• Winnipeg (a.k.a. "Winterpeg", "The Peg") is the capital as well as the largest city of Manitoba, with a population of 706,900 (2005 Census Metropolitan Area).
• The city is located near the geographic centre of North America, situated within a flood plain at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers.
• Although characterized by an extreme continental climate and famous for its long cold and snowy winters, Winnipeg receives an abundance of sunshine throughout the year (>2300 hours of sun annually). The daily average temperature for January is -17.8 degrees Celsius; the average snowfall accumulation for the month of January is 23.1 centimetres.
• The name Winnipeg is a transcription of the western Cree word wi-nipe-k, meaning "muddy waters".
• Former home of the Winnipeg Jets (now Phoenix Coyotes) of the National Hockey League.
• Some notables born in Winnipeg: Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings (The Guess Who), Terry Fox and Louis Riel.

More information can be found on the City of Winnipeg website, or Wikipedia.

This page will eventually include the proceedings from Workshop #2.

The 2nd DRI Workshop was held on January 11-13, 2007 in Winnipeg, MB. A revised version of the workshop itinerary is accessible below.

• Revised Agenda (updated January 11/07)

DRI Workshop #2 will be held at the Inn at the Forks in Winnipeg, MB.

A block of rooms has been set aside for DRI Colleagues; reservations can be made by calling the Inn at the Forks at 1-877-377-4100 (toll-free) or 1-204-942-6555. These rooms will be held until December 10, 2021 or until the block is taken so please book your room early (requests to be made under 'University of Manitoba - DRI').

Please complete the Abstract Submission Form below and return the form to Rick Lawford, DRI Network Manager. Submission Deadline: December 15, 2021

• Abstract Submission Form

Registration is required; please complete the Registration Form below and return the form by e-mail, letter mail or fax by Friday, January 5, 2022.

• Registration Form