INNOVATION September-October 2014

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2014 Annual General Meeting Available via Webcast

!!! Renewal

oct15- dec31

APEGBC Membership Renewal Update Your Contact Information and Your Practice Declaration In preparation for annual membership renewal, APEGBC is reminding members to make sure their practice declaration and contact information is up-to-date. The practice declaration infor- mation provided by members and licensees identifies their industry of practice and fields of expertise. It is used in the online member directory on the APEGBC website and assists the private and public sector in con- necting with members and licens- ees when seeking engineering and geoscience services. The information also better assists APEGBC in more accurately identifying and meeting the needs of members by practice area and expertise. In preparation for annual membership renewal, members are also asked to keep their contact information up-to-date prior to the renewal period (October 15 to December 31, 2014). As the annual membership renewal package will be sent to the most current mailing address or email address on file, please take the time to verify that this information is correct. Updates to practice declaration and contact information can be made through the APEGBC online member portal located at apeg. bc.ca/For-Members/Member- Portal. Members can also take this opportunity to verify and update their preferences to determine which communications they receive from APEGBC as well as their delivery preferences.

On Saturday, October 25, at 8:30 am, APEGBC will hold its 95th annual general meeting (AGM) at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, BC. To make the meeting more easily accessible to a greater number of APEGBC members, a live webcast will be available and can be viewed free of charge. Under the Engineers and Geoscientists Act , APEGBC holds an AGM of its members. Reports are provided by the president and the CEO on the activities of the past year, and members are provided with the opportunity to ask ques- tions and make motions for consideration by Council. Motions may be proposed by registered professional members (P.Eng. and P.Geo.) or by limited licensees (Eng.L. and Geo.L.). Webcast attendees will be able to watch the AGM live, and ask questions at the session; however, motions for Council consideration require a mover and seconder to be present at the meeting. To view the APEGBC AGM webcast, register online through conference reg- istration at apeg.bc.ca/Annual-Conference-and-AGM/Conference-and-AGM- Registration. Please register early to avoid cancellation of the webcast. All members are encouraged to attend the meeting, which will be held in the Regency Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. There is no charge to attend the AGM business portion of the annual conference. For more information on the 2014 conference program, accommodations and registration, visit the conference website at apeg.bc.ca/ac2014. Or, follow @APEGBC on Twitter for the latest news on annual conference sessions, high- lights and promotions. The official Twitter hashtag for the APEGBC Annual Conference and AGM is #apegac14 .

2013/2014 Annual Report Now Available APEGBC’s annual report for the 2013/2014 reporting year will be available at

apeg.bc.ca/Resources/News-and-Publica- tions/Annual-Reports in early October. The report looks at APEGBC’s work on key issues and topics of concern to mem- bers and the public during the course of the year. It includes reports from the president and the CEO, actions from the previous year’s AGM motions, and the audited financial statements. It also provides information on how APEGBC has worked to deliver on the 2011-2014 strategic plan set by Council, which con- cluded in June of this year. Print copies of the report may be re- quested by contacting the APEGBC office at 604.430.8035, toll-free at 1.888.430.8035, or at apeginfo@apeg.bc.ca.

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