2017- Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Young Professionals Night

Description

Join the Burnaby Board of Trade and the Burnaby Young Professionals Network for this event on the important role that young people have to play in entrepreneurship, innovation, politics and our community.  

Hear personal advice from entrepreneur and MP Terry Beech on how to carve your path as a young professional. Also enjoy meeting and connecting with other young professionals over a networking reception.
 
Don’t miss this highlight event in the BYPN calendar!
 
Details:
Date: Thursday, April 20^th
Time: 6-8 pm
Place: Holiday Inn Express Metrotown (4405 Central Blvd, Burnaby)
Cost: Includes a drink and light refreshments
     Member- $20.00
     Non-Member- $25.00
Register: Call 604-412-0100, email us, or sign up online
 
About Terry Beech
 
Terry Beech is the MP for the new riding of Burnaby North-Seymour, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. He is an accomplished small business owner, educator, and community advocate who has built his reputation by acting on his strong commitment to innovation, fiscal leadership, and integrity.
 
Terry was only 18 when he was elected as a city councilor in Nanaimo, BC.  After a successful 3-year term, he left public office to further his education, putting himself through the business programs at Capilano University and Simon Fraser University. A few years later, Terry earned his MBA from Oxford University.
 
With a focus on innovation, Terry has built successful companies, including HiretheWorld, which he co-founded in 2009. He has also served as an adjunct professor at both Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia. Recognizing his outstanding abilities, he was chosen as one of BC’s “Top 40 Under 40”  by Business in Vancouver and by Maclean’s magazine as one of Canada’s Top 10 leaders under 30.