{"id":31045,"date":"2026-03-25T19:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T23:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srvcanadavrs.ca\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=31045"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:26:09","slug":"canada-vrs-10th-anniversary-celebration","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/srvcanadavrs.ca\/en\/event\/canada-vrs-10th-anniversary-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada VRS 10th Anniversary Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us for a special evening to celebrate 10 years of Canada VRS!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past decade, Canada VRS has grown alongside Deaf communities across the country, building connections and expanding access to communication. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We welcome members of the community, partners, service providers, and all those who have been part of this journey, from near and far, to celebrate this special milestone. Canada VRS would not be where it is today without you, and we look forward to celebrating together. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>EVENT DETAILS<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday, September 26, 2026<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5:00pm to 8:00pm ET<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Arts Centre (Canada Room)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Elgin Street, Ottawa<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Special Guests:<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crtc.gc.ca\/eng\/acrtc\/organ.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vicky Eatrides<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>,<\/strong> Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cad-asc.ca\/about-us\/about-cad-asc\/staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wyatt Scott<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>,<\/strong> Executive Director, Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Dress Code:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business casual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Also Note:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Light refreshments and beverages will be served.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interpreters and Deaf interpreters will be provided in four languages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps\/dir\/\/National+Arts+Centre,+1+Elgin+St,+Ottawa,+ON+K1P+5W1\/@45.4226379,-75.6960898,17z\/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cce050023827aa7:0x1bea53c995adfada!2m2!1d-75.6937348!2d45.4232921!3e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Driving directions<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nac-cna.ca\/en\/visit\/parking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>parking<\/strong>.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public transportation (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/plan.octranspo.com\/plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>OC Transpo<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planibus.sto.ca\/hastinfo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>STO<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Nearby Hotels (discounted rates)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reservation.germainhotels.com\/ibe\/details.aspx?propertyid=17525&amp;nights=2&amp;checkin=09\/25\/2026&amp;group=2609CAVACS&amp;lang=en-us&amp;adults=1&amp;childAges=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Le Germain Hotel Ottawa<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/attend-my-event\/yowoddt-93b-4a7ee2c5-1cc2-4dcd-8129-73830a155225\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DoubleTree by Ottawa Downtown<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Deadline to book: August 25, 2026)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Come reflect on the past decade and look ahead to what\u2019s next.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for a special evening to celebrate 10 years of Canada VRS! 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