Convocation 2025
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CPA Saskatchewan is pleased to recognize all successful 2024 CFE writers from Saskatchewan on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at TCU Place in Saskatoon, SK. Please join us to celebrate this milestone accomplishment in the journey to becoming a CPA!
Graduates do not need to have completed their practical experience requirements in order to attend.
NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCEMENT: CPA Saskatchewan will run a special feature and congratulatory announcement in the Regina Leader Post and Saskatoon Star Phoenix on March 19, 2025. If you wish to include your own announcement within the special feature, please contact Carolyn Taddeoor Melanie Snyderat Post Media by February 24, 2025.
REQUIRED - ALL GRADUATES: Whether or not you plan to attend convocation, please click hereto confirm or decline your invitation to the convocation ceremony and upload your photo for our March 19th announcement in the Regina Leader Post and Saskatoon Star Phoenix by February 14, 2025. If you are logging into the Member Portal for the first time, sign-in credentials have been created for all graduates based on the email that was used with CPAWSB. To log in, enter your email and click 'forgot password' to reset your password. Please contact registrar@cpask.caif you need to change your email address.
EVENT DETAILS:
Venue:
TCU Place
35 22nd St. E
Saskatoon, SK
Ceremony:
Graduates and their presenters are to arrive at Salon Room E (upper level) at 12:15 pm to line up for their entrance into the ballroom
Instructions for the introduction can be found at the bottom of this page
Grand Salon (upper level)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (end time is approximate)
This event is free to attend, however, registration is required
Attire: Business Formal (caps and gowns are not worn)
A group photo of all graduates will be taken immediately following the ceremony
Dinner & Dance:
Grand Salon (upper level)
6:30 pm - Reception
7:15 pm - Dinner
Speeches, dance and photobooth to follow until midnight
Attire: Semi-Formal Wear
TICKETS:
Please note that there are separate ticket options for the afternoon ceremony and dinner/dance. If you are with a large organization with multiple graduates, your firm administrator may complete your guest registration on your behalf. Please check with your organization before registering individually to avoid duplicate registrations.
Ceremony: Tickets are free of charge, however, registration is required to ensure seating is available for those in attendance. Physical tickets will not be issued. Guests may sit anywhere outside of the reserved seating area designated for graduates and their presenters.
- GRADUATES ONLY: Click hereto register yourself and your presenter for the afternoon ceremony.
- Register additional guests (non-graduates/presenters) to attend the afternoon convocation ceremony by clicking the "Buy Tickets" button below.
Dinner/Dance: $130+taxes, tickets for children 11 and under are $40+taxes.
Infants/toddlers who do not require their own seat or meal do not need to register for a ticket.
Physical tickets will not be issued. A link to the dinner seating chart will become available on this page the day before the event. A QR code will also be available at the venue to assist you in locating your seat for dinner.
Each graduate receives two complimentary tickets to the Dinner & Dance (one for the graduate and another for a guest).
Dietary Restrictions: TCU Place and its caterer make every attempt to identify ingredients that may cause allergic reactions for those with food allergies. However, there is always a risk of contamination. There is also a possibility that manufacturers of the commercial foods used could change the formulation at any time, without notice. Guests concerned with food allergies need to be aware of this risk. TCU Place will not assume any liability for adverse reactions to food consumed, or items one may come in contact with while eating their products.
Registration closes February 14, 2025. No ticket refunds will be provided after March 1, 2025.
Note: If you have not received a confirmation email for your tickets within a few minutes of registering, the registration process is not complete - you must return to the portal to complete the ticket purchase process.
Accommodations:
Holiday Inn Saskatoon Downtown
101 Pacific Ave, Saskatoon SK
A special rate has been arranged for those attending this event. To take advantage of the offer, please complete your booking by February 14, 2025.
Booking link: CPA Saskatchewan Convocation - Holiday Inn Saskatoon Downtown
GUIDELINES FOR THE INTRODUCTION:
Each introduction should be no more than 45 seconds in length and should include:
- The name of the presenter, your professional designations and your relation to the graduate.
- The name of the graduate (see note below regarding when the CPA designation can be used in the introduction).
- The graduate's degrees, designations, awards, etc.
- The graduate's current employer and job title anything special you may wish to share with the audience about the graduate.
Example: My name is Jane Doe, CPA, and I am pleased to introduce my co-worker, graduate John Baker. John is employed at XYZ Company as a Controller. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with Honours, from the University of Regina. I have watched John work very hard over the past number of years to reach this milestone and am very proud of him for passing the CFE. Congratulations John Baker!
Important Note: Graduates can only use the CPA designation (for example, "John Doe, CPA") once they have been approved as members and received notification from CPA Saskatchewan. Please check with your graduate to determine whether you may use the CPA designation when making their introduction.