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2021 Annual Ice Summit Recap

Dear members and registrants,

What a fantastic way to end a difficult season. The 2021 Skate Canada Ice Summit was a huge success, and Skate Canada would like to thank all those who attended, presented, helped facilitate and coordinate this epic event.

This was the first year that the Ice Summit was held in a virtual fashion and allowed community leaders from across the country to meet online for an exciting, interactive conference. As we continue to inspire all Canadians to embrace the joy of skating, this year’s Ice Summit theme of Change Connecting Community seemed fitting, as our skating family from coast to coast to coast came together for two weeks in an interactive and engaging virtual environment.

The best news is that all the remarkable content from the conference is still available on the virtual platform until June 30, 2021, including the virtual Exhibit Hall. If you have registered for the event but couldn’t make a few sessions, you have full access to revisit these important and educational topics. If you haven’t registered but are intrigued, you can still do so by June 30.

Conference Highlights

  • An interactive, engaging virtual environment featuring comprehensive education and discussion with leading experts.
  • Honouring members of our skating community who have played an integral role during the pandemic.
  • Pre-Conference Virtual Skating Seminar hosted by World and Olympic Champion Meagan Duhamel. Sessions ranged from healthy cooking, skating techniques and more.
  • Pre-Conference sessions including a Leadership Development Session with keynote speaker Henry Burris.
  • Virtual Exhibit Hall that featured booths with a wide variety of programming content and more!
  • Educational workshops to help our clubs and skating schools provide a safe, inclusive, and diverse environment.
  • Safe Sport plenary session and four workshops, including body positive guidelines, bullying, injury prevention, and sexual abuse.
  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion plenary session and four workshops, including the basics of equity, diversity and inclusions, how to be an ally, and next steps in EDI and anti-racism.

Thank you, and see you next year.

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR THE 2021 ANNUAL ICE SUMMIT

Dear members and registrants,

Registration for the 2021 Skate Canada Ice Summit is now open. Join community leaders from across the country and meet online for this interactive, exciting conference. Registration will include all pre-conference and conference activities, including Skate Canada’s Annual General Meeting.

“This past year has been difficult for all due to the pandemic,” said Debra Armstrong, CEO, Skate Canada. “We are thrilled to be able to host our annual conference virtually, allowing our skating community to still connect and come together in one place to support the continued development from the grassroots level to the world stage. Though we will not be able to be together in person this year, the goal of continuing to inspire Canadians to embrace the joy of skating will unite us all.”

The theme of this year’s event is: Change Connecting Community. The 2021 Ice Summit package offers an interactive and engaging virtual environment featuring comprehensive education and discussion with leading experts. We will also be honouring members of our skating community who have played an integral role during the global pandemic.

This year’s conference kicks off on May 15-16 for a pre-conference virtual skating seminar hosted by world and Olympic champion, Meagan Duhamel. May 18-20 will also feature pre-conference sessions, including a leadership development session with three-time Grey Cup Champion, Henry Burris.

Beginning on May 21, the virtual tradeshow and exhibitor booths will open and will include a wide variety of programming content and other features.

The Ice Summit officially kicks off on May 28 with our Annual General Meeting taking place on May 29 at 10 a.m. ET.

For more information on how to register, please click here.

Save the Date: 2021 Skate Canada Ice Summit

Dear members and registrants,

Skate Canada is pleased to announce that the annual Skate Canada Ice Summit is back and will be held in a virtual format! Mark your calendars and get ready to take part in educational and engaging workshops and sessions with leading experts, including our 2021 Ice Summit keynote speaker, Henry Burris.

Kicking off on May 15, 2021, Skate Canada will host pre-conference webinars that lead into the May 28-29 conference. The 2021 Ice Summit package offers a broad spectrum of informative and interactive workshops and sessions and will give the Canadian skating community the opportunity to learn more about programming, safe sport, and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Here’s a snapshot of what to expect this year:

  • May 15 – Skate Canada’s pre-conference webinars begin, including a skating seminar hosted by Olympic and World Champion, Meagan Duhamel.
  • May 28-29 – the official 2021 Ice Summit begins. Join sessions hosted by world-class sport professionals, conference keynote speaker, Henry Burris, and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association on May 29. Members will be able to participate remotely as the AGM and voting will be available via live stream.

Registration for this interactive and engaging virtual conference will open on April 1, 2021. Visit our website for more information.