Saturday, April 24, 2010, Grand Ballroom, Courtyard by Marriot

6:00pm Cash Bar

7:00pm Dinner

 

Please join us in the evening of April 24th for dinner and entertainment. The dinner is included when you register in full for the convention. Other guests are welcome (at a cost of $65/person), but must register in advance before April 16th by using the registration form. (Max. 300 people)

 

During Dinner, the Ambassadors will speak and there will be entertainment from Iceland! The silent auction will close at 9:30pm.

 

Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir, Icelandic Ambassador to Canada
Born in Siglufjörður, northern Iceland. Sigríður became Iceland´s Ambassador to Canada in September 2008.  After receiving her BA in Icelandic, History and Classical Greek at the University of Iceland, she took linguistics at University of Minnesota, and then had an early career as a schoolteacher, before becoming a politician. She was Member of Parliament, Alþingi 1991 - 2007. During her time in Parliament, she chaired many Committees, and was Minister for the Environment 2004-2006 and Minister for Nordic Co-operation 2005-2006.  She is married to Rev. Jón Þorsteinsson.

They have three grown up daughters and seven grandchildren.

 

We've prepared a great menu for you. All meals come with soup, salad and dessert, coffee and tea.

wild and white rice stuffed cornish hen - seasonal vegetables with a caramelized onion compote and white wine jus