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WHAT IS NEW FOR MID-CANADA AOAC 29 th SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM Greetings Mid Canada AOAC Members! I am pleased to announce that big changes are coming for AOAC Day 2018! Make sure to mark your calendars, this year AOAC Day is April 25th. Traditionally AOAC day was held in June, however this time of year proved to be a busy time for a lot of our members. In order to make AOAC Day more convenient for all, we have chosen a date that does not interfere with the academic calendar for both Post-Secondary and Primary/ Secondary education. We also ensured that the new date did not interfere with other conferences and events taking place in Winnipeg. Ultimately by changing the date of our event we aim to increase our member attendance. We also aim to increase our number of corporate members, and therefore creating better vendor and customer relations. Another change for AOAC Day 2018 is a change in venue. For many years AOAC Day was held at the Victoria Inn and Conference Centre. This year we have booked the Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex at the University of Winnipeg. We are very pleased and excited about this new venue, holding our conference in a state- of -the-art science facility will have immense benefits for our members and organization. The Richardson College of the Environment (RCFE) was constructed in spring of 2011 and is one of the most energy efficient buildings in Manitoba. When the building was opened it was awarded the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification. In 2015 the building improved and was awarded JAMIE PETRACHEK the LEED Gold certification, making it one of the most energy efficient educational laboratory facilities in North America. RCFE is one of 108 buildings in Manitoba that have achieved LEED certification and one of 36 that have attained gold status. Operating at about half of the energy of a conventional building, our new choice of venue will help to decrease our organizations’ carbon foot print. The Richardson College of the Environment (RCFE), is located in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, and is situated in the downtown campus of the University of Winnipeg. The centralized location is beneficial for all our members, with ample parking and easy public transit access. Holding our conference at the University of Winnipeg campus, will also allow for new opportunities for collaboration with the Department of Chemistry, Biology and Environmental Science. We are looking forward to the new opportunities this unique venue will bring to our organization. Our conference will be held in the Power Corporation of Canada Atrium of Richardson College. This atrium is an elegant green space with lots of natural daylight, thanks to the 12
numerous double glazed argon filled windows. The atrium also features nine living fig trees and a 3,000 square foot wall made from reclaimed hard maple from old Winnipeg Roller Rink. We plan to hold our trade show in the atrium, filling it up with numerous vendor booths. In between the vendor booths, we plan to place poster boards, for our annual scientific poster presentations. We have also planned to have our coffee and snacks placed close to the vendor booths and poster boards. It is our goal increase the mingling between all members. Connected to the atrium are four classrooms, which have been booked for our Key Note Speakers and all other presentations. Additionally we now have access to lab space, where there is potential to have new interactive workshops. This unique layout will be relatively different than the traditional business conference style that was seen at the Victoria Inn. Ultimately we hope that this new layout will allow for more scientific collaboration and social networking for AOAC Day. We are looking forward to these exciting new changes for AOAC Day 2018 and are excited to hear feedback from our members! References: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Richar dson-College-at-U-of-W-earns-LEED-Gold-certifi cation-329816001.html http://mcs.uwinnipeg.ca First Annual Manitoba Chemistry Symposium May 4-5, 2018 The University of Winnipeg Richardson College of the Environment and Science Complex 599 Portage Avenue. Winnipeg, MB, Canada https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/about/fast-facts/richar dson-college.html http://leed.cagbc.org/LEED/projectprofile_EN.as px 13
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