Theme: Night Culture Revival

Join business owners and community members in a lively discussion on Revitalizing the Kingston Night Economy for Young Professionals. TEDxQueensUSalon: Night Culture Revival will welcome Amanda Maracle and Meghan McKay to discuss findings of a recent collaborative research study with the Kingston Economic Development Corporation that surveyed young professionals on ways to improve the downtown night economy. Their presentation will be followed by roundtable discussions and screened TED videos focused on developing tangible and practical solutions to revitalize the Kingston night culture.

Light refreshments will be provided. Doors open for networking at 5:45pm followed by formal programming beginning at 6:00pm. Tickets are free but limited. Reserve a seat via Eventbrite.

Ellis Hall
58 University Avenue
Rm 333
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N9
Canada

Amanda Maracle

Research Scientist and TEDxQueensU '17 Speaker

Amanda is a former speaker for TEDx QueensU ’17 and currently completing her Ph.D. in Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Sciences in the Department of Psychology at Queen’s University. Her research investigates the behavioral and neurological changes associated with the development of compulsive substance intake within addiction. In addition to her research, she teaches several undergraduate courses for the department of Psychology, and collaborates on a number of research projects at Kingston General Hospital. She also volunteers her time as an executive committee member for the Kingston Regional Heritage Fair, and was recently involved in the newly developed PhD-Community Initiative project through the School of Graduate Studies at Queens.

Meghan McKay

Research Scientist

Meghan is a MSc Neuroscience Candidate in the Centre for Neuroscience Studies (CNS) at Queen’s University. Her research centres around how neuropathic pain produces alterations in the molecular mechanisms of opioid reward. She uses a surgical model of neuropathic pain and pharmacological manipulations to address these interests. In addition to her preclinical work, Meghan is also a Team Coordinator for a quality improvement initiative tracking reported rates of sedation, pain, and delirium in the ICU at Kingston General Hospital. Most recently, Meghan was on “Team Night Economy” as part of the new PhD-Community Initiative through the School of Graduate Studies at Queen’s University.