international C2U Expo 2023
Four day international Expo hosted by Lakehead University in June 2023.
C2U Expo is Canada's leading conference on community-based research. It is a conference that explores the edge of community-college-university partnerships as catalysts for social innovation. Formerly hosted by Simon Fraser University (2017) and Carleton University (2015), the event will attract 400+ delegates from around the globe to Lakehead University from June 5 through June 8, 2023.
C2U Expo 2023's theme was Connected Communities. Collective Change. The expo brought together community champions, community-based researchers, and community engagement professionals across Turtle Island and beyond to inspire new ways of sharing knowledge and co-create innovative solutions during challenging times.
Services included:
Full service conference planning, international marketing and branding
Conference signage and banners
Venue booking and liaising for catering, technology needs and everything in between
Mobile app development for conference agenda
Travel and accommodation booking for out-of-town guests, speakers, and attendees
Transportation provided as airport shuttles and if necessary, around the city to and from events
Speaker coordination
SWAG materials, collection, distribution, etc
Website creation, maintenance and all needs related to sessions
Branding and marketing plus communications to attendees
Social media management and content creation
Event day logistics
Agenda creation and management
Budget creation and management
Sponsorship package creation, distribution and management
Vendor management
Post-event reporting
Expo photography and videography
