Call for Expressions of Interest – 2029 ACA In-Person Conference Location

The Association of Canadian Archivists is seeking proposals for the location of its2029in-person conference.  The ACA in-person conference is held bi-annually in June, for four days which include one day for workshops and meetings, and three days of academic conference sessions. A virtual conference is held in alternate years. 

Venue

• The conference requires a venue which can facilitate both plenary and sessions as well as an exhibitor hall. The conference usually hosts 3 concurrent sessions with a capacity of between 100-150 people per session. Plenary sessions require a room which can hold up to 400 people.

• The venue should have catering facilities for coffee breaks and lunches provided to attendees for the session days, or the ability to bring in caterers.

• The venue should have capacity for audio/visual equipment for speaker presentations.

• Facilities for a dinner-dance and reception are alsorequired, but do not need to be located in the same space as the conference.

Community

• The presence of severalarchival or recordkeeping institutions, and/or a records management or archival studies program in the host community, would be an asset. 

• The support of local ACA members or allied provincial association members is an important component of the proposal.

• Proximity to a well-served airport, or other transportation hubs, is an asset.

• Proposals should address the needs of the conference and include descriptions of the advantages ofholding a conference in the suggested locale, including transportation access, cost considerations, and cultural highlights. Suggestions of possible themes which link to the proposed location are welcome.

Please send proposals to Mab Coates-Davies, executive.director@archivists.caby January 31^st, 2027.