There’s only two weeks left until our seminar on the topic of lighting controls! The event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sandman Hotel in Vancouver.
 
The seminar is sponsored by sponsored by the BCEA and IES and will feature tabletop exhibits. There will be two seminars to start the event, followed by some time to explore the exhibitor tables. Breakfast and lunch are included in ticket costs. Current exhibitors include Adanac Sales, BL Lighting, cdm2 Lightworks, Cooper Lighting Solutions, EB Horsman & Son, Inter-Lite, KM Roberts & Associates, Lutron, Mac's II Agencies, Valmont Engineering, and Wesco.
  
To register, purchase an exhibitor table, or sponsor this event, visit our website.

Registration is now open for our year-end wrap-up event for the Vancouver Island community on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7:00 p.m. It promises to be an unforgettable evening of adrenaline-packed fun! This event combines the thrill of axe throwing, the precision of a golf simulator, and the immersive experience of a virtual reality room, all under one roof at the Axe & Grind venue in Victoria, BC. Tickets will be $55/ea.

For more info, or to register, visit our website.

We are just a few weeks away from celebrating our 99th Anniversary! Join us on Friday, Dec. 1 for our annual holiday awards & luncheon at Delta Hotels by Marriott Burnaby, Conference Centre. Our speaker this year is Joe Roberts (aka the Skidrow CEO), author of The Push for Change.

Come network with industry friends and colleagues, kick off the holiday season, and recognize the BCEA’s Award winners and new Alumni inductees.

Member tickets are $105+GST/ea, or $800+GST for a table of eight. Non-Member price is $150+GST/person. Registration will start at 11:00 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon.

Registration for our online Basic Electricity Course is now live. This course is a great primer for anyone new to the industry or who wants a refresher on the more basic aspects of the supply chain industry. The cost is $299+GST for members and $399+GST for non-members. Upon registration you can complete the course at your own pace.

BC Climate Solutions Council told the government its plan relies too much on renewable natural gas, instead of tested technologies like heat pumps.

 (Source: Vancouver Is Awesome)

Northwest B.C. First Nations are lining up to buy into electricity transmission lines and other energy production related projects in the region.

“With the long, dry stretches over the summer, vegetation has been weakened by drought, making it more susceptible to wind. As a result, many dead and damaged trees and branches have come down causing them to come into contact with BC Hydro’s electrical equipment," BC Hydro stated.

(Source: City News Everywhere, Vancouver)

As part of BC Hydro's strategic energy management cohort program, Air Canada uncovered many energy-saving opportunities at their YVR facility.