2016 -The 106th BBOT Annual General Meeting featuring SFU President Andrew Petter
Date and Time
Tuesday Jun 14, 2016
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PDT
June 14
11:30am -1:30pm
Location
Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
Description
Join us for the 106th Annual General Meeting of the Burnaby Board of Trade -- one of the longest-running business associations in the province. Meet our newly elected Board of Directors, including our new Chair, and hear an update on what's on the horizon for Burnaby's Board of Trade.
This event will also feature a special keynote presentation from from SFU President Andrew Petter on education as an economic driver, plus our 106th Annual General Meeting!
President Petter will make the case that B.C.’s best energy resource is not in the ground, but in its people, and that its most productive investment opportunity is in world-class post-secondary education and cutting-edge university research.
Why attend?
1) Make important connections with the business leaders who form our Board of Directors
2) Build relationships with the leadership at Simon Fraser University and its partners
3) Hear an engaging presentation on the economic importance of education
Event Details:
Date: June 14
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Venue: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown (6083 McKay Ave)
Tickets: $30 per (includes light lunch reception)
Register: Call 604-412-0100, email us, or sign up online.
Thanks to our Platinum Sponsor:
About our Speaker:
Andrew Petter Q.C. is President and Vice Chancellor of Simon Fraser University and Professor in the School of Public Policy. Prior to joining SFU in 2010, he was Professor in the Faculty of Law of the University of Victoria where he served as Dean from 2001 to 2008.
From 1991 to 2001, Professor Petter served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia and held numerous cabinet portfolios, including Advanced Education and Attorney General. Since becoming University President, Professor Petter has overseen the development and implementation of a Strategic Vision that seeks to distinguish SFU as Canada’s most “engaged university” defined by its dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting edge research, and far-reaching community engagement.
