Offered by Gus Noble, President of the Chicago Scots
Greetings from Colin Gray, Head of USA Office, Minister Counselor Scotland
- Gus Noble in discussion of Scottish artist and musician Rory McEwen, Sir John’s uncle, on his latest exhibition.
- A reading from Scotland – Whit Like Is It?, an acclaimed one-man play Sir John wrote and is planning to bring it to the USA in 2025 when Clan McEwen will be honoured at Chicago’s Highland Games.
-The Journey to Chiefship: A look into the process of becoming the first Chief of Clan McEwen for 500+ years, a discussion with Maggie McEwen, President of Scottish Studies Foundation Canada.
Panel discussion between Clan Chiefs and their Heirs- led by Iain Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald, his son Lord Cochrane (Archie), and John Cochran as "Sennachie to the Chief”, moderated by John Bellassai, President of the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations (COSCA).
Eilidh MacKinnon, Deputy Head of Scottish Government USA, together with Ian Houston and Gus Noble, President of The Chicago Scots.
A discussion moderated by Brendan Fyfe, St Andrews Toronto, Rory Hedderly, Saltire Foundation, Iona Fyfe, Victoria Stewart, and Cameron Steer, ASF Youth Ambassador
With Brian Smith, University of Strathclyde Board of Trustees USA, Rory Hedderly, Saltire Foundation and Camilla G Hellman, President of the American Scottish Foundation
Greetings from Colin Gray, Head of USA Office, Minister Counselor Scotland
Moderated by John Bellassai, President of the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations (COSCA).
Roundtable with St Andrew's Society of Detroit, St Andrew’s Society of LA, Chicago Scots, American-Scottish Foundation, Scottish American Women’s Society, St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC, and St. Andrew's Society of Toronto.
Growing our Young Scot Platform - Moderated by Camilla G Hellman, ASF President and Brendan Fyfe of St Andrews Toronto, with Cameron Steer, ASF Youth Ambassador.
Discussion with Terri Wiltse (Executive Director of Loon Mountain Highland Games). Kimberly Bradford (St Andrew Society of LA), Jayne Recker (Executive Director of Celtic Classic Highland Games), Alexandra Duncan (President of the Virginia Scottish Games) Bob Giles (Detroit Highland Games), Mike Reid (Clans, ASF Calendar), moderated by Gus Noble (President of the Chicago Scots),
Networking and conversation with light bites and refreshments