August 19-21, 2010 || GROW 2010
This summer Vancouver will host the inaugural Grow 2010 Conference - turning today's entrepreneurs into tomorrow's leaders on August 19-21, 2010 at the Vancouver Convention Center.
This unique 3-day event brings together leading entrepreneurs, influencers and investors from Silicon Valley and Canada aimed at fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, investment and sharing best practices to encourage more Canadian success stories.
FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos
Tom Conrad, CTO, Pandora
Lane Becker, Co-Founder and President,Get Satisfaction
Leonard Brody, President,Clarity Digital
Read more or to register.
September 8, 2010 || Marketing Research Workshop
Companies can't afford not to research their markets. Learn how to conduct practical market research that will drive your business
Overview: The focus of this one-day unique Market Research workshop is on the application of various marketing research methods to specific decision areas. It will be a blend of presentations, case studies and panel discussions with lots of time for Q&A and networking.
Lyn Blanchard, CMC of Creekstone Consulting will lead the workshop - she has 20+ years of senior technology experience including focus group moderation, market assessments, market validation work, feasibility studies, strategic planning, competitor analysis - all enabled by a variety of research techniques and methodologies.
Other key speakers will include:
- John Hawkins, Senior Product Project Manager, Telus Communications
- James Mazur, President, GoneFishing Consulting Inc.
- Evi Mustel, Owner, Mustel Group Market Research
- Peter Payne, Director of Business Intelligence, Centre 4 Growth - BCTIA.
Time: 7:30 am check-in until 5:30 pm
Location: Simon Fraser University (Harbour Centre downtown), 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Questions? contact Bob Chaworth-Musters, Angel Forum - Vancouver at Bob (at) InvestorReady.ca
Read more or to register.
September 13 - 15, 2010 || Electric Vehicles Conference & Trade Show
The EV 2010 VÉ Conference and Trade Show is Canada’s premier electric mobility event for 2010. It brings together representatives of the vehicle industry - including small companies- energy providers, fleet managers, government agencies, research centres, academia and others. The Vancouver Region contains many leading examples of electric traction initiatives that will delight the delegates.
Click here to view the conference program.
Click here to register. Deadline for early registration is July 31.
September 25, 2010 || Canary Derby
The BC technology community is again challenging companies to fight back against cancer by either entering a team or sponsoring the 2010 Canary Derby Weekend.
Location: Deer Lake Park, Burnaby
The 2009 Vancouver and Victoria Canary Derby's raised a total of $242,000, with ALL funds directed to ground breaking early cancer detection research.
Here's what some of last year's participants had to say:
"I really enjoyed the event, and the organization was great. The race was fun, the competition was fierce, and everyone had a great time!" Dan Webster, FINCAD
"The Canary Derby was an awesome event for a great cause! It was a great team building event and we all look forward to participating again in the future. If you're considering entering a team - do it!" Braden Hoeppner, Coastal Contacts
"6S Marketing had a blast participating in this year's Canary Derby. It was our first derby ever and we couldn't have had more fun for a great cause. Not to mention that building our "Mario Kart" cart was a great team building exercise and gave us the perfect excuse to play more Wii in the office. Looking forward to next year!" Christian Paul, 6S Marketing
Watch the 2009 Race!
REGISTER YOUR CORPORATE TEAM TODAY!!!
Can't register a team but interested in participating? Contact Pat McCowan pat@canaryfoundation.org
October 6-7, 2010 || 2010 AIIM Western Canada Conference
Through the Looking Glass - Measuring Success
Managing Capture, Disposition and Everything in Between
AIIM Western Canada is looking for at least 50% of the presentations to be delivered in a Case Study format. An open forum and panel discussion are planned for each day and will be comprised of a selection of industry experts / trade members who will provide benchmarking information to the attendees.
Location:
River Rock Casino Resort
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Session are not yet finalized but will align with one or more or the following areas:
Generally Accepted Record keeping Principles (GARP)
- Accountability
- Transparency
- Integrity
- Protection
- Compliance
- Availability
- Retention
- Disposition
Strategic Information Management Road map
- Information Governance Evaluation - Using the IRM Maturity Model
- Obtaining Management Approval - Developing Position Papers
- GARP Improvement Action Plans - An Extension of the Maturity Model
- The Design of a Strategic Information Management Road Map
Panel discussions are not yet finalized but may include:
- Best experiences in the evaluation, implementation and rollout of a project
- Pitfalls to be aware of when designing/implementing a project
- Steps to help ensure success
- Real world insight from the industry experts on what to expect and how to handle the hurdles that are typically encountered
*Companies interested in presenting, please click here for more details.
October 25-27, 2010 || 2010 Power Smart Forum & Excellence Awards
This year, BC Hydro is combining its popular Power Smart Excellence Awards and the Power Smart Forum into one exciting event: the 2010 Power Smart Forum & Excellence Awards. The event takes place from October 25 – 27 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
BC Hydro has just issued a call for nominations for the Workplace Conservation Leadership award, www.bchydro.com/awards, which recognizes an individual or team that has instilled an energy conservation ethic within their organization.
It has also issued a call for speakers for the Forum, with a link to details and proposed speaking topics at www.bchydro.com/forum. This call invites people who have successfully implemented energy-efficiency and conservation strategies in their organizations to share their experience and expertise.
The submission deadline for both opportunities is April 30, 2010 at 4:00pm. More information about the 2010 Power Smart Awards and Forum is at www.bchydro.com/businessevents.
May 15 - 18, 2011 || Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2011: International Conference and Exhibition
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2011: International Conference and Exhibition is one of the leading international events for the hydrogen and fuel cell industry. The event will be celebrating its fifth edition at the Vancouver Convention Centre in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, recent host for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Participants in Canada’s premier hydrogen and fuel cells event will have the opportunity to:
- Experience the latest in hydrogen and fuel cell products, including portable fuel cell devices, back-up power, materials handling, stationary power generation, hydrogen fueling and hydrogen powered vehicles.
- Engage end users, purchasers and integrators of hydrogen and fuel cell products, including original equipment manufacturers, utilities, transit authorities, government purchasing agencies, fleet managers and warehouse operators.
- Understand the latest scientific breakthroughs, commercial opportunities and policy developments from the world’s prominent hydrogen and fuel cell experts.
- Visit pioneering companies and ground-breaking research facilities in Vancouver’s world-renowned hydrogen and fuel cell cluster.
- Network and partner with global leaders in the business, government and scientific communities.
For more information please visit www.hfc2011.com or contact Conference Manager, Sarah Richards at (604) 822-1736 and by email at srichards@chfca.ca
