Several keynote speeches were given by the staff of Wah Yan College HK and Kowloon. Mr. George Tam, the principal of Wah Yan Hong Kong, and Mr. Percival Ho, a teacher of Wah Yan Kowloon, summarized the current physical and educational environment of their respective school. Rev. Fr. Alfred Deignan, the Jesuit Superior of Hong Kong and Macao, gave an inspirational account of how the ideals of the Jesuits have influenced graduates of schools like Wah Yan. Rev. Fr. George Zee, Supervisor of Wah Yan Kowloon, talked about the global mission of Wah Yan - creating a world that people want to belong. In between speeches were presentations by each of the Wah Yan Alumni Association. There are currently 15 Wah Yan Alumni Associations in 7 countries and 10 Chapters were represented at the Conference.

The Calgary Chapter had done a wonderful job of organizing the conference. We cannot thank them enough for their hospitality. The social events were just as successful as the conference meetings. We had a barbecue in the first evening and a formal dinner and dance party in the following evening. Many of us also took part in a tour of Lake Louise and Banff on the third day. On the whole about 200 people, including family, participated in the activities of the Calgary conference. On Sunday morning, August 2, a special mass was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church for the conference attendees. A tree dedication ceremony took place afterwards outside the church. Rev. Fr. Deignan unveiled a plague commemorating the occasion of the International Conference.

One of the hottest topics of discussion at the conference was the use of internet to expand and strengthen the contacts among Wahyanites. James Wong is among a core group of people who are going to start the ball rolling. An important decision made at the conference was the transfer of the home base of the International Networking Committee (INC) from Hong Kong to California. The idea is to give the INC a more global outlook rather than being a provincial institution.