Conference 2013 
Whistler, B.C. - September 18–22, 2013  

 
 
Welcome to the conference area of our site. CGA-BC and the 2013 Conference Committee are working hard to make the upcoming Whistler conference our best yet. In addition to the wide range of professional development seminars, the annual general meeting and the Chair’s Banquet and Awards Gala, we have a special Friday Fun night planned that you won’t want to miss.

And, don’t forget, conference also features BC’s longest running accounting trade show. Our exhibitors often offer conference specials and deals exclusively for CGA-BC members and students. Admission is free and open to everybody—don't miss it.

Welcome Breakfast 

We’re taking our political roundtable national for the 2013 Welcome Breakfast keynote session. Our heavyweight panel includes National Post columnist and  long-time member of CBC’s At Issue panel Andrew Coyne; At Issue panelist and Toronto Star political columnist Chantal Hébert; and Vancouver–based CBC News Now host Ian Hanomansing. We’re also hosting a second Welcome Breakfast seminar called “What Canadians Think: About Practically Everything!” Hosted by Ipsos-Reid pollsters and authors Darrell Bricker and John Wright, we’ll learn what the stats say about us—the good, the bad, and the hilarious.

CPD Topics Galore 

The stellar line-up of professional development events includes Ed Kroft, LLB, LLM, CGA (Hon.), and his ever popular Tax Update. Other featured seminars include Making the Case for Ethics with Mark Ostry, Developing a Culture of Excellence with Russell Cullingworth, Leadership Genius—the Neuroscience of Getting a Following with Terry Small, as well as sessions on leadership, business apps, improving teams, speed reading, and more.

In all we have 10 new speakers, 15 new seminars and a total of 94 CPD hours available.