Events and Tours for the 2026 Conference and registration can be found HERE.

Note: Some of the events require participants to sign up, so they can have an idea of numbers for food or beverages. 

Wednesday May 6, 2026

The Iconic Bow Valley Tour

Date/Time: Wednesday May 6, 2026, 10:00 am–4:00 pm
Location: Meet at the Coast Hotel front doors (Canmore)
Capacity: 52
Cost: $100.00/person

Student Meet & Greet

Date/Time: Wednesday May 6th from 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Location: Canmore Coast Hotel and Conference Centre
Capacity: 40. Registration is appreciated to accommodate food selections.
Cost: Complimentary

Thursday May 7, 2026

Women in Archaeology Wine & Cheese

Date/Time: Thursday May 7, 2026, 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Location: Canmore Coast Hotel and Conference Centre
Capacity: 25. Registration is required.
Cost: Complimentary with light appetizers, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks.
Hosted: courtesy of the The Fairfield Foundation

Public Lecture: Bodies, Bones, Burials and Wrecks: Tracing the Archaeological and Human Legacies of the 1845 Franklin Northwest Passage Expedition

Date/Time: Thursday May 7, 2026, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Location: Canmore Coast Hotel and Conference Centre
Capacity: 150. Registration is required.
Cost: Complimentary. Light appetizers and beverages provided.
Food Bank Donations Requested for:
Bow Valley Food Bank (Canmore, AB) and Ȋyahrhe Nakoda Food Bank (Mȋnȋ Thnȋ, AB)

Live Recording of the New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast

Date/Time: Thursday May 7, 2026, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Location: Grizzly Paw Pub (622 8th Street, Canmore) 
Capacity: 60. Registration is required.
Cost: Complimentary (NOTE: Food and beverages can be ordered from the Grizzly Paw menu, but will not be provided by the event organizers).

Friday May 8, 2026

Janet Blakey Poster Session - Breakfast

Date/Time: Friday May 8, 2026, 8:00 am–10:00 am
Location: Canmore Coast Hotel and Conference Centre
Capacity: 75. Registration is required.
Cost: Complimentary

Indigenous Archaeologists’ Luncheon

Date/Time: Friday May 8, 2026, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location: Canmore Coast Hotel and Conference Centre
Capacity: 20. Registration is required.
Cost: Complimentary lunch buffet
Hosted courtesy of the Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology

Rat’s Nest Cave, the Explorer Tour

Date/Time:Friday May 8, 2026, 12:15 pm–4:00 pm
Location: Meet at the Coast Hotel front doors (Canmore)
Capacity: 24
Cost: $110/person

“Lightning Round”

Date/Time: Friday May 8, 2026,, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Location: Canmore Brewing Company at 1460 Railway Avenue
Capacity: 75. Registration is required.
Cost: $5.00/participant NOTE: Beer Tasting and appetizers will be provided
 

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Cave and Basin National Historic Site

Date/Time: Sunday May 10, 2026, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Meet at the Coast Hotel front doors (Canmore)
Capacity: 30
Cost: $25/person