The seventh City Symposium event is Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Central Library (251 Dundas Street). Free. No registration required.

Post-event hangout (and free nachos) afterwards at the Fox & Fiddle (255 Wellington at King).

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Feature presentations and performances…

Sean Galloway is the City of London’s Urban Designer. Sean has worked in various capacities for municipalities in Australia and Canada.  He was the lead municipal urban designer on the largest greenfields development area in North America and assisted municipalities with implementing the State Government of Victoria’s Melbourne 2030 Planning Strategy.

Caitlin Hallett, Kassandra Hallett, Stephanie Varriano, and Rachel Varriano have played together as It’s A String Thing, providing elegant, live string quartet music since 2006. They draw from a vast repertoire including classical, contemporary and traditional numbers. It’s A String Thing is quickly becoming a recognizable and sought-after ensemble, adding an infusion of classy, youthful energy at many events around the city.

Jannet Anne Nordemann packed in her day gig as a regulatory compliance lawyer to found Canadians For Compassion in 2010. The aim was to promote and celebrate compassion in action in our communities, schools, businesses, arts and culture, and society in general, and engage Canadians in the discussion about compassion in our communities.

Your Host for the evening…

Chris Moss is a life long Londoner working at Pillar Nonprofit Network and promotes social change and entrepreneurial leadership within the local nonprofit sector. Chris has 22 years of nonprofit work and volunteer experience, 13 of which have been in leadership and board member capacities. Chris studied undergraduate Psychology and completed a Masters of Arts in Leadership with a focus on Nonprofit Management in the area of transforming organizations and entire communities.