Registration is now open for the 2019 CAHS Convention and AGM. The convention will take place 22 - 25 May, at the John Abbott College in the village of Ste Anne de Bellevue, west of Montreal, Quebec. Full convention registration includes a tour of the Montreal Aviation Museum and other local aviation attractions, a banquet, and the opportunity to meet others who share your passion for aviation.
We have arranged a terrific slate of speakers for everyone's interest:
Ted Barris, author of Dam Busters - Canadian Airmen and the Secret Raid Against Nazi Germany;
Jerry Vernon, CAHS Vancouver Chapter President, The Supermarine Stranraer in RCAF and Commercial Service;
John Orr, PERSEVERANCE: Some reflections on 55 years of the Canadian Sea King;
Dick Pickering, former CAHS Montreal Chapter President, The Romance of Flying: The flying career of Doug Pickering;
David Waechter, author, The R100 Airship and the Contributions of Barnes Neville Wallis and Nevil Shute Norway;
Pierre Thiffault, The story of the first known aviator in Canada... a boy of only 14 !
Jim Mason, CAHS Montreal Chapter President, Canadian Boardrooms in the Sky;
and more. The complete speaker list will be posted on the CAHS website.
We are very pleased to announce that our banquet speaker will be John Maris, a 2018 inductee into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. John is an engaging speaker whose presentation will be interesting to all.
To register for the convention, please complete this form:
and send your payment by cheque, made out to CAHS, to
Box 2700 Station D, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5W7
or by electronic transfer to treasurer@cahs.ca.
Your registration will be confirmed once payment is received.
The link to register at the convention hotel is here:
Courtyard Marriott West Island / Baie d'Urfe
The rate is $142 per night, plus taxes, for double occupancy, $152 per night plus taxes for three, and $162 per night plus taxes for four people.
Budget accommodations are available at the dormitory. Please indicate on the registration form that you would like us to make a reservation for you. Dorm accommodations must be paid in advance to the CAHS. If you are bringing a car to the convention site, you will also need a weekday parking pass, available on the registration form.
We look forward to seeing you at our convention!
