ALL TIMES ARE PUBLISHED IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (GMT – 5 HOURS)
FRIDAY
4:00 - 4:10 PM | Welcome | John King Bellassai - President, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA) |
4:10 - 4:25 PM | Greeting | Rev, Dr Joseph Morrow QC, Lord Lyon King of Arms |
4:25 - 6:00PM | New Tools for Scottish Genealogy | Moderator - John King Bellassai |
4:30 - 4:50 PM | Tessa Spencer | |
4:50 - 5:05 PM | Sue Miller | |
5:05 - 5:20 PM | Graeme MacKenzie | |
5:20 - 6:00 PM | Discussion Q&A | |
6:00 - 6:10 PM | Round Up | Lt. Governor John Cherry, Jr. – St Andrew’s Society of Detroit |
6:10 - 6:15 PM | Toast | Charles L Sherwood |
SATURDAY MORNING
9:30 - 9:40 AM | Welcome | Gus Noble, OBE - President, Chicago Scots |
9:43 - 9:45 AM | Greetings from Scotland and Update | Chris Thomson, Scottish Affairs Counsellor, Scottish Government USA |
9:45 - 9:50 PM | Introduction | Gus Noble, OBE |
9:50 - 10:30 AM | The meaning of Scottish identity, and its evolution (with Q&A session) | Charles, Lord Bruce |
10:30 - 11:45 AM | Visitors Heritage Experience | |
10:30 - 10:32 AM | Introduction | Camilla G. Hellman, MBE - President, American Scottish Foundation |
10:32 - 10:39 AM | Culloden - National Trust for Scotland USA | Kirstin Bridier |
10:39 - 10:46 AM | Burrell Collection / Kelvingrove Museum - Glasgow Life | Duncan Dornan |
10:46 - 10:53 AM | Christopher Baker & Peter Drummond-Hay | |
10:53 - 11:00 AM | Canadian perspective on the visitors heritage experience - University of Guelph | Susannah Ferreira |
11:00 AM - 11:07 AM | Kirsty Devine | |
11:07 - 11:45 AM | Panel Discussion | |
11:45 - 12:30 PM | A Taste of Scotland Today (with Q&A session) | |
11:45 - 12:07 PM | Chef Gary Maclean - Executive chef of City of Glasgow College and Scotland's National Chef | Chef Gary Maclean |
12:07 - 12:30 PM | Q&A session | |
12:30 - 12:45 PM | Break for Lunch |
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
12:45 - 1:45 PM | Scotland to the US - Gifts and Food | |
12:45 - 12:47 PM | Introduction from Moderator | Camilla G. Hellman, President, American Scottish Foundation |
12:47 - 12:54 PM | Hilary Creighton | |
12:54 - 1:02 PM | Emily Redman | |
1:02 - 1:12 PM | Peter Wilson | |
1:12 - 1:45 PM | Panel Discussion | |
1:45 - 1:55 PM | Greetings | Donald MacLaren of MacLaren and Achleskine - Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs |
1:55 - 2:00 PM | Music of Robert Burns | |
2:00 - 2:45 PM | Robert Burns 2022 | |
2:00 - 2:02 PM | Introduction | Gus Noble, OBE - President, Chicago Scots |
2:00 - 2:22 PM | Alan Beck | |
2:22 - 2:45 | Kenneth C Donnelly joins Alan Beck and Gus Noble for discussion Q&A | Kenneth C Donnelly |
2:45 - 3:00 PM | Coffee Break | |
3:00 - 4:00 PM | Music & Dance, the Heritage in 2022 | William Petrie - Chair, Clans And Scottish Societies of Canada |
3:00 - 3:03 PM | Introduction from Moderator | William Petrie - Chair, Clans And Scottish Societies of Canada |
3:03 - 3:10 PM | Bagpipes | Rory 'Gus' Sinclair |
3:10 - 3:17 PM | Dance in Canada | Maggie McEwan |
3:17 - 3:24 PM | Dance in the US | Michael Reid |
3:24 - 3:30 PM | Scottish music in the US | |
3:30 - 4:00 PM | Panel Discussion | |
4:00 - 5:00 PM | Highland Games & Festivals | |
4:00 - 4:02 PM | Introduction from Moderator | William Petrie - Chair, Clans And Scottish Societies of Canada |
4:02 - 4:09 PM | Kimblerlee Bradford | |
4:09 - 4:16 PM | Cathy Hasse | |
4:16 - 4:23 PM | Terry Myles | |
4:23 - 4:30 PM | Pipe Major Sandy Jones | |
4:30 - 4:40 PM | Sir Malcolm MacGregor on the Games to the Chiefs | Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor |
4:40 - 5:00 PM | Panel Discussion | |
5:00 - 6:00 PM | Education Today | |
5:00 - 5:05 PM | Introduction from Moderator | Kevin James - Professor of Modern Scottish History, University of Guelph |
5:08 - 5:15 PM | Brandon Beech | |
5:15 - 5:20 PM | Gary Maclean | |
5:20 - 5:25 PM | ||
5:25 - 6:00 PM | Panel Discussion | |
6:00 - 6:30 PM | Roundup of The Day | Lt. Governor John Cherry, Jr. – St Andrew’s Society of Detroit |
6:30 - 6:40 PM | Toast to end the day | Charles L Sherwood |
SUNDAY MORNING
9:30 - 9:35 AM | Welcome | Camilla Hellman, MBE - President, American Scottish Foundation |
9:35 - 9:45 AM | Greeting | The Rt. Hon. The Viscount Thurso |
9:45 - 10:45 AM | Responsible Tourism - Eco 2022 | |
9:47 - 9:57 AM | Introduction - Janie Neumann, Visit Scotland | Janie Neumann |
9:57 - 10:07 AM | Alex Stoddard | |
10:07 - 10:17 AM | Mary Jane Brett | |
10:17 - 10:25 AM | Video from Visit Scotland | |
10:25 - 10:45 AM | Q&A session wih Reponsible Tourism Panel | Hosted by The Rt. Hon. The Viscount Thurso |
10:45 - 11:30 AM | Eco Fashion & Design | |
10:45 - 10:47 AM | Introduction from Moderator | Camilla G. Hellman, MBE - President, American Scottish Foundation |
10.47 - 10.55 AM | Siobhan Mackenzie | |
10.55 - 11.03 AM | Chris Hunt | |
11.03 - 11.10 AM | Clare Campbell | |
11.10 - 11.30 AM | Discussion & Questions | |
11.30 - 11.33 AM | Introduction | John King Bellassai - President, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA) |
11.33 - 11.43 AM | Film - Duke of Buccleuch in conversation on Sir Walter Scott | Intro by Dr. Fiona Armstrong, (Lady MacGregor of MacGregor) to the film w/His Grace, The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry |
11:43 - 12:00 PM | Film - Sir Walter Scott and his love of tartan | Intro by Dr. Fiona Armstrong, (Lady MacGregor of MacGregor) |
12:00 - 1:00 PM | Sir Walter Scott, The Crown and the Scottish Revival | |
12:00 - 12.02 | Introduction | John King Bellassai - President, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA) |
12:02 - 12:22 PM | Professor Caroline McCracken Flesher | |
12:24 - 12:44 PM | Presentation | Dr. Fiona Armstrong, (Lady MacGregor of MacGregor) |
12.44 - 1:05 PM | Discussion Q&A | |
1:05 - 1:20 PM | Clan Relationships following the visit of George IV | |
1:05 - 1:07 PM | Introduction from Moderator | John King Bellassai - President, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA) |
1.07 - 1.22 PM | Discussion on the Effect on Clan Relationships | Clark Scott and Keith MacGregor |
1.22 - 1.30 PM | Break for Lunch |
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
1:30 - 2:25 PM | Edinburgh 2022 - 75th Anniversary of Edinburgh the Festival City | |
1.30 - 1.32 | Introduction from Moderator | Camilla G. Hellman - President, American Scottish Foundation |
1.32 - 1.47 | Major General Buster Howes, CB, OBE | |
1.47 - 1.49 PM | Introduction | Camilla G. Hellman - President, American Scottish Foundation |
1.50 - 2.05 PM | Anthony Alderson | |
2.05 - 2.25 PM | Q&A session | |
2.25 - 3.30 PM | Upcoming in Scotland 2022 | |
2.25 - 2.27 PM | Introduction from Moderators | Camilla G. Hellman & William Petrie |
2.27 - 2.34 PM | Amina Shah | |
2.34 - 2.41 PM | Kirsten Bridier | |
2.41 - 2.48 PM | Aileen Crawford | |
2.48 - 2.55 PM | Giles Ingram | |
2.55 - 3.30 PM | Panel Discussion | |
3.30 - 4:00 PM | Wrap Up - Deliverables from SNACC ... the way forward | Lt. Governor John Cherry, Jr. – St Andrew’s Society of Detroit |