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!

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