There are less than 50 days until TNLC 2014! The TN Secretariat has been very busy preparing and we have some exciting announcements to share with you.

Program
The conference schedule is now available on the TNLC website. We have confirmed a number of exciting speakers including Reeta Roy, CEO of the MasterCard Foundation who will deliver a keynote speech on youth employment and economic development and Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of Science and Technology who will address the development role of higher education.  Breakout sessions will include: funders' recommended effective strategies, faculty incentives, community partnership models, linking student access and community engagement.

Connect
We recently launched the online discussion forums for the conference, which can be accessed by creating a profile on the TNLC website. These forums provide a great opportunity for you to interact with other conference attendees in the coming weeks. Please create a profile and join the conversation!
 
We also invite you to connect with us before, during, and after the conference on social media using #tnlc2014.  Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/talloiresnetwork), Instagram (http://instagram.com/talloiresnetwork) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/talloiresnet)!
 
Cultural Event
On Wednesday, December 3, all conference participants will have the opportunity to attend a dinner and evening of cultural entertainment at the Solms-Delta Wine Estate.
 
Community Visits
Immediately following the end of the main conference program, the four Cape Higher Education Consortium Universities – Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town and University of the Western Cape - are offering all participants the opportunity to visit community-based projects. More details about the locations will be posted on the TNLC website in the next few weeks.
 
TNLC 2014 Video Competition 
Student submissions for the TNLC 2014 video competition will be accepted until October 31. Videos must be directed and submitted by students at TN member universities and should showcase a service-learning, civic engagement, community service, participatory research, community-based research, or student entrepreneurship project affiliated with a university program. More information is available on the TNLC 2014 website.
 
Join Us
If you have not yet registered to join us at TNLC2014, there is still time! Visit the TNLC website to register by October 31. Please note that no on-site registration or payments will be accepted.
 
As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in South Africa!
 
Regards,
 
Rob Hollister and the Talloires Network Secretariat