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ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO PROCEED VIRTUALLY, FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s annual conference has person gatherings to 50 persons or less. Engineers and

Professional; Management, Regulatory Affairs; Structural, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Better Business; and Diversity and Inclusion; and • keynote addresses from Dr. Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian woman and first- ever neurologist in space; Bob Joseph, founder and president of Indigenous Corporate Training; and Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, P.Eng., Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at UBC. More information, including the full schedule and registration will be available in August. For updated information, visit egbc.ca/ conference . gatherings of more than 50 people, notice is given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held using a virtual format on October 17, 2020, at 8:30 AM. The AGM is an opportunity for registrants to hear from Council and senior staff on the organization’s strategic progress, key initiatives, and financial standing. It is also an opportunity for registrants to participate in self-regulation by bringing forward motions for Council’s consideration. Additional meeting rules and protocols will be in effect to facilitate an electronic meeting. Visit egbc.ca/agm for the latest information on the AGM and meeting protocols, including how to register and how motions will be accepted for consideration at the AGM. NOTICE OF ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS BC 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING In compliance with restrictions on

been rescheduled to take place Wednesday, October 21 to Friday, October 23, 2020—and will be conducted virtually. The annual conference will include many of the features registrants have come to expect and value, including professional development sessions, topical streams, and keynote speakers. The virtual nature of the annual conference is ideal for professionals working remotely, and provides access and flexibility to registrants across the province—along with limiting the spread of COVID-19 by meeting the Government of BC orders to limit in-

Geoscientists BC’s Annual General Meeting, also planned to be held virtually, is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2020. This year’s annual conference will focus on education and three days of professional development opportunities, and will include: • 40 sessions and more than 60 speakers; • 10 professional development streams, including Engineering and Geoscience in the Resource Sector; Environmental Engineering and Geoscience; Municipal Engineering; Emerging

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