Joy Johnson, president and vice-chancellor, Simon Fraser University, warmly invites you to the SFU President's Virtual Surrey Gala.

For the past 19 years, Simon Fraser University has been proud of its dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement in Surrey. We invite you to gather with us online this year for a uniquely interactive virtual gala as we celebrate the development and growth of the university in B.C.'s fastest growing region. 

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24   - All times noted in PST

5:00 p.m. - Hopin doors open
5:30 p.m. - Interactive pre-show reception
6:00 p.m. - Formal program
6:45 p.m. - Interactive reception continues

TICKETS

Free of charge

JOIN US ONLINE

This event will be hosted on the browser-based platform Hopin* and feature an AR virtual reality experience on ARitize.

Registrations on Eventbrite are now closed. Please email events@sfu.ca if you would like to attend.

*Registered guests will receive a formal invitation to access the Hopin platform, which will be sent closer to the event date.

Quick links: 

ENQUIRIES

+1-778-782-6768 | events@sfu.ca

Dining options

While we can’t gather over a meal this year, we encourage you to support local businesses by ordering a delivered dinner for this event. We have a few suggested options below for you to place your Surrey Gala dinner order. Order on the day of at one of our recommended restaurants.  

If you don’t live in in Surrey, please consider supporting a restaurant in your local neighbourhood.

Dominion Bar + Kitchen

With a focus on locally sourced ingredients, Dominion offers you a unique take on New Canadian dishes, complemented by an exciting list of cocktails, BC wines and local craft beer. 

ORDER ON:

UberEats
DoorDash
Skip the Dishes

 

My Shanti

My Shanti by Vikram Vij is an homage to the diversity and richness of Indian cuisine. 

ORDER ON:

DoorDash
Skip the Dishes

Pacific Coast Catering

Please check out this special a-la-carte menu created for Surrey Gala by Pacific Coast Catering, who will deliver your order before the event begins. Their delivery area includes most of the Lower Mainland.

ORDERS ARE NOW CLOSED

Place your order by Feb. 16, 5 p.m.

 

Event technology

Hopin

Hopin is a browser-based online events platform. For the best experience, we recommend you participate in the event using a Google Chrome or Firefox web browser on a laptop or desktop computer. 

New to Hopin? We will be opening up the event early at 5:00 p.m. so you can get oriented before the event starts at 5:30 p.m. Technical support will be on-hand to assist you.

Learn more about accessibility, privacy and technology for this event.

 

 

AR virtual reality experience

Visit SFU Surrey's newest building using 3D augmented reality!

This event will feature a 360 degree virtual reality musical experience in the new building’s atrium. To participate in this part of the event you will need to download the ARitize app onto your smart phone or tablet. We recommend you do this before the event.

Download ARitize - 3D Augmented Reality:

Apple App Store | Google Play Store


Try a demo of ARitize

Scan this QR code using your smart phone or tablet to download the app and try a demo virtual experience.  

You can also access the demo by opening this link on your smart phone or tablet.

Thank you to our event sponsors

Presenting sponsor


Community sponsors

 

Media partner

 

SFU respectfully acknowledges that this event has been filmed and will be hosted on the traditional, unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Semiahmoo, q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Kwantlen, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen Nations.