Got an extra $50 and want to hear a former politician-turned leader of a big university talk about "community building and the engaged university?" The Downtown Vancouver Association presents "a conversation with Andrew Petter" Nov. 6 at the SFU Segal Graduate School of Business at 500 Granville St. Petter, a former member of the provincial NDP, will take questions at the breakfast. He served briefly as attorney general under former premier Ujjal Dosanjh's government. Tickets are $50. Members of the Downtown Vancouver Association pay $35 for the event, which runs from 7: 30 a.m. to 9 a.m. For tickets, go to thedva.com, or call 604-468-7382.