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6 BCBUSINESS JUNE 2020 PORTRAIT: ADAM BLASBERG T he world sure has changed since the last time I wrote one of these. That was way back in March, just before my wife and I flew (imagine!) to Costa Rica for what now feels like the last normal vacation, ever. We made the most of that week on Sámara Beach, but by about Thursday, the news coming out of the phone started eclipsing our view. It's now mid-May, and I've yet to make it back to the office. Like many of you, our team has had to adjust to working from home—and accept that doing business might never be the same. Among other changes, this is the first issue of BCBusiness produced via Zoom and other digital tools, from basement offices and kitchen tables. That's one of the more benign outcomes of COVID-19, which has dealt our trade- and tourism-reliant province a heavy blow. If you've lost your job or your business in the pandemic, I'm deeply sorry. By the time you read this issue, I hope B.C. will have taken further cautious steps to reopen the economy and get people back to work. I'm also very grateful that BCBusiness has kept going, thanks to the support of our read- ers and advertisers. Although we skipped an issue, we've been pro- viding extensive online coverage of the COVID situation—and now that the print magazine is back on track, we'll continue to help you make sense of this strange new reality. But first, it's time to celebrate. One thing I've noticed lately is that people are hungry for good- news stories like contributor Darian Kovacs' weekly online column, which highlights orga- nizations that are helping others. That's why we decided to stick with the plan to make the 30 Under 30 (p.17) our cover story. For seven years, this competition has honoured the province's best and bright- est young business talents. Some of the 2020 winners have thrived during the crisis, while others face big challenges. (Social distancing rules prevented us from taking group portraits, and the delay in our schedule means that a couple have now passed the 30 milestone.) But given their life stories so far, we can count on all of them to lead B.C. into the future. Speaking of talented young people, I'm pleased to welcome assistant editor Alyssa Hirose to the team. A recent UBC grad, Hirose joined us from our sister publica- tion Vancouver magazine in—wouldn't you know it?—March. It's great to have her in the office, wherever that may be. Nick Rockel, Editor-in-Chief bcb@canadawide.com / @BCBusiness ( editor's desk ) How can B.C. rebuild after COVID-19? Plus: The Top 100 ranking of the province's biggest companies I N J U LY/AUG U ST Out of Office BCBusiness is published 10 times a year by Canada Wide Media Limited, Suite 230, 4321 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6S7. Phone 604-299-7311; Fax 604-299-9188. Mail Preferences: From time to time, other organizations ask us if they may send some of our subscribers information about products and services that might be of interest. If you prefer that we not provide your name and address, please contact us at the address listed above. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form—print or electronic—without written permission of the publisher. For subscription info, call 604-299-1023 or email: bcbsubscriptions@ canadawide.com. B.C. residents: to subscribe to BCBusiness for one year, send your name, address, telephone number and a money order or cheque for $26.20 ($24.95 + tax) to BCBusiness at the address above. Send change of address notices and covers of undeliverable copies to address above. ISSN 0849-481X. Publications Mail Agreement No. 40065475. Printed in Canada. PUBLISHER Samantha Legge EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Nick Rockel CREATIVE DIRECTOR Catherine Mullaly ASSOCIATE EDITOR Nathan Caddell ASSISTANT EDITOR Alyssa Hirose PRODUCTION MANAGER/DESIGNER Elaina Kohlhauser DIGITAL AD/MARKETING EVENTS COORDINATOR Alexandra Day AD DESIGN Nadine Gieseler PRODUCTION SUPPORT TECHNICIAN Ina Bowerbank IMAGING TECHNICIAN Mandy Lau SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Johnny Alviar, Matty Lambert, Anna Lee, Sandy Short, Sheri Stubel HEAD OFFICE / SALES 604-299-7311 sales@canadawide.com NATIONAL MEDIA SALES Brianne Harper 604-473-0366 U.S. SALES REPRESENTATION, HAYES MEDIA SALES 604-377-7922 lesley@hayesmediasales.com EUROPEAN SALES REPRESENTATION, S&R MEDIA SALES MANAGER Sylvie Durlach +33 1 44 18 06 62 srmedia@club-internet.fr CHAIRMAN & CEO Peter Legge, obc, lld (hon) PRESIDENT Samantha Legge, mba VP OF HR/ADMIN Joy Ginete-Cockle VP OF FINANCE Sonia Roxburgh, CPA, CGA EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rick Thibert DIRECTOR OF CIRCULATION Tracy McRitchie DIRECTOR OF SALES Brianne Harper SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER Kristina Borys HEAD OF BRAND PARTNERSHIPS Johnny Alviar, mce, sce MARKETING LEAD Chris Hinton ACCOUNTING Terri Mason, Eileen Gajowski CIRCULATION Katie Gajowski, Kelly Kalirai OFFICE MANAGER/SALES COORDINATOR Lori North EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO/ ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Charie Ginete-Ilon CANADA WIDE MEDIA LIMITED canadawide.com