Professional Development

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Friday, October 17, 2008

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Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:30 – 8:45am	Registration & Keynote Breakfast Market Cycles and the Importance of Timing 0.5 PDH
	Engineering and Geoscience in the Forest Sector	Environmental Engineering and Geoscience	Municipal Engineering	Management	Young Professional
Morning Concurrent Sessions 9:00 – 10:15am	Geotechnical Slope Stability Assessments and Monitoring for Pipeline Applications 1.25 PDH	BC Brownfields Renewal Strategy Update 1.25 PDH	UBC Okanagan: Sustainable Campus Development 1.25 PDH	Increasing Employee Productivity 1.25 PDH	Rules for Rising Stars: Essential Skills for Young Professionals Seeking a Stellar Career 1.25 PDH
10:15 – 10:45am	Refreshment & Networking Break
Morning Concurrent Sessions 10:45am – 12:00pm	Terrain Stability Initiatives by the Joint Practices Board 0.5 PDH	Sustainability in Remediation - Analysis in Petroleum Hydrocarbon Remediation 1.25 PDH	Rails with Trails Project 1.25 PDH	Focusing on Generation Y: Recruitment and Retention Feedback from the Young Professionals Focus Group Conversation 1.25 PDH	Success Strategies for Building Client Satisfaction & Loyalty 1.25 PDH
	Guidelines for Professional Services in the Forest Sector: Forest Roads 0.75 PDH
12:00 – 1:30pm	Keynote Luncheon Bridging the Gap: Skills to Boldly Lead Gen X, Y & Boomers 0.75 PDH
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions 1:45 – 3:00pm	Tulsequah Chief Mine: A Unique Challenge for Terrain Stability 0.75 PDH	Is Green Always Clean? Tradeoffs Between Climate Change and Air Quality 1.25 PDH	Impact of Pine Beetle on Watershed Flows and Municipal Flood Plain Bylaws: A Case Study 1.25 PDH	The Good, The Bad and The Very Difficult: Secrets for Working Successfully with Difficult Clients and Colleagues 1.25 PDH	Using the Digital Signature and Electronic Seal Technology 0.75 PDH
	Role of Bedrock on Resource Development 0.5 PDH				Developing a Professional Presence 0.5 PDH
3:00 – 3:30pm	Refreshment & Networking Break
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions 3:30 – 4:45pm	DEGIFS Annual General Meeting 1.25 PDH	BC Ministry of Environment Regulatory Update 1.25 PDH	Best Practices for Local Government for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in Transportation 1.25 PDH	Hiring the Right People: The Formula to Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes 1.25 PDH	Project Management:  A Team Approach 1.25 PDH
4:45 - 6:30pm	Exhibitor Wine and Beer Tasting Reception

 

Friday, October 17 , 2008
7:30 – 8:45am	Registration & Keynote Breakfast Leading From Anywhere in the Organization 0.5 PDH
	Engineering and Geoscience in the Forest Sector	Better Business	Structural Engineering	Sustainability
Morning Concurrent Sessions 9:00 – 10:15am	Water, Wind, Roads, and Wires:  Resource Geotechnics for Renewable Energy Projects in Coastal BC 0.75 PDH	Creating Value: Connecting Applied Science and Entrepreneurship 1.25 PDH	Vancouver Convention Centre 1.25 PDH	Energy Use in Buildings in a Carbon Constrained Economy 1.25 PDH
	Small Hydro Project Conceptual Assessments: A Unique Balancing of Technical, Environmental & Social Interests 0.5 PDH
10:15 – 10:45am	Refreshment & Networking Break
Morning Concurrent Sessions 10:45am – 12:00pm	Opportunities Beyond The Forest Sector 0.75 PDH	In Our Own Way:  Building Community While Building A Career 1.25 PDH	William R. Bennett Floating Bridge 1.25 PDH	Conservation Potential Review 2007: A Beacon for the Future 1.25 PDH
	Terrain Stability and Avalanche Requirements in the OHS Regulation 0.5 PDH
12:00 – 1:30pm	Keynote Luncheon Batteries Included: Lessons to Energize and Balance Your Life 0.75 PDH
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions 1:45 – 3:00pm	Constructing Reinforced Soil Arches 0.5 PDH	Effective Leadership:  The Key to a Successful High Performance Team 1.25 PDH	Olympic Speed Skating Oval: Roof Structure 1.25 PDH	The Future is Here: Energy Use in Buildings Today 1.25 PDH
	DEGIFS Practice Perspectives:  Legislated Landslide Hazard and Risk Assessments for Proposed and Existing Residential Development 0.75 PDH
3:00 – 3:30pm	Refreshment & Networking Break
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions 3:30 – 4:45pm	Expedited Road Construction Across Soft Ground 0.75 PDH	Developing Effective Communication Skills 1.25 PDH	Whistler Nordic Centre Facilities 1.25 PDH	Designing Buildings That Support Sustainable Patterns of Living 1.25 PDH
	Hazard and Design Concerns for Overhead Transmission Lines in Remote Locations 0.5 PDH
6:30pm - Midnight	President's Awards Gala

 

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