Glancing over the event website, I do not see any indication (unless I am missing something) that this group has been invited by SFU event planners or is claiming any academic association with SFU. My assumption would be that they are paying for the very fine conference space and services offered at market rates by SFU MECS, just as many other non-academic and non-SFU groups do. However, this case certainly does raise some interesting questions as to whether SFU MECS may associate the university, willy-nilly, with groups that do not pass smell test.
JD Fleming
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