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2014 WAC organizers unveil preliminary program and announce first partners
\nWritten by CMA – WAC 2014. Posted in Press releases<\/p>\n
June 30, 2011<\/p>\n
Edmundston, NEW BRUNSWICK – The organizing committee of the 2014 World Acadian Congress today announced the preliminary program of events for the fifth Congress and the many partnerships that have been forged to date between the international organizing committee and businesses, government entities and organizations.<\/p>\n
In the presence of the regional committees and representatives of the participating governments of the three regions of Acadia of the Lands and Forests (New Brunswick-Maine-T\u00e9miscouata), the international chairman of the WAC, Emilien Nadeau, accompanied by members of his team and staff, also presented the organizational and operational structure for the event to be held from August 8 through 24, 2014.<\/p>\n
The kickoff of the organization of family reunions, which is central to the attraction of a large number of visitors, was unveiled on June 7 in Maine. The aim is to have 120 families reunite. Entry forms are already being received.<\/p>\n
The preliminary program of activities for the Congress in 2014 provides a good overview of the event calendar as it will develop in the coming months and years. The organizing committee unveiled its first list of activities in preparation for the 2014 Congress.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Pre-Congress Activities<\/p>\n
\u2022 Activities organized by the CMA and parallel activities up to 2014<\/p>\n
\u2022 Major events:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Opening ceremonies, August 8, 2014 (NB)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Acadian National Day, August 15, 2014 (ME)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Closing Ceremonies August 24, 2014 (QC)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Family reunions<\/p>\n
\u2022 Goal of 120 families<\/p>\n
\u2022 Community programming<\/p>\n
\u2022 Goal of one activity in each community<\/p>\n
\u2022 Heritage and outdoor activities<\/p>\n
\u2022 Regional Projects<\/p>\n
\u2022 Local projects<\/p>\n
\u2022 The international showcase
\n\u2022 The Large Youth Rally
\n\u2022 The Women’s Summit
\n\u2022 Forums \/Conferences \/ Roundtables
\n– 2014 WAC legacy and future component
\n– (UMCE, University of Maine at Fort Kent, UQAR)
\n– Economic component
\n– (Entreprise Mad., Vic., Rest., SADC T\u00e9mis, NMDC)
\n– International cooperation component
\n– (CND, US, NB, QC, and ME)
\n– Local government component
\n– (AFMNB, MRC and Maine)
\n– Sports and leisure component
\n– (Senior games, golf tournaments, etc.).
\n– Agriculture and forestry component
\n– And others<\/p>\n
\u2022 Theme days (inclusive)<\/p>\n
– Acadia of the Lands and Forests day
\n– Acadia Atlantic day
\n– Louisiana and Cajuns day
\n– Francophonie Canadian day<\/p>\n
– Francophonie International day<\/p>\n
– France day
\n– Maine day
\n– New Brunswick day
\n– Quebec day
\n– Scouts and girl guides day
\n– Children\u2019s day
\n– And other theme days<\/p>\n
\u2022 And many other events<\/p>\n
Given the international nature of the event, partnerships are crucial to the success of the project. Supported by a growing team, the executive director of the 2014 WAC, L\u00e9o-Paul Charest, has entered into numerous partnerships throughout the international region in recent months. This list will grow over the coming months with the development of a major sponsorship program.<\/p>\n
Here is the list of partners to date: (In alphabetical order)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Centre local de d\u00e9veloppement du T\u00e9miscouata<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Centre local d\u2019emploi de Cabano<\/p>\n
\u00b7 \u00c9difice Maillet incorpor\u00e9<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Forum des maires et les municipalit\u00e9s du nord ouest du Nouveau-Brunswick<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Fromagerie Le D\u00e9tour<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Gauvin Family<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Gouvernement du Canada, Minist\u00e8re du Patrimoine Canadien \/ Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Government of the State of Maine<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick \/ Government of New-Brunswick<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec<\/p>\n
\u00b7 J.P. Martin and Sons Construction<\/p>\n
\u00b7 L\u2019association des scouts des provinces atlantiques<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Maine Acadian Heritage Council and the municipalities of the St-John Valley<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Municipalit\u00e9 r\u00e9gional de comt\u00e9 et les municipalit\u00e9s du T\u00e9miscouata<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Norstate Federal Credit Union<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Northern Maine Development Commission<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 nationale de l\u2019Acadie<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Spectacle \u00abL\u2019Acadie des terres et for\u00eats en f\u00eate\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Town of Madawaska<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Universit\u00e9 de Moncton, Campus d\u2019Edmundston<\/p>\n
\u00b7 University of Maine at Fort Kent<\/p>\n
During the press conference, the executive committee of the World Acadian Congress paid tribute to the individual who initiated the international effort to attract the Congress to the region, the artist Etienne Desch\u00eanes; and to the first president of the organization, Jean-Paul Savoie.<\/p>\n
The president, monsieur Nadeau, concluded with these words: \u00abThe organizers are very satisfied with the work accomplished during the past year, and according to comments from former organizers of Acadian Congresses, we think we are on target and on schedule\u00bb.<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
\u2022Hugues Chiasson, responsible of communications, WAC 2014; 506-739-7640 hugueschiasson@yahoo.ca<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00c9milien Nadeau, president WAC; 418-853-3844-home; 418-868-5822 -cell; emilien.nadeau@sympatico.ca<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022L\u00e9o-Paul Charest, Executive director, 506-737-3938 cell; 506 737-5432-office; leo-paul.charest@umce.ca<\/a><\/p>\n