ACSW 2019 Annual Conference

Connection To Change: Evolution, Innovation and Activism
in Social Work

April 4 - 6, 2019

BMO Centre on Stampede Park - Calgary

Early Bird pricing in effect until March 14, 2019
Registration closes March 28, 2019

Twitter Hashtag: #ACSW

This year marks the 50^th anniversary of the recognition of the social work profession through legislation in our province. How has our profession evolved? What are some of the innovative practices we have used or developed? How are we using our social justice based values to advocate for improved structures and systems, the profession as a whole and for ourselves?

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Conference Information

Goals

Provide a forum to share practice experiences
Showcase recent developments and innovations in social work
Highlight best practices that promote caring, self-fulfillment, autonomy, participation and independence for diverse populations
Celebrate ethical practice
Rejuvenate and refresh social workers through self-care workshops
Connect with colleagues

Flyer

2019 Conference Brochure

Workshops

We are happy to be offering a number of workshops highlighting current research, innovation, self-care, creativity, self-expression and celebrating social work in various fields of practice.

List of workshops - Click Here!

Presenters

Professor Lena Dominelli, AcSS, Ph. D, CQSW
Dr. Jackie Sieppert, Ph.D, RSW

Click Here to see the Keynote Speaker Biographies

Program/Agenda

2019 Program & Agenda (NOTE: Each participant will receive a personalized agenda upon registration)

Conference Fees

Fees

We are very happy to host our 2019 Annual Conference at the BMO Centre on Stampede Park - Calgary.
The BMO Centre on Stampede Park is at located at 1410 Olympic Way SE, Calgary T2g 2W1.

Hotel Accommodations

Delta Calgary South, 135 Southland Dr. SE Calgary (Preferred Rates Until March 7, 2019)
Hotel Arts, 119 12 Avenue SW, Calgary (Preferred Rates Until March 4, 2019)
Hilton Garden Inn, 711 4 Street SE, Calgary (Preferred Rates Until March 4, 2019)
Holiday Inn: Calgary-Macleod Trail South, 4206 Macleod Trail South, Calgary (Preferred Rates Until March 25, 2019)

*Preferred rates only valid within ACSW room block. May sell out

Getting Involved

Sponsorship

This conference provides educational and networking opportunities for social workers. We invite your organization to become one of our valued sponsors for the 2019 Conference. Email promocoord@acsw.ab.ca

Vendor Fair

We are excited to now be accepting applications to participate in the 2019 Vendor Fair! Click here for the application form

Poster Presentations

We are accepting submissions to participate in the 2019 Poster Presentation until February 11, 2019. Click here for submission form

Students

TD Meloche Monnex Scholarship Information
TD Meloche Monnex Scholarship Form (Microsoft Word fillable form)
Volunteer Information
Student Fees

Policies

Privacy Policy

The Alberta College of Social Workers operates under the legislated requirements of Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). Any personal information collected through the process of registering for the ACSW annual conference is safeguarded with appropriate security measures and used only for conference purposes.

Refund Policy

Registrations are confirmed complete only when full payment is received.
If you have registered and are subsequently unable to attend the conference, you may substitute someone to attend in your place. Any requests must be emailed to promocoord@acsw.ab.ca.
Due to the greatly reduced rate for our conference refunds for cancellation will not be available.
Regarding circumstances of an extreme nature, please contact promocoord@acsw.ab.ca.