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Yellowknife will host the first spring GAC-MAC conference north of 60°. The conference coincides with the beginning of the International Polar Year (IPY), and conference organizers see this as an excellent networking opportunity for IPY participants.
The City of Yellowknife, capital of the Northwest Territories, is located on the north shore of Great Slave Lake and is famous for its Aurora Borealis and midnight sun. Founded in 1935 following the discovery of gold, the city now serves as a hub for mining, transportation, and infrastructure support for Canada's diamond mines.
Yellowknife 2007 will feature symposia and special sessions that highlight Canada's North: its climate, its culture, its mining heritage, and its future.
Although the weather can be cold in the North, the hospitality will be warm. We hope you can join us at the Yellowknife meeting from May 23 through May 25, 2007. |
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(Design by Len Gal,
NWT Geoscience Office) |
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The Raven is an ubiquitous resident of Yellowknife and symbol of the North. The Raven's head in silhouette serves as a backdrop for a stylized depiction of the boreal forest and rocky outcrops of the Canadian Shield. Standing tall on the outcrop is a mine headframe, and within the headframe a diamond octahedron; symbolizing the historic and current prominence of mining in the region. |
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