Science Rendezvous is a non-profit organization founded by Prof. R. J. Dwayne Miller in 2008 that partners with Canada's top universities & research institutions to coordinate an annual science festival in celebration & promotion of Canadian science. In its inaugural year, Science Rendezvous drew 13,500 attendees at 8 event sites within the Greater Toronto Area. Since that time, attendance at the annual event has grown by 160%. In 2011, Science Rendezvous went national as a part of the International Year of Chemistry, educating well over 30,000 participants. The 2012 festival attracted more than 150,000 attendees & 4,000 volunteers. Science Rendezvous now partners with 40 institutional partners that host over 300 Science Rendezvous events spanning 9 provinces. Canada's top scientists present hands-on activities that inspire people of all ages with a passion for science, please see www.sciencerendezvous.ca for an event site near you! 

Science Rendezvous continues to develop collaborative partnerships with educational & research institutions, civic centres, businesses & outreach programs to increase public understanding of the importance of science to Canada's standard of living & global competitiveness. Science Rendezvous is committed to coordinating the outreach efforts of the entire scientific community in order to increase the scale and impact of individual initiatives & raise the profile of science in Canada. Science Rendezvous is where people & science meet!

Science Rendezvous

Svetha Caandeepan

This department oversees and coordinates all programming initiatives and volunteer activities.

Programming Department

This department manages strategies and activities related to marketing, promotions, and public relations.

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