NIRSA Canada West Conference
The University of Regina is pleased to host the NIRSA Canadian Region West Conference in Regina, Saskatchewan from November 1 - 3, 2018. Intercollegiate recreation and fitness professionals and students will come together to exchange ideas and learn new and exciting trends in our industry.
History
This annual conference draws a number of recreational professionals and student leaders from Post-secondary institutions from across Western Canada, as well as a few colleagues from Eastern Canada and the Northern United States. Those who attend this conference are engaged and passionate about various areas of campus life: student leadership, development, and personnel management; wellness and fitness programs; intramural sports; sport clubs; recreation facility operations; outdoor recreation; informal recreation; and aquatic programs.
In 2004, Hugh Hoyles, and his colleagues at the University of Alberta and Grant MacEwan College initiated a Western Canadian Campus Recreation Conference. By the end of this highly successful Conference, it was decided by those in attendance that an annual gathering would be a worthwhile and valuable venture to continue.
Previous Hosts
| 2004…….. | University of Alberta and Grant MacEwan College |
| 2005 | University of Saskatchewan |
| 2006 | University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University |
| 2007 | Mount Royal College and University of Calgary |
| 2008 | University of Regina |
| 2009 | University of Manitoba |
| 2010 | University of Alberta, Grant MacEwan University, NAIT, and Lakeland College |
| 2011 | Thompson Rivers University |
| 2011 | University of Saskatchewan |
| 2013 | University of Victoria |
| 2014 | University of Calgary |
| 2015 | UBC Okanagan |
| 2016 | University of Alberta |
| 2016 | University of Victoria |
| 2017 | University of Manitoba |
By holding the NIRSA Canadian Region Conference in different location each year, delegates are provided the opportunity to explore other facilities and to experience new ideas, programs, services and methods of operation first-hand.