Upcoming: Vancouver Events

Jul 9, 2009: The Slackers in Vancouver at The Plaza Night Club

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:54:17 -0700

Feb 27, 2010: You and Your Bones: Calcium and Vitamin D at Mature Women's Network

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:53:18 -0700

TOPIC: "YOU AND YOUR BONES: CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D."

SPEAKER Anar Dossa, BScPharm, RPh from UBC

TOPIC DESCRIPTION: How dense are your bones? Do you get enough Calcium and Vitamin D? One out of four women over the age of fifty is at risk of bone fractures due to osteoporosis (thinning of the bones). Osteoporosis is sometimes called “the silent thief” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. Your risk of osteoporosis is affected by lifestyle and nutrition, especially exercise and adequate Calcium and Vitamin D intake. How much is enough? More and more women are taking supplements after recent research linked normal doses of Vitamin D with a longer life. A clinical pharmacist from Medication Info. UBC presents the latest information on osteoporosis, calcium and vitamin D in an interactive session with plenty of time for questions.

LOCATION: 411 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC. TIME: 12: 30 pm Registration & Social for 1-3 pm, Meeting, Talk & Refreshments

Nov 3, 2009: Agile Vancouver Conference 2009 at Plaza 500 Hotel and Convention Center

Fri, 01 May 2009 16:55:04 -0700

One day of paid tutorials and two days of sessions. We accept about 250 attendees and have been sold out for the last 3 years.

Placeholder - more info to come.

Aug 8, 2009: Summer Bus Trip to Mission at Mature Women's Network

Sat, 02 May 2009 17:26:27 -0700

Summer Bus Trip to Mission on Saturday, August 8, 2009 departs early approx. 8:45 am from 411 Dunsmuir, Vancouver to Mission for "lunch and learn" with talk "What are Elders for?” by Eileen Brooks, Marketing Director and tour at Kingsway Arms at Cedarbrook Chateau in Mission, a new concept seniors residence; it's like a cruise ship! We'll have time to see sights along the way: Honeybee Centre in morning; Blackberry Kitchen Heritage Park for tea, along with a farmers market in afternoon and return in time for supper. Our bus trips are always a highlight of the year for an enjoyable social day. Cost: $30 members, $34 non-members due before deadline June 30th. For availability and arrange pre-payment at our monthly meetings, contact the office 604.681.3986. Please join us for this event!

URGENT PAYMENT TO RESERVE due by Tuesday, June 30th to finalize numbers for bus! Guests welcome!

Dec 1, 2009: Sales training: CPSA's Professional Selling (in-class seminar) at Holiday Inn - International Vancouver Airport

Wed, 20 May 2009 19:44:51 -0700

Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA) sales training
* Over 12,000 trained
* 95% increased their sales
* 98% recommend it
* 0% risk investment

Professional Selling [CPSA’s most popular sales training]
Become your customers’ indispensable business partner

Are you an order taker or a trusted adviser?

Professional Selling is based on validated sales research, developed in conjunction with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. You will learn how to use consultative selling techniques and practice them through role playing, group exercises and business case studies. You will learn a step-by-step process for acquiring and retaining customers. Register to become a business partner, not an order taker.

Who should attend

• Sales professionals in all industries with a minimum of 2 years sales experience
• Professionals pursuing the Certified Sales Professional (CSP) designation
• Sales Managers who want to set a benchmark for their sales team
• Past participants of Effective Negotiating Strategies and Communicating to Influence Buying Decisions

Sales training benefits

• Maximize your sales effectiveness by applying the consultative selling process
• Manage your personal qualities for sales and personal success
• Implement strategies for effective time management and goal setting
• Plan a successful first visit and obtain a go-forward commitment

Sales training content

1. Understand and Manage Yourself: Personality traits for Sales Success
2. Business Creation: Strategic Territory Planning
3. The Selling Process with a Higher Success Rate
4. Keep your Customers, Build and Manage your Business

Invest in your most valuable asset. Focus on your sales team.
Partner with CPSA to sell more and sell smarter.
If you're not completely satisfied, we'll refund your money. Guaranteed.

We offer sales training in the following formats
In-class | Online | Tele-coach | In-house

Register today with your trusted Sales Training Centre!

www.SalesTrainingCentre.ca
SalesSuccess@cpsa.com
1.888.267.2772 (CPSA)

Oct 21, 2009: Sales training: CPSA's Strategic Account Management (in-class seminar) at Holiday Inn - International Vancouver Airport

Thu, 21 May 2009 14:06:03 -0700

Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA) sales training
* Over 12,000 trained
* 95% increased their sales
* 98% recommend it
* 0% risk investment

CPSA'S STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Optimize account penetration and profitability of your key accounts

Are you a supplier or a strategic partner?

CPSA’s Strategic Account Management examines the strategic and tactical elements involved in key account sales. This program is designed to help you establish holistic, value-based partnerships with large customers, optimize your penetration of those accounts, and maximize the revenue and profit they generate for you and your company. Register to shape your clients’ business and ultimately become their strategic partner.

Who should attend

• Key account representatives
• Salespeople focused on business-to-business account selling with less than 20 accounts
• Past participants of Effective Negotiating Strategies and Communicating to Influence Buying Decisions

Sales training benefits

• Implement consultative investigation to uncover key information for a synergistic partnership
• Maximize the Return On Time Invested with each of your key accounts
• Employ a step-by-step method to become your customers’ strategic partner
• Selectively target the key account you approach for new business development

Sales training content

1. Building Blocks of Successful Key Account Selling
2. Strategic Territory Planning: goal setting and forecasting
3. Strategic Key Account Sales Process: intelligence, growth, and implementation
4. Strategic Account Management: consultative advice and business solutions

Invest in your most valuable asset. Focus on your sales team.
Partner with CPSA to sell more and sell smarter.
If you're not completely satisfied, we'll refund your money. Guaranteed.

We offer sales training in the following formats
In-class | Online | Tele-coach | In-house

Register today with your trusted Sales Training Centre!

www.SalesTrainingCentre.ca
SalesSuccess@cpsa.com
1.888.267.2772 (CPSA)

Nov 25, 2009: Sales training: CPSA's Effective Negotiating Strategies (in-class seminar) at Holiday Inn - International Vancouver Airport

Thu, 21 May 2009 15:09:29 -0700

Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA) sales training
* Over 12,000 trained
* 95% increased their sales
* 98% recommend it
* 0% risk investment

CPSA'S EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATING STRATEGIES (in-class sales training)
Master the negotiation process to reach an optimum outcome

92% find it difficult to negotiate; 10% will not negotiate at all.
Do you want to master the negotiation process?

CPSA’s Effective Negotiating Strategies provides you with the keys to successful negotiations. Learn new ways to manoeuvre within a negotiating environment, from pre-planning to the commitment stage. Through role play, you will increase your confidence in negotiation. You are encouraged to bring an example of a recent or future negotiating situation with a challenging customer. Register to gain confidence to work through difficult negotiations.

Who should attend
• Professionals involved in sales negotiation (buyers and sellers)
• Past participants of Professional Selling, Strategic Account Management, Professional Sales Management, Communicating to Influence Buying Decisions or Sales Coaching for Success

Sales training benefits
• Confidently conduct a negotiation interaction utilizing the 8-step process
• Uncover your clients’ real interests - other than price - to reach positive outcomes
• Apply concessions effectively in a negotiation interaction
• Learn when and how to close the negotiation with a signed agreement

Sales training content
1. Your Current Negotiation Issues and Challenges
2. Principles of Effective Negotiation compatible with consultative selling
3. Influential Negotiating Strategy: 8-step process
4. Negotiation Interaction: tips and role-play

Invest in your most valuable asset. Focus on your sales team.
Partner with CPSA to sell more and sell smarter.
If you're not completely satisfied, we'll refund your money. Guaranteed.

We offer sales training in the following formats
In-class | Online | Tele-coach | In-house

Register today with your trusted Sales Training Centre!

www.SalesTrainingCentre.ca
SalesSuccess@cpsa.com
1.888.267.2772 (CPSA)

Oct 22, 2009: CREATIVEMIX - Vancouver's Ideation Conference at Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre

Tue, 26 May 2009 17:21:32 -0700

Overview
CREATIVEMIX is a gathering of Vancouver’s emerging and professional creative minds and is dedicated to those who live and breathe ideation, creative expression, and believe the notion that inspiration is the most important asset. This annual one-day conference is an interdisciplinary event, bringing together industry-leading idea makers who will share their experiences and explore a common thread of creativity.

Important Information
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Location: Roundhouse Community Arts Centre (Yaletown, Vancouver)
Timing: 9:00am - 6:30pm
Full Conference Pass: $139 - $159 per person
Student Pass: $129-$149 per person
Creative Exhibition Pass: register online for FREE or pay $10 at the door

Get More Creative
This conference is for everyone who depends on their creative output - whether it’s a small or big part of their work. The goal is to help you take your creativity to the next level! We believe that the next level can be achieved through the collaboration and inspiration that comes from learning and working outside the box.

Best of Both Worlds
So often “creatives” gather to hone their technical craft; however, skills are simply not enough. It is one thing to plan and deliver on a great idea, but it’s the innovator who stands apart from the crowd. By leaving your skills at the door and focusing on expanding your creativity, you’ll gain inspiration and a new mindset around this invaluable medium. This conference will truly give you the best of both worlds: a jolt of creative energy and new tools to bring your ideas into reality.

Creative Leadership
The program will consist of 12 speakers, from various industries, who will share how they foster and manage creativity, fan new ideas into fruition, and promote the cross-pollination of creative concepts among different types of people and projects.

Oct 31, 2009: Annual General Meeting; Guest Speaker at Mature Women's Network

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:03:35 -0700

MATURE WOMEN'S NETWORK holds its Annual General Meeting plus Guest Speaker. Once a year we review what we've been doing over the past year and gain direction for the upcoming year.

Guest Speaker (to be determined).

Please join us for an afternoon of social, tea/coffee and fun.

Bring & Buy table with small used items for sale. Do you have anything extra you want to donate to help this fundraiser.

50/50 draw is another fundraiser and allows someone to go home with some extra cash!

Admission Cost: $4.00 includes meeting and light refreshments after talk.

Location: 3rd Floor meeting room, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC.

Aug 27, 2009: Save the date! GDC/BC 2009 Association BBQ at Trout Lake

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:53:17 -0700

Save the date: Burgers! Bocce! Frisbee!

Mark your calendars: Thursday, August 27th is our annual Associations BBQ. Co-organized by GDC/BC, CAPIC, BCID, NMBC and CWILL, this is an opportunity to meet fun people, enjoy great food, and play in the sun. Even better, admission is free for members of participating organizations.

WHO: You and your family (the two-legged kind and the four-legged kind are both welcome).
WHAT: Music, games and food with amazingly fun people.
WHEN: Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 6:00-9:30 pm.
WHERE: Trout Lake Park, Vancouver.
WHY: Because you’re awesome, and if you come that makes us awesome, too.

Sep 17, 2009: Launch Party Vancouver 8 at To Be Determined

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:12:43 -0700

Join us at the 8th edition of Launch Party - LPV8.

As always, we'll have startups submitting video pitches using the Strutta contest platform with People's Choice and Judge's Pick winners.

About Launch Party

Launch Party Vancouver is a lively mixer for the city's brightest entrepreneurs, tech junkies, and bloggers, who are doing it, have done it or want to make their ideas happen here. The goal of the event is to connect BC’s growing community of Internet and new media leaders with investors and other trailblazers across Canada and abroad.

If you would like to be one of the featured companies at LPV8, please fill out the following form here http://launchpartyhq.com/launch-it.

Jul 10, 2009: CupcakeCamp Vancouver! at WorkSpace

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:33:21 -0700

CupcakeCamp Vancouver is an event built on the ‘barcamp’ model, where people come together to share and eat cupcakes, and participate in cupcake tasting competitions! You don’t need to bake any cupcakes to participate, but there will be prizes awarded to the winners!

Due to the size/capacity of Workspace, we will have a limited number of tickets made available. Register early to secure a spot on the list! (Registration will be through eventbrite, URL tba.)

This event is not-for profit, and we will be donating all of the proceeds to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre, an organization that provides a safe, supportive space for women and children in Vancouver’s downtown east side.

Jul 12, 2009: Jazz in Bloom - Ross Taggart Trio & Oliver Gannon Quartet at VanDusen Botanical Garden

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:33:31 -0700

Pull up a blanket and chill out to Summer Stage: Jazz in Bloom. Each concert features two all-star groups in back-to-back performances with a half hour intermission between. July 12 features Ross Taggart Trio and Oliver Gannon Quartet with MC Paul Grant of CBCs Hot Air. Bring a picnic along with a blanket or low lawn chair to sit on. Seating on a first come basis. Seating is not provided. Rain or shine, dress for the weather. No cancellations or refunds. Please be aware that the ground of the Great Lawn is uneven and may be difficult to navigate for the walking impaired or wheelchairs.

Jul 19, 2009: Jazz in Bloom - Bruno Hubert Trio & Melody Diachun EQ at VanDusen Botanical Garden

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:39:42 -0700

Pull up a blanket and chill out to Summer Stage: Jazz in Bloom. Each concert features two all-star groups in back-to-back performances with a half hour intermission between. July 19 features Bruno Hubert Trio and Melody Diachun EQ with MC man-about-town Fred Lee. Bring a picnic along with a blanket or low lawn chair to sit on. Seating on a first come basis. Seating is not provided. Rain or shine, dress for the weather. No cancellations or refunds. Please be aware that the ground of the Great Lawn is uneven and may be difficult to navigate for the walking impaired or wheelchairs.

Jul 26, 2009: Jazz in Bloom - Cory Weeds Quartet and Zapato Negro at VanDusen Botanical Garden

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:48:56 -0700

Pull up a blanket and chill out to Summer Stage: Jazz in Bloom. Each concert features two all-star groups in back-to-back performances with a half hour intermission between. July 26 features Cory Weeds Quartet and the Afro-Cuban sounds of Zapato Negro with MC Margaret Gallagher of CBC Radio One. Bring a picnic along with a blanket or low lawn chair to sit on. Seating on a first come basis. Seating is not provided. Rain or shine, dress for the weather. No cancellations or refunds. Please be aware that the ground of the Great Lawn is uneven and may be difficult to navigate for the walking impaired or wheelchairs.

Jul 23, 2009: World Changing Careers symposium at University of British Columbia

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:33:44 -0700

Only 4 weeks until the World Changing Careers symposium - students only $50! Educators and adult professionals come free with 3 students! Free booth at symposium exhibition for NGOs and young entrepreneurs.

Registration extended to June 28th.
July 23rd-27th, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
Come join us to design a sustainable future through your career - whether you’re interested in science, governance, education, business, health, economics, media, cleantech and energy, or agriculture. This is a rare opportunity to engage with the best minds, the brightest ideas, leaders of today, and visionaries of tomorrow. It’s your chance to learn skills and ideas to drive the world in an exciting new direction and give you the inside track on the jobs of the future.

Over the next 10 years, 500 million young people will seek employment in a rapidly changing world. Imagine…in 30 years, our professional working lives, we need to create homes, feed, communicate, create wealth, govern, and educate…for a low carbon, prosperous, healthy future.
In 30 years we can turn this world around

AND IT STARTS HERE RIGHT HERE

Join:
- David Orr, best known for his pioneering work on education for sustainability
- George Lakoff, linguist and political activist on how we think and communicate.
- Janine Benyus, writer, innovator, and consultant on the science of biomimicy.
- CEOs of Canada’s leading cleantech firms
- The best in business, governance, education, architecture, healthcare, food systems, industry, cleantech and energy, and communications

Due to our generous sponsors, youth can register for only $50! Deadline is June 28th. Registration is now open for both youth and professionals: visit www.worldchangingcareers.com. For more information please contact Alysia Garmulewicz by email at alysia@changingclimates.org or by phone at (250) 358-2150.
"Green jobs are the jobs of the future" - Barack Obama

Jul 9, 2009: Familia, Koro Kidinga, & The Saints Collapse @ THE BACKSTAGE LOUNGE at The Backstage Lounge

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:59:08 -0700

The Saints Collapse - 10PM
Koro Kidinga - 11PM
Familia - 12PM

Doors @ 9PM - $7
19+

www.myspace.com/thesaintscollapse
www.myspace.com/korokidinga
www.myspace.com/familiaband

Jul 9, 2009: South Pacific 7/9 Tickets at The Centre, Evansville IN at The Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:14:17 -0700

South Pacific tickets are still available. The the performance is on 7/9/09 will be taking place at The Centre, you can click BUY TICKETS to find tickets to the show.

Jul 10, 2009: South Pacific 7/10 Tickets at The Centre, Evansville IN at The Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:14:23 -0700

South Pacific tickets are still available. The the performance is on 7/10/09 will be taking place at The Centre, you can click BUY TICKETS to find tickets to the show.

Jul 12, 2009: South Pacific 7/12 Tickets at The Centre, Evansville IN at The Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:14:41 -0700

Make sure to buy South Pacific 7/12/09 tickets as soon as possible, as they may sell out fast. South Pacific 7/12/09 is at The Centre, look for tickets for South Pacific tickets using the Buy Tickets button.

Sep 10, 2009: Ultimate SEO Training Seminar in Vancouver - September 10-11, 2009 at Vancouver Canada

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:33:00 -0700

Learn how to create a thriving online business during this recession and tough economic times.  Attend the Ultimate SEO Training Seminar in Vancouver and get the SEO Training you need now, to fundamentally change the way you do business online for the future. Register today for the Vancouver Search Engine Optimization Workshop Thursday & Friday, September 10-11, 2009.

This is a SEO Training workshop, taught at a business level. It is perfect for business owners at any levels who want to learn how to leverage the most out of the Internet by optimizing their website and online web presence. Get your questions answered about Search Engine Marketing from SEO experts and discuss issues critical to your online business. Learn what you can do to your website RIGHT NOW, that will show almost instant results for your online business.

Get increased traffic, targeted traffic, better page ranking and more conversions, that will result in more sales and more business success. Join SEO Expert, George Brown for the Ultimate SEO Training Seminar in Vancouver at the Search Engine Optimization Workshop –September 10-11, 2009. Register today and learn how to take your online business to new heights.

SEO can be hard to understand at times but the process can be broken down into simple steps so that you can grasp even the hardest to comprehend SEO techniques. Get the Ultimate SEO Training, and learn how to make smart decisions with your website marketing and how to be in charge of your own online marketing campaign and results. The SEO skills that you will learn, have been built and tested on hundreds of websites and over time have been developed into the best SEO practices online.

During the SEO Training Seminar workshop you will learn how to understand what search engines, like Google value in your website. Learn how to construct a web page and website in the optimum manor to enable for the maximum number of web pages on your site to be indexed by the search engines and how to optimize the content for top ranking in search engine results. You will also be taught how to effectively identify and research appropriate key words and key word phrases. They will then learn how to incorporate these phrases into their web site content for optimal SEO effect. Learn to Harness the Power of Search Engine Optimization.

Register Today for Search Engine Optimization Workshop – September 10-11, 2009 in Vancouver and learn powerful strategies and how to bring your website to the top of search engines. Take advantage of the huge market of the World Wide Web and the potential to reach a mass audience with your website, products and services. Learn the latest SEO techniques to push your website to the top!

Sep 6, 2009: Franz Ferdinand at Malkin Bowl

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:52:06 -0700

Nov 14, 2009: Art For Life at Rocky Mountaineer Station

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:34:09 -0700

WHAT?
The 16th Annual ART FOR LIFE Gala Dinner and Fine Art Auction at Rocky Mountaineer Station is a glorious gala evening bringing together art and creativity, and the celebration of life. Rocky Mountaineer Station combines railway-inspired nostalgia with contemporary design, incorporating exposed timber and brick, with large glass windows peaking to a 35ft vaulted ceiling. This stunning backdrop provides the perfect platform to showcase one of Vancouver’s premier fine art collections.

ART FOR LIFE will be held on Saturday, November 14th, 2009, and all proceeds will benefit the Vancouver Friends for Life Society. Emerging local artists will unite with renowned members of the art world to bring you a spectacular array of contemporary and new works that will be open for bidding in the Live and Silent Auctions. In addition, an alternative Silent Gift Auction of trinkets, travel and playthings will create light-hearted competition among all the guests. The ‘Friend In Deed’ Award will be presented to a significant champion of Friends for Life during the course of the last year, and guests who purchase a premier ticket will be able to enjoy the presentation and a delicious dinner. Guests at the Dessert Reception will be dazzled by an array of tasty treats while enjoying the evening’s entertainment and competing in the various Auctions.

WHY?
Proceeds will benefit the Vancouver Friends for Life Society, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst to enhance the wellness of individuals living with a life threatening illness by providing complementary and alternative health and support services. ART FOR LIFE raised over $94,000.00 in 2008 and these funds have allowed us to continue providing popular complimentary therapies such as massage, naturopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, exercise and social programs. Research findings1 indicate that 92% of Friends For Life members seeking complimentary therapies have experienced a transformational shift in the quality of their lives with decreased anxiety, improved health-outlook confidence and enhanced social network.

Additionally, the event also supports the arts community by providing a platform to showcase emerging artists together with renowned names, building their careers and recognition. Through the catalogue, the profile of donating galleries is enhanced, promoting longevity and high standards.

Thanks to our event Partners:
Vancouver Courier
Murrick Insurance Services Limited
Upright Decor
Maynards Industries
Emelle's Catering
www.pinq.ca
Hemlock Printing
Preview: The Gallery Guide
Xtra West
Photographs by Paul Joseph

Jul 17, 2009: Hot Friday In Yaletown at Yaletown

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:44:14 -0700

HOT FRIDAY IN YALETOWN

• Friday, July 17, 2009
• Noon - 7 pm

The best way to finish up a work week in the summer.

From noon until 7 pm – it’s a Friday after all!

Retail promos presented by Style Spy, live music, DJ Wyatt, and other performances outdoors in the heritage district.

Jul 19, 2009: Outdoor Movie Night In Yaletown at David Lam Park

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:48:34 -0700

OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT IN YALETOWN

• Sunday July 19, 2009
• at dusk
• IT’S ALL FREE!

Now playing, [pssst...it’s still top secret, but “who ya gonna call?”] on the 40’ x 20’ BIG screen in David Lam Park.

Jul 9, 2009: Vancouver (BC) Premiere of Handmade Nation at Rio on Broadway Theatre

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:09:32 -0700

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject: Vancouver, BC - Handmade Nation Screening!
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Rio Theatre 1660 E. Broadway (@ Commercial Drive)
Showcase at 7pm
Screening at 8pm

Web and Tix: http://www.gotcraft.com/handmadenation

In 2006, Faythe Levine traveled the country, putting 19,000 miles under her belt and visiting 15 cities to document the new wave of craft in the USA. Faythe has encapsulated this particular chapter in craft history with the documentary Handmade Nation, and an accompanying book of the same name.

Thursday, July 9th marks the Vancouver premiere of the film at the RIo Theatre. Vancouver is only one of two stops in Canada scheduled for Handmade Nation and the only one to have Faythe Levine attend in person.

Handmade Nation will also include a craft showcase featuring 14 local handmade artists. Photobooth Vancouver will be set up for guests to 'show us your DIY' and take pictures with their handmade items. Faythe Levine will also be on-hand to introduce the film and hold a Q&A session following the screening.

Jul 12, 2009: Got Craft? bite sized at Little Mountain Studios

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:12:47 -0700

Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair has gone bite sized featuring a bakers dozen of local handmade vendors.

New vendors each month.

For more information and to see a list of participating vendors, please visit http://www.gotcraft.com.

Jul 28, 2009: Blink 182 in Concert! at General Motors Place

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:00:44 -0700

Sep 15, 2009: Certified ScrumMaster Training at Vancouver Canada

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:40:34 -0700

SolutionsIQ Certified ScrumMaster Training gives you all the tools and information you need to get started with Scrum and Agile. Delivered by SolutionsIQ’s world-renowned Certified ScrumMaster Trainers, this course shares time-tested practices for managing Product Backlogs, planning your releases and iterations (Sprints), and tracking and reporting progress. You’ll learn how to lead Sprint Planning meetings, Daily Scrum meetings, Sprint Review meetings, Sprint Retrospectives, and much more.

On successful course completion, participants are eligible for Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) status with the Scrum Alliance. The course fee includes a one-year membership in the Scrum Alliance.

Cost: $1200 (20% Early Bird Discount, if registered by August 15th)

Trainers expect attendees to participate for the full two days of the course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Questions?
Contact SolutionsIQ Training Support:
Training@SolutionsIQ.com
1.800.235.4091, ext. 2434

Jul 24, 2009: UNITY 3D: “The Future of Web and Mobile Gaming” at District 319

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:47:37 -0700

To kick off the launch of the Vancouver Unity Users Group, dimeRocker.com in partnership with Unity Technologies invites all local game, web and iPhone developers to a premiere industry event showcasing Unity 3D.

The event will be framed within a "web-ready" context, exploring how tools like Unity 3D, in combination with a new breed of social gaming hives are enabling developers to create, market, and monetize high-quality content for a growing audience of online and mobile casual-core gamers.

Ticket price includes your first drink and some light appetizers.
A Unity Skills Workshop will be held the following day, Saturday, July 25th at the Centre for Digital Media details to be announced.

This is the second event in the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society's (BES) series of International Mentor Program (IMP) series of events. We will be hosting a number of entrepreneurial mentors from the digital media industry, stay tuned for future events.

Jul 25, 2009: Intro to Unity 3D Workshop at Centre for Digital Media

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:27:09 -0700

More details to follow.

Jul 14, 2009: Vancouver Singles Recreational Beach Volleyball at Meet Market Adventures

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:35:52 -0700

**To confirm your spot for this event you must contact us directly by phone at 1-800-239-0542, via email: info@meetmarketadventures.com or sign up through http://www.meetmarketadventures.com/events/2717/Vancouver-Singles-Beach-Volleyball-.html RSVPing as yes on this site will NOT ensure you space at this event.**

Join Meet Market Adventures and other Single Outdoor Volleyball enthusiasts for an active evening of beach volleyball! Haven’t played before or aren’t sure how to serve overhand yet? Don’t worry, this evening is all about having fun and meeting new people.

After everyone arrives, we’ll divide you into balanced co-ed teams. Then we’ll take over 2 courts and play the evening away, rotating courts and players so each team has an opportunity to play against each other. Once we’ve rotated through a few games and are all played out, we’ll move the fun to a nearby pub to build on new friendships over some well deserved food and drinks.

What to wear/bring: Shorts, t-shirt, water, sunglasses and sunscreen. Change of clothes for afterwards. You will be playing in your bear feet.

* When you purchase an event online or by phone, your name will be on a Guest List at the door and you will receive a confirmation by phone from MMA the week of the event.

Details are subject to change without notice.
"Where Singles & Adventure Meet"
http://www.meetmarketadventures.com

Jul 17, 2009: Pirates of Penzance at Fraser Valley Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:29:15 -0700

The show p;ays July 17,18,24 and 25 at 8 p.m and July 19 and 26 at 2:30 in the Scottish Rite Theatre - 301 Missouri Ave.

Jan 29, 2010: Facilitate This! Group Leadership Skills for Youth Workers at Justice Institute of British Columbia

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:26:49 -0700

Youth workers! Brush up on your group facilitation and youth engagement skills. You will pick up new (and really fun) methods and activities for leading youth groups, exchange knowledge with your peers, and learn the theory and value of peer support amongst youth. Specifically, this course will focus on creating and fostering truly inclusive groups with a peer support model; the roles, responsibilities and methods of a group facilitator; and the stages of group development and how to work effectively within each stage. Participants will practice their new skills so they can work confidently with youth groups. Call the Justice Institute to register at 604.528.5590 or 1.877.528.5591.

Course Goal(s): Participants currently working with youth will gain deeper insight into the power of youth engagement and peer support. Youth workers will go back to their jobs with new tools for leading groups of youth and ensuring their groups are truly inclusive.

Course Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

- explain theory, benefits and limits of peer support amongst youth
- lead groups of youth in engaging and meaningful activities

Course Topics/Content: peer support; youth voice; youth engagement; ice breakers, team builders and energizers; inclusivity (anti-oppression education); stages of group development

Facilitators: Elsie Kipp and Romi Chandra

Oct 28, 2009: U2 in Concert!! at BC Place Stadium

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:31:11 -0700

Jul 17, 2009: Destroyer at The Biltmore Hotel

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:07:07 -0700

Friday 17 July 2009 at 8:00pm

Jul 25, 2009: Blogathon Vancouver at WorkSpace

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:07:34 -0700

Blogathon Vancouver 2009 will have a location in case participants want a place to gather with supporters. You don't have to be there the entire time but visitors are welcome. Hopefully we can get out for a photowalk at some point as well.

Blogathon is 24 hours of blogging on your own site, for the charity of your choice, updating once every 30 minutes.

In 2008 Blogathon Vancouver was created (in the spirit of Blogathon.org) and a dozen local bloggers raised over $10,000 for charities in a single 24-hour period.

Jul 27, 2009: X, Y and Z mark the spot for Geoweb in Vancouver at Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:25:46 -0700

Augmented reality. Mobile. GPS. All these new and exciting facets of the web and digital devices stem from Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the study and digitization of geography. And Geoweb 2009, happening in Vancouver from July 27th to July 31st will bring together professionals working on the environment, architecture, security and business.

Among the guest speakers will be Michael Jones, the chief technologist or Google Earth and Google Maps, Alex Miller, the founder and President of ESRI Canada, David Boloker, the CTO for Emerging Internet Technologies for IBM Software Groups, and Dr. John Stutz, the founder of the Tellus Institute. A full list of speakers and topics is available here. Geoweb 2009’s main focus will be on 3d cityscapes, and will address not only global challenges but the unique challenges of Vancouver and Whistler as the ramp up to the 2010 Winter Games.

Sep 21, 2009: Exit Strategies for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Advisors hosted by Angel Forum at SFU Harbour Centre

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:48:01 -0700

An intermediate Investor-Ready™ workshop for experienced entrepreneurs, investors and service providers.

Why attend? If you are a private company investor, ask yourself:

1) With public equity markets down 20+%, how do you correctly value a private company investment to obtain the right ROI?

2) Do you have a good overview of the language and ramifications of a term sheet governing your investment?

3) Are you familiar with how later angel and VC investors value companies, dilution impact and valuation negotiations?

4) Want to network with leading west coast Angels: Bill Payne (Nevada), Dan Rosen (Seattle), Basil Peters, Mike Volker and Steve Lukas (lawyer)?

Seminar Leader is Bill Payne who is an active private investor, board member and advisor to entrepreneurs. He is an involved member of San Diego's Tech Coast Angels, Vegas Valley Angels and Aztec Venture Network and has successfully founded or invested in 41 start-up companies. 2009 winner of the US Angel Capital Association award.

Jul 9, 2009: Spanish Classes, Group and private lessons in Vancouver BC at Hola Spanish Centre

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:26:25 -0700

We at Hola Spanish Centre offer Spanish classes for every all levels.