Location

Where it happens

3688 Cessna Drive
Richmond, British Columbia

· 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

  • The whole venue building: an orange upper storey on white angled columns beside a tall wood-panelled tower, with the entrance below.
    The building
  • A lounge with curved green and grey seating in front of a large colourful mural of mountains, salmon and geometric shapes.
    The lounge
  • A circular glass-walled room on a curved wooden base under a round skylight, with paper airplanes suspended inside.
    The glass room

November 28, 2026

Event Schedule

A comprehensive timeline of the competition, from registration to final recognition.

  1. –

    Registration and breakfast networking Now

    Participants check in with a check-in number and ID.

  2. –

    Opening Ceremony + Guest Speaker Now

    Welcome, rules, judging standards, and community context

  3. –

    Guest workshop Now

    Case method, jurisdiction, and implementation guidance

  4. –

    Case and impromptu deliverable release Now

    Questions answered centrally; competition clock begins

  5. –

    Team analysis and preparation Now

    Research, recommendations, budget, implementation, and concise written submission

  6. –

    Lunch, expo, and sponsor spotlight Now

    Written submission due at 1:00; sponsor activity completed

  7. –

    Preliminary presentations Now

    Parallel rooms and panels required for participant capacity

  8. –

    Judge deliberation / finalist preparation Now

    Scores audited; finalists receive final instructions

  9. –

    Final presentations Now

    Finalist pitches and questions before lead panel

  10. –

    Awards and closing ceremony Now

    Winners, next-step pathways, acknowledgements, and feedback