Don’t Forget to register Now for the BC Environment Industry Association 2007 Annual General Meeting Thursday, September 20, 2007 Terminal City Club, Vancouver, BC The 2007 Annual General meeting of the BC Environment Industry Association will take place on Thursday, September 20th, 2007 from 7:30-9:00 AM at the Terminal City Club, 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. Guest Speaker (Invited) will be the Hon. Barry Penner, Minister of Environment and Minister Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about new initiatives underway between BCEIA and the Ministry of Environment. BCEIA Members $30,00, Non-members: $40.00 Register Here
 East meets West - Environmental IndustrySaturday, September 29, 2007 10 am – 2 pm - Radisson President Hotel 8181 Cambie Road Richmond, BC, $180 / person + GST (lunch included). Contact: Albert Yu, Project Director, Gateway to Asia, 604-639-5577, albert.yu@success.bc.ca: This is a networking event jointly organized by BC Environment Industry Association and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Gateway to Asia as a preparation for the China mission from October 25 to November 2, 2007. The event is to connect Canadian manufacturers and suppliers with the Asian Canadian immigrants who are interested in the environmental industry and have the knowledge, experience and connection in their home countries. Come join us to: Meet and mingle with Asian Canadian traders: Establish trading connections; Explore partnerships and other business opportunities. Visit: www.gatewaytoasia.ca More .... Know someone looking for an investor?September 30 is the regular application deadline (save up to $100) for companies to present at the 22nd Angel Forum on Nov 14 in Vancouver. Technology, service and manufacturing companies are invited to present to 70+ pre-screened private equity investors (26 already pre-registered). 100~ investors attended in April and three companies are already funded. Investor preferences (detailed criteria) are for both tech and non-tech companies at the "starting sales" stage or "established sales" stage with increasing investor demand for "in-development" stage. To improve investor syndication in companies, we have just installed the world's leading co-investment / syndication software to automate company funding requests, deal management, and investor collaboration. Consider the Company Valuation and Term Sheet advanced workshop for experienced CEOs / CFOs in downtown Vancouver, Monday, September 24 - click here. Registration may close early before Sept 15. Canada Waste and Recycling ExpoBCEIA will mount three seminars at the November 2007 Canada Waste and recycling Expo. President Bob Symington will lead a team of BCEIA members to provide: An Update on the BCEIA Hazardous Waste Project; Hazardous Waste as a Recycling Opportunity, and Industry Impacts of Hazardous Waste Regulation. Details to follow. Trade Fair Passes are now available to BCEIA members on request. Register now! Participate in Training Development The Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources (BEAHR) program of Eco-Canada is now working on the development of an Aboriginal-focused training program for solid waste management. To ensure training is culturally relevant and employment focused, BEAHR is calling for educators, industry, and Aboriginal communities to actively participate in each stage of program development... Click here to read more. Asia Pacific Marketing Group (APMG)The Asia Pacific Marketing Group (APMG) is holding its next General Information Meeting on Monday, September 17, 2007, at 7:30 AM at the Canada Export Centre located at 602 West Hastings Street in Vancouver. Please note that, due to room availability, we have changed the day to Monday for this meeting only. The topic this month is "BC Business in China – How Can Education and Government Help?" Grace Wong, Assistant Dean at the Sauder School of Business, UBC will be our speaker. Click here for all the details. Latin American Business ForumCanada Export Centre Friday, September 14th, 2007 - 1:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Vancouver, BC. 21 influential business leaders and advisors from Latin America and Spain are coming to Vancouver. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet top Latin American and Spanish business leaders and advisors. This is your chance to connect with these delegates right here in Canada to develop new and strengthen existing business relationships in Latin America and Spain. Reserve your seat now as space is limited! Canada Export Centre: click here to find out more. Sustainable Purchasing NetworkRegistration open for fall events - new pricing, new topics. Please send a registration form to us by fax (604-488-5351) or email. September 20 Learning Circle - Buying Greener Paper: Purchasers are struggling to prioritize the myriad of sustainability issues surrounding paper - certification, recycled content, endangered forest-friendly, bleach-free and carbon footprints. This is event is free, and attendance is limited to purchasing professionals. October 4 Workshop - Introduction to Sustainability Purchasing -This introductory workshop outlines key sustainability purchasing strategies, and teaches purchasers how to implement them. Topics include key tips for purchasers, communicating the business case and minimizing costs. Membership DuesIt is that time again! Invoices to all members were distributed early in August – if you have nor already done so – please complete the payment form that was attached and send in payment details to bceia C/O frank.came@bceia.com. Remember, you can now pay for memberships using Credit Cards via the Secure Fax System (604-677-5960). Remember, your support is crucial to the success of the BC Environment Industry Association Members Buyer GuideAlong with this year’s invoices, BCEIA members received a copy of the existing "Member Profile" for updating prior to being included in the 2007-2008 Members Directory and Buyers Guide. If you have not already done so (or if you did not see the existing write up) contact the Executive Director immediately (frank.came@bceia.com). The Deadline is fast approaching. BCBusiness Special Feature on the British Columbia Environment Industry AssociationBCEIA and BCBusiness Magazine will be working together on a very special editorial/promotional feature on the Association that will appear in the November/December issue of BCBusiness Magazine. BCEIA members are being asked to solicit advertising support for this undertaking. Your message will reach over 100,000 business readers, corporate decision-makers, developers, investors and entrepreneurs. In addition, BCEIA will be distributing overruns of the Special Feature to be used as part of our promotional activities. These reprints will also be available for your organization to distribute to potential clients. Your support will identify you as being an important part of BCEIA's past success and its future goals. Interested members should contact John Cochrane, Director of Corporate Features of BCBusiness Magazine who will provide publication details. Tel: (604) 473-0380; E-mail: jcochrane@canadawide.com Incoming Buyer MissionsEvery week BCEIA is approached by organizers of incoming buyer missions from countries around the world. Buyers are keen to meet with BC environment industry companies and to profit from our technologies and sustainability solutions. If you want to be included in the invitations lists for such missions, don’t hesitate to let the Executive Director know. E-mail at: frank.came@bceia.com |
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