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Discover Halifax recognized several volunteers last week 鈥� including three Dalhousie professors 鈥� for helping bring major events and conferences to the city. Volunteers were supported through , a program that works with event organizaters to explore opportunities, create pitches, coordinate site visits and build new partnerships.
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Dalhousie's event champions
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David Percival, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences
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Dr. David Percival took the lead to bring the 13th International Vaccinium Symposium to Halifax in 2024. Percival, a professor in the Department of Plant, Food and Environmental Sciences and director of the Wild Blueberry Research Program, saw a natural fit between the symposium's focus on blueberries and cranberries and hosting in Nova Scotia. The event welcomed more than 300 delegates from over 40 countries and contributed more than $610,000 in economic impact.听.
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Derek Reilly, Faculty of Computer Science
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Dr. Derek Reilly took the lead to bring to bring Canada's premier human-computer interaction and graphics conference to Halifax in 2024. Reilly, a professor in the Faculty of Computer Science and president of the Canadian Human Computing Communications Society, took advantage of the city's compact layout to connect researchers across fields such as gaming, visualization and virtual reality. The conference hosted more than 150 national and international researchers and contributed more than $360,000 in economic impact. .
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Raymond Klein, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
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Dr. Raymond Klein took the lead to bring the Canadian Society for Brain, Behavior and Cognitive Science Annual Meeting to Halifax in 2022. Although retired from teaching, Klein remains active in the research community and says when it comes to hosting a resarch-based conference, a city with so many universities and colleges is a natural fit. The conference hosted more than 300 researchers, students, and industry partners and contributed more than $320,000 in economic impact. .
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