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Advocacy
La Pâtisserie Podium
93 Days of Summer
Economic Summit
Love Your City
Vancouver BIA Week
PATIO
Stock Joy
Shop Local Often
Neighbourhoods
BIA Partnership
Business Areas Map

SUMMIT SPEAKERS

Eclectic and distinguished panelists from the public and private sectors will share insights and experiences.

SESSION 1:

Exploring the creation and sustainability of favourable economic environments for businesses amidst rapid city development.

Moderator: Teri Smith, Executive Director, West End BIA

TOM CONWAY

Katja Macura

Chief Executive Officer,

Small Business BC (SBBC)

BIO

Katja Macura

Director, Spatial Research + Design;
Board Chair, LOCO BC

BIO

Nigel Pike

PAUL SULLIVAN

Owner and Operator,

El Camino, The Cascade Room, and Main Street Brewing

BIO

PAUL SULLIVAN

Principal and Regional Leader, Property Tax Complex,

Ryan, Vancouver Office

BIO

SESSION 2:

Discussing how small business priorities align with city and regional economic development strategies.

Moderator: Angela Evans, Executive Director, Collingwood BIA

Eric Aderneck

Leader of the Industrial and Employment Lands Portfolio,

Metro Vancouver Regional District

BIO

Joji Kumagai

Eric Aderneck

Manager, Economic Development,

City of Port Moody

BIO

Phillip Sit

Michael Woody

Director of Small Business Navigation,

Seattle Office of Economic Development

Michael Woody

Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer,

Visit Seattle

BIO

SESSION 3:

Integrating economic development priorities into city planning processes.

Moderator: Patricia Barnes, Executive Director, East Village BIA

MICHAEL MORTENSEN

Founder and Director, Liveable City Planning Ltd.;

Adjunct Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business

BIO

Sam SulLivan

MICHAEL MORTENSEN

Founder and CEO, Global Civic Policy Society;

Former City of Vancouver Councillor and Mayor

BIO

PETER VAISBORD

Former Planner and BIA Program Coordinator,

City of Vancouver;

Chair, Bowen Island Heritage Commission

MICHAEL WIEBE

PETER VAISBORD

Principal, WELL Strategies;

Director of Development, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation;

Former City of Vancouver Councillor

BIO

SESSION 4:

Defining effective private and public partnerships and understanding the unique role of BIAs in future economic development.

Moderator: Nathan Caddell, Editor-in-Chief,

BC Business, Canada Wide Media

BIO

PATRICIA BARNES

Executive Director,

Hastings North BIA (East Village)

LANDON HOYT

PATRICIA BARNES

Executive Director,

Hastings Crossing BIA

BEN POLLARD

WALLEY WARGOLET

Director, Business Planning and Project Support,

City of Vancouver

WALLEY WARGOLET

Executive Director,

Gastown BIA

NEIL WYLES

Executive Director,

Mount Pleasant BIA