You are receiving this email because you’ve registered for the 2024 UBCM Convention. The Convention Bulletin will share pertinent details and updates regarding the Convention in the coming months.

Ready To Connect at #UBCM24

UBCM is excited to welcome delegates to the 2024 Convention in beautiful Vancouver. Our Convention Program is packed not only with all the familiar functions that our UBCM members expect, but we’re continually fine tuning the agenda to bring you relevant and timely new session content.

Did you remember to sign-up for the complimentary Welcome Reception on Tuesday evening?

Are you planning to stop by to cheer on the winners at the UBCM Community Excellence Awards Ceremony & Reception on Tuesday?

Maybe you’ve recently decided to join your local government colleagues for the Delegates Lunch on Thursday (Access to this event requires pre-registration, with an additional charge).

Or perhaps you’d now like to add one of the five pre-convention Study Sessions to your registration.

You can check your confirmation email to ensure you've selected all of these events. After initial registration, you can always return to the 2024 Convention Registration Page on ubcm.ca to make changes or to purchase tickets to special paid events (pending space availability).

Simply scroll down to the Modify Your Registration section, then click the login link. A new window where you enter the registered delegate’s email address and Registration Number, once entered, you can easily modify your options. If you have an issue amending your current registration, please email convention@ubcm.ca.

Deadline Approaching: Child Minding Program

During daytime convention programming from September 16 to 20, child minding services will once again be available to elected officials of the UBCM membership.

Parents must pre-register each child through UBCM to secure space for this special childcare program. Managed by a fully licensed and registered child care provider, services will be hosted at the Pan Pacific Hotel in direct proximity to the Vancouver Convention Centre. Parents will be charged a nominal fee of $30 per day, plus GST, for each participating child. As it requires UBCM to secure and plan for the appropriate number of nannies along with suitable play and rest spaces well in advance of convention, drop-in child minding services will not be available. To register, please visit the Child Care Program page on ubcm.ca for more details. Parents must complete the Childminding Registration Package and return by email to Raisa Jose at rjose@ubcm.ca by Friday, August 16, 2024 to guarantee space for each child.

Schedule a Stop at the

Trade Show Reception

Start planning your week now! The UBCM Trade Show is open Wednesday 10:30am - 5:00pm and Thursday 10:00am - 3:00pm. This year we’re thrilled to showcase over 150 exhibitors at the Vancouver Convention Center in Exhibition Hall B.

Be sure to block Wednesday, September 18th from 4:00pm to 5:00pm to engage with exhibitors while enjoying a cool beverage and a few nibbles during this signature event hosted on the show floor. Registered Delegates will find one complimentary drink ticket inside the back pocket of your name badge. This special drink ticket redeemable during this reception only. We’ll see everyone there!

Special thanks to our Trade Show Reception Sponsor CN (Booth 401).

Calling All Area Associations

There are five local government area associations in B.C., each of which is governed by a duly elected Executive and meets annually to consider resolutions that have been identified by their local communities. Resolutions endorsed at area association meetings are forwarded to UBCM’s annual convention for consideration by the full membership.

At this year’s Convention each area association, AKBLG, AVICC, LMLGA, NCLGA, and SILGA will host individual luncheons on Wednesday, September 18. If you haven’t already signed up, you can amend your current registration to network and connect with other delegates in your region. Location details for each area association lunch will be published in the Convention Program and Convention Event App, when available. Pre-registration is required.

Convention Appointments Available with UBCM Funding Program Staff

UBCM staff will be available to discuss funding programs during Convention. Appointments are available with staff from the Canada Community-Building Fund and Local Government Program Services.

UBCM members are encouraged to book an appointment to meet UBCM staff and to discuss:

• Canada Community-Building Fund (e.g. Community Works Fund, Strategic Priorities Fund, Metro Vancouver Regional Fund, the new CCBF Agreement)
• Local Government Program Services (e.g. Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, FireSmart Community Funding and Supports, Asset Management Planning, Community to Community, Next Generation 911)
• Currently funded projects, including reporting/claims requirements
• Future funding opportunities and application requirements
• Funding opportunities for local projects

Request appointments here. For more information, please contact lgps@ubcm.ca

Pre-Book Provincial

Staff Meetings

The Provincial Appointment Book provides UBCM local government and First Nations members directions on how to request meetings with the Premier, Cabinet Ministers, and Provincial Government staff from Ministries, Agencies, Commissions, and Corporations (MACC) during the 2024 UBCM Convention.

The deadline for MACC staff meeting requests is August 21, 2024. 

For more details and contact information for the MACC Staff Meeting Coordinator, click the above link or see Bulletin #1. Provincial Appointment Desk staff will also be available on-site in the lobby of the Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building Monday (September 16), and in the MacKenzie Ballroom Lobby, Concourse Level, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel from Tuesday to Thursday (September 17 – 19).

Welcome Returning &

New Sponsors

UBCM would like to recognize and thank the 2024 sponsors for their continued support. Sponsorships help reduce the cost to deliver the convention, thereby reducing the registration costs and lowering barriers for local governments to attend.

When planning your in-person schedule and on-line screen time through the Convention Event App, please set aside dedicated time to visit our Exhibitors in the Vancouver Convention Center, as well as to click through to the virtual Sponsor Profiles features in the Event App.

To learn more about sponsorship and sponsoring organizations at the UBCM Convention, please visit our FAQ page here.

Long Service Awards

Nominations are accepted every year between June and August for the Long Service Awards (25 years) and Special Long Service Awards (35+ years). The list of past recipients for these prestigious awards are listed on ubcm.ca. To celebrate and ensure recognition of your local government colleagues at the 2024 UBCM Convention, the submission deadline is Friday, August 23rd. Please complete the nomination form and email any questions to Raisa Jose at rjose@ubcm.ca.

50% Registration Refund Deadline

We understand that as business priorities shift, sometimes so does your availability to attend the Convention. A 50% refund will be issued, if cancelled between between August 7th-19th. No refunds will be processed after close of business, Monday, August 19. For registration assistance, or to provide cancellation notification, please email convention@ubcm.ca.