September 17-19, 2025
In Vancouver, BC
Last Updated: June 18, 2025
Welcome!
Every year, Research Impact Canada (RIC) hosts an annual meeting for our members as an opportunity to connect, exchange ideas and resources, and imagine initiatives and priorities for RIC’s future. It has become one of our most well-received events.
Our agenda includes wonderful workshops, fantastic guest speakers, and opportunities for network members to showcase and share their work from their institutions.
This year’s meeting will be on September 17-19 2025 in Vancouver. It will be hosted by Simon Fraser University. While we endeavour to make as much of the meeting hybrid-accessible so that attendees can participate on Zoom, we encourage you to attend in person for the full experience.
Registration
All in-person and virtual attendees must be registered for this event. Please register below.
Important Note: Our annual meeting is restricted to members of our network, primarily the RIC representatives from the institutions.
Agenda
The agenda will be updated with more details once it’s been finalized. Please note the times are in Pacific time zone.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with Sandy Chan at sdychan@yorku.ca.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
MEETING VENUES
Please note that the venue for the first day of the annual meeting will be at Harbour Centre, but the remaining days will be at the Morris J Wosk Centre:
HYBRID IN PERSON OR ZOOM PARTICIPATION
We endeavour to make as much of our programming hybrid as possible this year. Any session where we welcome hybrid participation (e.g. Zoom or in-person) or in-person participation only will be clearly designated in the agenda. For Zoom, we will use the same Zoom link throughout the meeting.
Simultaneous, live interpretation will be available in French during the Zoom meeting.
HOTEL
RIC members will be responsible for paying for their own hotel rooms. We do have a group block reserved for us at the Pan Pacific Vancouver hotel (999 Canada Pl #300, Vancouver, BC V6C 3B5) should you wish to stay at the same place as other RIC members.
It’s about a 6-minute walk to Harbour Centre on Day 1 and about a 8-minute walk to the Morris J Wosk Centre on Day 2 and 3.
Check-in date is September 16, 2025 4pm PT (the day before the annual meeting). Check-out date is September 19, 2025 by 12 pm PT (the last day of the annual meeting, which will be a half day).
If you wish to participate in the group block for the discounted rate, please contact Sandy for more information and to be added to the RIC rooming list.
If you wish to cancel your room, advance notice must be provided at least 72 hours in advance or the full charges will go through to the RIC member.
TRANSIT
All our activities are within a 15-minute walking distance of each other. If you prefer to ride in a car, we are happy to accommodate you by ordering taxi rides. Please let Sandy know if you require transportation arrangements.
FOOD
On September 17, 2024 (Day 1), we will have a RIC network dinner at Nuba Gastown, a 12-minute walk from the Pan Pacific hotel or a 5-minute walk from the Harbour Centre. We will be following a “family-style” sharing menu featuring “La Petite Feast” and “La Grande Feast.”
On September 18, 2024 (Day 2), we will visit the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art for a one-hour, guided gallery tour of Indigenous Northwest coastal art. The gallery is a 11-minute walk from the Morris J Wosk Centre. After the tour, if some folks are interested, we can go on an unofficial, impromptu trip to Granville Island. (It’s a bit further away and will require getting on public transport.)
Lastly, we’re in the talks of making a tour/workshop happen!
VANCOUVER RECOMMENDATIONS
If you’re looking to explore Vancouver, here is a list of places to eat and things to do!
Thanks Sophie for the fantastic list of recommendations below – specially curated from a local Vancouverite!
Eateries
Waterfront/Gastown Area (Near Harbour Centre)
- Nuba Gastown – Lebanese share plates (good for veg/vegan, gluten free, etc.)
- Di Beppe – Italian small plates (pasta, anti-pasti, salads)
- Water St. Cafe – West Coast inspired Italian (big menu, lunch, brunch, dinner, the works!)
- Purebread – Café (good coffee, amazing pastries with huge selection)
- Kozak – Ukrainain food (amazing platters with perogies, sausage, latkes)
- Bao Bei – Chinese small plates (nice cocktails, a little spendy but great)
- Pourhouse – bar-style food (amazing burgers, live music some nights)
- Jinya Ramen – ramen bar (super delicious, and quick!)
- Nightingale – fancy, expensive, farm-to-table in a very cool building
- Nelson the Seagull – seat yourself, avocado toast on crunchy sourdough bread
Main Street
- Anh and Chi – delicious Vietnamese food, cool cocktails, and a good wine menu
- Zarak – Afghan food, amazing brunch (get the full Afghan if you’re hungry) and the cutest/coolest non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages (dirty chai comes with a yummy cookie on top!)
- Sun Sui Wah – classic dim sum! Sticking around for Saturday or Sunday?
Commercial Drive
- Havana – Cuban food (yum tostones) with a huge patio and great drinks – ask for a beer colada (off menu, they’ll think you’re a regular)
- Livia – amazing sourdough, great Italian breakfast foods
- Pepino’s – iconic Vancouver Italian spot with HUGE portions and spaghetti that is truly magnificent
- Thai Basil – Sophie’s #1 takeout restaurant with great lunch deals!
- Lunch Lady – Amaaazing Vietnamese food! Always busy, a great evening out for something special
- Moja coffee – a great coffee spot, go-to coffee
- La Gotta Del Fromaggio – the best Italian sandwich place – for muffuletta lovers!
- Harambe – traditional Ethiopian eats and drinks, cozy feel, cool art!