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DATE: Sunday, November 6, 2011<\/strong>
\nTIME: 7:00 to 9:30pm<\/strong>
\nLOCATION: UBC Robson Square<\/strong>
\nADMISSION: free<\/strong>, but your must register at the EventBrite registration page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2011 edition of Last Candidate Standing<\/a> is being co-produced by the Vancouver Public Space Network and UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.\u00a0 It’s an election mixer and rotating debate that’s open to all mayoral and council candidates.\u00a0 If you’re a mayoral or council candidate, this is your chance for fame and ever-lasting coolness… not to mention a chance to participate in the best idea-sharing forum in the election.<\/p>\n

The event will be hosted by author and broadcaster Steve Burgess — who in addition to being a wildly funny writer who’s work has appeared in most of the city’s media outlets, also has a regular column in The Tyee and feature gigs on CBC Radio.\u00a0 Just recently Steve published a book – Who Killed Mom? (“a delinquent son’s meditation on family, morality and very tacky candles”)<\/p>\n

We’re plugging this last bit now, because we know lots of you are fans of Mr. Burgess.\u00a0 But what you might not know is that his book just got short-listed for the Canada Reads award.\u00a0 (Congratulations Steve!)\u00a0 So if you want to practice voting, click over here<\/a> and cast a ballot for his work.\u00a0 It’ll get you good and practiced for November’s municipal contest.<\/p>\n

We’re stoked that Steve will be at this year’s event… and we sincerely hope you will be as well.\u00a0 Over the next few days we’ll be revealing more details about the format.\u00a0 It’s going to be fun, fast and civic-ly delicious.<\/p>\n

Last Candidate Standing is FREE but you need to sign up to attend.\u00a0 Seriously.\u00a0 Don’t delay!\u00a0 Register now because seats for the event are going quickly.\u00a0 To save your spot, visit our EventBrite registration page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How it works<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last Candidate Standing is open to all mayoral and council candidates. It functions is a \u2018mixer\u2019 that allows incumbents and new nominees, independents and party-affiliated candidates to share the same stage.<\/p>\n

Structured as a series of rotating debates, the event starts with the names of all candidates are put into a drum. Groups of three names are drawn at a time, and each \u2018set\u2019 of candidates has a question posed to them by a panel of local journalists.<\/p>\n

The best two answers from each set \u2013 as determined by a combination of journalist votes and audience applause \u2013 earn a pass to the next round. The next set of three names is drawn and the process repeats itself until all participants have had a chance to answer a question. The event continues through several rounds until there\u2019s one last candidate standing.<\/p>\n

The \u2018contest\u2019 \u2013 such as it is \u2013 is all in good fun and is designed to encourage a lively atmosphere, good civic engagement, and the chance for audience participation. Creativity is encouraged and participants are allowed to bring props for their time on stage. The event is hosted by an MC, features a panel of local journalists, and is supported by a house-band and buskers.<\/p>\n

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