BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-20866@events.ufv.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241115T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241115T220000 DTSTAMP:20241018T171309Z URL:https://events.ufv.ca/events/tedxabbotsford-3/ SUMMARY:TEDxAbbotsford DESCRIPTION:\nTEDxAbbotsford\nTEDxAbbotsford is proud to present its 2024 e vent\, themed "The Power of Gratitude\," taking place on November 15\, 202 4\, at The University of the Fraser Valley\, Abbotsford\, BC. This year’ s event promises to be a profound exploration of the transformative nature of gratitude and its impact on mental\, physical\, and societal well-bein g.\nThe 2024 Theme: The Power of Gratitude\nGratitude\, a concept celebrat ed by both philosophers and scientists\, serves as more than a polite gest ure. It has the power to shift perspectives\, deepen relationships\, and f oster resilience. Research shows that embracing gratitude can lead to impr oved mental health\, increased happiness\, and even physical well-being. T EDxAbbotsford 2024 invites attendees to explore how this simple\, yet powe rful\, practice can inspire meaningful change in both personal lives and b roader communities.\n\nSpeaker Line-up\n\nTEDxAbbotsford is honored to hos t an array of speakers for 2024:\n\n Monique Bellamy – Stand-up comedia n and motivational speaker specializing in resilience\, self-love\, and pe rsonal growth through humor.\n Catherine Ducharme – Founder of Fluency Leadership\, a professional coach committed to building positive leadershi p and appreciative workplaces.\n Dr. Lauren Erland – Canada Research Ch air in Berry Horticulture at UFV\, leading research in environmental resil ience for berry crops.\n Dr. Allyson Jule – Dean of the Faculty of Educ ation\, Community\, and Human Development at UFV\, with a focus on gender equity in education.\n Dr. Fiona MacDonald – Assistant Professor specia lizing in gender politics and co-editor of key feminist research publicati ons.\n Dr. Amber Gazso – Sociology Professor at UFV with expertise in f amily sociology\, gender studies\, and social policy.\n Rimmi Purewal – Crime Prevention Specialist and community safety advocate\, promoting inc lusivity and cultural awareness.\n Dr. Khyati Shetty – Director of the School of Business at UFV and recognized global leader in education and wo men’s empowerment.\n\nTEDxAbbotsford 2024 has been made possible thanks to the generous support of its community and sponsors\, including The Univ ersity of the Fraser Valley\, Community Futures\, Auguston\, Abbotsford To urism\, Abbotsford Innovation Network\, Conexkt Innovation Studio\, The Ab botsford Chamber of Commerce\, PressLand Printing\, Allegra Printing\, Van spec Marketing\, Illustrate Collective\, and MSP Production.\n\nTickets an d Registration\n\nTickets are now available at https://www.tedxabbotsford. com\n\nEvent Schedule\n🗓\;Date: November 15\, 2024\n📍\;Venue : Evered Hall\, Student Union Building\, 33844 King Rd\, Abbotsford\, BC\n \n 5:00 pm – Opening Doors &\; Badges Distribution\n 6:00 pm – Fi rst series of talks\n 7:30 pm – Refreshments &\; Food Break\n 8:30 pm – Second series of talks\n 10:00 pm – Closing &\; Afterparty\n\ nAbout TEDxAbbotsford \n\nTEDxAbbotsford is a local TEDx event committed t o fostering a culture of learning and community connection in Abbotsford. The event provides a platform for sharing innovative\nideas\, powerful sto ries\, and transformative concepts that align with TED's global mission of spreading ideas worth sharing. The event is organized by The Abbotsford I nnovation Network\, a not-for-profit organization.\n\nRegister today: http s://www.tedxabbotsford.com/ CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Community Event,Donors and friends LOCATION:Evered Hall\, Student Union Building\, 33844 King Rd\, Abbotsford\ , BC\, Canada GEO:49.0283936;-122.28508210000001 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=33844 King Rd\, Abbotsford\ , BC\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Evered Hall\, Student Union Build ing:geo:49.0283936,-122.28508210000001 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR