QUO VADIS III
CONCEPT
Quo Vadis is an annual conference for students and young professionals with
Polish ties to meet and initiate new projects for their community. Its
overarching goal is to build a strong, viable, Polish community on the global
scale that is very active on the local scale.
AGENDA
For three days, students and young professionals 18-35 years old gather for an
action-packed weekend of lectures, workshops and team-building activities
that leave them with the skills and support they need to be successful in their
communities back home, both professionally and personally.
DELEGATES
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TORONTO
Quo Vadis was first held at the University of Ottawa in 2009, traveling to the
University of Windsor in 2010 and settling at the University of Toronto in 2011.
This year is set to be our biggest and best yet, with over 200 delegates from 17
countries across two continents, representing every professional field
imaginable. The Polish government has also just confirmed its sponsorship of
50 delegates from Western Europe to attend this now-massive event.
VIPs
HE Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz
Polish Ambassador to Canada
Waldek Raczkowski
Economist, Ford Motor Company
Prof. Frank Simpson PhD
Geology Professor, University of Windsor
Wojciech Dzięgiel
Vice-Consul at the Polish Consulate in Toronto
Hon. Bogdan Borusewicz
Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
Hon. Jason Kenney PC, MP
Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Lt. Col. Walter Perchal PhD
Canadian Military Advisor & Business Professor, York University
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VISIBILITY
Quo Vadis is the single largest event for young Poles outside of Poland. It is
extremely well advertised in Europe and North America, through radio,
television, print and social media. We guarantee our sponsors are widely
recognized and ensure their aid is showcased prominently in our advertising.
SPONSOR BENEFITS
First and foremost: great publicity. Being a Quo Vadis sponsor ensures you are
seen both in Poland and in the wider Polish community abroad. Your brand
becomes tied with what’s new and fresh in this budding community of uppermiddle class entrepreneurs, academics, artists, scientists and business people.
COMMUNITY
Secondly, you get to be part of a unique, youth-led event that has already
drawn approval from several large corporations. In supporting this initiative,
you will have joined the ranks of other notable sponsors like the University of
Toronto, the City of Toronto, the Government of Ontario, the Government of
Canada, and the Government of the Republic of Poland.
WORD-OF-MOUTH
Lastly, Quo Vadis’ reputation of being a fun, excitement-driven leadership
event will rub off on your company—not only among the hundreds of students
and young professionals directly involved in the conference, but also among
the thousands of people who will hear about the conference through word-ofmouth when our delegates return back to their homes... and everyone knows
this is the best form of advertising there is.
LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE
Your name will be associated with the most active, fun and remembered part
of the conference: the Leadership Challenge scavenger hunt where students
will be running around Toronto’s downtown core, snapping pictures and
solving puzzles in a race to the finish. Year after year, delegates have
confirmed that this part of the conference is the one that leaves them with the
fondest memories and forges the closest friendships.
RESULTS
To date, spin-off initiatives have included the creation of:
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› YouNxt, a cultural
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with mentorship,
networking
and professional
development
between such events as Quo Vadis.
… as well as dozens of smaller, local initiatives across Canada and the USA.
BE A PART OF IT!