Conferences

AVLIC conferences are hosted by Affiliate Chapters every other summer. Delegates can expect two days of professional development and two days of AVLIC business meetings. 

AVLIC National Conference Sites, Themes and Presidents Elected

YearCity, ProvinceConference ThemeElected to President
1979Winnipeg, MB (First national gathering)  
1980Bytown (Ottawa), ON (Incorporating Meeting) Louise Ford
1981Edmonton, Alberta Paul Bourcier
1983Montréal, Québec Dottie Rundles
1984Halifax, Nova ScotiaSee the Shore in '84Richard W. Letourneau
1986Calgary, AlbertaSpectrum '86Bonnie Heath (Dubienski)
1988Toronto, Ontario Debra Russell
1990Vancouver, British ColumbiaGateway to the FutureDebra Russell
1992Saskatoon, SaskatchewanInterpreters - Bridging the GapKaren Malcolm
1994Winnipeg, ManitobaCelebrating Our RootsTracy Hetman
1996Ottawa, Ontario Tracy Hetman
1998Montréal, Québec Kelly MacKenzie
2000Edmonton, AlbertaHand in Hand, Through 2000 and BeyondDenise Smith
2002Halifax, Nova ScotiaThe Message and the MediumDenise Smith
2004Vancouver, British ColumbiaBuilding on Yesterday, Imaging TomorrowDenise Sedran (Murray)
2006Toronto, OntarioWhere Sight and Sound ConvergeTarren McKay
2008St. John's, NewfoundlandConnecting Minds and CommunitiesColleen Friel
2010Ottawa, OntarioSmall Steps, Big DifferenceChristie Reaume
2012Calgary, AlbertaAVLIC 2012Creativity & Collaboration: Shaping Our FutureChristie Reaume
2014Winnipeg, ManitobaAVLIC 2014 logoInterpreters & Human Rights Jocelyn Mark Blanchet
2016Fredericton, New Brunswickwww.avlic2016.comTogether We Grow Ashley Campbell
2018Niagara Falls, ONLittle Hands, Big Message 
2020Vancouver, BC