October 27 - 29, 2006
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort  Tucson, Arizona


2006 Annual General Meeting
Jane Austen Society of North America

 


Welcome Theme Plenary Speakers  Breakout Sessions Schedule
 Special Events

Registration

Hotel Travel Tours


Conference Schedule

Late News!  We regret that plenary speakers Maggie Lane and Jon Spence are unable to attend the 2006 AGM. Both Jon and Maggie send their apologies and best wishes to JASNA attendees. We thank Maggie for sending her paper, which JASNA Vice President/President-Elect Marsha Huff will deliver on her behalf. And, we thank Emily Auerbach for graciously agreeing on short notice to deliver her presentation as our Thursday evening plenary speaker.

Monday, October 23
2:00 p.m. Grand Canyon Tour departs from Phoenix

Wednesday, October 25  
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Registration
Early evening Grand Canyon Tour arrives at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort

Thursday, October 26    
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Regency Book & Merchandise Emporium
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tours
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. “JASNA Open” Golf Tournament
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Reticule Workshop
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dance Workshop
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ribbon Flower Workshop
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. “First-Time” AGM Happy Hour (cash bar)
5:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Dinner on your own (optional dine-around)
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Plenary Speaker: John Wiltshire
9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Social hour (cash bar)
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.  Cribbage and Whist Card Room

Friday, October 27    
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Registration
7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. JASNA Board Meeting
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Regency Book & Merchandise Emporium
8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Reticule Workshop
8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.   Regency Cooking Lecture & Demo
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Regency Headwear Workshop
10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Regional Coordinator Training
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Book Collecting Lecture
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ribbon Flower-making Workshop
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Lunch on your own (optional pre-ordered gourmet sandwich   buffet)
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Welcome
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Plenary Speaker: Jon Spence
2:40 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Breakout Session A
3:40 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Breakout Session B
4:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dinner on your own (optional dine-around)
7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. “Janne on Jane” Piano Recital
8:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.   Regency Astronomy and Stargazing

Saturday, October 28    
7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Regency Book & Merchandise Emporium
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Companion Tour: Pima Air Museum
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Plenary Speaker: Claudia Johnson
10:15 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. Breakout Session C
11:20 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Breakout Session D
12:10 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own (optional pre-ordered gourmet sandwich buffet)
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Plenary Speaker: Maggie Lane
2:45 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. Breakout Session E
3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Dance Workshop
3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. JASNA U.S. Business Meeting
4:20 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. JASNA Canada Business Meeting
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour (cash bar) -- Meet Vancouver AGM Committee
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Banquet, costume parade
8:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Authors’ book signing
9:00 p.m. to Midnight Regency Ball
9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.      Post-banquet Breakout Session

Sunday, October 29    
8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Regional Coordinators’ Business Meeting
8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Regency Book & Merchandise Emporium
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Brunch and Debate
12:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Tours
6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.  Dinner in Trail Dust Town

Monday October 30  
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tours

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