Friday, May 30, 2008

Time 9:00 – 4:30

Location Various within Edmonton

Facilitator:	Dr. Deepak Srinivasagupta Director, Shell Manufacturing Centre	Event Organizer:	Linda MacInnis Administrative Assistant, Department of Research and Development
Translator:	Ivan Gonzalez President, Igon Robotics Inc.	.	.
Guests:	Bernardino Benito Salmeron, Chief of the Research’s Department of College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (ESIME)	Event Organizer:	Sebastián Diaz de la Torre, Postgraduated Coordinator

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Tentative meeting with Edmonton Economic Development Corp.
http://www.edmonton.com/eedc/portal.asp?page=2
Tom Clarke

Social Activities - Optional

· West Edmonton Mall - http://www.westedmall.com/home/default.asp
West Edmonton Mall is waiting for you! It's the world's largest entertainment and shopping centre and Alberta's number one tourist attraction, featuring over 800 stores and services, over 100 eating establishments, plus nine world class attractions. It's the only mall of its kind - both a shopper's dream and a world of excitement and adventure.
This amazing structure - often called the "8th Wonder of the World" - spans the equivalent of 48 city blocks in the prestigious west end of the City of Edmonton (metro population over 995,000), in the Province of Alberta.
Edmonton - Canada's Festival City - has a distinct personality: clean, cosmopolitan, rich in culture and renowned for its professional sports. Edmonton is known as the "Gateway to the Canadian North" and to the picture-perfect Canadian Rockies.
We have it all: a world class hotel, the widest variety of one-of-a-kind stores, fantastic attractions, spectacular games, restaurants to suit all tastes and great entertainment. It's all under one roof, ensuring you and your family have a fun and relaxing experience.
· TELUS World of Science
http://www.odyssium.com/
· Royal Alberta Museum
http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/
Located in Edmonton, the Royal Alberta Museum is one of Canada's most popular museums. Set in a park just west of downtown, the Museum offers a full range of exhibitions and activities for every age level and interest. Feature exhibitions at the Museum are changing all the time. Behind the scenes, 13 curatorial programs are responsible for building and making accessible some of the finest cultural and natural history collections in the country.
· Fort Edmonton Park
http://www.fortedmontonpark.ca/pages/FortEdmonton/default.aspx