Co-sponsored by the Neptis Foundation and The GTA Forum, on January 29, 2008, with a presentation by Frances Frisken, Professor Emerita and Senior Scholar at York University, and panelists David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto and federal cabinet minister; Judith Martin, Professor of Geography, Director of the Urban Studies Program, and Co-Director of the University Metropolitan Consortium at the University of Minnesota; and Andrew Sancton, Professor of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario and Director of the department’s Local Government Program.

Co-sponsored by the Neptis Foundation, on December 6, 2007, with presentations by Robert Fishman, Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, and Richard White, Toronto urban historian.

Co-sponsored by the Program on Globalization and Regional Innovation Systems, a presentation by Jen Nelles, PhD student in Political Science and holder of the Alan Broadbent Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance, on March 26, 2007, at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Co-sponsored by Ideas That Matter on December 6, 2006, with two panel presentations: Planning in Toronto: What's the Problem?, chaired by Paul Bedford, including panelists Julie Di Lorenzo, Frank Lewinberg, and Gary Wright; and Amenities for Density: Section 37 of the Planning Act, chaired by John Lorinc, with a presentation by Larry Beasley, and panelists Steve Diamond, and Ted Tyndorf.

Co-sponsored by IBI Group on October 4, 2006, with presentations by Derek Burleton, Associate Vice President and Senior Economist, TD Bank Financial Group, and Randy Grimes, Director, IBI Group.

Co-sponsored by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) on May 10, 2006, a presentation by Enid Slack, Larry Bourne and Heath Priston, with special guest Michael Harcourt, at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Co-sponsored by the Neptis Foundation on April 18, 2006, a seminar with Arthur C. Nelson, Director of Urban Affairs and Planning, Alexandria Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

Presented on October 19, 2005 (featuring keynote speaker Robert K. Vogel, Professor of Political Science and Urban Affairs, Director, Ph.D. Program, School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Louisville at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

A presentation on July 26, 2005 (featuring Robert Inman , Richard K. Mellon Professor, Finance and Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania) at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

A presentation on May 12, 2005 (featuring keynote speaker Bruce Katz) in the Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.