CivX 2020

CIVX 2020

This Year’s Theme:
Re-Imaging Local Government:
Resilience, Recovery, and the Road Ahead

The Lower Mainland Local Government Association and CivicInfo BC are proud to present CIVX 2020, “Re-Imagining Local Government”.

The pandemic has shattered old norms and assumptions. What will local governments look like on the other side? In service to all, what do we need to be? Join us online for a series of engaging presentations and discussions with our incredible guest speakers.

LOGISTICS

DATES: November 23-25, 2020

TIMES: 11:30 am to 2:45 pm each day

REGISTRATION IS FREE!

SCHEDULE

Monday, November 23, 2020

• 11:30 am to Noon: Virtual trade show opens
• Noon: Session 1
  Media Musings
  with Frances Bula – Globe & Mail, and Justin McElroy – CBC
• 1:15 pm: Session 2
  The Housing & Homeless Crisis: Working With the People In Your Neighbourhood
  with Catherine Hume – Rain City Housing
• 2:15 pm to 2:45 pm: Virtual trade show

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

• 11:30 am: Virtual trade show opens
• Noon: Session 1
  Academic Panel
  The Road Ahead for Local Governments, and the Critical Role of Post-Secondary Institutions
  with Alberto De Feo – UNBC, Allison Habkirk – Capilano University, Meg Holden – SFU, and Tamara Krawshenko – UVIC
• 1:15 pm: Session 2
  ‘Re-Imagining the Post-COVID City’
  CAO Perspectives from George Duncan – City of Richmond
• 2:15 pm to 2:45 pm: Virtual trade show

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

• 11:30 am: Virtual trade show opens
• Noon: Session 1
  Politician’s Podium, Part 1 
  Local Elected Leaders Talk About Recovery and Expected Post-Pandemic Challenges
  with Mayor Leonard Krog – City of Nanaimo, Mayor John Dooley – City of Nelson, Mayor Mike Richman – Village of Pemberton, and Councillor Paul Albrecht – Langley City
• 1:15 pm: Session 2
  Politician’s Podium, Part 2:
  MLA’s Discuss Possibilities for Local/Provincial Co-operation
  Speakers to be announced.

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