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Conference Descriptions
Engineering Students Societies Council of Ontario Annual General Meeting
ESSCO AGM takes place at the end of June. It is attended by roughly 4-5 delegates from each engineering school in Ontario, and it is where new ESSCO Executive are chosen, outgoing Executive do accountability sessions, other sessions are run on ESSCO initiatives, and motions are passed at plenary to determine the direction of ESSCO in the next year.

Canadian Federation of Engineering Students President's Meeting
Attended solely by the President, CFES PM is a gathering of Presidents of engineering schools across Canada to discuss CFES initiatives and brainstorm ideas for CFES Congress (AGM), held in January. CFES PM takes place in late September/early October.

Engineering Students Societies Council of Ontario President's Meeting
Attended by the President and the VP External, ESSCO PM is a gathering of one or two representatives from engineering schools across Ontario to discuss ESSCO initiatives, and allows for updates on mandates set in June at the AGM. ESSCO AGM takes place in late September/early October.

National Conference on Women in Engineering
Hosted by Queen's, the NCWIE is a conference focusing on the roles and involvement in the field of engineering. A head delegate along with 3-4 additional delegates are chosen to attend, and is not restricted to women. The NCWIE takes place in early November.

Professional Engineers of Ontario Student Conference
PEOSC takes place in late November, and is attended by 4-5 delegates from engineering schools across Ontario. Much of it is run by the PEO, with sessions focused on issues in industry concerning students.

Canadian Federation of Engineering Students Congress
Held in the first week of January, CFES Congress is the Annual General Meeting for the CFES. 4-5 delegates from engineering schools across Canada attend this conference. This is where new CFES Executive are chosen, outgoing Executive do accountability sessions, other sessions are run on CFES initiatives, and motions are passed at plenary to determine the direction of CFES in the next year.

First Year Integration Conference
Held in late January, FYIC is attended by the VP External along with 4 first year students. It is a conference aimed at integrating first year students into the engineering experience in Ontario.

Ontario Engineering Competition
OEC takes place in mid-February. It is an engineering competition with multiple categories in which each school has an opportunity to enter a team. In order to represent Guelph, you must win your division at the Guelph Engineering Competition, held in early January.

Canadian Engineering Competition
CEC takes place in mid-March, and is attended by the top one or two in your division at OEC. It follows a similar format as GEC and OEC.