Join us next week for our seminar on the topic of lighting controls! The event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sandman Hotel in Vancouver.
 
The seminar is sponsored by the BCEA and IES and will feature tabletop exhibits from a range of member companies. 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.

It's almost time to celebrate 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 a plated lunch will be served at noon.

Please enjoy the next episode of our Meet The Leader Series. Brendon and Brad sit down with Kyle Embley of Mac's II Agencies to get his thoughts on how to operate a successful sales agency and his views on the electrical industry in BC as a whole.

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.

The CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) digital initiative is changing how CBSA assesses and collects duties and taxes on commercial goods imported into Canada.

 (Source: Canada Border Services Agency)

Last year, the B.C. government introduced a bill proposing changes to the Workers’ Compensation Act in order to bring a more “worker-centred” approach to the workers’ compensation system.

“Affordable, stable BC Hydro rates are good for people, businesses and climate as we work together to power our growing economy with renewable energy instead of fossil fuels,” Energy Minister Josie Osborne says.

(Source: Electricity Forum)

A lithium-ion battery cell production plant costing more than $1 billion will be built in Maple Ridge, B.C. and receive up to $80 million in funding from the B.C. government.