Monday, May 25
Monday, May 25
1:30 – 3:45 PM ET
Mountbatten Lane and Salon, Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4
1:30 – 2 PM ET Registration begins
2 – 2:45 PM ET SCI Award Winner Lecture
2:45 – 3:45 PM ET Panel discussion featuring SCI Award winners “Translating scientific discovery into real world innovation”,
Join us for an exclusive afternoon seminar featuring talks from industry leaders and recipients of the SCI Canada Awards as they discuss their experience and achievements.
Guests attending the dinner will be given priority, but this free event is available to other interested audiences.
To register for this free event, click here: SCI Canada Awards- afternoon seminar
Monday, May 25
5:30 – 6:55 PM ET
Mountbatten Lane and Salon, Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4
Join us for the SCI Canada Awards Pre-Gala Dinner 2026 networking mixer being hosted in collaboration with the Canadian Society for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2026 Conferences and Exhibition (x2026)
All are welcome to join this networking; must have registered at x2026 or for the SCI Canada Gala Dinner 2026.
Please register your attendance here: SCI Canada pre-gala dinner 2026 networking event and CSC/SCI Canada mixer
Numbers are limited so please register early to secure your place
This event is sponsored by: Piramal Pharma Solutions, Erythro Pharma
Monday, May 25
5:30 – 10 PM ET
Mountbatten Lane and Salon, Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4
The prestigious 2026 SCI Canada Awards and gala dinner will build on the success of the 2025 and previous years’ events. This exclusive networking event brings together key members of the chemical and industrial communities to celebrate the significant and extensive achievements of the SCI Canada award winners. The event is pivotal in bringing science and business leaders together by enabling and enhancing connections between industry, chemical science and engineering professionals and academics from across Canada.
See the list of 2026 recipients and REGISTER NOW to attend: SCI Canada Awards 2026
There are various options available ranging from tables of 10 to ½ tables and individual seats.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please contact scicanada@soci.org for more details.
Monday, May 25
6 – 9 PM ET
Amsterdam Brewhouse
245 Queens Quay W, Toronto ON, M5J 2K9
VIP Passes ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE BRUKER BOOTH! Stop by Bruker booth to get your ticket Sunday during show hours and Monday before 5pm, while tickets last. No passes available at the event door. One admission per pass. We look forward to connecting with you again at our Bruker Annual CSC Social! Go to https://brukercorp.regfox.com/bruker-2026-social to sign up after May 15th for your ticket and pick it up in the Bruker booth Sunday or Monday at CSC.
Tuesday, May 26
Tuesday, May 26
Time: 12 – 2 PM ET
Location: Brandor Coffee, 100 University Ave Suite 106, Toronto, ON M5J 1V6
The Pride Sober Social is an opportunity for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community of chemical scientists and allies to meet in a quieter location than the Pride mixer in an environment away from alcohol. Come and enjoy a free coffee and talk with other members of the community!
The Pride Executive would like to thank Proto X-ray Diffraction for their sponsorship of the coffee at the Sober Social, for their support of the Stride of Pride symposium as well as being the Bronze Sponsor of the Pride Mixer.
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 26, 6:30 – 9:30
Location: Blanco Cantina (384 Bloor Street West)
Description:
This mixer is a chance to meet and network with colleagues at x2026 while enjoying some complimentary food and drinks. Attendees should register and registration will be on a first come – first served basis for members of the EN division. We appreciate sponsorship from Picarro, Inc. for this event.
Tuesday, May 26
6:30 PM ET
Location: The Pint Public House: Metro Toronto Convention Centre,
Up The Stairs!, 277 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3G6
RSVP Contact:
Martin Stillman <Martin.Stillman@uwo.ca>
Website:
https://www.westernconnect.ca/site/Calendar?id=154454&view=Detail
Location: Elephant & Castle, 212 King St W, Toronto, ON M5H 1K5
Date: Tuesday, May 26
Time: 7:00–9:00 PM
Cost: Free (Food platters and one complimentary drink ticket provided while supplies last. Collect your ticket at the venue with your Conference Registration Badge and ID)
Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and networking with the BM and OR communities!
This event has been generously sponsored by SinoBiological, Santai Science Inc., Agilent Technologies, Chemglass Life Sciences and the BM and OR Divisions.
Tuesday, May 26
7 – 9:30 PM ET
Location: Irene – 25 Dockside Drive, Corus Quay
Toronto, ON M5A 0B5
The Women in Chemistry and Friends Networking Dinner is organized by the CIC Women in Chemistry and Friends Group. The Group is committed to encouraging the participation of women in science, primarily in Chemistry. As such, we encourage young women chemists to attend our annual event and join our network. Our membership also includes men who are highly supportive of Women in Science.
We kindly invite you to RSVP to this event. Please consider inviting early career chemists and if you can helping to subsidize their meals!
Let the games begin! We are pleased to announce that the CSC Inorganic Mixer, “Atomic Arcade,” will be held on Tuesday, May 26th (8:00 pm to midnight) at the Rec Room Roundhouse (255 Bremner Blvd). There will be complimentary refreshments, as well as a variety of arcade and recreational games. Don’t miss the photobooth and car simulator, available from 8:00 to 10:00 pm!
This event has been generously sponsored by Proto, with support from M. Braun. Tickets are required for admission and will be available at the Proto Booth (#816) at the Exhibition Hall. Get yours before they run out!
A limited supply of tickets will also be available at the M. Braun booth.
Wednesday, May 27
Wednesday, May 27
7:30 -9 PM ET
Location: TBD
We are thrilled to be hosting a Chemical & Physical Sciences at The University of Toronto, Mississauga alumni mixer at CSC 2026! Join past and present CPS graduate students and professors for an evening of networking, socializing, and celebrating the scientific achievements of UTM’s very own Voula Kanelis (Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award – 2026) and Andrew Beharry (X-Chem Research Excellence Award – 2026)! Food and drink tickets will be provided. Pre-registration is required. The location of the mixer will be shared with those registered, prior to the event.
Contact: elyse.hudson@mail.utoronto.ca and cpsgrad.utm@utoronto.ca
Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/4ci5rb0CSK
Date: Wednesday, May 27
Time: 7:30 PM ET until late
Location: Crews & Tango, 508 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C8
After three very successful years at the CSC, the Pride Mixer has come to x2026! The biggest party of the conference will be at Toronto’s legendary drag bar Crews & Tangos on from 7:30pm until late, with karaoke and drag performances throughout the night.
Everyone who supports inclusion in the chemical sciences are welcome. Drink tickets can be collected after Pride events and symposia throughout the week:
– Pride AGM (Monday Lunch)
– It Gets Better: Pride in the CSC and the CSChE (Monday PM)
– From Talking the Talk to a Stride of Pride – A Workshop Exploring Methods to Incorporate Pride into Research and Education Practice (Tuesday AM)
The Pride Executive would like to thank our founding Gold Sponsor Gilead Sciences, for their continued support of the Pride Mixer; we would also like to thank our Silver Sponsor, the Barry Group at CarletonU, for sponsoring the ever-popular karaoke; and our Bronze Sponsor Proto X-ray Diffraction, for sponsoring the mixer’s snacks & finger food, as well as for their support of Tuesday’s Sober Social and the Stride of Pride symposium.
Date: Wednesday, May 27
Time: 6:30- 8:30PM ET
Location: TBD
University of Waterloo chemistry alumni, join us for a Faculty of Science alumni networking reception in Toronto. Reconnect with chemistry classmates, network with fellow alumni and hear updates from Science leadership about the Department of Chemistry and Faculty of Science. Pre-registration is required. The location of the social will be shared with those registered, prior to the event.
RSVP Contact: Ebose Aziba, Advancement Coordinator, Faculty of Science
science.alumni@uwaterloo.ca
