Contests and Prizes

Win an Apple Gift Card valued at $700, plus many more prizes!

Participate in one of our contests and you could be the lucky winner of one of the amazing prizes. Download the event mobile app or go to the virtual event platform to get started! Contests can be found under the “Win a Prize” tab. Winners will be announced on Friday, October 10, 2025.  

Exhibitor Passport Contest

Visit our exhibitors' physical booths and be entered into a draw for a chance to win some exciting prizes. Collect stamps from ALL the exhibitor booths to be entered into our draw. You can collect stamps by allowing exhibitors to scan your QR code. 

Prizes:

  • 1st place: C$700 Apple Gift Card
  • 2nd place: C$75 Indigo Gift Card

Winnipeg Trivia Contest

Some of our members have a connection to Winnipeg... Maybe they grew up here? Maybe they live here now? Can you guess who? And we've got some interesting facts about Winnipeg... Guess the right answers to be entered into a draw for prizes. 

Win Prizes!

Community Leaderboard Contest

Earn points just by navigating through the web portal and mobile app. Complete challenges such as asking questions, filling out your profile, building your agenda, posting in the community board, and filling out the session feedback forms to earn points. The Top 2 point earners will be awarded prizes. You can find the list of challenges by clicking on "Win a Prize" and then "Leaderboard".

Prizes:

  • 1st place: C$100 Amazon gift card
  • 2nd place: C$75 Indigo gift card

Photo Contest

Upload your best photos of the 2025 CST Annual Scientific Meeting to enter the photo contest. Prizes will be award for the photos that receive the most likes.

Prizes:

  • 1st place: C$150 Amazon gift card
  • 2nd place: C$50 Starbucks gift card

Poster Competition

During the conference you are invited to vote on the best Poster. Certificates will be given to the top 3 Posters with the most votes.

Voting will start at the first In-person Poster session and end at 4:00pm CT on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Winners will be announced on Friday, October 20. Certificates will be mailed out after the conference. 

Voting will done via the conference app, make sure to download it. You can vote once per session. 

Session 1: Wednesday, October 18 - 3:30-4:30pm CT

Session 2: Thursday, October 19 - 3:00-4:00pm CT

Please base you votes on the following criteria:

  • Presentation: Presentation content is appropriate and relevant. Careful thought was put into the selection of presentation content.
  • Visual Display: The poster should be able to stand alone as a clear communication of the project. How are the quality of the graphics, legibility, flow, and conciseness?
  • Communication: Language is appropriate and understandable, logical flow of information.

Lip Sync Competition

Join us Thursday night after the Awards Gala for a Lip Sync Competition! Win cash prizes! Get the details here.