Events
ECABC 72nd Annual General Meeting & Conference
June 2024

You are invited to ECABC’s 72nd AGM & Conference, Vancouver and Vancouver Island Chapter AGM’s on June 20th – 21st, 2024 at the Penticton Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre!
Take a look at our video preview for the AGM here!

By attending the AGM, you will be able to share your voice and celebrate the success of the Association’s accomplishments throughout the year.


Event Details*

ECABC is proud to confirm the following timeline information for the AGM & Conference:

*Please note, more event details, including optional social activities on June 20th, will be released shortly.

For more information, please contact ECABC’s Member Services Coordinator, Chloé Baker at memberservices@eca.bc.ca or by phone: (604) 294-4123.


What’s Included?

Member Full Ticket includes access to the following activities: 

  • Welcome Reception at Poplar Grove Winery (June 20)
  • Buffet breakfast (June 21)
  • Business conference sessions, including Keynote Speaker Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter (June 21)
  • Buffet lunch (June 21)
  • Reception and & welcome beverage (June 21)
  • ECABC Awards Banquet Dinner (June 21)

*Early bird tickets available until April 20, 2024

Non-Member/Guest Full Ticket includes access to the following activities:  

  • ECABC Welcome Reception at Poplar Grove Winery (June 20)
  • Buffet breakfast (June 21)
  • Business conference access, including Keynote Speaker Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter (June 21)
  • Buffet lunch (June 21)
  • Reception entry & welcome beverage (June 21)
  • ECABC Awards Banquet Dinner (June 21)

Hall of Fame Full Ticket includes access to the following activities: 

  • ECABC Welcome Reception at Poplar Grove Winery (June 20)
  • Buffet breakfast (June 21)
  • Business conference access, including Keynote Speaker Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter (June 21)
  • Buffet lunch (June 21)
  • Reception entry & welcome beverage (June 21)
  • ECABC Awards Banquet Dinner (June 21)

Member/Guest Reception & Dinner Ticket includes access to the following activities: 

  • Welcome Reception at Poplar Grove Winery (June 20)
  • Reception entry & welcome beverage (June 21)
  • ECABC Awards Banquet Dinner (June 21)

Hotel Reservations (Booking cut-off date: May 8th, 2024)

PENTICTON LAKESIDE RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTREVERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY

ECABC has secured a discounted room block at the Penticton Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre. To secure discounted rooms for your stay, please contact: 1-800-663-9400 or email lakeside@rpbhotels.com and identify yourself as a member of “ECABC 2024” to receive the special guestroom rate.

The below rates are applicable from June 20-22, 2024 on a first come, first served basis. A limited number of rooms are also available June 16-19 and June 23-25 at the discounted rate if you would like to extend your stay.

Double Queen Guestrooms: Cityview $243 I Beachview $251 I Lakeview $259

Room Cancellation Policy
Cancellation of guestroom reservations will result in a one-night charge unless the cancellation is received no less than SEVEN (7) DAYS before the arrival date. If the attendee/guest does not cancel their reservation and does not arrive on their scheduled date, that individual will then be charged for the first night’s accommodation and applicable taxes. The remaining nights of the reservation will be cancelled.

Parking is $15 + GST per day, per vehicle, for in-house guests.


SANDMAN HOTEL GROUP – PENTICTON 

ECABC has secured a discounted room block at the Sandman Hotel. To secure discounted rooms for your stay, please click here for a direct booking link, or contact 1-800-726-3626 or reservations@sandman.ca. To receive ECABC’s rates please reference SANDMAN HOTEL PENTICTON – BLOCK ID #368520 or use the block code 2406ELECTR.

Standard Room: One Queen Bed $199
Standard Room: Two Double Beds $209

Pets – some pet rooms are available in standard rooms, $25 pet charge per room, per night.

Room Cancellation Policy
Please advise the hotel of any reservation changes and cancellations in writing. An individual guest cancellation may be made up to 24 hours prior to arrival, without penalty. An individual guest cancellation made within 24 hours is non-refundable and will be charged a one-night cancellation fee.

Complimentary Guest and Bus parking is available for registered guests.


Sponsorship opportunities

Interested in sponsoring? We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities for the industry to support this event! More information on our sponsorships can be found here.


We can’t wait to see you there!

Event ticket fees will be collected at the time of registration. Should it be necessary to cancel your attendance, please contact ECABC at any time up to 4:30pm on Friday, June 7th, 2024 for a full refund. Participant substitutions may be made up to two business (2) days before the event at no additional cost.

Date
Start: June 20, 2024 at 3:00 pm
End: June 21, 2024 at 8:00 pm

“The relationships I have made networking at ECABC have been extremely rewarding professionally and personally.”

Ross Richards, United Rentals, Vancouver Island, Associate Member