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Register Now: RAC Canada 2022 Conference and Annual General Meeting (via Zoom)

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Note: the Annual General Meeting will be held immediately after the Conference.

We are pleased to present the “Canada 2022 Conference” on Sunday, September 18 to give all Amateurs a chance to get together and see what’s happening in Amateur Radio – now and in the future. The Annual General Meeting of Radio Amateurs of Canada will be held immediately following the Conference.

The Conference:

  • An interactive mini-conference that will feature interesting presentations on a wide range of topics.
  • There will be parallel sessions so that participants can choose those presentations that are of most interest to them.
  • There will also be online chat rooms available between sessions so that you can meet with other participants.
  • All sessions will be recorded for viewing later so you won’t miss out if two of your favourites take place at the same time.

Please see the information below for a list of the presentations and the schedule.

Registration is going very well for the RAC Conference and AGM. If you haven’t registered yet please do so now.
Go to: https://adric-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5MvduGrqjgtEt3Gz6xvPowUaHCfOo-0m_iB
We have prepared some important tips on how to register for and participate in the RAC Canada Conference and Annual General Meeting. It includes information on how to update your Zoom software, switch from one presentation to another and how to raise your hand during a meeting. Just click here or on the above blue button. We look forward to seeing you online at the RAC Conference 2022 and Annual General Meeting this Sunday, September 18.

12 noon: Keynote Presentation: “A Fireside Chat” 

We are once again privileged to be able to begin our Conference with a Keynote Presentation – “A Fireside Chat: The Future of Amateur Radio”.

Featuring (from left): 

  • Tim Ellam, VE6SH: President, International Amateur Radio Union
  • Rick Roderick, K5UR: President, American Radio Relay League
  • Stewart Bryant, G3YSX: President, Radio Society of Great Britain
  • Phil A. McBride, VA3QR: President, Radio Amateurs of Canada

An informal chat – and possibly historic opportunity – to hear how each organization is preparing for the future of Amateur Radio and all of the distinct challenges they face. Please don’t miss this opportunity and register now!

Registration is going very well for the Conference and Annual General Meeting. If you haven’t registered yet you can do so at:
Go to: https://adric-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5MvduGrqjgtEt3Gz6xvPowUaHCfOo-0m_iB
We have prepared some important Tips on how to Register for and Participate in the RAC Canada Conference and Annual General Meetinhttps://www.rac.ca/rac-conference-tips-for-participants/.
Important Tips: click here
We look forward to seeing you online at the RAC Conference 2022 and Annual General Meeting this Sunday, September 18.

RAC Conference 2022 Presentations: Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 | AGM

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
1 pm –
Regulatory Accomplishments and Initiatives

1 pm –

Vince d’Eon, VE6LK/AI7LK –
Public Service Events and Leadership Imperatives

High River Alberta Floods

1 pm –
John Langille, VE1CWJ:
“Amateur Satellites and My Amateur Radio Journey”

2 pm –
Countdown to World Radio Conferences 
WRC-19 | WRC-23

2 pm –
Jason Tremblay, VE3IXT
Emergency / Disaster / Community Services

2 pm –
Paul Mower, VA6MPM:
“Summits On The Air (SOTA)
in the Canadian Rockies”

3 pm –
Changes to the RAC Contest Structure

3 pm –
Attracting and Retaining New Amateurs

Note: this is very much a work in progress and features contributions and presentation from several Amateurs including those below..

3 pm –
Dana Shtun, VE3DS:
 “50  Years of Amateur Radio and Onwards…”

Attracting and Retaining New Amateurs: RAC Youth Program Coordinator Brian Jackson, VE6JBJ; President Phil McBride, VA3QR; Vice-President Allan Boyd, VE3AJB; Community Services Officer Jason Tremblay, VE3IXT; RAC Atlantic Director Al Penney, VO1NO (Amateur of the Year 2020); Hiroshi Takahashi, VA7LET (Amateur of the Year 2021); Youth Leaders Rob Noakes, VE3PCP, Roger Egan, VA3EGY, Harrie Jones, VE3HYS and Adrian Stimpson, VE7NZ; and online participants everywhere.

Additional Information and Contacts:

If you have any questions or need additional information please feel free to contact:

Alan Griffin
RAC MarCom Director
TCA Editor

 

Conférence Canada 2022 | Assemblée générale annuelle​

Nous sommes heureux de présenter la « Conférence Canada 2022 » pour donner à tous les amateurs une chance de se réunir et de voir ce qui se passeen radioamateur – aujourd’hui et dans le futur.

Description : Une mini-conférence interactive qui proposera des présentations intéressantes sur un large éventail de sujets. Il y aura des sessions parallèles afin que les participants puissent choisir les présentations qui les intéressent le plus.

Des salles de discussion en ligne seront également disponibles entre les sessions afin que vous puissiez rencontrer d’autres participants. Toutes les sessions seront enregistrées pour être visionnées plus tard afin que vous ne manquiez pas si deux de vos favoris ont lieu en même temps.

Date : dimanche 18 septembre

Heure : 12 h (heure normale de l’Est)

RAC Annual General Meeting | Assemblée générale annuelle​

The Radio Amateurs of Canada will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, September 18. It will be held as a virtual event immediately following the RAC Canada 2022 Conference.

Date: Sunday, September 18

Time: 4 pm (Eastern Time)

Agenda items will include:

1) Report of the President

2) Review of the 2021 finances

3) Appointment of auditors for 2022

A Question and Answer period will follow the AGM proceedings.

This is your opportunity to hear what your representatives have been doing over the past year, to raise questions, and to make suggestions about how RAC is managed and where it is going in the future.

The meeting will be attended by members of the RAC Board of Directors and Executive and is open to all RAC members. Stay tuned to the RAC website for more information.

 

Assemblée générale annuelle de RAC

La Radio Amateurs du Canada tiendra son assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) le dimanche 18 septembre comme. Il se tiendra comme un événement virtuel immédiatement après la conférence de RAC Canada 2022.

Date : dimanche 18 septembre

Heure : 16h00 (heure normale de l’Est)

Les points à l’ordre du jour incluent :

1) le rapport du président

2) la présentation des états financiers de 2021

3) nomination de l’auditeur pour 2022

Une période de questions et de réponses suivra les procédures de l’AGA.

Voici votre chance d’écouter ce que vos représentants ont accompli durant la dernière année, poser vos questions et faire vos suggestions à propos de la gestion et de l’orientation future de RAC.

Les membres du conseil d’administration et de l’exécutif de la RAC participeront à la réunion et seront ouverts à tous les membres. Restez à l’écoute pour plus d’informations.

Additional Information and Contacts:

If you have any questions or need additional information please feel free to contact:

Alan Griffin
RAC MarCom Director
TCA Editor