

Generous support has been made towards the Connecting Minds conference from Kwantlen's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Office of Strategic Enrolment Management, the Office of Advancement, and the Provost & Vice President, Academic. We are always grateful to our many student and faculty volunteers.

Pearson Education brings together the world's best-known and respected academic and technical publishers, offering vast experiences and dependable content. We would like to thank Pearson Education for its continued generous support of Connecting Minds. Pearson has played a pivotal role over the years in making Connecting Minds the success it has become.
Once again this year, Pearson Education will generously reward the best poster presentations of the show with a cash prize!

The Hilton Vancouver Airport hotel is just 5km from Vancouver International Airport, in the heart of downtown Richmond; 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver, Canada, 10 minutes from Waterfront shopping in historic Steveston Village.
All suites have separate living and sleeping areas, many with balconies, ocean and mountain views. All rooms feature high-speed Internet access and large work desks with ergonomic chairs. Recreational amenities include a fitness center, indoor Jacuzzi®, heated outdoor rooftop swimming pool (open June - September) and tennis court.
The Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel is once again generously providing accommodation for conference-goers at discounted rates. For more information, please see the
Travel & Accommodations page.


The Coca-Cola Bottling Company is proud of their commitment to Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. We thank Coca-Cola for their generous contribution to Connecting Minds 2012 and for their commitment to enhancing the learning and student experience at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.


Nelson Education Ltd. is Canada’s leading educational publisher providing innovative products and solutions for learners of all ages. Nelson values and respects the life long learning continuum and dedicates its business efforts to the diverse learning needs of students and educators alike. Connecting Minds thanks Nelson Education for once again providing generous sponsorship to our conference.