LINGUIST List 17.2116

Fri Jul 21 2006

Confs: Applied Ling;Chinese,Mandarin/Canada

Editor for this issue: Jeremy Taylor <jeremylinguistlist.org>

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Directory         1.    Jincheng Huang, Chinese in Basic Education in Canada: Moving Forward: An Invitational Forum

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Message 1: Chinese in Basic Education in Canada: Moving Forward: An Invitational Forum
Date: 21-Jul-2006
From: Jincheng Huang <jincheng.huanggov.ab.ca>
Subject: Chinese in Basic Education in Canada: Moving Forward: An Invitational Forum



Chinese in Basic Education in Canada: Moving Forward: An Invitational Forum

Date: 29-Sep-2006 - 30-Sep-2006 Location: Edmonton,Alberta, Canada Contact: Lorraine Parry Contact Email: < click here to access email > Meeting URL: http://www.clef-ca.com/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics

Subject Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin

Meeting Description:

The Forum will bring together at the University of Alberta all the invited stakeholders including educators, academics, community leaders and business leaders from across Alberta, Canada and the world. The Forum focuses on Chinese language and cultural education in Alberta and across Canada.

Event place Signature Suites Edmonton House, 10205-100 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta,Canada http://www.maclabhotels.com/leisure_edmhouse_contact.htm

Hotel price Forum rates are $89/night plus 11% gst and room tax Other hotels close by range from $90-$200/night

Ground transportation Taxi - $45-50 plus tip one way Sky Shuttle - $12.5 one way or $25 return

Meals (Sep.29 and Sep.30) offered by the Forum