Preliminary Program - Brief

AIRS Start-up meeting  June 27 - June 30, 2009   UPEI

Preliminary Program

Comments  and Suggestions Welcome

Background preparation. All AIRS participants will provide advance background information about themselves to be posted on the AIRS web-site (forms to complete still to be provided).  Attendees will have read this information and be familiar with AIRS team members prior to the meeting.  As well, key issues to be addressed at the meeting will be posted in advance by team leaders.

Saturday - June 27

2:30 - 4:30  Executive Meeting - Team Leaders, Student, Partner, Geographic, Stakeholder Reps

7:00 - 9:30  Plenary  Opening reception - Official Welcomes, Performance, Project overview from Project Leader,  and Theme leaders - Introduction of AIRS Researchers, Partners and representative Stakeholders

Sunday, June 28

9:00 - 9:30  Opening remarks and song exchange in the spirit of the project

9:30 - 10:30.  Plenary discussion of central issues of Theme 1

10:30 - 10:45  Refreshment break

10:45 - 12:30   Plenary discussion of central issues of Theme 2 and 3.

12:30 - 1:45  Lunch  (likely have one of members speak)

1:45 - 2:25   Digital library and the Virtual Research Environment -  Brief Plenary Tutorials

*2:30 - 4:15    up to 20 Poster or Research summary descriptions/lightning talks

*4:00  - 5:30   All Posters Displayed and Refreshments

6:30  - 8:00  Dinner together

8:00 - 9:30  Vocal or other entertainment, AIRS impromptu choir etc., followed by cash bar (Main lounge)

Monday June 29

9:00 - 10:15   Break into 3 theme, digital library, student & + Partner /stakeholder group

discuss implementation of goals / videoconference as needed

10:15 - 10:30           Refreshment Break

*10:30 - 11:30   Remaining Poster descriptions/ lightning talks

*11:30 - 1:30   Poster session and lunch

*1:30 - 2:30     4 Plenary talks

2:30 - 4:00  Break further into subgroups of each theme  1a, 1b,1c, 2a 2b,2c, 3a, 3b, 3c   Digital Library

4:00 -4:30     Within theme groups report back to each other: all Theme 1, 2, and 3 DL

5:30 - 7:00    Reception/concert at the home of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island across from the board walk

7:15 - 9:00   Dinner (location to be announced)

Tuesday, June 30

9:00 - 12:00  Plenary:  Reports from the Theme Subgroups (video conference as needed)

12:00 - 1:00  Box Lunch

1:30 - 4:30      Team Leaders  - Wrap -up

Wednesday, July 1 Canada Day (http://www.tourismpei.com/index.php3)

*possibly open to registration by students and public in PEI (for AIRS dissemination mandate)