Keynote speaker is the current Acting Dominion Hydrographer and Director General of the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

CARIS 2003 Conference committee is delighted to announce its opening Keynote Speaker – Mr. Denis Hains. Hosted in St. Louis, Missouri, USA the Educational Sessions will be held November 18-19 with Conference Sessions to follow November 20-21.

Mr. Hains has been appointed as Acting Dominion Hydrographer and Director General of the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada in October 2002.