Annex A

To CIA AGM Admin Instr

May 2005

Prepared by Inf School – 3 May 05 Preparé par l’École d’inf – 3 mai 05

Version 11
CIA Annual General Meeting 2005
Sydney, NS
25-29 May 2005 / ACI assemblée générale annuelle2005

Sydney, NS

25-29 mai 2005
Ser / Time / Activity / Remarks

Wednesday 25 May 2005

1 / 0800 / Registration desk opens / Registration – 24 hours
2 / 0800-1630 / Setup Displays (as required) / -Sydney organizing committee to coordinate weapons and equipment security requirements for duration of AGM
-Display providers to coord arrival date/time with Sydney planners to ensure they are met by staff to secure equipment, if required
3 / 1930 / Council Meeting / Designate members to intro & thank guest speakers- Loc: Armoury (President, Col Cmdt, D Inf, DD Inf, members of the CIA)
4 / 1900
(for 1930) / Nova Scotia Branch Reception
Meet and Greet / All Participants and Partners
Dress: Jacket and Tie
Loc: Sydney Garrison Messes
Timings: 1900 for 1930
Note: meal not provided, but finger food will be available

Thursday 26 May 2005

5 / 0730-0800 / Registration Desk Opens / Displays for duration of AGM will be provided by Director Land Requirements and defence industry participants
6 / 0800-0815 / Call to Order / Admin Pts / Roll Call / Sydney Planning Team
7 / 0815-0830 / Host Area Commander's Welcome
8 / 0830-0845 / President’s Welcome / Colonel Commandant Opening Address / CIA President / Colonel Commandant
9 / 0845-1000 / D Infantry Address on State of the Corps / Question & Answer Period / D Infantry Colonel Tarrant
10 / 1000-1015 / Coffee
11 / 1015-1100 / Managed Readiness Plan / Speaker: Army G3 - Colonel Champagne
12 / 1100-1200 / Light Force Working Group / Speaker: DAD 4, Lieutenant-Colonel Hunt
13 / 1200-1300 / Lunch
14 / 1300-1400 / Operations in Complex Terrain / Speaker: DAD 4, Lieutenant-Colonel Hunt
15
16 / 1400-1500 / Developments in US Army Doctrine / US Guest Speaker: Colonel Woolfolk
17 / 1500-1515 / Coffee
18 / 1515-1615 / Canadian Operational Experiences
(The Challenge of Command) / Speaker TBC
19
20 / 1830-2300 / Candlelight Louisburg Tour / All participants
Dress: casual (warm clothing recommended)
Timings:
1830 – depart the hotel
1900 – arrive at the Ft
1900 - 2230 – tour of the fort, followed by drinks and finger food at the theatre
2230 – depart the Ft

Friday 27 May 2005

21 / 0630-0745 / President’s Breakfast / All Branch Presidents @ loc TBC
22 / 0800-0900 / Individual Training Modernization / Commandant of the Infantry School: Lieutenant-Colonel Melancon
23 / 0900-0915 / Introduction of Panel Presenters / Colonel Commandant and Director Infantry
24 / 0915-1200 / Director Land Requirements 5
Soldier Modernization / DLR 5 - Lieutenant-Colonel Bodner with equipment displays
Canadian Soldier System Programme / LCol J. Levesque and Mr D. Palmer
Research and Development
SIREQ Results / Mr. D. Tack, Human Systems Inc
25 / 1200-1300 / Lunch
26 / 1300-1400 / UK Soldier Modernization / UK Guest Speaker
27 / 1400-1500 / German Soldier Modernization / German guest speaker
28 / 1500-1515 / Coffee
29 / 1515-1615 / US Soldier Modernization / US Army Guest Speaker
30 / 1615-1715 / US Soldier Modernization / USMC Guest Speaker
31 / 1800 - / Surf and Turf
(Lobster and Steak Dinner) / All participants
Dress: Dress of the day/ casual
Loc: Sydney Garrison Messes
32 / 1930 -2100 / CO’s Bull Session / COs or DCOs if attending for a CO
LOC TBC
33 / 1930 - 2100 / RSM and CWO’s Bull Session / LOC TBC

Saturday 28 May 2005

/ Breakfast
34 / 0630-0800 / Breakfast
35 / 0800-0840 / The Infantry Soldier / Platoon Second in Command in the Infantry (Warrant Officer from 1R22eR)
0840-0920 / Section Commander in the Infantry (Sergeant from 1PPCLI)
0920-1000 / Junior leader in the Infantry (Master Corporal/Corporal from 1RCR)
36 / 1000-1030 / Coffee
37 / 1030-1130 / CIA Business / All
38 / X-Hr / Chief of Land Staff Arrival / Will try to coordinate CLS Arrival in time for lunch with attendees
39 / X+15 to X+30 / Inspection of Quarter Guard / CLS
40 / 1130-1300 / Extended Lunch /
Loc TBC
41 / 1300-1400 (TBC) / Keynote Address / CLS
42 / 1400-1430 / Update on CIA AGM 2006 / Location of next meeting TBA
43 / 1430-1445 / Remaining Business / Colonel Commandant’s Closing Comments / Colonel Commandant
44 / 1500-1700 / CIA Executive Meeting / CIA Executive chaired by President @ loc TBC
45 / 1900 - 1930 / Pre-Dinner Drinks / All Participants, including special guests & “Friends of Infantry”
Dress: Mess Kit or Civilian Equivalent
Loc: Sydney Delta Mariner
46 / 1930 - / Mess Dinner /
Dress: Mess Kit or Civilian Equivalent
Loc: Sydney Delta Mariner Hotel

Sunday 29 May 2005

47 / Varied / Delegates depart as per travel arrangements / All
48 / AM / CIA business / *if more time is required

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