2019 Calgary RCNA Convention Program of Events

Registration Desk [Hotel Main Foyer]

Tour: Royal Tyrrell Museum – Drumheller * (Drumheller, AB)

Tour of the Drumheller area including the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology; Lunch on your own at the museum.
[Gather in the Lobby, bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. in front of hotel]

Tour: Early Bird Dinner * (Forbidden City Restaurant)

[Gather in the Lobby; short walk; à la carte menu; dinner at your own expense.]

Tour: Studio Bell, Home of the National Music Centre and the King Eddy

[Gather in the Lobby, bus leaves at 10:00 a.m. in front of hotel]

Registration Desk – open [Foyer Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

Bourse and Exhibits setup

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3]
(Access restricted to Bourse Dealers, and Exhibitors – badge required.)

RCNA Educational Symposium Session 1

[Plaza Room 5] (Everyone’s invited.)

RCNA Outgoing Executive Meeting

[Plaza Room 4]
(All RCNA members are invited to attend as observers.)

RCNA President and CNS Host Club Welcome Reception

[Suite 1223]
(Registrants and Bourse Dealers only – badge required.)

Bourse and Exhibits setup

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3]
(Access restricted to Bourse Dealers, and Exhibitors – badge required.)

RCNA Judges Breakfast

[Temple Room] (By invitation only.)

Competitive Exhibits Judging Begins

 [Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

Bourse and Exhibits preview

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3]
(Access restricted to Bourse Dealers, and Exhibitors – badge required.)

Spouses Mingle

[Suite 1223] (Registrants and Bourse Dealers only – badge required.
Complimentary coffee, soft drinks and snacks.)

Registration Desk – open

 [Foyer Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

Opening Ceremonies

[Foyer Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

Bourse and Exhibits

– open to Public [Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

CPMS Executive Meeting

[Plaza Room 4] (All CPMS members are invited to attend as observers.)

Coin Kids Table – open

[Foyer Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

Hospitality Suite – open

[Suite 1223] (Registrants and Bourse Dealers only – badge required. Complimentary coffee, soft drinks and snacks.)

The Canadian Numismatic Company Auction Lot Viewing

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

RCNA Educational Symposium Session 2

 [Plaza Room 5] (Everyone’s invited.)

Canadian Association for Numismatic Education (CAFNE) Reception

Free, limited to first 96 people to register.
[Nickle Arts Museum – Gather in Lobby, buses leave at 5:45 p.m. in front of hotel]

The Canadian Numismatic Company Auction Session 1

[Garden Courts 1-2

Bourse setup

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3]
(Bourse Dealers only – badge required.)

RCNA Club Delegates Breakfast Meeting

[Plaza Room 4] (Pre-purchased tickets required.)

Spousal Breakfast

[Plaza Room 5] (Registered spouses only – badge required.)

Bourse and Exhibits preview

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3]
(Registrants and Bourse Dealers only – badge required.)

Registration Desk open

[Foyer Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

J. Douglas Ferguson Foundation Executive Meeting

[Pineridge Room] (By invitation only.)

Tour: Glassblowing demo at Bee Kingdom Glass and Historic Inglewood Tour *

Lunch at your expense. [Gather in Lobby, bus leaves at 10:00 a.m. in front of hotel.]

Bourse and Exhibits – open to Public

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

Hospitality Suite – open

[Suite 1223] (Registrants and Bourse Dealers only – badge required. Complimentary coffee, soft drinks and snacks.)

Coin Kids Table – open

[Foyer Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

The Canadian Numismatic Company Auction Lot Viewing

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

Canadian Paper Money Society (CPMS) Luncheon and Annual Meeting

[Plaza Room 5]

Society of Bearded Numismatists (SOB) Meeting

[Restaurant Bar] (Bearded numismatists invited.)

Canadian Errors and Varieties Numismatic Association (CEVNA) Meeting

[Plaza Room 4] (Everyone’s invited.)

Newfoundland Numismatic Enthusiasts (NNE) Meeting

[Plaza Room 4] (Everyone’s invited.)

Tour: Dinner and Tour at Big Rock Grill Brewery *

[Gather in Lobby, bus leaves at 5:00 p.m. in front of hotel]

The Canadian Numismatic Company Auction Session 2

[Garden Courts 1-2]

Bourse setup

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3]
(Bourse Dealers only – badge required.)

Meet the Trends Editor

[Plaza Room 5] – Sponsored by Canadian Coin News.

Canadian Association of Wooden Money Collectors (CAWMC) Breakfast

[Garden Court 2]
(Pre-purchased tickets required.)

Canadian Numismatic Research Society (CNRS) Breakfast

[Garden Court 1] (By invitation only. Pre-purchased tickets required.)

Bourse and Exhibits preview

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3] (Registrants and Bourse Dealers only – badge required.)

Registration Desk open

[Foyer Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

Tour: Calgary Zoo *

Lunch at your expense.
[Gather in Lobby, bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. in front of hotel.]

Coin Kids Table – open

[Foyer Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

Bourse and Exhibits

– open to Public [Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

RCNA Annual General Meeting

[Plaza Room 4]
(All RCNA members are encouraged to attend. President’s report, annual financial report, etc.)

Hospitality Suite – open

[Suite 1223] (Registrants and Bourse Dealers only – badge required. Complimentary coffee, soft drinks and snacks.)

The Canadian Numismatic Company Auction Lot Pickup and Viewing

[Plaza Ballroom 1-3]

RCNA Awards Presentation

[Plaza Room 4]
(All RCNA members are encouraged to attend.)

Canadian Association of Token Collectors (CATC) Meeting

[Garden Court 1]
(Everyone’s invited.)

Coin Kids Junior Auction

[Plaza Room 5] (Young collectors invited. Parents or guardians are encouraged to attend as observers.)

Canadian Tire Coupon Collectors Club (CTCCC) Meeting

[Garden Court 2] (Everyone’s invited.)

Canadian Association for Numismatic Editors and Writers

 [Plaza Room 4] (Everyone’s invited.)

The Canadian Numismatic Company Auction Session 3

[Garden Courts 1-2]

Canadian Centennial Collectors Club (CCCC) Meeting

[Garden Court 1] (Everyone’s invited.)

Pre Banquet Reception

[Plaza Rooms 4-5]
(Banquet ticket holders only. Cash Bar.)

RCNA Banquet and Awards Presentations

Buffet includes a choice of Alberta baron of beef or crispy roasted bone-in chicken with various salads, potatoes, dessert and coffee/tea.

 [Plaza Rooms 4-5]
(Presentation of major numismatic awards and keynote speaker. Pre-purchased tickets required.
Note: Reserve seating positions at the Convention Registration Desk starting Friday, July 19.)

RCNA Banquet (Children under 13)

Buffet includes a choice of Alberta baron of beef or crispy roasted bone-in chicken with various salads, potatoes, dessert and coffee/tea.

(Special diet meals available on request).

Post Banquet Reception

[Suite 1223] (Pre-purchased tickets required.)

Canadian Association for Numismatic Education (CAFNE) Board Meeting

[Garden Court 1] (By invitation only.)

RCNA Incoming Executive Meeting

[Garden Court 1] (All RCNA members are invited to attend as observers.)