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Third Age Network invites Third Age Delegates to our
​2019 Symposium

To be hosted by
​  Summer Lectures Club and Third Age Learning of Guelph
May 3-4, 2019

Save the Date for TAN’s 2019 Symposium
​To be held at the University of Guelph Arboretum Centre

Friday afternoon and evening May 3rd and Saturday May 4th, 2019

TAN encourages more than one Delegate from each Third Age group to attend
Any executive or volunteer for each Third Age group is welcome 
Delegates are also encouraged to bring their partners
Various social activities are planned to complement the Symposium
The theme of this Symposium is "Spreading Our Wings". Designed to answer questions about how the Third Age Learning movement can bring its stimulating lecture programs and resulting social benefits to more people in their retirement years, within existing Third Age communities and in new communities in Ontario.
Friday, May 3rd
  • Walking tour of the Arboretum with Naturalist and Author Chris Earley (3:30 - 4:30 pm)
  • Trillium Jazz Trio (6:30 - 7:00 pm)
  • Keynote speaker James W. Sanders, Member of the Order of Canada, past chair, the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council of Ontario (7:00 - 8:00 pm)
  •  Theme: “Building a Friendly World for All Ages”
  • Cheese and Wine Reception (8:00 - 9:00 pm)

Saturday May 4th  (8:00 am - 3:00 pm)
  • Keynote speaker and Facilitator John Lewis, Associate Professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo.  Research interests includes Age Friendly Communities
  • Theme: “Helping Each Other Spread Our Wings“
  • Workshops:
    • Getting Feedback – A Key to Success
    • How to Find Dynamite Speakers
    • Growth Without Cannibalization
    • Co-operation, Not Competition
    • Volunteers – Another Key to Success
    • Technology – Friend or Foe
    • Is Video Conferencing Ready for Prime Time?
    • Peer Learning – A Wealth of Untapped Knowledge
    • Sustainability – Burnout vs Vibrance
    • Key Challenges for TAN and TAN members as we “Spread Our Wings”
  • Organized bus tour to Crawford Lake Conservation Area for partners (see Activities for details)
  • AGM following the Symposium
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