September 18-20, 2024
In Ottawa
Last Updated: September 10, 2024
Bonjour la capitale du Canada!
Every year, Research Impact Canada (RIC) hosts an annual meeting for our members as an opportunity to connect, exchange ideas and resources, and imagine initiatives and priorities for RIC’s future. It has become one of our most well-received events.
Check out our agenda with wonderful workshops, fantastic guest speakers, and opportunities for network members to showcase and share their work from their institutions.
This year’s meeting will be on September 18-20 2024 in Ottawa. It will be jointly hosted by the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. While we endeavor to make as much of the meeting hybrid-accessible so attendees can participate on Zoom, we encourage you to come in person for the full experience!
Registration
All in-person and virtual attendees must be registered for this event. Please register below.
Important Note: Our annual meeting is restricted to members of our network only, mainly professional staff working in some capacity to support knowledge mobilization principles and practices at their institution/organization.
Agenda
The full meeting agenda is below. Here is the shortened version. The dates and times will be in the Eastern time zone. Only Day 1 and 2 will be hybrid. Day 3 will be in person only.
Note: The RIC committees will meet virtually before the annual meeting convenes in September and will provide updates at the annual meeting. The Implementation Committee will meet after the annual meeting.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with Sandy Chan at sdychan@yorku.ca.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
MEETING VENUES
The first two days of the annual meeting will be on U Ottawa’s campus and the last day will be on Carleton U’s campus:
HYBRID IN-PERSON OR ZOOM PARTICIPATION
We endeavoured to make as much of our programming hybrid as possible this year. Any session where we welcome hybrid participation (e.g. Zoom or in-person) or in-person participation only will be clearly designated in the agenda. For Zoom, we will use the same Zoom link throughout the meeting.
If requested, live simultaneous interpretation will be available during the Zoom meeting.
HOTEL
RIC members will be responsible for the payment of their own hotel rooms. We have a group block reserved for us at the DoubleTree by Hilton (33 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON K1N 9M7).
It’s about a 5-minute walk to U Ottawa’s Desmarais building on Day 1 and Day 2 and about a 20-minute walk to the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre on Day 3.
Please contact Sandy for the hotel rate and to be added to the RIC rooming list.
TRANSIT
All our activities are within a 5-20-minute walking distance of each other. If you prefer to ride in a car, we are happy to accommodate you by ordering taxi rides. Please let Sandy know if you require transportation arrangements.
FOOD
Epicuria will cater the food for our meeting each day.
Breakfast: Each day, breakfast will include a variation of some of the following items: mini baked goods and pastries (sweet or savoury scones, muffins, and multi-grain croissants), Greek yogurt parfait, energy bites, fruit platter, artisan cheese platter, and hot breakfast sandwiches.
Lunch: Different bento boxes will be provided for lunch each day, which include a meat protein, a salad, and a dessert. On Day 1, the protein will be chicken. On Day 2, the protein will be salmon. On Day 3, the protein will be flank steak. If you are unable to eat any of the meat proteins on those days, a vegetarian/vegan bento box will be provided instead. Please indicate in the survey your food preference to ensure the right protein box will be given.
Dietary restrictions will be accommodated.
On September 18, 2024 (Day 1), we will have a RIC network dinner at Luxe Bistro, a 11-minute walk from U Ottawa. The restaurant menu includes vegetarian/vegan, pescatarian, and meat options.
On September 19, 2024 (Day 2), we will visit the Ottawa Art Gallery for a tour and an ARTivity guided by gallery educators and built by community leaders. The gallery is a 5-minute walk from U Ottawa. The art workshop we will be taking is “Re(mapping) Place.”
Evidence for Democracy will run a really cool, hands-on workshop for us on September 20, 2024 (Day 3) during the day!
If you’re looking to explore Ottawa, here are some recommendations for places to eat and things to do!