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Member News
Holiday Awards Are Now Live!
Nominate a fellow employee or member company for one of our annual awards! Four awards are available: Betty Lou Pacey Education Relief, Project Excellence, Outstanding Individual, and Community Contribution. Deadline for nominations/applications is November 8th.
OmniCable Press Release
Member company Omni Cable LLC (OmniCable), an industry-leading redistributor selling wire, cable, fiber, and other electrical and communications products exclusively to distributors, today announced the appointment of Shaun Takata as Key Account Manager - Datacom & Communications in Canada. Nine & Dine Golf Tournament Recap
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our Nine & Dine golf tournament at Westwood Plateau on September 17th. Special thank you to our sponsors who helped make this event a reality: Coast 2 Coast Engineering, E.B. Horsman & Son, and XRadar! We hope everyone had fun practicing their golf games and networking with peers. We can't wait to see you all next year for another great event!
Events
Lower Mainland Trade Show – October 22
Register today to attend BCEA's fall trade show. You won't want to miss this great event! The show will take place at the Show Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Vancouver on Tuesday, October 22 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. There will be an educational seminar with Joel Feenstra at 11:00 a.m. on the topic of the changes and updates to the 2024 Electrical code from CSA. Sponsorships are still available to highlight your company at this event. Please reach out to beth@bcea.bc.ca to purchase a sponsorship. Thank you to our Reception Sponsor: Eaton, and our prize sponsors: IPEX and Elec-Tech Sales!
Annual Holiday Awards & Luncheon - November 29th
Registration is now live for our annual holiday awards and luncheon on Friday, November 29th at 11am at the Delta Hotel, Burnaby. Join your colleagues as we celebrate the holiday season, our BCEA award winners, and induct our new alumni at this event. Tickets are $105/ea for members and $150/ea for non-members. You can also purchase a table of 8 seats for $800.
Education
Basic Electricity Course – Online
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.
BCIT Training Courses
Member company BCIT offers many electrical training courses to keep your credentials up to date. Explore the following options: Member Benefits
Mark Your Calendars
In the Media
BC Hydro overwhelmed by clean power bids as energy demand looms
BC Hydro reports that it has received proposals for 9,000 gigawatt hours of new clean power, approximately triple what it needs to fulfill current power demands. Source: Business in Vancouver
Retrofitting buildings will save people money on energy bills
The Province has launched a new program to support whole-building retrofits for apartments, condominums and co-ops, helping make homes more comfortable and reducing energy bills. Source: BC Gov News
Thousands of New EV Chargers Across Canada Will Support Canadians’ Green Transportation Choices
Making the switch to an electric vehicle (EV) is a win-win for families looking to save money while reducing pollution. Due to cheaper refuelling and lower maintenance costs, most EVs cost less than their gas engine counterparts over their lifetime. Canadians are also benefiting from federal investments across the EV supply chain, which are positioning Canada as a leader in the growing global EV market and creating good manufacturing jobs across the country. Source: Natural Resources Canada
Update on Canada's clean economy ITCs
An ambitious strategy by the Government of Canada to reshape Canada’s economy towards a 2050 net-zero objective includes directives to the Canada Infrastructure Bank to provide over $20 billion of strategic financing to the clean growth sector, and five “clean economy” investment tax credits (ITCs) to encourage the transition to a cleaner and greener economy. Source: BLG.com
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Lower Mainland Trade Show
