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SUMMARY:Girls and STEAM Industry Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered what STEAM professionals do every day? On October 3\, Science World opens its doors to the Girls and STEAM Industry Showcase\, where you can meet the pros and find out. Join over 30 local organizations who are shaping our lives\, from building future cities to protecting the environment to discovering new ways to look after our bodies. This isn’t a lecture. Get hands-on with activities\, games\, tasks\, and crafts\, and learn what it’s like to walk in the shoes of a STEAM professional. \n– Interested in health? See the world through someone else’s eye with special goggles\, or explore what’s happening inside us with microscopes\, and dynamic fluids. \n– Are you a nature lover at heart? You’ll get up close to ocean specimens and can become a forest detective\, learning how forest ecologists use math to protect ecosystems. \n– Prefer the city?! Not a problem! Meet engineers that protect us from earthquakes and landslides\, have a go at a flight simulator and even get things moving with forces you can’t see. \nThe Showcase is part of the Girls and STEAM Summit\, presented by STEMCELL Technologies. The Summit is a special event for girls* aged 12-14\, packed with hands-on learning\, including mentor cafes\, workshops\, showcase booths\, and an amazing keynote speaker. It celebrates the culmination of a year of Girls and STEAM programming\, and it’s a busy\, exciting day for everyone involved. \nWhile the Summit is for registered participants\, the Industry Showcase is open to all Science World visitors on October 3. Explore Science World and meet the pros alongside the Summit’s participants. \n*This inclusive program welcomes participants and mentors of many gender identities\, whether you identify as a girl\, trans\, genderqueer\, non-binary\, Two-Spirit\, or gender questioning.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/girls-and-steam-industry-showcase/
LOCATION:Science World\, 1455 Quebec Street\, Vancouver\, V6A 3Z7\, Philippines
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SUMMARY:Signals Creative Tech Expo
DESCRIPTION:Signals Creative Tech Expo 2025 returns as an essential destination for storytelling with immersive and interactive technology. Co-presented by DigiBC and the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF)\, this year’s expo from October 3-12 explores our connection to land\, history\, and human rights while confronting issues from authoritarianism to AI ethics. \nOur newly-expanded showcase presents 30+ groundbreaking projects spanning XR installations\, AI-driven art\, interactive performances\, speculative futures and playful worlds. Visitors will explore interactive and immersive works that prioritize healing over extraction\, connection over isolation\, and human agency over algorithmic control. \nLive Performance: Game\nA live\, interactive performance where audiences direct an artist through Vancouver’s streets via real-time prompts\, blurring the lines between player and observer\, performance and play. This gamified exploration of agency and surveillance transforms public space into a dynamic stage. \nLive Performance: Pop-up Carnival\nAn evening of spontaneous performances that activate the exhibition space\, transforming installations into stages for unexpected encounters. Artists respond to and reimagine the showcased works through live interventions\, creating a carnival of connection between performers\, technology\, and audiences. \nEXHIBITION EXPERIENCE (Oct. 3 – 12)\nDigiBC Creative Tech Studio\, #160 – 577 Great Northern Way
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/signals-creative-tech-expo/
LOCATION:DigiBC Creative Tech Studio\, DigiBC Creative Tech Studio\, #160 - 577 Great Northern Way\, Vancouver\, V5T 1E1
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ORGANIZER;CN="DigiBC":MAILTO:signals@digibc.org
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SUMMARY:Careers in Cybersecurity | hosted by Vancouver Community College & Vancouver Public Library
DESCRIPTION:With cyber threats on the rise\, Vancouver’s demand for skilled professionals is surging. This free event is a rare opportunity for aspiring tech professionals and those without an IT background looking to make a career change. All are welcome to join! \nWhy attend? \n\nHear from top cybersecurity professionals who are also instructors in VCC’s Continuing Studies department\nLearn about the in-demand skills and diverse career pathways in Vancouver’s growing tech sector\, a field with strong job growth and competitive salaries\nGet practical advice on what qualifications and experience you need to stand out in the field\nNetwork with experts and like-minded professionals\nTips for newcomers to Canada on how to land a tech job in Vancouver
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/careers-in-cybersecurity-hosted-by-vancouver-community-college-vancouver-public-library/
LOCATION:Vancouver Public Library\, 350 West Georgia Street\, Vancouver\, V6B 6B1
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Public Library":MAILTO:candie.tanaka@vpl.ca
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Film School | Spring Break Camps
DESCRIPTION:Join VFS in-person over Spring Break for a series of two-day workshops exploring the creative industries! \nCreative Break features two-day workshops led by experienced professionals in Film Production\, Acting\, Animation\, Makeup Design\, Sound Design\, and Foundation Visual Art & Design. You will learn about British Columbia’s booming creative economy\, get a taste of our industry-leading production programs\, and discover how 1 short year of training at VFS launches your career in the creative industries. \nMarch 17-18\, 19-20\, 24-25\, & 26-27\, 2025\n9 a.m. – 4 p.m. PDT each day
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/vancouver-film-school-spring-break-camps/
LOCATION:Vancouver Film School\, 151 W Cordova St\, Vancouver\, V6B 5K3
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SUMMARY:FutureCraft: AI Symposium
DESCRIPTION:A part of Signals Creative Technology Expo\, FutureCraft is a two-day symposium that will explore the distinctions between disruptive technologies and innovation\, focusing on empowering human creativity rather than replacing it. \nAt FutureCraft\, artists\, creative technologists\, producers\, film directors\, and academics will engage in dynamic dialogues about the future of creativity and AI. By connecting diverse thinkers in radical conversations\, we aim to imagine and co-create new futures while providing in-depth learning and exploration of new AI tools. \nSignals is presented by DigiBC and VIFF.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/futurecraft-ai-symposium/
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SUMMARY:Signals Exhibition at VIFF
DESCRIPTION:Signals Creative Technology Expo 2024\, presented by DigiBC and VIFF\, will highlight innovative storytelling in video games\, XR\, virtual production\, and AI. Running from September 27th to October 6th\, it explores themes tied to the global socio-political climate\, celebrating Canadian and Indigenous cultural and technological advancements. \nSome highly anticipated exhibits for 2024 include:\n“k̓aʕntəm iʔ st̓xałq – prayer for huckleberry” a work by Syilx Nation artist and filmmaker Tracey Kim Bonneau. This interactive & immersive video installation allows visitors to virtually pick huckleberries\, interacting to learn nsyilxcən words. \nYourself As Point Of Reflection by Trevor Twells\, a meditation on identity\, race\, confrontation and transformation\, where audiences engage in delayed video conversation with themselves. \nProtopica by Will Selviz and Manuel Sainsily\, an interactive adventure that begins by putting on an EEG headset and immersing yourself in a world of pulsating brain wave visualizations. This mesmerizing display seamlessly transitions into an interactive movie experience that explores each person’s unique understanding of “home”.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/signals-exhibition-at-viff/
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ORGANIZER;CN="DigiBC":MAILTO:signals@digibc.org
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SUMMARY:OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity - Nancy Lee
DESCRIPTION:New Works and Vancouver New Music presents: OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity by Nancy Lee. \nStep into the world of OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity where a delivery app subroutine slowly develops consciousness after a corrupted update. Newly sentient\, the performer discovers that the app is shutting down\, and must mount a desperate bid for escape. \nThis interdisciplinary work weaves together movement\, projection\, spatial sound composition and interactive costuming to build an immersive world where the ground is constantly shifting beneath your feet. Reflecting on the religion of workism and precarity of gig economy labour\, we are confronted by the everyday within the unexpected\, swirling landscape of OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity. \nBoth performances will be followed by a Post-show Talkback with the Artists. \nLearn more: https://www.newworks.ca/nancy-lee/
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/osmosi-422-unprocessable-entity-nancy-lee/
LOCATION:Annex\, 823 Seymour St\,\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 3L4
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SUMMARY:Accessible Community Forum: Digital Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Are technology and digital services easily accessible? Join us on Zoom on July 21\, 2023\, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM PT for our next Accessible Community Forum on Digital Accessibility to discover our community’s thoughts. \nHave your opinion on the topic heard by taking our survey now: https://forms.office.com/r/LBdKVKP0HR \nDigital accessibility refers to deliberately designing and offering digital services for all users\, specifically users with disabilities. As the world rapidly becomes more digital\, a significant gap is growing between current technology and its accessibility to people with disabilities. \nRegister now\, and on July 21st join on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3MNcsjW \nAccessibility features often are added to new technology after its development\, causing an endless race to catch up with the latest and greatest. \nPresented by the  Disability Foundation and hosted by the ConnecTra Society\, this next Accessible Community Forum aims to cultivate a conversation between various organizations and our community of people with disabilities. \nDigital accessibility is a frequent topic of discussion in our outreach\, previous Accessible Community Forums\, and affiliated societies’ regular programming. Through our survey and forum\, we will build on our current knowledge and broaden our collective understanding of your needs and how best to accommodate them. \nYour feedback is essential to driving change in the accessibility of digital services. We encourage all our community members to come and voice their experiences and opinions. A final report with the forum’s findings will be sent to the panellists\, related nonprofit\norganizations\, grantors who may fund these needs\, and government representatives. \nHelp us explore possible solutions and resources to bridge the gap between the accessible technology and digital services you currently experience and what they could become. The forum is an open\, honest\, and inclusive dialogue between a panel of organizational representatives and our beautiful province’s diverse disability community. \nThe panelists for the coming Accessible Community Forum include:\n– Kim Donaldson and Shane Kehoe from Fable\, an inclusive tech company working directly with adaptive tech and people with disabilities.\n– Ean Price from Technology for Living\, a nonprofit organization providing people with disabilities innovative equipment to increase their independence and wellbeing.\n– Nate Toevs from Neil Squire\, a non-profit organization that is revolutionizing Canadians’ with disabilities’ lives through accessible technology.\n– Jenn McLean and Katrina Summers from the Government of BC’s Web Governance and Digital Accessibility Team. \nStart the conversation by taking the Digital Accessibility Survey by Sunday\, July 16\, at 11:59 PM PT. \nYou are the expert of your experience. Be heard. \nIf you require assistance taking the survey\, registering or attending this event\, please email us at info@connectra.org. Closed captioning will be available.\nCheck out our previous Accessible Community Forums at disabilityfoundation.org/acf\n—\nAbout the Disability Foundation:  Established in 1985 and based in Vancouver\, B.C.\, the Disability Foundation strives to support people with physical disabilities by supporting accessible programs to enjoy outdoor activities\, make social connections\, and access personalized adapted devices. With the support of our well-rounded\, multi-disciplinary board members\, our leadership team has experienced great success in empowering the disability community to reimagine what is possible.\n—\nAbout the ConnecTra Society:  Formed in 1999 by Vancouver tetraplegic Sam Sullivan\, the ConnecTra Society is a connecting agency linking people with physical disabilities to activities and programs that will\, over time\, allow them to grow\, gain confidence and become increasingly more active and involved in community life. We aim to get all people with significant disabilities living in British Columbia as socially active and engaged as possible through our workshops and other resources.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/accessible-community-forum-digital-accessibility/
LOCATION:Over Zoom
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SUMMARY:TechExit Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:TechExit Vancouver aims to connect business leaders and entrepreneurs with the resources and knowledge needed to prepare for long-term growth. Being the only conference of its kind in Canada\, the event provides a one-stop shop for anyone looking to learn about mergers and acquisitions\, as well as network with like-minded professionals in the technology industry. \nGuest speakers include founders\, partners\, and investors who will be sharing their experiences and expertise. They will share experiences of success and failure\, and offer advice on navigating the complex world of M&A. Additionally\, experienced advisors will provide insights on due diligence\, deal structuring\, negotiation and many other topics. \nA program has been organized for the event that kicks off the day with networking and a continental breakfast. After a day of learning about trends in the industry\, hearing from knowledgeable speakers and participating in engaging sessions\, the last hour is meant to debrief and enjoy the connections made over drinks and appies during happy hour. \nThe event comes with the opportunity to connect with the M&A ecosystem and build relationships with other professionals in the industry. Taking place on Tuesday\, May 30th\, 2023 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West\, tickets are available for purchase now online.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/techexit-vancouver/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Centre\, 1055 Canada Place\, Vancouver\, V6C 0C3
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ORGANIZER;CN="Talk Shop Media":MAILTO:hannahmonks@talkshopmedia.com
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