ALGC Institute “Technology, Work, and Learning”, Vancouver, July 6 – 11, 2014 Draft Schedule as of May 5, 2014 AM Sunday July 6 Monday July 7 Tuesday July 8 Wednesday July 9 Thursday July 10 Friday July 11 ARRIVALS University of British Columbia (Ponderosa G) Justice Institute (New Westminster) Vancouver Downtown East Side: BCIT Marine Campus, North Vancouver Welcoming remarks 9:30 – 11:30 am 8:00 – 9:00 am Introductions – Tom Sork or Dean, meet faculty Centre for Digital Media (an Emily Carr University of Art & Design, UBC, Simon Fraser University & British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) partnership) Tourism Vancouver Presentations: Paul, Alasdair Deo Confirmed Talk & Tour with Dr. Tannis Morgan - simulations, mobile technology, … Tannis will be out of town on work related business. She is finding someone else to host us – TBD. InSite tour (limited space – 18- 20 people, will need to sign up for this one) 9:15 – 11:00 am Chinatown tour Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden (if time permits) Followed by a stroll to lunch venue Lunch: Lunch: Lunch: 12:00 – 1:15 pm 12:30 – 1:30 pm 11:30 – 2:00 pm Location TBC Backyard Vineyard At JJ’s Restaurant Longhouse? Ploughman’s Lunch – preorder (food prepared by students in Vancouver Community College (VCC) culinary arts program) First Nations House of Learning First Nations caterer? 9:00 – 11:30 am Confirmed 2 hour tour with simulations led by Dr. Richard Wiefelspuett, Assoc Dean Q&A with Dr. Wiefelspuett (TBC) 9:00 – 11:00 am Confirmed Talk & Tour with Richard Smith or Patrick Pennefeather tour of facilities, global nature of program, joint accreditation of MDM degree by UBC, SFU, ECUAD and BCIT, unique pedagogical structure of degree program, student projects, industry partners, how using educational technology, IDEA-X boot camp Lunch on own. Nearby options – Olympic Village or Main Street. Free afternoon Suggested activities: Science World Commercial Drive Main Street Granville Island (Accessible by bus and water taxi) Lunch: 12:00 – 1:00 pm Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver PM ARRIVALS Guided tour on campus: recommended activities at University of British Columbia (UBC) 2:00- 4:00 Nitobe Garden Museum of Anthropology Tour and confirmed Q&A with Dr. Marcello Pavan, Wine Tours 2 – 4:30 pm Guided Tour Backyard Vineyard 2:00 – 3:00 pm Domaine de Chaberton VCC culinary arts facilities by department head Collin Gill TRIUMF Note : Paul has arranged for tour and tasting ($5/person) starting at 2 pm. Includes tour through facility, history of winery, orientation to wines they produce and tasting. Biodiversity Museum (Blue Whale) Township 7 Return to BCIT Marine Campus 1:00 – 3:00pm Presentations: Debbi Ann-Christine 3:00 – 7:30pm Barb Free afternoon. Suggested activity and location for dinner: Kirsty Robson Street (shopping) Gastown Yaletown Stanley Park Dinner on your own University of British Columbia (UBC) 5:00 – 7:30 Ponderosa G LOUNGE: Welcome remarks, hors d’oeuvres and icebreaker Optional Group dinner – 5:30 – 8:00pm Tentatively planned for Banana Leaf 3005 W Broadway or Mahony & Sons UBC 5990 University Blvd BBQ Dinner @ Paul & Deborah Stacey’s, White Rock 4:30 – 9:00pm (Country theme: Canadian, South African and Australian BBQ) Introduction of ALGC Social Mission concept Home/work office workplace image gallery viewing. ALGC Institute Virtual drop-in via Skype, Google Hangout, … Social evening: After Dinner Drinks & Munchies @ Brenda & Deo’s 7:30 – 9:00 pm 736 W 14th Ave. Apt # 103, Buzzer # 26 Tel: 604.877.1419 (Country theme: Sweden?) Drinks & Munchies @ Brian Hobson’s Farewell Dinner BBQ @ Maxine Adam’s 6-7:30 pm 4:00 – 8:00 pm (Country theme: Canada?) 401 East 21st Avenue, Vancouver. On the corner of East 21st and Prince Edward. Please come through the gate to the side door. Followed by dinner at Bob Likes Thai 218 west 28th street, North Vancouver Tel: 604-790-4486 Revisit ALGC Social Mission