{"id":9138,"date":"2023-01-25T09:02:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T16:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=9138"},"modified":"2023-01-25T09:02:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T16:02:23","slug":"advancing-women-in-agriculture-conference-calgary-apply-for-a-full-student-sponsorship-by-thursday-feb-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-9138","title":{"rendered":"Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (Calgary) \u2013 apply for a full student sponsorship by Thursday, Feb. 2!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (Calgary) \u2013 apply for a full student sponsorship by Thursday, Feb. 2!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong> LFS is sponsoring a student: Advancing Women in Ag Conference (Calgary)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Start your career with inspiration, direction and a network at your fingertips!<\/p>\n<p>The LFS Deans Office is sponsoring a student to attend the 2023 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (AWC), March 12-14, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown in Calgary, Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>You must apply online\u00a0<b><u>before 11:59 p.m.<\/u>\u00a0Thursday, February 2, 2023 for consideration.\u00a0<\/b>This is open to female undergraduate and graduate students in Land and Food Systems. The student who best explains why they are interested in attending the conference, and how they hope the program will benefit their career will be selected.<\/p>\n<p>The student sponsorship will include the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Two nights\u2019 accommodation (Sunday and Monday) at the Hyatt Regency in Calgary<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Registration fee to attend AWC West 2023<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Airfare \u2013 the Deans Office will also pay travel costs to &amp; from Calgary, Alberta to attend the conference<\/p>\n<p>COMPLETE THE STUDENT APPLICATION FORM and review full details:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"LPlnk426407\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancingwomenconference.ca\/2023west\/student-application\/\">https:\/\/www.advancingwomenconference.ca\/2023west\/student-application\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"LPBorder_GT_16746624300280.3583697817665492\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<table id=\"LPContainer_16746624300210.6463565880126929\" role=\"presentation\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td id=\"ImageCell_16746624300230.45177778414190795\" colspan=\"1\">\n<div id=\"LPImageContainer_16746624300230.17608213227465708\"><a id=\"LPImageAnchor_16746624300230.7939007978588462\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancingwomenconference.ca\/2023west\/student-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"LPThumbnailImageID_16746624300240.8849828264809356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancingwomenconference.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/awc-agri-logo.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"82\" aria-label=\"Preview image with link selected. Double-tap to open the link.\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"TextCell_16746624300240.8766422019555358\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div id=\"LPRemovePreviewContainer_16746624300240.26939645692351877\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"LPTitle_16746624300250.6917224030628362\"><a id=\"LPUrlAnchor_16746624300260.5055765456320285\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancingwomenconference.ca\/2023west\/student-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STUDENT APPLICATION \u2013 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"LPMetadata_16746624300270.102192779218232\">www.advancingwomenconference.ca<\/div>\n<div id=\"LPDescription_16746624300280.8742807230822334\">What does Sponsorship cover? If you are selected to attend the conference, Student Sponsorship covers: Two nights accommodations (Sunday and Monday) at the Hyatt Regency Calgary (contact Iris to discuss if you are coming in from outside Alberta.) Your Registration Fee to attend AWC WEST 2023 Conference<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The application includes uploading a video (up to 3 minutes). If you have any questions during the application process, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Karen.lee98@ubc.ca\">Karen.lee98@ubc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For AWC 2023 conference details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.advancingwomenconference.ca\/2023west\/\">www.advancingwomenconference.ca\/2023west\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>+++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n<p><b>Karen\u00a0Lee<\/b>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/equity.ubc.ca\/resources\/gender-diversity\/pronouns\/\">She, Her, Hers<\/a>)<br \/>\nDirector of Marketing and Communications<br \/>\nFaculty of Land and Food Systems<br \/>\nThe University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory<br \/>\n2357 Main Mall\u00a0|\u00a0Vancouver British Columbia\u00a0|\u00a0V6T 1Z4 Canada<br \/>\nPhone 604 827 5297 | Cell 604 312 6343<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:karen.lee98@ubc.ca\">karen.lee98@ubc.ca<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/@ubcLFS\">@ubcLFS<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.landfood.ubc.ca\/\">http:\/\/www.landfood.ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (Calgary) \u2013 apply for a full student sponsorship by Thursday, Feb. 2! LFS is sponsoring a student: Advancing Women in Ag Conference (Calgary) Start your career with inspiration, direction and a network at your fingertips! 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