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Launch Video Revealed
Check out our awesome launch video, produced by Steve McKeown, and get excited about this historic convention in 2023!
Old Queen Bingo a Success
Old Queen Bingo was a smashing success and raised money for the Ottawa 2023 convention. Thanks to everyone who attended.
It’s not the Brady bunch
There may not be much dancing going on these days, except for the virtual kind of course, but planning for the 2023 Ottawa IAGSDC convention is forging ahead full speed and this month’s meeting of the committee included lots of planning and decision making for the great unveiling in July. Committee members reviewed the final […]
Virtual Meetings Mean Less Travel
We held our first Ottawa 2023 convention committee meeting since the pandemic began and of course, it was via Zoom. Since some of our committee members come from as far away as Toronto and Philadelphia, this will most likely become the normal way of meeting even after we’re allowed to meet in person. The meeting […]
First Meeting
The convention committee met for the first time and immediately got down to business planning caller lists, tours, venue and of course those pesky corporate bylaws. All in all, a sense of camaraderie and good communication has left everyone feeling charged up and enthusiastic about the tasks at hand.
Hotel Contract Confirmed
Our chosen venue, the Westin Ottawa, has been extremely accommodating with our rather particular requirements. Room blocks are booked and hall assignments are perfect for all our needs. One of the best things about the Westin Ottawa is that it is right downtown in the middle of everything. A very short walk to the Byward […]
Ottawa Wins Bid
A consortium made up of dancers from Cornwall, Ottawa and Toronto has won the bid to host the 2023 IAGSDC Convention. By the time this contention takes place it will have been seven years since the IAGSDC convention was last in Canada and the very first time it will be hosted in Ottawa. We are […]