Day 2 - Département de danse - UQAM

I’d like to welcome you all to the 2013 CATR/ACRT conference, my first as President. I have watched
over the past year as an extraordinary team has created this exciting four-day event. It has everything
we could ever want in a conference—the space to listen and learn, the space to talk in detail about our
work, the space to celebrate the achievements of our colleagues, the space to raise a glass in relaxed
conversation, to get to know each other better. I can’t wait to get started!
My thanks, first of all, to our hosts at the University of Victoria, for their generosity, support, and for
welcoming us into their home. My thanks also to CFHSS for their good work generally, and for the effort
they put into this congress each year. Most of all, I invite you to join me in thanking all those
responsible for organizing this conference, from the organizational committee, the board, and the
membership. Many of us know how much goes into creating these events, and if you don’t, someday
you will. Watch and learn how it’s done!
I look forward to the next four days. Enjoy!
Stephen Johnson
President, CATR/ACRT