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Thank you for joining the UBCM Convention

Thank you for attending the UBCM Convention in Victoria. 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 Vancouver from September 14-18.

Win an Apple Watch: Complete a 5-minute Evaluation

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts and ideas about the 2025 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 SE3 valued at $329.

2026 Convention Hotels

The UBCM room blocks for the 2026 Convention in Vancouver, BC will open on Wednesday, November 5th 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.

Further details regarding the locations, room rates, cancellation policies, and reservation instructions will be added to the website closer to November 5th.

Don't miss UBCM Highlight Footage

On Thursday afternoon, workshops were held to discuss both the Implications from the Cowichan Tribes decision as well as the Proposed Legislative Changes to the Heritage Conservation Act. These full sessions, along with Convention Highlights can be accessed through our UBCM 2025 - Charting the Course playlist

Photos from UBCM Convention Week

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

Executive List

Elections for the 2025-2026 UBCM Executive were held during Convention. Candidates each had the opportunity to address delegates, and elections were held from Wednesday to Friday. The 2025-2026 UBCM Executive members can now be found on the 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 2025 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.