Bulletin #5

Thank you for joining the UBCM Convention

Thank you for attending the UBCM Convention in Vancouver. On behalf of the UBCM Executive and Staff, we hope you found the Convention informative and valuable. We look forward to seeing you next year in Victoria from September 22-26, 2024.

Win an Apple Watch: Complete a 5-minute Evaluation

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts and ideas about the 2024 UBCM Convention through this 5-minute evaluation. UBCM hopes to improve the Convention and associated activities to better reflect your needs and requirements.

All delegates who complete the survey will be entered into a raffle to win an Apple Watch SE valued at $329.

2025 Convention Hotels

The UBCM room blocks for the 2025 Convention in Victoria, BC will open on Wednesday, November 6th at 9:00 AM. Please note, the hotels will not accept reservations before this date and time and will not create waitlists. The hotels will also not be able to transfer reservations made before the release date into the UBCM group block at the UBCM rates.

Room blocks will be available for UBCM delegates at the following hotels: The Fairmont Empress, The Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites, Double Tree by Hilton, Hotel Grand Pacific, The Inn at Laurel Point, The Magnolia Hotel, The Marriott Victoria Inner Harbour, and The Parkside Hotel.

Further details regarding the room rates, cancellation policies, and reservation instructions will be added to the website closer to November 6th.

Don't miss UBCM Interview Footage

Between workshops and resolution sessions, we spoke with UBCM members about core issues facing local governments. Hear what they had to say about infrastructure, climate action needs, and the impacts of homelessness. Addresses from provincial party leaders were especially salient this year with the provincial election a few weeks away. Hear what David Eby, John Rustad, and Sonia Furstenau had to say to UBCM delegates. 

Photos from UBCM Convention Week

You can now view photos taken during Convention week through the UBCM Flickr account.

2024-2025 Executive List

Elections were held at Convention where candidates were asked to make a candidate speech during the designated times within the Convention program. The list of the new Executive members can now be found on the UBCM website.

Session Presentations

Presentation files have now been uploaded to the Convention webpage. You can visit the Presentations page to see all available files posted. If a session does not have the presentation posted, it is not available post-Convention.

Compass Newsletter

We covered a lot of ground at the 2024 Convention, and you can expect to see policy developments, responses to resolutions, and sharpened advocacy from UBCM. Sign up for The Compass newsletter to stay informed.