance. Merge onto VA-110 North / Jefferson Davis Highway. Turn slight left to take the Wilson Boulevard ramp toward Rosslyn. Turn slight left onto Wilson Boulevard. Turn right onto Nash Street. Our luxury hotel in Arlington VA is immediately on the right.
Source: Hyatt Arlington Web site
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Hotel Accommodations
This year, event attendees can enjoy a discounted rate of $109/night at the Hyatt Arlington on the night of April 18. To receive the discount, mention "All-Canada University Association" to the operator when making the reservation. This discount rate was negotiated by the Executive Council.
For more information, contact one of the following representatives, Marisa Davidson at marisa.davison@hyatt.com, 703-908-4663; Susan Funk at susan.funk@hyatt.com, 703-908-74661; or Cheylanne Chua at Cherylanne.chua@hyatt.com, 703-908-4655.
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