Congress is less than a week away!
For nine days starting on May 23, more than 8,000 delegates will
arrive on our campus to participate in the 2009 Congress of the
Humanities and Social Sciences.
In preparation for this exciting event, Carleton will see a major
transformation this week, as exhibits are installed and the campus is
cleaned and polished.
Some of the things to watch for include:
The Fieldhouse is being set up as the Congress registration site and
Book Fair, with over 70 publishers' booths.
Over 2,200 delegates will be making the Residences their home during Congress.
A major temporary Congress signage system will be installed to help
the delegates navigate through the campus.
Many staff and faculty will be wearing blue "Ask Me" buttons to
assist our visitors.
Building lobbies will have ambassadors to help delegates find their
seminar rooms.
Instructional Media Services staff will be wearing distinctive green
golf shirts, for easy identification.
A "Beer Garden" will be set up in the Quad and a Wine Bar will open in
the Loeb Building.
A full program of musical entertainment and cultural events has been
planned. A "Portraits on Campus" exhibition has been installed on the
exterior Library wall opposite Southam Hall.
Information kiosks/tents will be erected in P2 and outside the Tory Building.
Hotel shuttles will take delegates to and from=2
011 downtown hotels and a commuter service will operate between the
Residences and the airport.
The Congress is the largest multidisciplinary academic gathering in
Canada, attracting delegates from every corner of Canada and around
the world.
For more details about Congress, please go to:
http://www.carleton.ca/DUC/congresscountdown/
