Program at a Glance
Welcome to the 2023 EOC Professional Development Forum (PDF)! Please review the notes and schedule below for details on this year's program. Note that all programming takes place in the hotel, with the exception of the offsite Tuesday evening dinner and silent auction, and Wednesday night the social event is at Cafe Dali which is directly next door to the Holman Grand Hotel.
What to wear
Business casual for all sessions. Welcome Reception and Wednesday evening social are casual (wear your group t-shirt on Wednesday night). Tuesday dinner is business casual.
Monday, June 5
| 6:00 - 10:00 PM |
Welcome Reception
Come collect your badges and meet your fellow PDF attendees during this casual social event with food and drinks. |
Ocean Room (3rd floor) |
Tuesday, June 6
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7:30 – 9:00 AM
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Breakfast
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Redwater Rustic Grille (hotel)
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| 9:00 - 10:30 AM |
Speaker: Gary Sharp
Building Science 101 for EOs
How do buildings work? What is the direction the building code is heading and why? |
Ocean Room (3rd floor) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 AM |
Break |
Ocean Room (3rd floor, hotel) |
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11:00 – 12:30 PM
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Speaker: Gary Sharp
Building Science 101 for EOs
How do building work? What is the direction the building code is heading and why?
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Ocean Room (3rd floor)
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12:30 – 2:00 PM
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Lunch
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Redwater Rustic Grille (in hotel)
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2:00 – 4:00 PM
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Speaker: Gary Sharp
Building Science 101 for EOs
Discussion, questions & answer time.
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Ocean Room
(3rd floor)
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4:00 – 6:00 PM
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Free time
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6:15 – 11 PM
(depart lobby 6:30
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Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser
Bring your items for auction and bid on others. Items must be brought to the event and please only bring items that are small and light as most are traveling by plane.
Meet in the hotel lobby to go to board a bus for travel to dinner (40 minutes drive)
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Offsite: Clinton Hills Event Centre
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Wednesday, June 7
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7:30 - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast
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Redwater Rustic Grille
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9:00 – 10:30 AM
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EO Led Panel Discussion (topic TBD)*
Learn how other HBAs have overcome common challenging issues, implemented new strategies and found success.
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Ocean Room (3rd floor)
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10:30 - 11:00 AM
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Break
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Ocean Room (3rd floor)
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11:00 – 12:30 PM
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EO Led Panel Discussion (topic TBD)*
Learn how other HBAs have overcome common challenging issues, implemented new strategies and found success.
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Ocean Rooms
(3rd floor)
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12:30 – 2:00 PM
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Lunch
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Redwater Rustic Grille (in hotel)
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2:00 – 3:00 PM
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EOC Strategic Plan
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Ocean Room (3rd floor)
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| 3:00 - 3:30 PM |
EOC Annual General Meeting |
Ocean Room (3rd floor) |
| 3:30 - 4:30 PM |
Meet Incoming CHBA National President
Matt McCurrach is currently CHBA'S First Vice President from CHBCA Central - Interior BC. He will become President in May 2024 and will be available to come to your HBA for major events and speaking opportunities. Please grab a beer or a glass of wine and settle in! |
Atrium Lounge (3rd floor) |
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4:30 – 6:30 PM
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Free time
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6:30 – 7:30 PM
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Cocktail Reception
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Cafe Dali - Artworks Hotel
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7:30 – 9:00 PM
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Dinner
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Cafe Dali - Artworks Hotel
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| 9:15 -11:00 PM |
Bagpiper Led Pub Crawl
Meet back at hotel lobby to gather as a group and proceed to our first pub. |
Various |
* This may turn into three one-hour sessions depending on topics received.
Thursday, June 8