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l i n k c o n f e r e n c e 2 0 1 6 It is with great pleasure that we announce the first British Columbia Electrical Association (BCEA) LINK Conference that will be

held on November 2 and 3, 2016 at the Fairmont Waterfront.

The LINK conference was created to provide a forum for leaders in the electrical industry to learn, share, and practice the four

strategic pillars of the BCEA:

L E A D E R S H I P, I N T EG R I T Y, N E T W O R K I N G A N D K N O W L E D G E .

We are proud to offer this two day conference that will host acclaimed speakers on topics relevant to our industry and your

business, provide facilitation of business meetings, and create multiple networking opportunities.

Attendees will include leaders in the Electrical Industry from, engineers, contractors, manufacturers and distributors.

E D U C AT I O N

The educational portion of the conference consists of the

following speakers:

Patricia Mohr, Global Growth Outlook, Dean Kaardal, En-

gineers Providing Value, Cori Maedel. Coaching and Lead-

ership, Pook-Ping Yao, Smart Buildings with the Internet

of Things Technology, Jim Taggart, The Future of the Elec-

trical Contractor, Laurie Sterrit, Developing Aboriginal

Relations , Bill Good, Political Pulse.

In addition to the speakers, there are two opportunities

to attend Dale Carnegie courses. A Network Like a Profes-

sional Course will be offered on day one and a Leading

Across Generations on day two. We encourage you to

sign up for these courses expeditiously, as space is lim-

ited..

B U S I N E S S

Reserved planning meetings will be conducted for three

hours both afternoons. The sessions will be 30 minute busi-

ness meetings with Manufacturer’s and their representa-

tives booking booth space or a private room. This time may

be used to plan 2017 initiatives, discuss industry segment

plans, target account planning, marketing initiatives, product

development and announcements, or meet with potential

new partners and customers. Booth meetings will be coordi-

nated through the BCEA office based on invitations. More

information about this structure is available, so please ask

one of the committee members for assistance.

N E T W O R K I N G

We encourage everyone to spend time getting to know

each other, and the future leaders of our industry. Breaks

and lunches are good times to meet new people and ex-

change thoughts and ideas from the speaker’s sessions.

In addition to breaks, a networking function has been

coordinated for November 2 from 4:30 to 7:00. We look

forward to seeing you there!

If you require further information, please contact one of our

committee members:

C O N F E R E N C E C O M M I T T E E

Javi Richmond, VP of Sales

EB Horsman & Sons

Conference Committee Chair

Rob Ruys, Regional Manager

Thomas & Betts

Conference Committee Member

John Baron, Principal

Elec-Tech Sales

Conference Committee Member

Barbette Ishii, President & CEO

BC Electrical Association

Conference Committee Member

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The LINK Conference 2016 has two exciting options for you to train with Dale Carnegie.

Option 1 ($30)

If you are registered for the LINK Conference, employees within your company that are under 40 are wel-

come to attend the Dale Carnegie Networking Workshop taking place on day one. This 90 minute presenta-

tion will cover how to make a stronger first impression, how to approach networking events, learn and prac-

tice tools that help initiate conversations and building rapport with people you meet for the first time.

Following this presentation, we welcome them to join us at the Reception to network with all conference

attendees.

Option 2 ($100)

Dale Carnegie presents “Leading across the generations” on day two between 1pm—4pm. Attendees will

learn to identify the 4 generations in a workplace, understand values, issues and factors effecting each gen-

eration, practice a tool to build positive relationships, challenge preconceptions, discover how to relate to

other generations, earn trust of each generation through respect, resolve generational conflicts, coach mem-

bers of each generation to peak performance, develop cross-generational relationships, give feedback that

resonates with all generations and apply 9 ways to change behavior without creating resentment.

dale carnegie training

r e s e r v e d p l a n n i n g m e e t i n g s

Add a VIP Edge with one of our three Private rooms:

One day: $300.00

Two days: $500.00

Manufacturers, make sure to reserve one of our 10

free Planning Sessions.

Each booking includes four 30 minute time slots.

AV Rental is available for an additional cost.

s p o n s o r s h i p o p p o r t u n i t i e s

Turn heads and make a statement with one of our

sponsorship opportunities:

Platinum Level $5,000.00

Platinum level sponsors receive the highest level of recognition on all

signs, banners, advertising and the conference agenda and

registration form.

Gold Level $3,000.00

Dedicated events sponsor: Primary recognition throughout special event,

primary recognition on the conference agenda.

Silver Level $1,500.00

Signage at registration and second level recognition on the

conference agenda.

Bronze Level $750.00

Listed as a sponsor at registration and on the conference agenda.

Email bcea@bcea.bc.ca to reserve a private room, planning

session or sponsorship opportunity.

day one conference schedule

L I N K C O N F E R E N C E 2 0 1 6

global growth outlook

patricia mohr , economist & commodity market specialist

Ms. Mohr will give her expert comments on the outlook for metal and oil prices as well as give the outlook for global economic growth, cur-rency trends and industry developments.

smart buildings with the internet of things technology

pook-ping yao, ceo of optigo net-work Mr. Yao will be sharing his

expertise to help you isolate your building systems from IT, create a dedicated building network, sepa-rate VLAN for each service and vendor, control the flow of information and more!

engineers providing value

dean kaardal, vice president, stantac

Mr. Kaardal will discuss how European

trends, Design Build, Construction Docu-

mentation, Technology Improvements, Research, and

Changing Codes can help engineers provide value for

their customers.

coaching and leadership

cori maedel, ceo & hr executive at

jouta performance group

Ms. Maedel will be sharing her expertise

in understanding the difference between coaching

and non-coaching, how to use coaching to support co

-workers, employees and leaders, identifying and

acting on coachable moments and applying a coach-

ing into the workplace.

day one speakers

7:30AM—8:30AM Breakfast & Registration

8:30AM—9:00AM Opening Remarks

9:00AM—10:15AM Global Growth Outlook by Patricia

Mohr

10:15AM—10:30AM Break

10:30AM—11:45AM Engineers Providing Value by Dean

Kaardal

11:45AM—1:00PM Casual Networking Lunch

1:00PM—2:15PM Coaching and Leadership by Cori

Maedel

2:15PM—2:30PM Break

2:30PM—4:00PM Smart Buildings with Internet of

Things Technology by Pook-Ping Yao

2:30PM—4:00PM Network like a Professional with Dale

Carnegie

4:00PM—6:00PM Planning Sessions Open

5:00PM—7:30PM Cocktail Reception

Thank you to our speaker sponsors

7:30AM—8:30AM Breakfast

8:30AM—9:45AM The Future of the Canadian Electrical

Contractor by Jim Taggart

9:45AM—10:00AM Break

10:00AM—11:15AM Developing Aboriginal Relations by

Laurie Sterrit

11:15AM—11:30AM Break

11:30AM—1:00PM Lunch & The Political Pulse by

Bill Good

1:00PM—4:00PM Reserved Planning Meetings

1:00PM—4:00PM Leading Across the Generations:

optional Dale Carnegie Session

L I N K C O N F E R E N C E 2 0 1 6

the future of the canadian elec-trical contractor

jim taggart, president & ceo of electro-federation canada

Find out what business opportunities and chal-lenges contractors are expecting to face by 2020 —and what your organization can do to meet customer needs. This report is the third in a se-ries of successful studies that have been present-ed at the conference and have helped keep our industry and its members relevant during these changing times.

developing aboriginal rela-tions

laurie sterritt, director , abo-riginal employment & business development, bc hydro

Laurie will discuss stimulating in-clusion through major capital projects with abo-riginal communities. Learn about the opportuni-ties that allow you to maximize potential for abo-riginal nations. Also learn how your leadership can drive change while managing complex pro-jects.

day two conference schedule

political pulse

bill good, renowned broad-caster

Bill will be sharing the most current insights from three of

BC’s leading political commentators; who will de-bate, entertain and take your questions on what’s happening in British Columbia’s political scene today and in the future.

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day two speakers

Complete your LINK

Conference experience

and enjoy the stunning

facilities at the Fair-

mount Vancouver Wa-

terfront. Enjoy the Fair-

mont’s world class

amenities, central location and astonishing views. Multiple

styles of rooms to choose from.

Please make your reservations here:

https://resweb.passkey.com/go/linkconference2016

link room rates

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investment

Attendees will include leaders in the Electrical Industry from, engineers, contractors, manufacturers and distributors.

Full Conference Dale Carnegie Networking Session (Nov 2) Dale Carnegie Workshop (Nov 3)

Member $475 $30.00 $100.00

Non-Member $575 $50.00 $150.00

Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsor

$5,000.00 $3,000.00 $1,500.00 $750.00

Registration fees do not include GST.

who should attend

Conference

Dale Carnegie Networking with Professionals (November 2)

Dale Carnegie Leading Across Generations (November 3)

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