The SWANA Pacific Chapter (British Columbia & Yukon) is pleased to once again host SWANA Day, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at SFU Vancouver (Morris J. Wosk Centre), 580 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver
This annual event creates a collaborative environment where a diverse array of waste professionals can gather, learn and network.
SWANA Day – Preliminary Agenda
07:30 – 08:25 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:25 – 08:30 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
08:30 – 09:45 AM Session 1 – Wildfire Disaster Debris Management
Moderator: Wilbert Yang, Tetra Tech
- Speaker – Candace Pilling, City of Kelowna
- Speaker – Alanna Friesen, City of Vancouver and Brian Beulah, City of Kelowna
- Speaker – TBD
09:45 – 10:45 AM Session 2 – Making Reuse Work
Moderator: Bo Ocampo, District of North Vancouver
- Speaker – Leanne Koehn, Ridge Meadows Recycling Society
- Speaker – Chase Benning, Metro Vancouver and Glyn Lewis, Renewal Home Development
- Speaker – TBD
10:45 – 11:15 AM Networking Opportunity
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Session 3 – Getting to Carbon Neutrality
Moderator: Heidi Gerlach, Dillon Consulting
- Speaker – Rippan Bhattacharjee, GHD
- Speaker – TBD
- Speaker – TBD
12:15 – 12:45 PM AGM
12:45 – 13:45 PM Lunch and Networking
13:45 – 14:45 PM Session 4 – Indigenous Solid Waste Management
Moderator: TBD
- Speaker – Tim Ames, Recycle BC
- Speaker – Stephanie Valdal, Comox Valley Regional District
- Speaker – Emily Chu, IZWTAG
14:45 – 15:30 PM Session 5 – Government Updates
Moderator: Tauseef Waraich, City of Burnaby
- Speaker – TBD
15:30 – 15:35 PM Closing Remarks and SWANA Chapter Updates
15:35 – 16:30 PM Networking Event – Steamworks
Big Thanks to our Sponsors
