BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c2984857 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260307 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260308 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/blend-2026 LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:BLEND - Business + Design Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join us in March 2026 for BLEND: Business + Design\, a conferen ce\ndesigned for professionals and students. Hear from designers\, leaders \,\nand innovators who share real stories and actionable strategies for\nt urning work into purpose\, leading through change\, and building\nmeaningf ul careers. With inspiring talks and hands-on workshops\, BLEND\nequips yo u with practical skills you can apply immediately. Connect\nwith a communi ty that values courage\, optimism\, and growth. X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260501T224145Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c2985c02 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250620 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/uXperience-S25 LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:uXperience Design Jam - Designing for Omnichannel Opportunities\npr esented by Co-operators CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Presented by Co-operators\, the uXperience Design Jam for Sprin g 2025\nis all about Omnichannel Opportunities. Help reimagine how we can\ nspark leads and build trust—online\, offline\, and everywhere in\nbetwe en. \n\nThis Design Jam runs from June 13th - 20th\, starting asynchronou sly\nfrom June 13th - 19th\, then in-person on June 20th for final prep an d\npresentations to the Co-operator judging team. X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260501T224145Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c2986b99 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250301T090000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250301T180000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/blend-hope-health-humanity LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:BLEND: Hope Health & Humanity CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:BLEND: WHAT TO EXPECT\n\nAt Blend\, you'll connect with like-m inded professionals\, hear stories\nof designers and leaders facing the fu ture and redefining realities\,\nand participate in workshops that will he lp you in your industry.\n\nThis year features keynotes and workshops fro m industry leaders and\nthe BLEND after-party. And the best part? You'll be surrounded by\npeople who are just as passionate about breaking boundar ies as you\nare. We're talking about entrepreneurs\, creatives\, and\nboun dary-pushing thinkers who will inspire you to think bigger and\nbolder tha n ever before.\n\nOver the day\, you'll be inspired as we hear inspiring stories of\npeople in our community of designers breaking boundaries and\n overcoming obstacles to redefine our world.\n\nWe'd love for you to be par t of the conversation. We promise it'll be\nworth the investment.\n\nWHEN IS IT?\n\nJoin us on March 1\, 2025 at the Stratford School of Interacti on\nDesign and Business. This event includes refreshments\, lunch\, and\n light appetizers at our networking social evening.\n\nFor more information including schedule and speaker line up please\ncheck out the Blend websi te [https://www.blendconf.co/].  DTSTAMP:20260501T224145Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c2987dff DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240607T090000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240607T160000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/mvp-challenge LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:MVP Challenge CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:CALLING ALL CREATIVE MINDS!\n\nWelcome to the MVP Challenge\, a one-day design + business challenge\nfor high school students\, hosted by the University of Waterloo\nStratford School of Interaction Design and B usiness.\n\nAre you passionate about design\, creativity\, and pushing bou ndaries?\nLook no further. Showcase your creative thinking and problem-sol ving\nskills as you work with a group to develop and pitch your next great \nidea.\n\nMinimum Viable Product - Your MVP is the thing that makes y our\nidea stand out! DTSTAMP:20260501T224145Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c2988c56 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240302T090000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240302T180000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/blend-business-design-conference LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:BLEND: Business + Design Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:BLEND: WHAT TO EXPECT\n\nAt Blend\, you'll connect with like-m inded professionals\, hear stories\nof designers and leaders facing the fu ture and redefining realities\,\nand participate in workshops that will he lp you in your industry.\n\nThis year features keynotes and workshops fro m industry leaders and\nthe BLEND after-party. And the best part? You'll be surrounded by\npeople who are just as passionate about breaking boundar ies as you\nare. We're talking about entrepreneurs\, creatives\, and\nboun dary-pushing thinkers who will inspire you to think bigger and\nbolder tha n ever before.\n\nOver the day\, you'll be inspired as we hear inspiring stories of\npeople in our community of designers breaking boundaries and\n overcoming obstacles to redefine our world.\n\nWe'd love for you to be par t of the conversation. We promise it'll be\nworth the investment.\n\nWHEN IS IT?\n\nJoin us on March 2\, 2024 at the Stratford School of Interacti on\nDesign and Business. This event includes breakfast\, lunch\, and ligh t\nappetizers at our networking social evening.\n\nFor more information in cluding schedule and speaker line up please\ncheck out the Blend website [https://www.blendconf.co/].  DTSTAMP:20260501T224145Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c29898a6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221028 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221029 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/10-year-celebration-stratford-school-interaction-design-and LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:10 Year Celebration of the Stratford School of Interaction Design a nd\nBusiness CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:10 Year Celebration of the Stratford School of Interaction Desi gn and\nBusiness X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260501T224145Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c298a4a2 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221112T080000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221112T210000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/uxperience-design-jam-designing-mental-health SUMMARY:uXperience Design Jam: Designing for Mental Health CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:uXperience Design Jam: Designing for Mental Health DTSTAMP:20260501T224145Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c298ae8f DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T090000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T180000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/blend-conference LOCATION:DMS - Stratford Campus 125 St. Patrick Street Stratford ON N5A 0C1 Canada SUMMARY:BLEND Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:[BLEND Conference]\nBLEND: WHAT TO EXPECT\n\nAt Blend\, you'll connect with like-minded professionals\, hear stories\nof designers and l eaders breaking boundaries\, and participate in\nworkshops that will help you in your industry.\n\nThis year features keynotes and workshops from i ndustry leaders and\nthe BLEND after-party. And the best part? You'll be surrounded by\npeople who are just as passionate about breaking boundaries as you\nare. We're talking about entrepreneurs\, creatives\, and\nboundar y-pushing thinkers who will inspire you to think bigger and\nbolder than e ver before.\n\nOver the day\, you'll be inspired as we hear inspiring sto ries of\npeople in our community of designers breaking boundaries and\nove rcoming obstacles to redefine our world.\n\nWe'd love for you to be part o f the conversation. We promise it'll be\nworth the investment.\n\nWHEN IS IT?\n\nJoin us on March 25\, 2023 at the Stratford School of Interaction \nDesign and Business. This event includes breakfast\, lunch\, and light\ nappetizers at our networking social evening.\n\nFor more information incl uding schedule and speaker line up please\ncheck out the Blend website [h ttps://www.blendconf.co/].  DTSTAMP:20260501T224145Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c298c8d3 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220312T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220313T120000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/blend-2022-virtual-design-and-business-conference SUMMARY:BLEND 2022: Virtual Design and Business Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce that BLEND 2022 [https://www.blendco nf.co/]\nis happening virtually on March 12-13!  DTSTAMP:20260501T224145Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f52c298cfe7 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220211T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220212T180000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-busines s/events/uxperience-design-good-micro-conference SUMMARY:uXperience | Design for Good Micro-Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:DESIGN IS THE CORNERSTONE OF TECHNOLOGY. We can solve problems\ ,\nfulfill our needs\, shape our world\, and change the future through\nde sign. DTSTAMP:20260501T224145Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR