1. 2017 Hydro-Québec Montreal regional science & technology fair
Teacher’s Information Session
November 3, 2016
6:30 pm, EV 2.184

2. 2017 MRSTF DATE March 26-28, 2017 (Sunday to Tuesday) HOST
Concordia University
Projects displayed in EV atrium (and
possibly the MB atrium) at the Sir George
Williams Campus
Closing/award ceremony at Oscar
Peterson Concert Hall at the Loyola Campus

3. 2017 MRSTF NUMBER OF PROJECTS PER SCHOOL
Schools hosting a local science fair are allowed a maximum of projects
Schools without a local science fair are allowed a maximum of projects
NOTE: Registration may be capped when the number of registrations meets our space capacity. If this total is reached prior to the registration deadline, registration will close without warning.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
February 23, 2017 (online and hard copies)
NOTE: Concordia University is closed on Friday, February 24, 2017; therefore, we will continue to accept project hard copies and checks until Monday, February 27, 4 pm.

4. 2017 MRSTF SCHEDULE COSTS Minor changes
Hours open to the public
March 26: 13h00-16h00
March 27: 13h00-16h00
March 28: 9h00-16h00
School visits (contact 2017 MRSTF Coordinator)
COSTS
MRSTF: solo projects $90; duo projects $100
Extra t-shirts for schools: $10 each
Non-EAST membership fee: $200 (additional cost to the registration fees per project for schools that are not part of the EMSB, LBPSB, SWLSB & QAIS)
SES: $300; CWSF: $600; Intel ISEF $800

5. Educational Alliance for Science and Technology (EAST) website
2017 MRSTF
RESOURCES
Exposciences website
Educational Alliance for Science and Technology (EAST) website
2017 Rules - Junior, Intermediate and Senior categories
Step-by-step guide to preparing the written report – Secondary-Collegiate
A bibliography is MANDATORY
Forms A, B and/or C (consent form, etc.)
« BEFORE the start of the experiment for a project involving the participation of human subjects, Form A duly completed, must be submitted to the Réseau Technoscience provincial ethics committee to receive its approval before initiating the experimentation. »

6. 2017 MRSTF
RESOURCES
Online registration for exhibitors and judges (SGI 2.0)
NEW exhibitor guide - how to use the registration site
Ideas for projects: “The Indispensable Guide”, etc.
Video: how to present your project to judges and public – Let’s Talk Science video
Checklists, 3-day schedule, event updates, etc.
Local fairs (certificates available)
SAFETY CHECK and JUDGING
Safety check (Sunday)
Judging (Monday)

7. 2017 MRSTF

8. 2017 MRSTF HIGHER LEVEL FAIRS
Calendar
Hydro-Québec Montreal Regional Science & Technology Fair, regional level
March 26-28, 2017 (Concordia University)
2018, 2019, 2020 (Host: Concordia University)
Super Expo-sciences Hydro-Québec, finale québécoise
April 20-23, 2017 (St-Hubert, Quebec)
Canada-wide Science Fair
May 14-20, 2017 (Regina, Saskatchewan)
Intel ISEF
May 14-19, 2017 (Los Angeles, California)

9. 2017 MRSTF CHANGES* THIS YEAR
*The list of changes below is not exhaustive. Please be sure to carefully review any documents related to the 2017 MRTSF, especially the Rules and written report guidelines, to know what is expected for this year’s competition.
Réseau CDLS is now called Réseau Technoscience (as of Sept 2016)
Chaperone fees for SES is now $150
Google form for Form A (coming soon)
Margins for the report = 2.54 cm
A bilbliography is MANDATORY
Schools to provide the Scotch Magic Tape for their students
No lunch to be provided on the Sunday
Merged exhibitor and school checklists – available on the EAST website
NEW - consent to use photos/videos of exhibitors for promotional purposes (EAST)

10. 2017 MRSTF DG-President of EAST: Agostino Porchetta gus@sciencetech.ca
Intel ISEF (questions): Loredana Carbone:
Contacts
Host logistics organizer and 2017 MRSTF Coordinator, Loredana Carbone:
Chief Judge, Heather McPherson:
Chief local Judge, Miriam Posner: