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Feeding the Future

The Slow Food in Canada 2016 National Summit will be hosted by Slow Food Columbia Valley (visit their website here) in Invermere, British Columbia April 6-10, 2016.

Photo credit: Alison Bell

Nestled in the Purcell Mountains on beautiful Lake Windermere with ranchlands, farms and artisanal food producers, Invermere offers the perfect setting to welcome food enthusiasts from across Canada to our annual summit. Slow Food Columbia Valley is busy working on an exciting slate of meetings, gatherings, tours and events.

 

Download the event schedule HERE!

 

Photo credit: Lin Egan

Tickets

General Admission (for not-yet Slow Food members)
Early bird –Deadline February 29th – $450
Regular – After February 29th – $475

Includes: A one-year Slow Food single membership, a Slow Food gift bag, all meals and snacks, taste workshops, one wine or beer ticket per evening event, all conference sessions, all transportation to the conference events within the valley.

Slow Food Members Admission
Early bird – Deadline February 29th – $350
Regular – After February 29th – $375

Includes: A Slow Food gift bag, all meals and snacks, taste workshops, one wine or beer ticket per evening event, all conference sessions, all transportation to the conference events within the valley.

Slow Food Youth Member Admission – Limited Number

$150 – Recipients of the Feeding the Future Youth Volunteer Pass must be a Slow Food Youth member and will assist the organizers throughout the conference by helping with registration, introducing speakers, room set-up and organization, audio visual technical assistance, etc.

There are only six passes available for the moment. In the meantime, the organizing committee is working on finding more funding for more passes.

Includes: A Slow Food gift bag, all meals and snacks, taste workshops, one wine or beer ticket per evening event, all conference sessions, all transportation to the conference events within the valley.

Feeding the Future Daily Pass – Available for locals in Invermere

$35 for Slow Food Members
$50 for not-yet members
Includes: lunch and snacks, but not dinner

 

Tickets to Individual Feeding the Future Evening Events

Barn Dance and Pig Roast – Friday April 8^th 2016

$35 for Slow Food Members
$50 for not-yet members

Beer Tasting at Arrowhead Brewery – Saturday April 9^th 2016

$10 Slow Food Members
$20 Not-yet Members

Gala Dinner Saturday – Saturday April 9^th 2016

$75 Slow Food Members
$100 Not-yet Members

 

Registration and Conference Payment

Registration is only for people attending the full conference. For individual tickets, these are sold at the Circle Cafe and Circle Health Cafe. For more info, contact: slowfoodcv@gmail.com

Online registration is now closed. For more information on registrations, please contact Alison Bell at (250) 341-1491 or email: slowfoodcv@gmail.com.

 

 

Accommodations

Best Western Invermere Inn
1310 Seventh Ave, Box 2340
Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0
Website: http://www.invermereinn.com/
Phone: (250) 342-9246
Toll Free 1-800-661-8911
Fax (250) 342-6079

Rates:

Indicate that you’re are part of the Slow Food group to access these special rates:

• Single Occupancy $99.99 plus tax (room has 1 Queen bed)
• Double Occupancy $120.99 plus tax (room has 2 Queens beds)
• Quad Occupancy $145.99 plus tax (room has 2 Queens beds)

They also might offer random special rates through their website; so make sure to check it before booking.

 

Canterbury Inn 

The Canterbury Inn of Downtown Invermere
747 12th Street, Invermere (across the street from the post office)
1-877-442-6618
250-342-6618
info@thecanterburyinn.com

1 queen bed – 79 plus taxes
2 double beds – 95 plus taxes
2 queen beds – 105 plus taxes
3 double beds – 119 plus taxes (small kitchenette)