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Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

PRESIDENT / CEO

R. Harrison

Splashthat.com

R. Harrison

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

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Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

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Connect Conference

Saturday
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March
 
25
 at 
8:45am
 
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Inspired by leaders.

Built by students. 

Sponsored by organizations.

TWUSA is excited to announce an event built for career development.
By connecting 250+ students of all faculties with industry leaders, practical workshops,
and alumni, we plan to facilitate a space where we can better equip students of
Trinity Western University to be workplace leaders.


Introducing the Connect Conference. 

 

One Ticket Covers:

1. Introduction to over 250 students, alumni & sponsors

2. Career advice from 8 TEDx speakers, presidents & directors

3. FREE Tacofino, Red Bull, Starbucks, & Snacks

4. Student Pack (Beverage, journal, $25 best-selling book, & bag) 


Early Bird Tickets | SOLD OUT

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Giveaway Sponsors

- over $1500 in prizes - 

(Samsung tablet, Blundstone boots, $50 gift cards etc.)

The Georgia Center Hotel has proudly served Atlanta's corporate needs for over 25 years. With 10 ballrooms, an expansive media center, multi-media technology and an in-house production staff, The Georgia Center excels in creating memorable special events. 

The Peach Tree is renowned for its healthy preperations of decadent Southern classics. Winner of two Eat Up Awards and a leader in farm-to-table cuisine, The Peach Tree offers casual-chic dining in the heart of Atlanta.

Keynote Speakers

 

Eric Termuende

Eric is on a mission to change the way we talk about work and get fulfillment from it. As co-founder of NoW Innovations, and Lead Content Strategist for True Calling Canada., Eric has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Thrive Global, the Huffington Post and many others. In 2015, Eric was recognized as a Top 100 Emerging Innovators under 35 globally by American Express and has also sat as Community Integration Chair for Global Shapers Calgary, former Canadian G20 YEA Delegate, and is currently signed by the National Speakers Bureau and travels the world talking about the future of work. In 2016, Eric spoke at TEDxBCIT in Vancouver giving his presentation ‘Bigger than Work’. His new book, Rethink Work is also being featured with publications such as Forbes, Financial Post, Thrive Global, INC. and many others.

 

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

1. Understanding the Dynamics of Personal Success

2. The NEW and Easier way Everyone can find a Job

3. Traits & Advice to be a Millenial Workplace Leader.

  

Entrepreneur, Author, TEDx & International Speaker

Leigh Schumann

 Leigh is a TWU Alumni from 2009 currently making waves in the marketplaces of Vancouver. She is a creative communicator with expertise in sharing the heart of non-profit organizations across cultures and continents. From Swaziland to Ethiopia, Mozambique to Vancouver, her passion lies in powerfully connecting donors, sponsors and communities to the impact they are making in the world. As the co-owner of Fawkes + Holly and Founder of The Lipstick Project, Leigh has been named to BC Business’ Top 30 Under 30 list and has been nominated for the YWCA’s Women of Distinction Awards. She has spoken at TEDxSFU and Sam Sullivan’s Public Salons. Leigh graduated from TWU in 2009 with a BA in Communications and is currently an MBA Candidate at Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business.

 

 

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

1. Trusting the Process: Moving from Student to Alumni

2. Building WHO you are is exponentially more important than building WHAT you do.

3. True leadership is rooted in service

Principal of Fawkes + Holly, Founder of Lipstick Project

Schedule: 

9:00am-3:00pm

8:45 AM

Registration

Doors Open & Registration

Coffee & Check-in

9:30 AM

Opening Keynote

ERIC TERMUENDE:

Author & International Speaker  

What Millennials Should Have Known Yesterday to Get a Job Today  

10:00 AM

Workshop #1

SCOTT CAMPBELL: 

Advancement Director, MCC BC

Knowing WHY You Do What You Do

10:20 AM

Workshop #2

ADAM BESSE:

President of Agency Media

 

Catch Culture 

10:40 AM

Break

Time to Connect

Coffee & Snack

 

11:00 AM

Workshop #3

DANIELLE WIEBE: 

Founder of Vancity Business Babes

Relationships over Resume

11:20 AM

Workshop #4

PETER REEK:

Smart, Savvy and Associates: Founder & President

How to get Hired. Again, again & again.

11:40 PM

Lunch 

Starbucks, Drinks, Nachos & Tacos

Helicopter Take-off! 

1:20 PM

Workshop #5

DAN LONEY:

President of Loney Financial

7 Vital Financial Numbers for Every Student

1:40 PM

Workshop #6

PHIL REILLY:

IJM Director of Development and Mobilization, B.C.

Why We Need Relentlessness in an Age of Distraction

2:00 PM

Energy Break

 

Energy Break

Suprise Visit & Time to Connect 

2:30 PM

Closing Keynote

LEIGH SCHUMANN:

Co-owner of Fawkes + Holly and Founder of the Lipstick Project

How TWU Students Truly Become Marketplace Leaders

 

3:00 PM

Wrap Up & Thank-You

Speakers and MC

Final Goodbye! 

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Core Speakers

Peter Reek

Smart, Savvy and Associates Founder & President

  Key Learning Objectives:  

- Build a reputation that opens doors

- 3 Essential ingredients you must bring to every team you serve on
- How to make yourself invaluable to any organization


Danielle Wiebe

Founder of Vancity Business Babes, Consultant & Speaker

 Key Learning Objectives:  

- The Importance of personal & professional development

- How to build a personal brand through social media

- Nurturing connections and  relationships for the success of your career

Phil Reilly

BC Director of Development and Mobilization at International Justice Mission

 

Key Learning Objectives: 

- Why Millennials Need Resilience 

- Behind the Scenes of Impact

 - Stepping Stones to Change

Adam Besse

President of Agency Media

 

 Key Learning Objectives: 

- How to Instill Team Culture

- Best version of yourself

- Work-Life Balance

 

Dan Loney

Speaker, Consultant & President of Loney Financial


 Key Learning Objectives: 

- Personal Budeting as a Student

- Post-Grad Finance Strategies 

- Risk and Debt Managemnt 

Scott Campbell

Advancement Director, Mennonite Central Committee BC


 Key Learning Objectives: 

- Knowing Your Personal WHY Statement

- How to Test the Value of your WHY

- How a solid WHY Statement changes related to future WORK

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Bridging the Gap 

One of the biggest obstacles to leaving university is identifying what's NEXT. Our hope is to connect students to alumni, recruiters, and industry leaders to better equip them for their next step.


Connect

- With industry leaders, recruiters and alumni 


- With powerful millenial-based topics

 

- With like-minded and inspiring peers 

 

- With potential mentors and colleagues


DEVELOP

- New relationships and strategies


- Different approaches to leverage your skills and abilities 

 

- A refined mindset for the workplace in today's markets

THRIVE

- By following up with industry leaders and alumni you meet 


- By staying accountable with peers you attended workshops with


- Through enjoying the new internship or job you were introduced to at the conference

Speaker Biographies

Core Speaker: Peter Reek

Leader, entrepreneur and boots-on-the-ground optimist, Peter founded Smart Savvy 10 years ago as a response to a gap in the recruitment industry and has been making waves ever since working with clients such as MEC, Lululemon, Best Buy, and Coast Capital Savings to name a few. He is also a TWU Alumni, serves on the Vancouver Board of Trade, works as a consultant and has international experience launching divisions in Canada, USA, Europe and Australia.







Smart, Savvy and Associates Founder & President

Core Speaker: Phil Reilly

Originally from Scotland and currently based out of Vancouver, Phil leads all fundraising and advocacy activity in BC for IJM Canada’s work. With his background in theology studies, pastoral leadership and corporate risk management experience, he now uses his expertise as a speaker inspiring people to connect with social justice issues. Phil was also integral in IJM's recent Passport to Freedom Benefit Dinner in October raising $251,000 for citizenship rights casework. 







IJM Director of Development and Mobilization, B.C.

Core Speaker: Dan Loney

With over 3 decades of financial industry experience specalizing in investment and estate planning, Dan communicates his passion for finance as an international speaker, consultant and president of Loney Financial. Dan previously competed professionally in kickboxing and hockey, has held integral positions on the Manulife Bank Advisory Board, the IDC Worldsource Advisory Board, Focus on the Family, and is a project director in Guatemala for Awana International. He has also been recognized by Manulife Financial with the inaugural Leadership of Excellence Award. 





President of Loney Financial

Core Speaker: Danielle Wiebe

After graduating from TWU in 2013 with a BBA and already exploring her options in the corporate world, Danielle decided to start her own home-based business, which she worked on part time. Danielle then discovered her passion for self-development, networking and learning from successful business Women and in early 2015, launched Vancity Business Babes which is one of Vancouver's largest community of young business women (around 2,000), bloggers and creative entrepreneurs in the area. She hosts monthly events for the purpose of education, inspiration, and connection and above all values the key to success in your career is founded on the authenticity of your relationships. 



Founder of Vancity Business Babes, Consultant and Speaker

Core Speaker: Scott Campbell

Scott has spent much of his career in the not-for-profit sector working with arts organizations, in post-secondary education, and with local and international relief and development groups. He is currently the Advancement Director at Mennonite Central Committee BC (MCC) where he oversees fundraising, marketing/communications, and community engagement strategies. Scott also spends time writing and consulting as the Principal of DOING GOODER, where he uses improvisation to help agents of change break through barriers that keep them from advancing their cause.  Prior to MCC, Scott served as the VP, Alumni and Community Engagement and Executive Director, TWU Alumni Association at TWU. He is also an alum, graduating in 1999 with a degree in theatre.

 

BC Advancement Director at Mennonite Central Committee

Core Speaker: Adam Besse

 

Projecting a complete vision—with the right idea for the right project—Adam leads the Agency Media team with hands-on direction and client-focused creative. He’s the Swiss Army Knife of video production and a master at directing stories. He loves to uncover the heart of each person’s story, and uses that to highlight their business. A graduate of Capilano’s Motion Picture program, Adam has produced an award-winning feature film, directed and produced commercials, television shows, documentaries, corporate videos and managed social campaigns. In his free time he can be found binge-watching films and re-enacting them.



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Sponsorship

If you are an organization or alum that is interested in sponsoring the conference in some capacity or has more questions about possible ways to collaborate, please look into our sponsor pack or

email twuconnect@gmail.com for more information. 

 

- Target market of 250+ driven undergraduate students along with alumni, recruiters, and sponsors

- Social media exposure, event video branding, and powerpoint logo display

- Live event advertisement, branded function possibilities, and speaking opportunities


VENUE:

18799 Airport Way #170, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B4

- 10 min from HWY 1

- 15 min from TWU

- Business casual attire


 

 

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Companies

Cintas

Agency Media

Jelly Marketing

Smart, Savvy and Associates

Loney Financial

Sky Helicopters

Revive Washing

Digital Hot Sauce


Organizations

International Justice Mission (IJM)

Adventure Teaching 

Mennonite Central Committee

Vancity Business Babes

Village Church

Westlund Group

True Calling Canada

Sky Hangar


Fawkes + Holly

Lipstick Project 

Trinity Western University

 

Brands

Starbucks 

Tacofino

Pacific Bottleworks Co.

Lelam

Trading Post Brewery

Cactus Club

Redbull

 


 

Contact 

TWU Connect Conference

Mailing Address: 7600 Glover Rd, Langley, BC V2Y 1Y1

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Coordinator: Joel Hansen

General: Mail

Phone: 604-803-6692

 

@TWUConnect

Be sure to stay in the loop by following us on social media or using our hashtag for ongoing contests!

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Instagram:

#TWUConnect2017

@twuconnect

 

Sponsorship

If you are an alumni or organization that is interested in sponsoring this event or has more questions about possible ways to connect, please look into our sponsor pack by clicking here or email twuconnectconference@gmail.com.

 

Helicopter Ride

Stay posted for our helicopter ride contest and speakers that will be arriving in fashion on the day of the conference!  



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$30 CAD (22.00 USD + Tax) Pass includes: 2 Tacos & Nachos & 2 snack breaks, beverages, workshop content, prizes & Student Pack (25$ Bestseller book, Journal, Drink). Dress Professionally.

Start: Sat Mar 25th 9:30am

End: Sat Mar 25th 3:30pm

Ended: 3/24, 5:00pm PDT

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