I was lucky enough to be invited to the annual Grey to Green conference hosted in Toronto. Regular admission price was upwards of $100 but there were also student bursaries available. I wrote a 1-page cover letter as per the application and was happily selected to attend.
PWC organized visions to reality (V2R) conference for free, at a downtown Toronto location. Corporate conferences are always the best – they spend thousands of dollars to promote their brand name and usually they are always free. It was held in a swanky conference hall in a downtown high rise.
McMaster’s sustainability office organizes an annual networking breakfast for students to gain exposure to the field of sustainability. Last year’s event was held on campus in Celebration Hall, this year we moved on the Hamilton Art Gallery. More speakers and community involvement was present this year.
I was referred to this event from my friend, who told me to apply as a seat filler position. This was something I was unfamiliar with – for televised shows, organizers wanted an illusion of a full audience so designated “seat fillers” would take up empty seats. Sounds to me like a free concert. And it …
Tedx McMaster’s theme this year is “perspective, the power of thinking different”. I went last year and had a great time, so expectations were high.
