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new West economic
Forum
when: October 2
where: Anvil Centre, New
Westminster
The Royal City approved more
than $323 million in permits in
2012 yet it also has the highest
population density in the Greater
Vancouver area. This year's event
features joint keynote speakers
(and brothers) Colin Bosa,
CEO of
Bosa Properties Inc., and Dale
Bosa, president of Bluesky Prop-
erties ($175; investnewwest.ca).
Fraser institute Tribute Dinner
when: October 23
where: Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver
After his fallout with Lululemon's board of directors, Chip Wilson is in need of
some love. The Fraser Institute will honour the Lululemon Athletica founder
with the T. Patrick Boyle Founder's Award, in recognition of his achievements
"in entrepreneurship and dedication to competitive markets" ($5,000 for a
table of 10; fraserinstitute.org).
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UBC President
Arvind Gupta
Talks Business
Chip wilson
WHEN: October 1
WHERE: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Close ties between UBC and
business benefit the province as
a whole—that's the argument of
newly appointed UBC president
Arvind Gupta. A month into his first
school year, Gupta will outline his
vision for a more business-friendly
UBC in his inaugural address to the
Vancouver Board of Trade ($79,
members; $158, non-members;
boardoftrade.com).
educators, Miners &
explorers Workshop:
Collaborations in Training
when: October 6
where: Radisson Hotel
Vancouver Airport
More than 10,000 mining industry
jobs need to be filled in the next
decade, according to the B.C.
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and
Skills Training. The Mineral
Exploration and Mining Industry
Shortage Task Force has been
busy developing and implement-
ing creative pilot programs to help
fill the looming labour shortfall
(free; acareerinminingbc.ca).
BC Economic Forum:
Women as a Catalyst for
Growth
when: October 24
where: Fairmont Hotel Van-
couver, BC Ballroom
Only four per cent of work-
ers in construction trades
are female. Women are B.C.'s
most promising untapped re-
source, argues Shirley Bond,
minister of jobs, tourism and
skills training. Bond will join
Naomi Yamamoto, minister
of state for tourism and small
business, as keynote speaker
($69, members; $139, non-
members; boardoftrade.com).
2014 state of the island
economic summit
when: October 29-30
where: Vancouver Island
Conference Centre, Nanaimo
"Island time" may work for
tourists, but it's a stigma for
business. Jason Kenney,
federal employment min-
ister, will speak along with
Sophie Pierre, head of the
B.C. Treaty Commission,
at the eighth annual island
economic summit ($353,
members; $399, non-mem-
bers; viea.ca).
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Zero Waste Interna-
tional Conference
when: October 2
where: Coast Bastion
Hotel/Christ Community
Church, Nanaimo
Canadians are, on a per
capita basis, the most
wasteful people in the
industrialized world, ac-
cording to a 2013 report
by the Conference Board
of Canada. Develop-
ing a global circular
economy might be a way
to reverse that trend, or
so believe the organizers
of Zero Waste 2014 ($160;
zerowastecanada.ca).
