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SUMMARY:Client Engagement Event with Metro Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:June 2 | Online & In-Person in New Westminster\n\n\nJoin ACEC-BC and industry colleagues for an exclusive opportunity to connect directly with leaders from Metro Vancouver.\nThis event will include opening remarks and updates from Metro Vancouver representatives\, followed by an opportunity for dialogue and engagement with leaders from across the organization. \nStay tuned for more details on topics and speakers. \nSecure your spot early. Spaces are limited and expected to fill quickly! \n🎤 Who will be at the event? \n\nSenior leaders and representatives from Metro Vancouver\nMembers of the ACEC-BC Metro Vancouver Liaison Committee\n\n💡 Why Attend? \n\nGain insights into Metro Vancouver’s current priorities and projects\nEngage directly with Metro Vancouver leaders in a collaborative setting\nBuild connections with industry peers and public-sector leaders\n\n📍 Attendance Option:In-person: Anvil Centre (777 Columbia St\, New Westminster)Online: Interactive livestream with Q&A \n📚 Continuing Education (CE) Hours: 2 hours \n\n\n\nACEC-BC is committed to providing a safe\, harassment-free space for all participants\, speakers\, and event staff. Please review the ACEC-BC Code of Conduct for Events.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/client-engagement-event-with-metro-vancouver-4/
LOCATION:Anvil Centre\, 777 Columbia Street\, New Westminster\, BC\, V3M 1B6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Client Engagement Event on Vancouver Island
DESCRIPTION:June 11 | Online & In-Person in Nanaimo\n\n\nJoin ACEC-BC and industry colleagues for an opportunity to connect directly with leaders from the City of Nanaimo\, Regional District of Nanaimo\, and the Municipality of North Cowichan. \nThis event will feature presentations from municipal leaders followed by a panel discussion on the challenges\, opportunities\, and future of sustainable municipal infrastructure delivery across Vancouver Island communities. \nDesigned to encourage open dialogue and relationship-building\, the event brings together consulting engineering professionals and public-sector leaders to share perspectives and discuss priorities impacting infrastructure planning and delivery. \nSpaces are limited and expected to fill quickly. Register early to secure your spot. \n🎤 Who will be at the event? \n\nSenior leaders and representatives from City of Nanaimo\, Regional District of Nanaimo\, and the Municipality of North Cowichan\nMembers of the ACEC-BC Municipal Engineering Committee\n\n💡 Why Attend? \n\nGain insights into current municipal priorities\, projects\, and delivery approaches\nHear directly from client leaders across Vancouver Island communities\nEngage in meaningful dialogue on infrastructure challenges and Build relationships with public-sector leaders and industry peers\nEarn 2 Continuing Education (CE) Hours\n\n🎤 Featured Presentations \nMunicipal Engineering PerspectivesPresented by Poul Rosen\, Director of Engineering\, City of Nanaimo \nValue of Strong Collaborative DeliveryPresented by James Haddou\, Manager of Capital Project Delivery\, Regional District of Nanaimo \nPanel Discussion: From Today’s Challenges to Tomorrow’s Leaders: Delivering Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure \nPanelists include: \n\nPoul Rosen\, Director of Engineering\, City of Nanaimo\nJames Haddou\, Manager of Capital Project Delivery\, Regional District of Nanaimo\nMoudud Hasan\, Senior Manager\, Engineering\, Municipality of North Cowichan\nMichelle Mahovlich\, Senior Municipal Advisory Engineer\, McElhanney\, Past EGBC Chair and Former Director of Engineering and Public Works\, City of Langford\n\n\n\n\nACEC-BC is committed to providing a safe\, harassment-free space for all participants\, speakers\, and event staff. Please review the ACEC-BC Code of Conduct for Events.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/client-engagement-event-on-vancouver-island/
LOCATION:Coast Bastion Hotel\, 11 Bastion Street\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V9R 6E4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Client Engagement Breakfast with TransLink
DESCRIPTION:June 16 | Online & In-Person in New Westminster\n\n\nJoin ACEC-BC and industry colleagues for an exclusive opportunity to connect directly with leaders from TransLink.\nThis event will include opening remarks and updates from TransLink representatives\, followed by an opportunity for dialogue and engagement with leaders from across the organization. \nStay tuned for more details on topics and speakers. \nSecure your spot early. Spaces are limited and expected to fill quickly! \n🎤 Who will be at the event? \n\nSenior leaders and representatives from TransLink \nMembers of the ACEC-BC TransLink  Liaison Committee\n\n💡 Why Attend? \n\nGain insights into TransLink ’s current priorities and projects\nEngage directly with TransLink leaders in a collaborative setting\nBuild connections with industry peers and public-sector leaders\n\n📍 Attendance Option:In-person: Anvil Centre (777 Columbia St\, New Westminster)Online: Interactive livestream with Q&A \n📚 Continuing Education (CE) Hours: 2 hours \n\n\n\nACEC-BC is committed to providing a safe\, harassment-free space for all participants\, speakers\, and event staff. Please review the ACEC-BC Code of Conduct for Events.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/client-engagement-breakfast-with-translink-3/
LOCATION:Anvil Centre\, 777 Columbia Street\, New Westminster\, BC\, V3M 1B6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:FLN Panel Discussion: Conflict Management for Future Leaders
DESCRIPTION:June 18 | In-Person in Victoria\n\n\nJoin ACEC-BC’s Future Leaders Network in Victoria for an in-person panel discussion on Conflict Management for Future Leaders\n🎤 Brian White\nBusiness Leader – Environmental Services\, McElhanney\nBrian is a Business Leader and Senior Project Manager for environmental services at McElhanney. In his nearly 25 year career\, Brian has lead multi discipline project teams that have delivered projects that have exceeded $500M in capital costs. As a people leader\, Brian enjoys mentoring and learning from those around him. He prides himself in being an active listener and contributor to the growth of his teammates and others within the ACEC industry in their technical and personal growth. \n🎤 Hayley Bond\nPrincipal\, Archaeologist\, Stantec\nHayley Bond is a Principal\, Business Center Practice Lead\, Project Manager\, and Senior Archaeologist in Stantec’s Environmental Services group. With over 20 years of experience\, she has worked across British Columbia and Washington State in both the public and private sectors. A qualified permit holder\, she leads provincially regulated archaeological assessments and works collaboratively with Indigenous Nations\, providing practical regulatory and heritage resource management expertise. \n🎤 Irvin Naidu\nMunicipal Utilities Regional Lead\, PBX Engineering\nIrvin is an Associate and Senior Design Engineer with PBX Engineering in Victoria\, BC\, and serves as Regional Municipal Utilities Lead across Vancouver Island. In this role\, he oversees delivery standards and supports teams and clients through complex project challenges. With 16 years of experience\, he is known for fostering collaboration\, and aligning perspectives to keep projects moving forward. \n🎤 Sandy Godwin\nDirector Planning and Engineering\, Victoria Airport Authority\nSandy Godwin\, P.Eng.\, is the Director of Planning and Engineering at the Victoria Airport Authority\, where he leads the airport’s capital program\, including a major terminal expansion. With over 15 years of owner-side experience across airports\, ferry terminals\, and wastewater infrastructure\, he has learned that conflict is often unavoidable but manageable with the right approach and a bit of patience. \n📚 Continuing Education Hours: 2 hours \nSecure your spot early — spaces are limited and expected to fill quickly. \nACEC-BC is committed to providing a safe\, harassment-free space for all participants\, speakers\, and event staff. Please review the ACEC-BC Code of Conduct for Events.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/fln-panel-discussion-conflict-management-for-future-leaders/
LOCATION:The Union Club\, 805 Gordon Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1Z6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Parental Leave Plus: Beyond the First Step
DESCRIPTION:June 23 | Virtual Event\n\n\nBuilding on last year’s gender equity workshop hosted by ACEC-BC in partnership with WCE Vancouver\, this event explores the broader impact of parental leave and everything that follows\, from childcare and career transitions to workplace culture. \nThe session will begin with a brief overview of current data and workplace policies shaping parental leave\, and their impact on retention and gender equity. A panel discussion will follow\, featuring industry leaders sharing personal experiences\, practical approaches\, and lessons learned navigating parental leave and return-to-work transitions. \nThrough storytelling and real experiences\, the conversation will explore what supports and policies worked well\, where gaps remain\, and how organizations can create environments where parental leave is seen as an opportunity\, not an interruption. \nThis event is free for ACEC-BC members! \n💡 Why Attend? \nParental leave is not just a moment. It is a continuum that affects careers\, team dynamics\, and organizational success. This session will explore: \n\nBreaking down stigmas around gendered roles and leave duration\nFlexible work and benefits programs that support family planning\nOffboarding and onboarding best practices for smoother transitions\nPolicies for non-traditional leave\, including adoption\, and their business impact\nHow inclusive policies support recruitment\, retention\, and workplace culture\n\n📚 Continuing Education Hours: 1.5 hours \n🎤 Speakers \n\nDavid Ellis\, Vice President\, Transportation & Transit\, McElhanney\nMaggie Smith\, Senior Geotechnical Engineer\, Klohn Crippen Berger\nQuinn Crosina\, Division Manager\, Water\, Associated Engineering\nSophie Warwick\, Co-CEO & Co-Founder\, The Thoughtful Co.\n\n\n\n\nACEC-BC is committed to providing a safe\, harassment-free space for all participants\, speakers\, and event staff. Please review the ACEC-BC Code of Conduct for Events. \n\n\n\n🎤 About the Speakers:\nDavid Ellis\, Vice President\, Transportation & Transit\, McElhanney\nDave Ellis is a professional engineer with 16+ years working on transportation infrastructure projects across Western Canada and is McElhanney’s Vice President\, Transportation & Transit. As a senior leader and parent\, Dave is a strong advocate for parental leave\, drawing on lived experience to highlight how time away strengthens families\, improves equity\, and builds more empathetic\, effective leaders and organizations. \nMaggie Smith\, Senior Geotechnical Engineer\, Klohn Crippen Berger\nMaggie Smith is a geotechnical engineer who has been helping mining clients develop and operate safe and sustainable ways to store and manage their waste for 17 years. She is originally from Toronto\, attended both Queens University and UC Berkeley\, and has called Vancouver home for 16 years. \nQuinn Crosina\, Division Manager\, Water\, Associated Engineering\nQuinn is a professional engineer with 20 years’ experience. Based in Vancouver\, she is the Division Manager for Water at Associated Engineering. In her time with the company\, she has worked to shape EDI initiatives\, with a focus on improving retention and progression of women professionals. Quinn and her husband strive to balance careers and life with their two children\, ages 10 and 14. She also enjoys an early morning workout\, a good book\, and planning her next trip. \nSophie Warwick\, Co-CEO & Co-Founder\, The Thoughtful Co.\nSophie Warwick is an experienced public speaker who delivers evidence-based keynotes and workshops on negotiation\, career advancement\, inclusive leadership\, and equitable workplace policies. She has facilitated sessions for organizations including Cambridge University\, Oxford University\, Stantec\, Wealthsimple\, Nokia\, Ledcor\, ISL Engineering\, ACEC-BC\, VRCA\, CFA Vancouver\, and Women in Transportation. With over a decade of industry experience and a Master’s in Structural and Earthquake Engineering from the University of British Columbia\, Sophie brings analytical rigor\, facilitation expertise\, and practical insight to every session.
URL:https://acec-bc.ca/event/parental-leave-plus-beyond-the-first-step/
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