CPABC in Focus November/December 2013 | Page 7

NoTES & NEwS Sponsorships & Events In September and October, the ICABC, CGA-BC, and CMABC sponsored or attended a number of industry events promoting the CPA designation. These included: a BC Chamber of Commerce BC Cabinet Ministers breakfast series event (September 9); a CMA Innovation Centre event where the “Evolution of Markets” was the focus of discussion (September 24); a Small Business MLA luncheon featuring Minister Naomi Yamamoto, the BC Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business (October 10); the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Conference (October 29-30); and the 2013 Webster Awards Dinner (October 30). The ICABC, CGA-BC, and CMABC also sponsored or attended a number of events on campus. These included: the UBC Commerce Undergraduate Society Business Week (September 12); UBC Okanagan Career Days (September 19); the UVic Workplace Skills Conference (September 20-21); the SFU Big Career Fair (September 24-26); the UBC Career Fair (October 2-3); and the UNBC Career Fair (October 23). In addition, CPA information sessions were held on university and college campuses throughout British Columbia. 1 1. L to R: Gordon Ruth, CPA, FCGA; the Honourable Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Small Business; Candace Nancke, CPA, FCGA; Vinetta Peek, CPA, CMA, CMA (Hon.); Cindy Choi, CPA, FCGA; and David Sale, CPA, FCGA, at the Small Business MLA luncheon. 2. CGA-BC chair Candace Nancke, CPA, FCGA, with Todd Stone, the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, at the BC Chamber of Commerce BC Cabinet Ministers breakfast series event. 2 Volunteer Award event photos by Jay Shaw Photography. View more event photos on CPABC’s Flickr page at flickr.com/cpabc/sets. Honouring service in the profession at the CMABC Volunteer of the Year Awards event in Vancouver. L to R: Cristina Barbata, CMABC senior coordinator, events & member services, with Vancouver Chapter chair Laura Thomas, CPA, CMA, and vice-chair Derek Johnson, CPA, CMA. CPABC in Focus • Nov/Dec 2013 7