AVLIC conferences are hosted by Affiliate Chapters every other summer. Delegates can expect two days of professional development and two days of AVLIC business meetings.
AVLIC National Conference Sites, Themes and Presidents Elected
Year | City, Province | Conference Theme | Elected to President |
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1979 | Winnipeg, MB (First national gathering) | | |
1980 | Bytown (Ottawa), ON (Incorporating Meeting) | | Louise Ford |
1981 | Edmonton, Alberta | | Paul Bourcier |
1983 | Montréal, Québec | | Dottie Rundles |
1984 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | See the Shore in '84 | Richard W. Letourneau |
1986 | Calgary, Alberta | Spectrum '86 | Bonnie Heath (Dubienski) |
1988 | Toronto, Ontario | | Debra Russell |
1990 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Gateway to the Future | Debra Russell |
1992 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Interpreters - Bridging the Gap | Karen Malcolm |
1994 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Celebrating Our Roots | Tracy Hetman |
1996 | Ottawa, Ontario | | Tracy Hetman |
1998 | Montréal, Québec | | Kelly MacKenzie |
2000 | Edmonton, Alberta | Hand in Hand, Through 2000 and Beyond | Denise Smith |
2002 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | The Message and the Medium | Denise Smith |
2004 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Building on Yesterday, Imaging Tomorrow | Denise Sedran (Murray) |
2006 | Toronto, Ontario | Where Sight and Sound Converge | Tarren McKay |
2008 | St. John's, Newfoundland | Connecting Minds and Communities | Colleen Friel |
2010 | Ottawa, Ontario | Small Steps, Big Difference | Christie Reaume |
2012 | Calgary, Alberta | Creativity & Collaboration: Shaping Our Future | Christie Reaume |
2014 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Interpreters & Human Rights | Jocelyn Mark Blanchet |
2016 | Fredericton, New Brunswick | Together We Grow | Ashley Campbell |
2018 | Niagara Falls, ON | Little Hands, Big Message | |
2020 | Vancouver, BC | | |