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Calendar of Events
This Calendar of Events provides information on future conferences, seminars, symposia, dinners, lectures, and other events sponsored by The Churchill Centre, its allies and affiliates, and other related parties.
If you are planning an event that may be of interest to Churchillians and would like to have it posted, send complete details to The Churchill Centre at
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. Please provide as much information as possible including photographs and contact details. Also, if you know of an event that is not listed, please let us know and we will do our best to track it down and add it to the Calendar.
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Churchill and the Boffins |
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Tuesday, 18th January 2011 - 7.00pm
Location: Churchill War Rooms
During the Second World War, new technologies played a key role in how the war was waged. Churchill called the race for scientific superiority ‘the Wizard War' and gave the innovators of the day his full backing. Taylor Downing looks at the mavericks, eccentrics and boffins who Churchill championed and how they contributed to an Allied victory.
Taylor Downing is an award-winning filmmaker and historian.
The Churchill Lecture Series is sponsored by Military History.
Advance tickets on sale now! Regular booking opens 1 September 2010. Tickets will be on sale at the door, subject to availability. |
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Churchill and the Empire: Myth and Reality |
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Tuesday, 22nd March 2011 - 7.00pm
Location: Churchill War Rooms
The popular image of Churchill in relation to Empire is of an undisputed imperialist, utterly opposed to colonial freedom. In this lecture, Richard Toye unravels a far more complex picture of Churchill's relationship with the British Empire, spanning from his school days right through to his final premierships in the 1950s.
Richard Toye is Associate Professor at the University of Exeter.
The Churchill Lecture Series is sponsored by Military History.
Advance tickets on sale now! Regular booking opens 1 September 2010. Tickets will be on sale at the door, subject to availability. |
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27th International Churchill Conference - Charleston, South Carolina |
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Thursday, 24 March to Saturday, 26 March 2011
Where: Charleston, South Carolina
The 27th Annual International Churchill Conference will be held in conjunction with the regional meeting of the Churchill Centre.
The theme of the conference is "Churchill in the News," and will feature never-before-seen Churchill archive footage from the Movietone Newsreels collection at the University of South Carolina. Confirmed speakers include Churchill's granddaughter, Celia Sandys; Andrew Roberts, author of Storm of War, Masters and Commanders, and Eminent Churchillians; Lynne Olsen, author of Citizens of London and Troublesome Young Men; Paul Reid, author of Defender of the Realm, the last of the William Manchester 3-volume history of Winston Churchill; and Warren Kimball, author of Churchill and Roosevelt.
Allen Packwood, Director, Churchill Archives, Churchill College, will present "Making the news: How young Winston Churchill used the media to make his name."
The Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403, has been selected as conference headquarters. Room rate is $209, single or double, plus $1.00/day ‘destination fee', and 12.5% tax. For reservations call 1-843-722-0600 or 1-877-756-2121. The group code is "Churchill". Reservations must be made prior to February 21, 2011, to secure the group rate. Click here for online booking: enter arrival and departure dates and click "Check Availability"; on top of next screen click "Group Block"; scroll down, reconfirm dates, enter group code "Churchill" and click "next"; the room types and rates will display for the group; click "continue" to confirm reservation. NOTE: The online group code may not be accepted if the requested reservation contains nights outside the contracted group dates. Please call 1-877-756-2121 for personal assistance.
This is a smoke-free hotel; both sleeping and meeting rooms are non-smoking. A credit card deposit is required and is refundable only if room is canceled one week before the arrival date. After check in, if anyone must leave early there is a ½ day charge. Some events will be on the College of Charleston campus, across the street from the hotel.
In 1931 Winston Churchill recuperated at Hobcaw Barony, Bernard Baruch's estate, after his incident with the New York City taxicab. A preconference, optional tour to Hobcaw including a Low Country Boil, is confirmed for Thursday, March 24. You can find thier website here at Hobcaw Barony. Optional city tours and a plantation tour with lunch are being planned for Sunday, March 27.
Craig Horn and Ken Childs are Co-Chairmen; Judy Kambestad is Conference Manager. Registration will begin November 1. Questions? Contact Dan Myers or Mary Paxson, 1-888-WSC1874.
Please check back here for more details, which will be posted as the schedule is developed.
For more information, contact:
Mary Paxson, Director of Administration
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(312) 658-6088
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Churchill Centre's Global Leadership Summit - Washington DC |
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Spring 2011
Location: Four Seasons Hotel Georgetown, Washington, DC
In the spring of 2011, the Churchill Centre will hold its first Global Leadership Summit on "Fostering Collaboration and Understanding: Security and Democracy in the 21st Century" at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC.
Please check back for more details, which will be posted here are the schedule is developed.
For hotel reservation information click here
For more information, contact:
Mary Paxson, Director of Administration
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28th International Churchill Leadership Conference - London |
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Early October 2011
Where: Marriott Grosvenor Square, London, UK
The 28th International Churchill Conference Conference will be held at the Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel in London. The exact date has yet to be determined. Watch here for further details.
Contact:
Mary Paxson
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29th International Churchill Leadership Conference - Ottawa |
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Late September or early October, 2012
Location: Ottawa, Canada
The 29th International Churchill Conference will be held in Ottawa, Canada. Exact dates and locations have not yet been determined. Please watch here for further information.
Contact:
Mary Paxson
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(312) 658-6088 |
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