What to Expect in Miramichi
| Tuesday September 27 | ||
| 12:00pm-5:45pm | Registration/Check-in (conference room) | |
| Dinner on your own | Ask us for list of where to go! | |
| Wednesday September 28 | ||
| 8:00am-5:00pm | Registration/Check-in (conference room) | |
| 1:00pm-1:20pm | Welcome | Elder Tully Paul |
| 1:20pm-1:40pm | Greetings from the City of Miramichi | Mayor Adam Lordon |
| 1:40pm-2:20pm | Opening Keynote | Fish'n Canada |
| 2:20pm-2:50pm | Where To Next? An update on Event Atlantic Projects | Matt Moore, Chair of Event Atlantic |
| 2:50pm-3:05pm | Refreshment Networking Break | |
| 3:05pm-4:00pm | Mayor's Panel | Miramichi, NB | Truro, NS | Tyne Valley, PE | NL - TBA |
| 4:05pm-4:20pm | Downtown Arts & Music Festival Performance | Dillon Ryan |
| 4:20pm-5:00pm | Government Funding programs (what is available and how to apply) | Events Nova Scotia | Government of PEI | NL - TBD | NB - TBD |
| 5:00pm-7:00pm | Dinner on your own | Ask us for list of where to go! |
| 7:00pm | Delegate events (Meet in hotel lobby for both events) | |
| Late Night Networking | Spend the night on the town with other delegates | |
| Thursday September 29 | ||
| 7:45am-9:00am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00am-9:45am | And Now What?: A Look at our new reality...and some other challenges | Martin Roy - Festivals and Major Events |
| 9:50am-10:35am | Adrenaline Rush: Building a Community through Adrenaline Sports | Micah Deforges - Tribu |
| 10:35am-10:50am | Refreshment Networking Break | |
| 10:50am-11:10am | Downtown Arts & Music Festival Performance | Terry Whalen |
| 11:10am-12:00pm | Elevating Diversity and Inclusion in Your Events | Joanne Owuor - Dialogue NB |
| 12:30pm-1:40pm | Excellence Awards Luncheon | |
| 1:45pm-2:45pm | Champion of the Year + Emerging Leader of the Year Q&A | Moderated by Wayne Long |
| 2:50pm-3:35pm | How to build a successful bid | Tanya Colburne |
| 3:35pm-3:50pm | Refreshment Break | |
| 3:50pm-4:10pm | Downtown Arts & Music Festival Performance | Amelia Underhill |
| 4:10pm-5:00pm | Creating Sustainable Events | Katrina Cristall - City of Charlottetown |
| 5:00pm-7:00pm | Dinner on your own | Ask us for a list of where to go! |
| 7:00pm | Delegate events (Meet in hotel lobby for both events) | |
| Late night networking | Spend the night on the town with other delegates | |
| Friday September 30 | ||
| 7:45am-9:00am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00am-9:15am | Opening remarks by: Chief Roger Augustine | Recognition for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| 9:15am-10:30am | Film: You Can Call Me Roger | Recognition for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| END | ||
| 2:00pm-4:00pm | Local National Day forTruth and Reconciliation Service | Details will be shared during Summit |
**Two delegate experiences will be hosted each night to ensure all delegates have the opportunity to enjoy both.
Miramichi River Boat Cruise Aboard the Max Aiken
Miramichi Kitchen Party at Saltwater Sounds
When registering you will be asked which evening you would like to participate in the river boat cruise experience.
You will be automatically registered to attend the kitchen party on the opposite evening.
Flying into New Brunswick? Shuttles from the Moncton airport are available. Please email stefanie@eventatlantic.ca with your flight details to secure a shuttle.
EVENT ATLANTIC SUMMIT HEADS TO MIRAMICHI
For the first time, the Event Atlantic Summit will be held in Miramichi, New Brunswick!
The City of Miramichi is a proud member of Event Atlantic and supports the vision of bringing together community and event industry leaders to strengthen the spirit of collaboration in event hosting and to create opportunity for developing new business through partnership and learning.
As the recipient of the 2021 Event Atlantic Excellence Awards, Event of the Year ($100,000-$500,000) for their Striper Cup, we can count on a first class experience in Miramichi during the 2022 Event Summit!
Registration is NOW OPEN!
Stay at the Rodd Miramichi!
To secure a room at the Rodd Miramichi at the delegate rate, please contact the hotel directly:
- Call the hotel direct at 506-773-3111 at The Rodd Miramichi Hotel
- OR Call toll-free reservations at 1-800-565-RODD (7633)
- Identify you wish to book a room under the group block name “ Event Atlantic” Sept 27-30,2022
- Book online: https://reservations.travelclick.com/85525?groupID=3490141
Two Queen Rooms $125.00
Two Queen Rooms ~ Waterview $155.00
King Room $125.00
King Room ~ Waterview $155.00
Executive King Rooms $158.00
Executive King Room ~ Waterview $168.00
One Bedroom King Suite $178.00
King Bedroom Wheelchair Accessible Waterview $155.00
Deadline to book as part of the delegate block is August 28, 2022
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Event Atlantic recognizes that the final day of the 2022 Event Summit is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
For that reason, Event Atlantic is committed to working with Indigenous partners to ensure that September 30th is honoured in the way it should be. Speakers and presentations will conclude on September 29th, and a delegate breakfast followed by recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will conclude the Summit on September 30th.