JDC West Lights Up the Night
By 250 News
Friday, January 15, 2010 07:27 PM
Fireworks light up the night sky near the Prince George Library.
Prince George, B.C.- The JDC competition weekend is off to an explosive start.
The competitors from all over Western Canada, paraded from the Ramada Hotel to the Civic Centre in Prince George this evening, where the fireworks were launched.
The real competition gets underway tomorrow with debate and academic presentations throughout the day at UNBC. The Northern Sports Centre will host an athletic competition and the evening wraps with a dinner from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. then an evening talent show and dance at the Generator Night club downtown.
Sunday, more debate and presentations, and a Gala Dinner and Awards presentation at the Civic Centre on Sunday evening.
JDC (Jeux de Commerce) West brings nearly 550 students from 10 western Canadian universities here to Prince George for the competition organized for and by business students. The charity goal this year is to raise $200,000.
“The 53 UNBC students taking part have been working very hard for more than five months in preparation for this weekend,” says UNBC student Evan Dusdal, one of the team captains. “Hometown advantage definitely means something. We know the rooms and the area quite well so we are hoping to show our guests what UNBC can do. UNBC has brought home awards each year of participation, and we want this to be our best showing yet.”
Along with UNBC President George Iwama, there will be a number of dignitaries from the worlds of business, academia, and politics on hand throughout the event to judge, speak, and participate as panelists. This will also be the first time the event has had a key-note speaker, and this year it will be Lieutenant-General, the Honourable Roméo Dallaire, who currently serves in the Senate of Canada. He will speak at the event’s Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening.
“The 53 UNBC students taking part have been working very hard for more than five months in preparation for this weekend,” says UNBC student Evan Dusdal, one of the team captains. “Hometown advantage definitely means something. We know the rooms and the area quite well so we are hoping to show our guests what UNBC can do. UNBC has brought home awards each year of participation, and we want this to be our best showing yet.”
Along with UNBC President George Iwama, there will be a number of dignitaries from the worlds of business, academia, and politics on hand throughout the event to judge, speak, and participate as panelists. This will also be the first time the event has had a key-note speaker, and this year it will be Lieutenant-General, the Honourable Roméo Dallaire, who currently serves in the Senate of Canada. He will speak at the event’s Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening.
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Posted by: agitprop on January 16 2010 12:08 AM