Meetups/May Calgary

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Saturday May 24 to Sunday May 26

University of Calgary

Alberta Innovates Technology Futures and Team Calgary are holding a meet up at the University of Calgary for Alberta-area teams. On May 24, five High School Division teams will test their 20-minute presentations on a friendly audience of peers, mentors, and experts. In the afternoon, they will receive panel feedback from experts, and tips and tricks on communication. On May 25-26, collegiate teams will meet for a variety of expert discussion sessions, for a strong start to the iGEM summer.

Schedule:

Sunday, May 25

8:30 am Breakfast
9:15 am Cesar Rodriguez from Autodesk talks about CAD, and Ingenuity and Ethics in Bioengineering
11:30 am Kelly Drinkwater from MIT talks security, human health, and policy impacts
12:45 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Patrick Wu, iGEM alumnus, talks about website design and best practices
2:30 pm Round Robin discussions: each team rotates through guest experts
5:10 pm Closing

Monday, May 26

8:30 am Breakfast
9:15 am David Lloyd, iGEM alumnus, talks about the applications of iGEM and other experiences
10:15 am Garth Norris from Downey, Norris & Associates talks about Presentation Skills
12:15 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Garth Norris resumes
4:00 pm Closing

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-	<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Meetups/May_Calgary">Alberta Innovates Technology Futures and Team Calgary</a> are holding a meet up in Calgary for Alberta-area teams. On May 24, five High School Division teams will test their 20-minute presentations on a friendly audience of peers, mentors, and experts. In the afternoon, they will receive panel feedback from experts, and tips and tricks on communication. On May 25-26, collegiate teams will meet for a variety of expert discussion sessions, for a strong start to the iGEM summer.	+	<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Meetups/May_Calgary">Alberta Innovates Technology Futures and Team Calgary</a> are holding a meet up at the University of Calgary for Alberta-area teams. On May 24, five High School Division teams will test their 20-minute presentations on a friendly audience of peers, mentors, and experts. In the afternoon, they will receive panel feedback from experts, and tips and tricks on communication. On May 25-26, collegiate teams will meet for a variety of expert discussion sessions, for a strong start to the iGEM summer.
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