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Registration Closing Soon

Registration closes on September 11th. If you have a new registration or change to an existing registration, please email convention@ubcm.ca. After September 11, all registration requests must be handled on-site and in person at the Registration Services Office located in the Coat Check at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Agricultural Study Tour Time Change

The Agricultural Study Tour will now begin at 8:00 am on Monday, September 21. If you have registered for this session, please be ready to leave the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel by 8 am on Monday. More information on the session can be found here.

Session Highlight: Tuesday Afternoon Plenary

The pre-conference line-up includes a discussion of the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) final report, and how local governments can advance the process of reconciliation at the local level. For more information on the TRC findings, please click here.

Keynote Address

Convention kicks off the morning of Wednesday, September 23 with Dr. Roberta Bondar, named one of North America's best explorers by Time magazine. A recipient of the NASA space medal, Dr. Bondar is an astronaut, neurologist and acclaimed photographer.

The Final Convention Program will be posted online next week!

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