Applications for Toronto Homecoming 2012 are still open. A few spots remain. Application takes only 15 minutes. Free to apply; $100 registration fee for applicants who are accepted and choose to attend. Click here to access the application form (form must be completed in one session).
New this year! We’re pleased to introduce a stream in 2012 focused on Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods in response to demand from participants and partner companies.
Toronto Homecoming 2012 is taking place June 7-10. This year’s event will focus on three career streams: Financial & Professional Services, Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods, and Technology & Telecom.
Participation is limited to 100 people. They should be professionals in the early-to-mid stages of their careers, currently living abroad and interested in returning to Toronto.
The following organizations have already committed as partners for 2012: Thorek/Scott and Partners, RBC, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Toronto Financial Services Alliance, Knightsbridge, Torquest Partners, Raymond James Financial, Rogers Communications, Bell, Amdocs, Loblaws, Holt Renfrew, Manulife Financial and Accenture.
If you have any questions please contact us at: info@torontohomecoming.ca
Preliminary Schedule of Events (subject to change)
Thursday June 7
| 6:00-8:00pm | Welcome Reception with corporate partners, hosted by RBC |
Friday June 8
Morning sessions hosted by KPMG at the Bay-Adelaide Centre
| 7:30-8:00 | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:00-8:45 | Opening Keynote |
| 8:45-9:45 | Seminars including Networking Your Way to a Great Job in Toronto and Strategies for a Successful Relocation |
| 10:00-11:00 | Roundtables on industry trends, hosted by City Champions, Builders & Leaders |
| 11:00-11:15 | Break |
| 11:15-12:30pm | Networking Fair with all corporate partners (click here for a list of confirmed 2012 Partners) |
| 1:00-2:30 | Stream-Specific Lunches (offsite)
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| 3:00-4:30 | Doors Open Insider Tours |
| 6:00-8:00 | Emerging Leaders Network Reception |
Saturday June 9
Optional Saturday events (additional fees may apply; families welcome to join)
| 10:00-12:00pm | Evergreen Brickworks (free) – Join us to see and hear how the former Don Valley Brick Works was transformed from a collection of deteriorating heritage buildings into an international showcase for urban sustainability and green design. Pick up lunch from Toronto’s largest local farmers’ market. |
| 12:00-2:00 | Toronto Real Estate Tour – Explore a couple of Toronto’s neighbourhoods
Steam Whistle Brewery Visit Centre Island Activities |
| 3:00-5:00 | Shopsy’s on the Island |
Sunday June 10
| 10:30am-1:00pm | Closing Brunch – Hear from a panel of recent returnees to Toronto and learn about their experience moving back to Toronto |
