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All events will take place at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel

Monday, July 7

3:00pm to 6:00pm -- Registration Desk Open

6:00pm to 7:00pm -- Welcome from Conference Chair Dr. Jennifer Peterson followed by Opening Keynote by Canada Research Chair, Dr. Kieran Egan

7:00pm to 8:30pm -- Social Reception for all registrants and presenters with opportunities for networking while enjoying a light buffet.

Tuesday, July 8

9:00am to 12:00pm -- "What is Imaginative Education?" Workshop led by Dr. Kieran Egan and a team of IERG faculty, researchers and practitioners for all conference delegates.

12:00pm to 1:20pm -- Catered lunch for all conference delegates

1:30pm to 4:30pm -- Concurrent Workshops in Imaginative Education with a focus on curriculum/subject areas such as Mathematics, Science, Media Education, Arts all led by Master Trainers in Imaginative Education. (Click here to link to the list.)

6:00pm to 9:30pm -- Open Discussion Forum "Roundtable Feast". This evening has been planned to include all registrants. This is a unique opportunity to combine food and discussion around emerging ideas and topics generated by the conference participants themselves. No Host bar opens at 5:30pm Read more by clicking here.

Wednesday, July 9

9:00am to 9:50am -- "What is Imaginative Education?" Warm-up Invited Speaker session led by Dr. Mark Fettes with Colleen Pudsey and Raegan Sawka.

10:00am to 12:30pm -- Concurrent Conference Presentations, and two IE Workshops by Master Trainers.

11:00am to 12:30pm --First Symposium Panel Session

12:35pm to 1:40pm -- catered lunch for all conference delegates

1:40pm to 4:15pm -- Concurrent Conference Presentations, Second Symposium Panel Session, and two IE Workshops by Master Trainers.

4:30pm to 6:00pm -- Keynote session by Dr. Linda Kaser of BC's Network of Performance Based Schools and Conference Wrap up.

To read more about the 3rd Annual Research Symposium panels during which scholars and practitioners will discuss leading-edge work in theory and practice, or to review the abstracts, click here.