CARA West 2019

Banff Centre Accomodations

Accommodations are priced as follows:

• Two-Bedded Room: Single Rate $184.00 CAD
• Two-Bedded Room: Double Rate $92.00 CAD
• One-Bedded Room: Double Rate $82.00 CAD
• SOLD OUT One-Bedded Room: Single Rate $164.00 CAD

Please note these prices do not include a compulsory nightly charge of $15 facility fee, 5% GST, 4% Alberta Tourism Levy and 2% Tourism Improvement Fee.

Off-Site Accomodations

Under the terms of the University of Calgary’s master contract with the Banff Centre, any delegate not staying at the Banff Centre will be assessed an Off-Site Delegate Fee of $31.50/day. The Off-Site Delegate Fee provides access to parking on campus, use of wi-fi, and access to Banff Centre facilities: indoor swimming pool, indoor hot tub, steam room, climbing gym (equipment can be rented), full court gym, fitness room and library.

Dr. Pete Dawson with Alireza Farrokhi

Dr. Dawson is an archaeologist who specializes in the digital preservation of heritage sites in Alberta and the Canadian Arctic – especially those at risk due to the impacts of human-caused climate change and destruction. He has partnered with Provincial and Federal Government Agencies and Indigenous Communities on over 20 digital heritage projects. Dr. Dawson is the Creator and Director of the Alberta Digital Heritage Archive – an online repository of digital heritage data from across Alberta. He has conducted archaeological and heritage-related research for over two decades in Alberta, the Yukon and Nunavut. Dr. Dawson is presently Interim Head of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology.

Dr. Sheri Madigan

Dr. Madigan is an Associate Professor and holds a Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development. She joined the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary in 2015 and is currently directing the Determinants of Child Development Lab, a lab that is dedicated to conducting research on the multidimensional influences that shape children's developmental trajectories. Dr. Madigan is a principal-investigator on several research projects on children's development supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, and the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation.

Alireza Farrokhi

Alireza Farrokhi is Head of Conservation and Construction Services for the Alberta Government. He and his unit are responsible for managing and maintaining heritage sites throughout the Province. Since 2016, Mr. Farrokhi has collaborated with Dr. Dawson on a number of digital heritage projects, including the Brooks Aqueduct National and Provincial Historic Site and the Okotoks “Big Rock.”