This is not your typical grad show! Each graduate will be presenting the one project of which he or she is particularly proud in back-to-back three minute presentations. Followed by a festive networking social where the students' work will be on display and where you can get to know them a bit more depth about their work over light food and drink.

Audience at Practivism 4 collaborate to inspire others with skills required for successful sustainable design.

Gain a professional edge and advance your profession by becoming a Certified Graphic Designer. Our next case study review will take place the week of November 28. Get your work ready! Submissions will be received the week of November 21 - November 25, 2011.

The Jim Rimmer Community Scholarship for Design Award is awarded annually to two students, or student groups, who have applied their design thinking to benefit their community and effectively communicate a message, affect action and promote change.

For over 25 years, APDF has been providing opportunities for design firm leaders to exchange information and learn from each other. Today, we continue to focus on our primary theme of exchange - in live events and beyond. David Baker and APDF have worked together to develop an interactive session of key business development topics, based specifically on APDF member feedback. We will spend the morning learning from David, and then break into groups in the afternoon to discuss, debate, and develop actionable steps for you to bring back to your firm on Monday!

Congratulations to our newest CGD members Alisha Moolla, Lisa Birrell, Eric Ansley, Shawn Parkinson, Flora Gordon.

VANCOUVER—Great ideas can "focus, lead, change, inspire, give back and control."