With the 2024 UBCM Convention fast approaching, we couldn’t be more excited to gather in beautiful Vancouver. UBCM president Trish Mandewo, Councillor of the City of Coquitlam, will preside over this year’s Convention, bringing to a close her one-year term. The incoming president will be installed on the final day of the convention.

We’ve lined up five days of not to be missed speakers, panelists and facilitators for the various pre-Convention sessions, clinics, workshops and plenaries, along with numerous networking opportunities.

Read Our Annual Report

The 2024 UBCM Annual Report and Financials have been published. After a busy year, this report proudly details the accomplishments and significant work undertaken by UBCM on behalf of its members.

We’re a small footprint - high output organization that concentrates our resources on efficient program delivery and effective advocacy. In addition to summaries of Executive and Committee accomplishments, the report provides information on member programs and services including Local Government Program Services and the Canada Community-Building Fund (Gas Tax) program. The Annual Report also includes UBCM’s audited Financial Statements.

The Report will be considered during the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, September 18th at 9:20am directly following the Convention Opening Session in Exhibition Hall A, Vancouver Convention Center.

Get Resolutions Ready!

The 226-page UBCM Resolutions Book is now available online and includes 264 resolutions received from the members by the June 15 deadline. The UBCM Executive are putting forward three Special Resolutions (SR) for consideration. This makes a total of 267 resolutions that address a wide range of issues affecting BC communities.

Three resolutions sessions are scheduled in the Convention Program, the mornings of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We look forward to the policy direction that our members will set.

Please take the time to review the resolutions and Resolutions Committee Comments. Please also take the time to review the Conference Rules and Procedures for Handling Resolutions, which begins on page 5 of the Resolutions Book. These Rules outline how the resolutions debate will proceed.

The UBCM Policy Book 1 will be made available the evening of Sunday, September 15. Once ready, it will be posted to the UBCM web site as well as the Convention App. The Policy Book will contain any Late Resolutions received from the membership as well as a budget document. Policy Book 1 will be considered during the Friday morning resolutions session.

Once again, the UBCM Resolutions Book and Policy Book will not be available in print. If you wish to have a printed copy, please make one prior to coming on-site to Convention.

The perspective of each and every local government matters, so join us in having your say! Register today for Convention and plan to attend the resolutions sessions.

Download the Official UBCM Event App

Stay up-to-date with announcements, peruse sessions, networking events, site maps, and more using the UBCM Event App, powered by "Whova." Follow these 3 easy steps:

1. Download the 2024 Convention Event App here, or by searching "Whova" on the App Store or Google Play on your mobile device, or by scanning the QR code here:
2. Create your profile using the email address you registered for the Convention with.
3. Search for "UBCM".

If you are asked for an event invitation code when accessing the event, please type in this invitation code: ridethewave.

You can also access the Event App via web browser at ubcm2024.events.whova.com

We recommend downloading the event app before arriving at Convention so there's time to troubleshoot any issues with our app support team: appsupport@ubcm.ca

If you need more guidance on how to use Whova to attend the event, please visit Whova User Guides.

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.

Stay Up-to-Date and Tag #UBCM24

Visit the 2024 Convention page on ubcm.ca for updates including this year’s Convention Program, Bulletins and FAQ, plus Provincial Appointment Desk details, and more. Please contribute and share by using #UBCM24 on your social media channels.

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