C3 Society is inviting students and young professionals to explore the issue of identity at their third C3 Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 13 in Vancouver.

Taking place at UBC Robson Square, the C3 Leadership Conference will bring together leaders from a wide range of industries and professions, young professionals and students from the Korean-Canadian community to focus on leadership through self identity, social responsibility and global citizenship.

“I am extremely pleased to announce our upcoming C3 Leadership Conference which will focus on ‘identity’ and mentorship,” says Steve Kim, Chair of C3 Society. “We are proud to offer this milestone event, our third major conference of this type, for our future leaders made up of university students and young professionals.”

Kim says this year’s conference takes place during a special year for Korean Canadians here in B.C.

“With the 2010 Games and the G20 Summit, I believe our experience leaders, from all walks of life, are in a strong position to give back and inspire our next generation of visionaries and doers, and give them the knowledge and tools to succeed,” he says. “I believe our experienced leaders, from all walks of life, are in a strong position to give back and inspire our next generation of visionaries and doers, and give them the knowledge and tools to succeed.”

C3 Society is continuing to build bridges and foster leadership by joining together with the Korean Canadian Leadership Development Committee, the Vancouver Korean Canadian Scholarship Foundation Students Society and the Canada Korea Club to present its third C3 Leadership Conference.

"We are proud to be in partners with C3 and take part in the workshop that will be helping Korean Canadians identify themselves as a leaders,” says Stella Chun, an executive member from the Korean Canadian Leadership Development Committee (KCLDC).  “KCLDC’s main goal is to help Korean Canadian young professionals to gain leadership and merge into Canadian society. We think that this leadership conference would be a perfect opportunity for KCLDC to establish our goal in Vancouver," says Stella Chun, an executive member from KCLDC Vancouver chapter.

This year, the conference will feature two keynote addresses, roundtable sessions and workshops from 10 a.m. to 4:30 pm. A wine-and-cheese networking reception will follow, starting at 5p.m. at the Ayden Gallery, located inside International Village in Vancouver.

Participants who register by February 28, 2010 can attend the conference for $35, the wine-and-cheese networking reception for $15 or both for $45. The cost to attend after February 28 is $40 for the conference, $20 for the reception and $55 for both events. For more information, please email leadership@c3society.org.