28 BCBusiness NOVEMBER 2014
B.C. Business summit
when: November 7
where: Vancouver Convention Centre
Getting your goods to market on time demands fl exible and innova-
tive technology, planning and a certain amount of luck. Hosted by
the Business Council of B.C., this summit brings together business,
government and global experts to discuss a long-term, integrated
approach to building infrastructure ($419; bcbc.com/events).
6 Days in november
y
BCAMA 2014
Marketer of the
Year Award
OMG social Media Conference
when: November 20
where: SFU Segal Graduate School of
Business
If, like the U.K. prime minister, you
think "lol" means "lots of love," you
may need guidance in the art of online
communication. Hear experts discuss
target markets, content strategy and
storytelling in this hands-on program;
last year's keynotes included George
Moen, former president of Blenz
coff ee and co-founder of Rapid Time
Networks, and Andrea Goertz, senior
vice-president at Telus ($159, early bird;
$189, regular; omgsocialmedia.ca).
Profi t from Partnership:
Benefi ting Your Business
when: November 19
where: Pan Pacifi c Hotel, Crystal Pavilion
Joining forces with another com-
pany can lead to bigger profi ts,
improved effi ciency and better
employee retention.
BCIT president
Kathy Kinloch moderates a panel of
business leaders who will discuss
every aspect of the process, from
consulting to training, at this event
hosted by the Vancouver Board of
Trade ($138; $69, members; board
oftrade.com/events).
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WHERE: Westin Bayshore
The 2013 winning campaign from Van-
city used documentary-style interviews
with members at home and at work,
reminding the public that, along with
all their do-gooding, Vancity also wants
to make its members richer. This year's
winner, Tourism Victoria, was hon-
oured for its "Escape your Everyday"
campaign, which helped shine a global
spotlight on our capital city ($180; $130, spotlight on our capital city ($180; $130, spotlight on our capital city (
members; bcama.com/events).
