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Join us for the 2018 Boating BC Conference presented by Mercury Marine.
This year’s theme is Collectively and is all about team building and the power of working together as an industry. Our renowned speakers will share the latest in industry news and business practices and will inspire, educate and inform…adding value to you, your team and your business.
“This conference was well planned and executed. The speakers covered such a broad range that affected all different sectors of our industry. I had such a great time and can’t wait for 2018!” – 2017 Conference Attendee
The Boating BC Conference is our industry’s premier event for networking with current and new colleagues and consistently creates an environment rich in camaraderie through shared activities, receptions and great entertainment. Our delegates tell us this is an exceptional experience — so it’s no surprise that each November, our industry feels just a little bit stronger and more united than the year before. Register Today!
Do you work in the marina sector? Join us at the 2018 Boating BC Marina Sector Seminar on November 19, 2018. Learn more here.
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Sam Dantzler
presented by
Powersport + Marine Industry Sales Expert
Selling the Boating Experience
For most people, a day out boating is an escape from the every day grind; it’s freedom, relaxation and fun with family and friends. As an industry, it takes all of us to make sure the boating experience is on point, and to allow the customer to engage in the emotion that drew them into boating in the first place. Join industry expert Sam Dantzler and discover why the customer experience is paramount from the initial sales process through the follow-up and service departments; from the emotion created in the marketing department and every other touch point along the way. Sam is well-established as the premier keynote speaker about selling in the powersport and marine industry across North America, and will walk delegates through the psychology on why customer-driven selling is the only thing that will survive within bricks and mortar in this internet-obsessed world.
ANTOINE LEJEUNE
Commercial Leader, Dealer Relationships, Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF)
2018 Economic Overview of the Recreational Boating Industry
We are extremely pleased to welcome back Antoine Lejeune, Commercial Leader, Dealer Relationships at Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance who will kick off the 2018 Boating BC Conference with an economic update of the Canadian recreational boating industry. Antoine is a CPA, CMA with a Business Administration Degree from the University of Montreal Business School ( HEC), and has been with Wells Fargo (formerly GE Capital) for 17 years. His internal and external commercial team members service CDF’s network of over 3,400 dealers across Canada ensuring dealers have the necessary credit facilities in place to meet their business targets.
MICHELLE CEDERBERG
Health + Productivity Expert
Health as Your Competitive Edge for Leadership and Peak Performance
When work demands are high, and the schedule is full, it's far too easy to let lack of time and energy guide how you take care of yourself. But pushing health aside, has a direct and often negative impact on energy, productivity and brain power… not to mention what it does for wellness and quality of life! Michelle Cederberg, Health + Productivity Expert, will identify effective, time-efficient ways to optimize your health, and that of your teams, so you show up every day mentally, physically and emotionally dialed-in. If you're already knocking it out of the park with career success, imagine how much more you'll be capable of when you prioritize health as a non-negotiable part of your business plan!
TIM ARNOLD
Leadership Development + Teambuilding Expert
The Power of Healthy Tension: Overcome Chronic Issues and Conflicting Values
Often leaders have a clear vision but fail to live it out. They get stuck due to conflicting values, division within the team, and resistance to change. The reality is that, in our increasingly polarized world, managing healthy tension has never been more critical to move teams from conflict to collaboration and to achieve organizational success. Tim Arnold, Leadership Development and Teambuilding expert, will share The Power of Healthy Tension, which helps organizations get unstuck by providing a simple 4-step framework that will help delegates unite their teams, spark change, and achieve their goals. Tim’s process has helped hundreds of organizations and thousands of leaders move from surviving to thriving. The research is clear: leaders and teams that understand The Power of Healthy Tension outperform those who don’t!
CRAIG WOODS
Industry Relations Advisor, Industry Training Authority
Industry's Role in Apprenticeship Training
The Industry Training Authority (ITA) works collaboratively with stakeholders to lead and organize skilled trades in BC. Ensuring the right programs are available to support industry is essential to everyone’s success and requires engagement and commitment from the ITA and industry. Craig Woods, Industry Relations Advisor at ITA BC will share insights about ITA’s mandate, their current work with the Marine Mechanical Training Program (MMT) and the role they look to our industry to fulfill moving forward.
Marie-Claude Lanouette
Senior Analyst, Environmental Policy,
Transport Canada
Susan Pickrell
Superintendent, Vessels of Concern,
Canadian Coast Guard Western Region
National Strategy on Abandoned and Wrecked Vessels
Abandoned vessels have been a chronic issue in BC for many years, and businesses and municipalities have grown increasingly frustrated in how to deal with them. The National Strategy on Abandoned and Wrecked Vessels, which was announced as part of the Oceans Protection Plan, in November 2016, introduced targeted measures to address problem vessels in Canadian waters. Marie-Claude Lanouette from Transport Canada and Susan Pickrell from Canadian Coast Guard will provide an overview of the National Strategy, including key measures such as Bill C-64 (the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act), enhancements to the existing pleasure craft licensing registration system, long-term owner-financed funds to address problem vessels, development of national inventory and risk assessment methodology, and education and outreach.
Jeff Pelton
Marine Safety Inspector, Oceans Protection Plan,
Transport Canada
COREY JACKSON
Manager Marine Mammals,
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Recreational Boating & the Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Program
The Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) are iconic to BC’s Southern Coast. Over the years, the population of the SRKW has fluctuated, creating concern about their long term recovery and survival. In response to this concern, the Government of Canada has introduced a number measures to protect the SRKW. Jeff Pelton, Transport Canada, Oceans Protection Plan and Corey Jackson, Fisheries & Oceans Canada, will present the government’s efforts to reduce acoustic and physical disturbance from vessels in the Salish Sea, amendments to the Marine Mammal Regulations under the Fisheries Act, and practical information on what the recreational boating community can contribute as a stakeholder in the Salish Sea. Delegates will be invited to ask questions about the program and any potential impact the government’s measures could have on recreational boating.
MARTIN PAISH
Director, Business Development, Sport Fishing Institute of BC
2018 Sport Fishing Report
Martin Paish is returning to the Boating BC Conference with the annual Sport Fishing Report. 2018 has been an intense year for sport fishing given bold moves made by the Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans to protect the Southern Resident Killer Whale’s food supply. The outcome of those decisions on the 2018 fishing season, and the impact on recreational boating is just one part of the Fishing Report, which will include updates, trends and forecasts from the Sport Fishing Institute of BC.
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| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 | SPONSORED BY | |
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| 8:00 | REGISTRATION + COFFEE |  |
| 9:00 | OPENING REMARKS | |
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2018 Economic Overview of the Recreational Boating Industry Antoine Lejeune | Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) |
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Industry's Role in Apprenticeship Training Craig Wood | Industry Training Authority |
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| 10:25-10:45 | COFFEE BREAK |  |
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The Power of Healthy Tension: Overcome Chronic Issues & Conflict Tim Arnold | Leaders for Leaders |
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| 12:00-1:30 | LUNCH |  |
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National Strategy on Abandoned & Wrecked Vessels Marie-Claude Lanoutte | Transport Canada |
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| 3:00-3:20 | COFFEE BREAK |  |
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Health as Your Competitive Edge for Leadership & Peak Performance Michelle Cederberg| Health & Productivity Expert |
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| 5:00-6:45 | NAVIS MARINE INSURANCE INDUSTRY RECEPTION |  |
| 7:00-8:00 | DINNER |
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| Special Presentation (that you won't want to miss!) | ||
| 9:15 | CLOSING COMMENTS |
| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018 | SPONSORED BY | |
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| 7:30-8:45 | BREAKFAST |  |
| 8:45-8:55 | OPENING REMARKS | |
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Recreational Boating & the Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Program Jeff Pelton | Transport Canada Corey Jackson | Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
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2018 Sport Fishing Report Martin Paish | Sport Fishing Institute of BC |
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| 10:20-10:35 | COFFEE BREAK |  |
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Selling the Boating Experience Sam Dantzler | Powersport & Marine Industry Sales Expert |
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| 11:50-12:00 | GRAND PRIZE DRAW + CLOSING COMMENTS |
The complete agenda is available for download here.
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The 2018 Boating BC Conference will be hosted at the Pacific Gateway Hotel in Richmond, BC. Easy to access from the sky train and ferry terminals, the Pacific Gateway is only minutes from the Vancouver International Airport and offers a free shuttle from the airport every 20 minutes, 24 hours a day. The facility has state-of-the-art convention and meeting facilities, three restaurants, a 153-slip marina, and is pet-friendly.
Conference delegates receive a rate of $139.00 per night. To reserve your room, call 1-866-382-3474 and quote the Boating BC Conference block code: 1811BOAT. The reservation block is open to delegates until November 5th, so be sure to book your space as soon as possible.
Delegates will also be required to enter their license plate numbers here for complimentary parking and to avoid being ticketed.
