DAY ONE – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
| Join us at The Tap & Barrel for the opening of the 2017 BEAC/TEC Conference “Learners’ Futures in a World Under Pressure”. Bus to the event will leave the host hotel Holiday Inn & Suites, North Vancouver at 5:30 pm. This event is a casual evening to get our conference started. |
| Time | Event | Location |
| 18:00 – 21:00 | Opening Reception & Welcome | Tap & Barrel |
DAY TWO – Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
| The themes of our conference fall under four categories: Environmental, Human Resources, Economic, and Teaching. |
| Time | Morning Sessions | Room # |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Screamin’ Beans Coffee & Networking | CE 120 |
| 08:45 – 9:30 | 2008 Statement of Commitment [PDF] Open Plenary | CE 148 |
| 9:40 – 10:30 | From Accounting to Human Resources, Caring for our Planet Can Be Embedded in Your Curriculum – Greig Gjerdalen | CE 122 |
| The Importance of Small Business and the Alternative Economy – Robin Furby | CE 134 |
| Universal Design for Learning – Diana Twiss | CE 136 |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Screamin’ Beans Coffee & Networking | CE 120 |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Sustainability through Co-operation, and a Graduate’s Story – Dr. Mark Giltrow & Kaya Dorey | CE 122 |
| Leading with Emotional Intelligence – Carolyn Stern | CE 134 |
| Empowering our Future Generation of Professionals – Dr. Joe Kelly | CE 136 |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Publisher Session ( Wiley): Sustainability in an Unsustainable Industry: Adapting Academic Publishing for the Future – Molly Firlotte | CE 122 |
| Publisher Session (McGraw-Hill): Connect2: Complete Course Advantage – Claire Morrison | CE 134 |
| Publisher Session (Pearson): Lead Your Institution to Digital Delivery – Coral Kennett | CE 135 |
| Concepts and Documentary Resources for Cultural/Heritage Tourism – Dr. Geoffrey Bird | CE 136 |
| 12:30 -13:45 | BBQ Lunch | Lower Cafeteria |
| Time | Afternoon Sessions | Room # |
| 13:45 – 14:30 | Earthworks: An Interdisciplinary Project – Roy Jantzen | CE 122 |
| The Power of the Crowd – Caroline Bagnall | CE 134 |
| Business Ethics, Sustainability and the Principles of Responsible Investment – Dr. Halia Valladares | CE 135 |
| Mental Health in the Classroom – Sukhi Sohi | CE 136 |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Whistler Blackcomb’s Climate Change and Resource Efficiency Strategy – Arthur De Jong | CE 122 |
| Human Rights & Indigeneous Tourism – Dr. Chris Bottrill (TBC) | CE 134 |
| The Design Challenge of Green Business Management Programs – Dr. Luis Villalba | CE 135 |
| The Art of Persuasion – Sue Dritmanis | CE 136 |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Screamin’ Beans Café & Networking | CE 120 |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | Keynote Session – Walt Judas, CEO TIABC | LB 322 |
| 17:00 – 20:30 | Film & Food Night | Bosa Centre |
| 20:30 – ? | Friendly Social | Seymour’s Pub |
