MEDIA ADVISORY - World's Largest Business Mentoring Event Set to Achieve Guinness World Records® Title at Discovery 12

Canada's best trade show and conference to host brightest talent, entrepreneurs and cutting-edge tech innovations, opens May 14

TORONTO, May 10, 2012 /CNW/ - The Discovery 12 Conference and Showcase hosted by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), features the best and brightest in cutting-edge innovation produced by Ontario's industry, research facilities and post-secondary institutions.

Named Canada's best trade show for two years in a row, Discovery 12 brings together entrepreneurs, industry, academia and government all under one roof.  Spanning two days, the conference and show floor will be brimming with the latest in innovation featuring hundreds of exhibitors in various sectors including, digital media and interactive communications technologies, advanced health, manufacturing and cleantech.

For the very first time, as part of the Discovery Conference and Showcase, the World's Largest Business Mentoring event will be the first to set the "Most People Attending a Business Speed Networking Event - Single Venue" record. Canada's queen of networking, Donna Messer, author, speaker and trainer for ConnectUs Communications Canada will facilitate the event which will run in a speed-networking format.

What:				Discovery 12 Conference and Innovation Showcase
When:				Monday, May 14^th and Tuesday, May 15^th, 2012
Where:				Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
Time:				May 14^th - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. - Special media highlights tour of the show floor May 14^th - 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Keynote sessions and Innovation Showcase May 14^th - 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. World's Largest Business Mentoring event (Guinness World Records® attempt) May 15^th - 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Keynote sessions and Innovation Showcase

Photo/Video/Interview Opportunities: Presenters and exhibitors will be available for photos and interviews throughout the two days; interview with select mentors and protégés post World Records event; Guinness World Records Award Adjudicator, Philip Robertson; Guinness Record Award presentation

Highlights of this year's event include:

• Guinness World Record Attempt: The first-ever world record for the "Most People Attending a Business Speed Networking Event - Single Venue" will be attempted on May 14^th between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Interactive Alley: This hands-on area features Ontario-based digital innovations including: PlayLabs, a company focused on teaching the next generation of leaders; Seneca College's innovative $25 computer and Mytrak's Biggest Losers secret weapon for living an active life
• Robot and UAV Playground: Attendees will have the chance to get up close and personal with a variety of robots and unmanned remote control vehicles, including a TurtleBot created by Clearpath Robotics
• Experience the next generation in 3-D model rendering right in front of your eyes
•  Aeryon Labs: will be showcasing the Aeryon Scout, an easy-to-use, battery powered, real-time unmanned aerial intelligence gathering system
•  Baanto Nytric Wall: from the makers of the world's largest and most intuitive multi-touch screen technology comes this revolutionary 128" X 48" interactive touchscreen experience that's set to change the future of touchscreen technology

View Discovery 12's full agenda here.

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Shari Balga,
Senior Manager, Media Relations
416-861-1092 x1034 / 416-873-1143
[email protected]