Past Events

The Visiting Speaker Series is an opportunity for invited researchers and professionals, external to the University of Guelph, to present their research topic(s) to faculty and students. Join the Department of Economics and Finance on April 8 for a talk by Bernard Sinclair-Desgagné from HEC Montreal. This event is hosted by Prof. René Kirkegaard.

Join the Department of Management on April 6 for their Brown Bag Seminar featuring professor Vinay Kanetkar. "Sequels as Means of Brand Expansion: Market size and Product life-cycle"

Jim Estill, CEO of Danby the private appliances company, will be coming to the University of Guelph to talk to students about some of the secrets to business success he has discovered along the way. Time will also be given to ask questions about his other ventures and projects. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from this business leader. RSVP required: cecsns@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 30th 6:00pm-7:30pm Landscape Architecture 204 (building between Rozanski and Athletics Centre) CEO and President of Danby (former Director of Blackberry), will be coming to the university to talk about some of the secrets to business success he has discovered along the way. Time will be given to ask questions about his other ventures and projects he has been involved with. He is also a leader in the Guelph community and has personally sponsored 50 Syrian refugee families.

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Professor David Prescott of the Department of Economics and Finance will be part of a panel discussion on the topic of “Recent Trends in Canadian Manufacturing”, hosted by Wayne R. Smith, Chief Statistician of Canada, Statistics Canada. The event is part of the programme “Talking Stats: A discussion series with StatCan.”

The Visiting Speaker Series is an opportunity for invited researchers and professionals, external to the University of Guelph, to present their research topic(s) to faculty and students. Join the Department of Economics and Finance on March 18 for a talk by Rod Fort from the University of Michigan. This event is hosted by Prof. A. Sadanand.

Join the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the annual University of Guelph Sustainable Restaurant Project's 5th Annual Symposium. This year's theme is "Making a Difference: Celebrating Sustainability Success Stories in the Canadian Restaurant Industry." This year's panel will include:

The Young Hoteliers Summit is a gathering of students from the top hotel schools from around the world. The event includes panel discussions, keynote speakers, workshops and more. The goal is to increase international collaboration within the field of hotel management by connecting students from around the world and developing strong relationships between students and the international hotel industry.

The Visiting Speaker Series is an opportunity for invited researchers and professionals, external to the University of Guelph, to present their research topic(s) to faculty and students. Join the Department of Economics and Finance on March 11 for a talk by Steve Paul Gomme, Concordia. This event is hosted by Prof. S. Kosempel.