Schedule at a Glance

Time Name Description
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMConcrete BC Board Luncheon | Board Members & Invited Guests 
1:30 PM - 4:30 PMConcrete BC Board of Directors' Meeting | Board Members & Invited Guests 
6:30 PM - 10:30 PMConcrete Mixer: Welcome Reception | All Delegates & Guests 
Time Name Description
7:00 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast

At:ย Sun Peaks Grand Mantles Restaurant

7:00 AM - 4:00 PMRegistration 
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMConvention Opening Ceremony and Indigenous Welcome

Shelley Witzky

9:00 AM๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ | ๐’๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐ž๐š๐ค๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž 
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMOpening Remarks

Hon. Dan Coulter,ย Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit

9:30 AM - 10:30 AMConcrete Zero: Canada's Cement and Concrete Industry Action Plan to Net-Zero

Adam Auer, President & CEO, Cement Association of Canada

10:30 AM - 10:45 AMCoffee Break 
10:45 AM - 11:15 AMDesigining for Resilience: Mitigating the Cost of Disasters Through Strategic Planning and Resilient Design

William Larson, Chairman, Pacific Northwest Building Resiliency Coalition

11:15 AM - 11:45 AMSustainability Update

Shane Mulligan, Environment and Climate Change Chair, Concrete BC

11:45 AM - 12:15 PMBC Economic Update

Dr. David Williams, VP, Policy,ย Business Council of BC

12:15 PM - 1:30 PMLunch

At: Sun Peaks Grand Conference Centre

1:30 PM๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ | ๐’๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐ž๐š๐ค๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž 
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMKeynote Speech | Jas Johal

Jas Johal, Radio Host, CKNW 980

2:00 PM - 3:00 PMConstruction Industry Associations Presentations and Round Table Discussion with Invited Guests

Chris Atchison, President & CEO, BC Construction Association
Mike McKenna, Executive Director, BC Construction Safety Alliance
Derek Holmes, Executive Director, BC Sand, Stone & Gravel Association
Kelly Scott, President, BC Road Builders & Heavy Construction Association
Dave Earle, President & CEO, BC Trucking Association
Chris Gardner, President, Independent Contractors & Builders Association

3:00 PM - 3:15 PMCoffee Break 
3:15 PM - 3:45 PMCertified Concrete Pump Operator (CCPO) Update

Sara Knights, BCCSA

3:45 PM - 3:50 PMInvitation to 2024 Canadian Concrete Expo in Toronto

Stuart Galloway, CCE

3:50 PM - 4:00 PMHealth & Safety Innovation Award | Sponsored by FuelEx

Jeff Adams, Convention Chair
Tyler Thorson, Chair

6:30 PM - 11:00 PMReception | Western Saloon Themed

At: Morriseyโ€™s Pub, Sun Peaks Resort

Time Name Description
7:00 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfast

At: Sun Peaks Grand Mantles Restaurant

7:00 AM - 12:30 PMRegistration 
9:00 AMConcrete BC's 61st Annual General Meeting 
9:00 AM - 9:05 AMWelcome | Recognize National Day for Truth & Reconciliation; Read Competition Act

Eric Anderson, Board Secretary

9:05 AM - 9:10 AMEstablish Quorom | Call Meeting to Order

Tyler Thorson, Chair

9:10 AM - 9:15 AMChairman's Report

Tyler Thorson, Chair

9:15 AM - 9:20 AMTreasurer's Report

Stephan Hay, Treasurer

9:20 AM - 9:30 AMElection of Board of Directors

Dean Neufeld, Vice Chair

9:30 AM - 9:35 AMExecutive Director's Report

Jason Saunderson, Executive Director

9:35 AM - 9:50 AMQuestions for Executive Committee & Executive Director 
9:50 AM - 10:00 AMCoffee Break 
10:00 AM - 10:05 AMCommittee Reports | Advocacy

Joe Whipple

10:05 AM - 10:10 AMCommittee Reports | Education & Training

Carly Pisterzi

10:10 AM - 10:15 AMCommittee Reports | Environment and Climate Change

Shane Mulligan

10:15 AM - 10:20 AMCommittee Reports | Pump

Marcel Jittler

10:20 AM - 10:25 AMCommittee Reports | Technical

Cengiz Guldemet

10:25 AM - 10:30 AMCommittee Reports | Workforce Development

Ryan Mathwig

10:30 AM - 10:35 AMCommittee Reports | Convention

Jeff Adams

10:35 AM - 10:40 AMCommittee Reports | Safety

Jason Saunderson, Executive Director

10:40 AM - 10:55 AMQuestions for Committee Chairs 
10:55 AM - 11:00 AMOther Business

Tyler Thorson, Chair

11:00 AMConclude AGM

Tyler Thorson, Chair

1:00 PM - 3:30 PMSocial Program: A Taste of the Okanagan Food and Wine Pairings *

*Optional program additional fees applied

1:00 PM - 3:30 PMSocial Program: Heroes vs. Villains Axe Throwing Game *

*Optional program additional fees applied

6:00 PM - 11:59 PMCocktail Reception & Chairman's Gala Dinner | Dance: Heroes vs. Villains 
Time Name Description
7:00 AM - 10:00 AMBreakfast

At:ย Sun Peaks Grand Mantles Restaurant

*Social programming on Saturday is optional programming,ย  additional fees apply. Read details below.

Theme Events

Reception. Western Saloon

Friday, September 29th - 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

On Friday, mosey on down to our Reception, a saloon-inspired evening! Grab your jeans and boots because we're in for a good time.

Chairman's Gala Dinner, Heroes vs. Villainsย 

Saturday, September 30th - 6:00 pm - 11:59 pm

ย On Saturday for the Chairman's Gala Dinner, the theme is Heroes vs. Villains! It's time to unleash your alter ego and bring your favorite characters to life!

Social Program

Heroes vs. Villains Axe Throwing Game

Saturday, September 30th - 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
$155.00 per person

Players will be divided into teams of 5, half the teams are superheroes and half are villains. In a series of matches, both teams will try to score higher than the other party. Teams will be decided onsite.

Book early limited to 50 participants

Price Includes: Lunch, 2 drinks,ย transportation & axe throwing tournament

A Taste of the Okanagan Food and Wine Pairingsย 

Saturday, September 30th - 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
$155.00 per person

Overview: Enjoy a guided palate exploration of light bites and 5 beautiful Okanagan wines

Book early limited to 50 participants

Price Includes: Wine samples, five food plates and a drink of choiceย