Calling all Optimist Members – It’s Convention Time!
Pack your bags and your enthusiasm—because the 4th Quarter AMS&NW District Convention is coming to Calgary, and it’s more than just a meeting… It’s a mini vacation with purpose!
📅 August 6th to 8th, 2026
📍 Royal Hotel, Trademark Collection – 2828 23 St NE, Calgary, Alberta
✨ Why You’ll Love It
- 🔍 Dive into dynamic, info-packed workshops
- 📣 Get the latest scoop on District happenings
- 🤝 Reconnect with Optimist friends—and make brand new ones
- 🤠 Get ready to party at our Friday night “Mexican Fiesta” social!
Whether you’re here to learn, lead, or laugh—this convention is your chance to recharge, reconnect, and ride into the new quarter with optimism blazing. Let’s make it unforgettable!
HOTEL PRICING AND RESERVATIONS:
- Details on how to book a hotel room and nightly rates will be available in the near future.
MEETING REGISTRATION COST:
- Details on how to register for the convention and the cost will be available in the near future.
TENTATIVE MEETING AGENDA:
- THURSDAY – 8:00 AM to 4 PM – Incoming (New) Lieutenant Governor Training
- THURSDAY – 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM – District Executive Meeting
- THURSDAY EVENING: “Meet and Greet” – fun and games are afoot!
- FRIDAY – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM – Incoming (New) Club President Training
- FRIDAY – 1:00 PM – 4 PM – Incoming (New) Secretary / Treasurer Training
- FRIDAY – 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM – All-day Member Meeting & Workshops
- FRIDAY EVENING SOCIAL: “Mexican Theme” Fiesta
- SATURDAY MORNING – Member Meeting
- SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES: More details will be announced soon
- SATURDAY EVENING – 6:PM to 7:00 PM: Cocktails
- SATURDAY EVENING – 7:PM to 11:30 PM: Formal Banquet and Socialising
COME TO THE MEETING … AND STAY FOR A ‘MINI-VACATION’. YOU DESERVE IT!
Come a few days before the meeting, or stay after and take advantage of the above room rates, which are valid for any night between August 3rd and 11th, 2026.
- Visit Calgary – there are lots of great shopping (i.e., CrossIron Mills Outlet Shopping) and sightseeing opportunities close to the hotel, including the Calgary Zoo, TELUS Sparks Science Centre, Heritage Park & Automobile Museum, Studio Bell National Music Centre, and Calgary Tower – just to name a few! Go for a bite to eat, drink, or shop along the 17th Avenue Retail and Entertainment District, or the Kensington Entertainment District. You could also check out some of the over 40 Craft Breweries in Calgary.
- Visit Drumheller, Alberta (1.5 hours east of Calgary) – the world-renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller (Alberta) is Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the science of palaeontology
- Visit Banff – take a day trip to Banff (1.5 hours west of Calgary). There is an incredible amount to see and do around the town of Banff, including Bow Falls, Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Lake Minnewanka, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Cave and Basin, Banff Hot Springs, Banff Springs Hotel, and much more!
- Visit the Canadian Rockies – take a two or three-day trip and visit Banff, the Bow Valley Parkway, Lake Louise, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, and the Victoria Glacier (at the back of Lake Louise). In addition, you could take a drive up the Columbia Icefields Parkway and see Bow Lake, Bow Glacier, Crowfoot Glacier, and Peyto Lake Viewpoint. This trip would require one or two nights of accommodation in Canmore, Banff, or Lake Louise.
For more information about what to do around Calgary, Drumheller, Banff, and the Canadian Rockies, download the following PDF document by clicking on the link below:
Shopping and Sightseeing Opportunities Around Calgary, Drumheller, Banff, Canadian Rockies
INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOTEL:
The Royal Hotel Calgary, Trademark By Wyndham Collection, is an ideal location for conferences and travelling families. The hotel has recently undergone a significant upgrade to all its rooms and banquet facilities, including the addition of hypoallergenic luxury flooring in all rooms. In-room amenities include generously sized rooms, pillow-top mattresses, a Keurig brewing station, an HD flat-screen TV, a mini fridge, and a microwave. For more information on the hotel, including pictures of the rooms and amenities, please CLICK HERE.
See you on August 6th!
