Location: Montreal, Quebec
Official Website: TBA
Date: January 21st – 23rd, 2011
External Conferences Deadline: TBA

Mission:

DBCS targets some of the brightest students from universities across North America to gather a multilateral perspective on issues related to sustainability. The conference invites leading experts from corporations, non-government organizations and academia to speak to students and provide them with the tools and knowledge they need to help ensure a sustainable future. DBCS focuses on the three realms of sustainability that affect and are affected by business practices: social, economic and environmental.

Achievements:

Highly anticipated among post- secondary students, MBCS has developed a reputation for gathering a large and inspiring forum of individuals each year. From the students and future leaders in business to the speaker panels, we are growing into one of the most distinguished business conferences on sustainability among Canadian universities. The 2008 “Looking Backward to Move Forward” conference brought Dr. David Suzuki to speak to over 700 students, parents, professors and business professionals. The confer- ence was responded to with strong interest from the Montreal community, which stirred up both national and local media coverage. This provided us the momentum we needed to further improve for the “Awake” conference in 2009, which took on a more diverse perspective and included keynote addresses by Steven Guilbeault of Équiterre and Robert Weiss of GE Canada.

Location: Kingston, ON
Official Website: TBA
Date: Mid-November
External Conferences Deadline: TBA
The Queen’s Finance Association Conference (QFAC) is an event like no other: it is Canada’s first student-run conference entirely focused on finance and the capital markets. Conceived by students at Queen’s University who were eager to explore the topic beyond financial theories taught within the classroom, the conference provides students with the unique opportunity to network with professionals and explore the wide variety of finance-related careers. The conference’s mission is to provide delegates with practical knowledge of finance and the capital markets in order to facilitate their transition into careers within the financial services industry.

Location: Kingston, Ontario
Official Website: http://www.qbet.ca/
Date: November 4th – 7th, 2010
External Conferences Deadline: TBA

Q’’BET’s mission is to explore current global events, how they affect us as students, and how they affect the greater business environment.

This year, we are focused on helping students build their own legacy in the business community. Through interactive consulting simulations, exploration of social responsibility initiatives, and hearing from keynote speakers who have already made their marks, we will inspire our delegates to stand out and make a difference during their time as students and in their future careers.

Location: Toronto, ON
Official Website: http://www.impact.org/
Date: November 12th – 14th, 2010
External Conferences Deadline: TBA

Mission Statement

“Impact’s goal is to create the next generation of entrepreneurs and help young entrepreneurs realize their true potential. Impact connects people, knowledge and ideas, recognizing success and providing inspiration to leaders at every stage of their development.”

The Impact Entrepreneurship Group is Canada’s largest non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit amongst youth in Canada and becoming a starting point and catalyst for youth interested in entrepreneurship and leadership. Since 2004, Impact has developed programs both at the national and local level and in the last year alone, we reached over half a million young people. Consisting of over 100 student volunteers nationwide, Impact is dedicated to driving the entrepreneurial spirit.

What does it mean to us?

When most people hear the word entrepreneurship; they automatically assume it has to involve starting a business. Contrary to this commonly accepted definition, Impact believes the term embodies something bigger – a mindset towards life that can help achieve any dream, no matter what it is. Impact promotes the entrepreneurial spirit, an attitude and way of life which embodies 3 key components: ambition, passion and determination.

Why is it important?

Entrepreneurship in Canada is not being encouraged or promoted enough among today’s youth in the current education system. As students move through school, there is a lot of pressure to maintain grades, pursue higher education and an ideology of finding a corporate position after graduation. However Impact believes that students should be their own boss and explore the field of entrepreneurship.

There are many organizations that provide support, mentorship, and basic resources for entrepreneurs. However, youth are largely unaware these resources exist and together with general misconceptions, they are not as apt to choose entrepreneurship as a viable career path. Entrepreneurship in Canada needs to be encouraged at the youth level to foster innovation and build a strong, internationally competitive economy. With Impact’s 2010 programs, the stage is set for youth to be involved in entrepreneurship today. Impact creates a platform to connect youth with successful industry leaders and entrepreneurs. Get involved today with our 2010 programs.

Location: Montreal, Quebec
Official Website: http://www.jmsm.ca/JMSM/Home.html
Date: November 11th – 14th, 2010
External Conferences Deadline: TBA

The dates for our 15th Annual JMSM Sports Business Conference are out! This year the conference will be held from November 11th to the 14th. Delegates will stay at the same hotel as past years, the Best Western Ville-Marie located in the heart of downtown Montreal. The hotel is steps away world famous Mount Royal park, the Bell Centre, the underground shopping centre, and Sainte-Catherine and Crescent street, famous for their boutiques and nightlife.

The hotel offers a wide-array of services such as 24-hour front desk service, a newly-equipped exercise facility, a souvenir gift shop, room service, and much more. Visit http://www.hotelvillemarie.com for more information.