The Annual Conference
SWCC operates an annual conference, which highlights current science and technology issues and brings together science writers, science journalists, science communicators, scientists, engineers, educators, and interested citizens.
Held in a different city each year, the conference highlights local developments in science and technology, and combines public forums and educational workshops that focus on communicating these developments to Canadians with the greatest impact.
The Upcoming 2026 Conference
What attendees say about it
 | "The SWCC conference is a chance to get out of your science silo and pick up new approaches to communicate science, learn about other exciting scientific fields and share ideas with your science writer colleagues from across Canada." |
"The annual conference is a great place to meet your peers, strike up friendships, and to maintain relationships over the years -- important in such a lonely profession. As a writer, I've found stories and more than paid for the cost of a trip. As an editor, I've had the chance to get to know writers who have ended up freelancing for me, or have been offered jobs working with me."
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 | "I look forward to this conference every year and there's nothing like it. SWCC keeps a community connected across Canada and these few days energize us for the rest of the year. The people you meet and the insights you gain are so important for all science writers and communicators' work." |
"The program was really invigorating and valuable; I learned a lot of very useful information and insights that I'm sure I wouldn't otherwise because I'd be unlikely to hear from and interact with the guest speakers." |
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| "I think I took something away from every session I attended. I've never said that about a conference before." |
Previous Conferences
2022 - No conference
2021 - Virtual Conference
2020 - Virtual Conference
2019 - Winnipeg, MB
2018 - Vancouver, BC
2017 - Ottawa, ON
2016 - Guelph, ON
2015 - Saskatoon, SK
2014 - Toronto, ON
2013 - Montreal, QB
2012 - Windsor, ON