Notes & News
Upcoming Events
Circle the dates: CPABC Pacific Summit – September 23-25, 2015
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All BC CPAs are invited to attend our fall leadership conference—the CPABC Pacific Summit—which will be held in September at the
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Delta Grand Okanagan Resort in Kelowna.
This newly renamed event will feature a carefully curated roster of professional development seminars on September 24 and 25, along
with plenty of social events and networking opportunities, and Western Canada’s leading trade show for accounting professionals. An
additional day of PD sessions will take place on September 23, and will feature technical sessions and several free PD seminars. Note:
CPA members who attend all three days can earn up to 18 CPD credits.
Focusing on a “Courage to Transform” theme, the Pacific Summit will feature inspirational keynote speakers, including:
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Riaz Meghji, co-host of CITY Vancouver’s Breakfast Television, who will explain how engaging in more creative and meaningful
conversations can help you reinvent your business, re-energize your brand, and expand your career opportunities; and
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John Herdman, head coach of the Canadian women’s FIFA World Cup soccer team, who will discuss the importance of developing
a high-performance culture, overcoming adversity with grace, and inspiring trust, confidence, and success through effective
leadership.
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The Pacific Summit will give you the opportunity to learn from experts sharing their insights into the latest practices, innovations,
products, and services—insights that can help you hone your competitive edge.
To register for the CPABC Pacific Summit or for more information, visit bccpa.ca.
CPABC Golf Tournament – September 10, 2015
CPABC will be hosting the 56th Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the University Golf Club in Vancouver. Teams
can play in either a regular or scramble format. To sign up for the tournament—which is the longest-running tournament in the University
Golf Club’s history and stems from the CA legacy world—visit the CPABC Vancouver Chapter website, which can be found at http://chapters.
bccpa.ca/vancouver/event/56th-annual-cpabc-golf-event. Space is limited, so sign up soon to ensure your spot. For more information, please
contact David Chiang, CPA, CA, CPABC’s VP of member services, at [email protected].
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