Events
"Discover Calabria" Showroom & Programme of Events
February 8th to March 5th 2010 - When the eyes of the world are on Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics, the "Discover Calabria" Showroom will be one of the must-see venues in downtown Vancouver. Representing companies from the agrifood sector (olive oil, wine, pasta, cheeses, cold cuts and conserved vegetables) as well as from the fashion, jewellery and tourism sectors, the "Discover Calabria" Showroom will offer local companies, as well as visitors from all over the world, a chance to experience products that meld antique traditions with leading edge technologies and tourism blessed with year-round temperate climate and spectacular scenery and coastlines. For more information and for the event schedule please Click here
Waste to Energy in Washington
March 3, 2010 - 11:30am - 1:00pm, McCormick & Schmick's Harborside, 1200 Westlake Ave. N Seattle, WA 98109. Waste to energy has been a long standing source of debate. Incineration of wastes to generate heat and power are some of the most hotly debated waste to energy processes. During a time when renewable energy sources are being aggressively sought after what is happening in the waste to energy industry? What are current process being deployed. What are the most promising technologies? Speakers Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann, Green Conversion Systems, Frank Willmann, Waste Management Register Here NEBC Members & Guests: $35.00 per person Non Members: $48.00 per person.
Pacific Energy Innovation Association Energy Breakfast
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 “A Developer’s Perspective on Getting it Done In BC and an Update on the 196 MW Toba Montrose Hydro Project and the 144MW Dokie Wind Project” 7:15 – 8:45 am, Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Vancouver Community College, Room 240 250 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC. Discussion Leader: Donald A. McInnes, Vice Chair and CEO, Plutonic Power Corporation Inc. RSVP: Reply to this email. Tel: 778-986-2001, Email: info@peia.biz
Countdown to HST
Wednesday, March 3rd – Find out how your business can prepare for the new Harmonized Sales Tax taking effect July 1 by attending this Special HST Breakfast presented by B.C.’s Certified General Accountants. As B.C.’s largest professional accounting association, CGA-BC is very pleased to host this special seminar on the Harmonized Sales Tax, featuring David Baxter’s keynote presentation, ’Evolution or Extinction: HST in a British Columbia That Works,’ and a panel discussion of leading tax experts. Open to the general public, this is a tremendous opportunity to network and learn how to prepare for the HST’s new requirements. Date and time: 7:30 am – 10 am, Thursday, March 4, 2010
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Climate Change: Using The New Local Government Powers
March 5, 2010, 9 am–4:30 pm Planning Institute of BC, South Island Chapter co-sponsors with SFU day-long intensive course: Ambrosia Conference & Event Centre, 638 Fisgard Street, Victoria, $295 (GST included) Course Reference: City 233 - Register:
Growing the Green Economy: Developing Eco–Industrial Parks in Your Community
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:00–1:30 p.m. EST Speakers: Tracy Casavant, President, Eco–Industrial Solution Ltd. http://www.ecoindustrial.ca/ Marcy Sangret, Deputy Director, Corporate Planning and Development, Corporation of Delta. This webinar will feature an overview of eco-industrial parks, a series of case studies, and an introduction to Delta, B.C.’s Saving Our Industrial Lands (SOIL) initiative. SOIL is bringing multiple stakeholders together in a unique effort to redevelop an historic riverfront industrial area, maintain industrial jobs in the community, and showcase sustainability practices. Register here
Spot the Energy Savings Opportunities
March 22, 2010 Spot the Energy Savings Opportunities is a full-day workshop that will help you identify low-cost ways to cut energy consumption in your organization using a 7-step process.
The Sediment Solutions Seminar - Vancouver 2010
March 23, 2010 - GeoEnviroLogic Professional Development is proud to announce the Sediment Solutions Seminar – Vancouver 2010, a one-day event disseminating the latest in integrated approaches for cost effective sediment assessment, management and closure. Our panel of international experts will show you how to chart the right course, and navigate treacherous waters with a steady hand on the helm. Golder is co–sponsoring, along with GeoEnviroLogic. Please note that the seminar date has been linked to Globe 2010 Environmental Convention running from March 24 to 26. See http://www.globe2010.com/ for more details.
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Energy Monitoring
March 23, 2010 Energy Monitoring is a full-day workshop that focuses on how your organization can save energy through systematic monitoring and analysis. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop computer to gain the most benefit from workshop activities. Sandman Hotel & Suites Kelowna (Okanagan Room) 2130 Harvey Avenue Kelowna BC V1Y 6G8 Basic registration fee: $340 per workshop Fee for additional workshop or participant from the same organization: $255 per workshop (To qualify for a discount, registration must occur on the same online form.) Register at oee.nrcan.gc.ca/workshops before March 12. For more information, contact Geneviève Thachik at 613-943-2361 or genethac@nrcan.gc.ca, or Stéphanie Roy at 613-996-0763 or steroy@nrcan.gc.ca
GLOBE 2010
March 24-26, 2010 - Do Not Miss Out - Join environmental business leaders, corporate executives, NGOs, and government policymakers from around the world in Vancouver this March 24-26, 2010 to explore the mutually inclusive goals of: corporate sustainability, climate change, carbon management, clean energy, sustainable finance, and greener cities. Special subthemes for GLOBE 2010 include: clean technology, water, a spotlight on retail, and Auto FutureTech
BCEIA will be there – so should you! Register at http://www.globe2010.com/
March 24-26, 2010
20 years ago, the GLOBE Foundation launched the GLOBE™ series to help change how the private sector understands and deals with environmental challenges and opportunities. Two decades later, interest in sustainability has never been greater and GLOBE continues to lead the international effort to make environmental responsibility the foundation of good business practice. | PROGRAM
March 25, 2010, B.C. Brownfields Breakfast
Listen to leading industry practitioners discussing: British Columbia's Brownfields Renewal Strategy; Financing Brownfields Projects; Project Focus – The cleanup of a former sawmill site on the Fraser River. PLUS - Canadian Brownfields Network membership benefits. 7:30 are - 10:30 am Delta Vancouver Suites, 550 Hastings St W, Vancouver, BC Only $55 (includes a full breakfast) TO REGISTER Contact: sfrayne@ecolog.com Toll Free: 1-888-702-1111 x 1
Engineers Without Borders - Bridging the Gap Conference
March 27th, 2010 - The local Engineers Without Borders community is hosting the 7th annual “Bridging the Gap” Conference in Vancouver, to be held March 27th, 2010, at the Life Sciences Institute at the University of British Columbia. Time: 9am to 6pm - Location: Life Sciences Institute, UBC - Address: 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver V6T 1Z3 . Tickets: $70 General / $35 Student. More.
The Business of Renewable Energy & Efficiency in the Northwest
April 21-22, Portland, OR - Present your company at this focus event for the northwest energy sector. NEBC members receive a special Exhibit Booth price of $1,695 (a $300 savings). For exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, contact Harry Aldrich at 503-719-4035 or harry@futureenergyconference.com
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