Cultural Ottawa?

I received an invite to a three-day symposium being held here in Ottawa beginning April 28, 2008. The Arts and Cultural symposium is being put on by Simon Fraser University in conjunction with the City of Ottawa. From the brochure:

"The international symposium includes keynote speakers, presentations, lectures, and various styles of workshops to examine the role and importance of cultural infrastructure in furthering culture and creativity in cities and communities. "

What I find unsettling is that of the invited speakers there are almost no arts or cultural folks representing Ottawa venues, like Arts Court or the Byward Market. There are speakers from Toronto's Artscape, Nova Scotia's Mermaid Theatre, a bunch from the US and Europe and other parts of Canada. The closest Ottawan, outside of federal political hacks and one city environmental sustainability rep, is the Manager of Manotick Mill Development Corporation.

What's wrong with this picture?