Posts filed under 'social events'
Countdown to Meeting!
The committee co-chairs had our last meeting/conference call this morning. Things are pretty much in order; we are just putting the finishing touches on the last details at this point. We can’t wait for the opening reception Wednesday night, and to get the ball rolling!
If you are coming, don’t forget to sign up for the TALL Tower Tours and add your name to the wiki for the Dutch Treat Dinners, both taking place Thursday evening (and yes, you can do both!).
Over 40 people have posted their name to the Looks Who’s Coming page. Have you added yours?
Finally, we are looking for a few people to blog about the conference here on this blog. Think of it as an opportunity to try out this blogging thing if you haven’t done so before! If you are interested in giving it a try, please contact me directly.
Cheers!
Connie
Connie Crosby
Co-Chair
crosbyc@weirfoulds.com
416-947-5057
1 comment October 11, 2007
New Addition to Dutch Treat Dinners
By popular demand, we have added another restaurant to the Dutch Treat Dinners on Thursday night!
Bistro Grande (Kosher – Dairy) new!
1000 Eglinton Ave. West
416-782-3302
From $12 – $30 for an entrée (no prix fixe)
http://www.bistrogrande.com/main2.html
To sign up, visit the wiki page or email Mary Saulig msaulig@goodmans.ca.
Add comment October 5, 2007
Closing Banquet - Join Us!
Tickets are still available for the NE2007 Closing Banquet on Oct. 20 at the Marriott Hotel. You’ll dance the night away with great music, interactive performers, innovative entertainment, giveaways, a buffet dinner and lots of fun.
Even if you can’t make the conference you can still attend the banquet. Check the main website for registration information.
Add comment October 4, 2007
TALL Tower Tours - Thursday, October 18
Like poking around other peoples’ libraries? Looking for some new ideas?
Toronto’s law libraries are mainly concentrated in the downtown core, but the libraries themselves vary in content and design. Join a tour of some of Toronto’s unique law libraries. Sign up sheets will be located at the Conference Information Desk. The tours will take you to two libraries and bring you back in time to join a Dutch Treat Dinner on Thursday evening. If you would like more information, please email Mary Saulig, msaulig@goodmans.ca .
Tour 1
Law Society of Upper Canada Great Library
Housed in a historic 1846 building, the combination of present-day resources and architectural splendor gives the Great Library its unique charm.
Ogilvy Renault
Come and see the library where form and function meet innovative office design.
Tour 2
Blaney McMurtry LLP
The Moveable Feast - come see how we get 2000 linear feet of shelving into approximately 600 square feet of space!!!! Hint, its not magic.
McMillan Binch Mendelsohn LLP
Located on the 44th floor of one of Toronto’s most architecturally beautiful office spaces, McMillan Binch Mendelsohn’s library features floor-to-ceiling windows and easily one of the most stunning views in Toronto’s legal community.
Add comment October 4, 2007
Dutch Treat Dinners @ NE2007, Thursday October 18th
Don’t know where to eat dinner Thursday night? Don’t know who to go with? No problem – just sign up for a dutch treat dinner. Toronto has a variety of restaurants that offer prix fixe (set price) options on their menus, so there is bound to be one which suits your taste, and your pocketbook. Choose a restaurant from the list, and sign up by either posting your name on the wiki page Dutch Treat Dinners or e-mailing your choice to Mary Saulig at msaulig@goodmans.ca
Further details will be available at the Information desk at the Conference.
**All prices exclude beverages and taxes
309 Dhaba Indian Excellence (Indian)
309 King St. W.
416-740-6622
$34/40/50
http://www.dhaba.ca/home.php
Bangkok Garden Restaurant (Thai)
18 Elm St.
416-977-6748
$30/35/45/50/55
http://www.toronto.com/restaurants/listing/212841
Il Fornello Restaurant (Italian)
214 King St. W
416-977-2855
$25/35/45
http://www.ilfornello.com/
Jules Bistro Café (French)
147 Spadina Ave.
416-348-8886
$25
http://www.torontolife.com/guide/restaurants/french/jules/
La Bodega (French)
30 Baldwin St.
416-977-1287
$30
http://www.labodegarestaurant.com/about_place.php
La Maquette (French)
111 King St. E
416-366-8191
$32
http://www.lamaquette.com/home.php
La Palette (French)
256 Augusta Ave
416-929-4900
$25
http://www.torontolife.com/guide/restaurants/french/la-palette/
Midi Bistro (Bistro)
168 McCaul St.
416-977-2929
$32 ($22 for smaller portion sizes)
http://www.midibistro.com/
Are you getting hungry yet???
Cheers,
Connie
1 comment October 4, 2007
Come dancing….
Can’t attend the conference, but in Toronto (and area) on October 20? Why not join us for the closing banquet?
Please come meet colleagues and new friends, enjoy a great meal and dance the night away - all are welcome!
Use the registration form, indicate that you’ll be registering only for the banquet, and make your cheque out to NE2007!
For those of us who are attending the conference, don’t forget that you can register your favourite dance partner as a guest at the opening reception and the closing banquet.
Add comment September 25, 2007
Early bird extended!
The conference organizers have decided to extend the early bird registration deadline to August 18 - so you still have time to take advantage of the discounted rates. The Social Committee have asked me to remind you that the banquet is ticketed separately from conference registration - if you’re planning to join us and dance the night away, please remember to indicate this in your registration (and pay the additional charge).
In recognition of their generous support of our program, members of AALL are invited to register as members of a “sponsoring chapter”.
Looking for a room-mate for the conference? Want to share suggestions for great places to visit while you’re in Toronto? Connie has set up a wiki to allow delegates to share information, pose questions, and get ready! It’s address (not surprisingly) is http://librarieswithoutborders.pbwiki.com. The password (ne2007) is also posted on the home page.
Wendy Reynolds
Add comment July 30, 2007
I’m Getting Really Pumped!!
Hi everyone! It has been a while since I have posted so wanted to update you.
Some of our planning group has been down in New Orleans at the AALL conference. Word is they are talking to lots of people, and enthusiasm has been building!
We have been receiving registrations and I am very delighted to see them rolling in. I have also been receiving questions from people. One big question is when we will have the conference schedule posted. It is in rough draft form, but the Program and Social committees have been working hard the last few weeks to get that together, and we are getting close. I’m probably the bottleneck currently in that process, so will get a move on it.
Don’t forget to get your early bird registration in to us by July 31st!! If you are registering, please note we have made the closing banquet ticket as a separate cost, not included in the main registration. We did this both to keep the conference registration price down for those not interested in the social aspect, and also administratively to make it easier for us to get tickets out for those who need more than one ticket. Please remember to include this if you want to join us for the closing dinner–I hope you will!!
While we do have a stellar educational program lined up, I really think the biggest benefit of this meeting will be the opportunity to meet with colleagues. For those in the U.S., you will find this to be on a more “human” scale than AALL. For those in Canada, you will find lots of new faces and opportunities to learn.
Please–if you have any questions please feel free to email me at conniecrosby@gmail.com. I’m happy to answer your questions any clarify anything that might be fuzzy.
Cheers!
Connie
Connie Crosby
NE2007 Co-Chair
Toronto, ON
Add comment July 17, 2007
Looking ahead to Day One
First time in Toronto? Why not plan to arrive a little early, and have a look around. After all, one of the attractions of these meetings is getting to see new places!
If you find yourself in town a bit early, Toronto’s neighbourhoods offer a wonderful variety of things to see and do.
In the evening, join us for the opening reception at the Ontario Legislature, in the heart of Queen’s Park. The building has housed the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1893, and was previously the site of a lunatic asylum. (Insert your own appropriate political joke here). The grounds are beautiful, and in the fall, the trees will be ablaze with colour.
The University of Toronto is nearby (photos). Flavelle House, home of the Law School and the Bora Laskin Law Library, is only steps away.
Do you have a favourite spot in Toronto? Share it with us! More neighbourhood profiles will be posted as we get closer to October!
Wendy Reynolds
2 comments April 3, 2007
Keep Those Cards and Letters Coming!
I’ve had a few nice notes from people about the conference, mostly with questions about details. What a delight to hear from you! I should point out the dates on the social events page of the main website are a little off-kilter. We should have that corrected next week. The conference does end with a banquet the evening of Saturday, October 20th.
Thanks for your patience!
Cheers,
Connie Crosby
crosbyc@weirfoulds.com
1 comment March 30, 2007
