Reminder: Learn, experience and contribute at the Hello Tomorrow: Durham Smart Cities Forum

Whitby, Ontario – Residents, community partners, businesses, academics, students, government officials and tech industry leaders in Durham Region and beyond are invited to the Hello Tomorrow: Durham Smart Cities Forum for a day of discovery on smart cities approaches and technologies.

When: Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (post-event reception to follow at the Durham College AI Hub).

Where: University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Room UB2080.

Why: The Regional Municipality of Durham is looking at technology solutions to strengthen decision making and improve service delivery for the people who live and work in Durham Region.

Through discussions, exhibits and demos, the forum will highlight local examples of smart cities approaches and technologies, celebrate work already underway, and begin collaborating with key stakeholders to design the path forward.

The forum will be the first of many public engagement activities undertaken by the Region of Durham to apply for Infrastructure Canada’s next round of the Smart Cities Challenge.

Note: For full details and to register, visit durham.ca/SmartCities. Tickets are $25 each. A limited number of free early bird tickets are available using the promo code SmartDurham.

A free Hello Tomorrow: Durham Smart Cities Forum app has been developed to allow attendees to interact and provide feedback throughout the event. The app also features polls and surveys, event challenges, speaker bios and presentations/resources, and more. Download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store by searching “eventmobi” and entering the code HT18. A web browser version is also available at eventmobi.com/app/HT18.

Those who aren’t able to attend the event can also use the app while watching a live broadcast of the sessions at durham.ca/SmartCities.

The event will feature Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) transcription and event ambassadors to offer assistance.

The forum is being hosted in partnership with University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College.

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For more information, please contact Corporate Communications.