BCGEU CONVENTION 2011

BCGEU 48th Constitutional Convention

June 15-18, 2011

Westin Bayshore, Vancouver

Convention Agenda

Convention agenda (as of May 12, 2011)

Convention theme: BCGEU President Darryl Walker on "Why unions matter"

Registration

Please note in order to register to attend Convention, you must have been elected by your Local to attend. 

To properly complete the on-line registration form, please bear in mind the following events on Wednesday, June 15th:

• 11:30 am – New delegates Seminar (plan on attending if this is your first Convention);
• 2 pm – Component Caucus Meetings (all members should attend);
• 7 pm – Convention Opens (all members should attend).

Alternates should also complete the on-line form BUT hold off on making any travel plans until you have been contacted that you are attending as a full participant.

If you have been elected, click here to register.

Elections

1. All Candidates' Forum

On May 18, the declared candidates for BCGEU President, Treasurer and the four Vice-Presidents presented their platforms, shared their opinions and took questions from union members via the web, phone and email.  If you missed the live, interactive forum, you can watch it online any time.

Click here to view webcast (New: no registration required).

2. Candidate Statements

President: Darryl Walker   Vice-President: Brenda Brown Colleen Jones Lorene Oikawa

Treasurer: Judi Filion Stephanie Smith Vice-President: Mike Clarke Jack Etkin Paul Finch Mike Nuyens Richard Schaeffer

Travel information

• Airfare Equivalent Estimate form
• Vancouver Airport Shuttle Service

Child care

On-site child care will be provided at the Bayshore at no cost to delegates. Care will be provided during sessional hours and also for evening events on the agenda.  If you require child care, please click here to email the conventions department.

Please provide the following information: name of delegate, email address, children for whom care is required (please list name, gender and birth year).