Date:

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Time:

5:30 – 6:00pm – Reception and Networking
6:00 – 6:30pm – Presentation by APEGBC President, Jeff Holm, P.Eng.
6:30 – 7:45pm – Dinner
7:45 – 9:30pm – Keynote Speaker Presentation and Questions
9:30pm  - Closing Remarks

Location:

The Sutton Place Hotel  
845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2K6
(Between Smithe Street and Robson Street)

Topic:

"The Future of Energy”

An examination of the long-term changes that are, of necessity, likely to take place in the Global Energy System, the forces behind these changes and the challenges of creating a truly sustainable Global Energy System that can meet human demand for affordable energy in perpetuity.

Please see the attached PDF flyer for more details.

Speakers:

John MacDonald, Ph.D (MIT), P.Eng and Jeff Holm, P.Eng.

APEGBC President, Jeff Holm, P.Eng, and Day4Energy’s President and CEO John MacDonald.  This annual dinner event will provide an opportunity to network, to meet the President, and to celebrate the induction of lifetime members.

Speaker Profiles:

John MacDonald, Ph.D (MIT), P.Eng
Chairman of Day4Energy
Former Chairman and CEO of Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA)

Dr. MacDonald has had a distinguished career in the technology community in Canada. He is currently Chairman of Day4 Energy Inc., a solar energy company of which he is a co-founder. Day4 Energy is dedicated to exploiting a new photovoltaic technology targeted at making solar energy generation cost competitive with fossil fuel. He was also a co-founder of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), Canada's principal space company, serving as President and CEO for 13 years and Chairman for a subsequent 16 years until his retirement from the company in 1998. Dr. MacDonald was a faculty member in engineering at UBC and MIT for a total of 12 years prior to the founding of MacDonald Dettwiler.

Dr. MacDonald's present technical activity is concentrated on the development of cost-competitive solar power systems and the characteristics of renewable energy generation systems.

Dr. MacDonald has been awarded eight Honorary Degrees, and is an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of British Columbia, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (I.E.E.E.), a Founding Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute. He was awarded the I.E.E.E. Centennial Medal in 1984 and the Gold Medal of the Canadian Remote Sensing Society in 1989. In 2000 he was awarded The John H. Chapman Excellence Award of the Canadian Space Agency, the Agency's highest award.  In May 2010 he was installed as the fifth Chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia.

Dr. MacDonald earned his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1964, a Masters of Science from MIT in 1961 and a B.A.Sc. with honours from the University of British Columbia in 1959, all in Electrical Engineering.

Jeff Holm, P.Eng.
APEGBC President

Jeff Holm, P.Eng., FEC, is a professional engineer with over 20 years of experience. Jeff actively practices engineering consulting in land development out of Kamloops, BC, providing civil engineering services to Land Development, First Nations and Municipal clients. He has held senior positions with MMM Group and Focus Corporation (formerly R.D. Lewis & Associates Ltd.)

Mr. Holm was formally inducted as President of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC) on Saturday October 15, 2011 at the Association’s 92nd Annual General Meeting. Mr. Holm’s previous positions with APEGBC include: Vice President of APEGBC’s Council for the 2010/2011 term, Councillor for six years, and chair of the Governance Committee, Registration Committee, and Limited Licence Registration Task Force.

He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia, was named a Fellow of Engineers Canada and also is an Accredited Director as awarded by Dalhousie University.

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Credit:

2.0 Professional Development Hours (PDH)

Cost:

$85 for members and guests
$40 for MAPS members

10% discount for the purchase of a table (8 seats)

Cash bar available.

Please see the attached PDF flyer for more details.  For further questions, contact van@apeg.bc.ca.

Registration:

Register Online
Please register by Thursday, May 1st, 2012 for Early Bird Registration.  Due to space limitations, registrations will be limited to the first 100 online responses.

Date:

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Time:

6:30 am – Registration and networking
7:00 am – Buffet breakfast
7:30 am – Presentation
9:00 am – Closing

Location:

Hyatt Regency Vancouver, 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC

Topic:

Speakers:

John Stonier, CA is an entrepreneur and financial executive who has worked in the renewable energy, wireless, internet and telecom sectors over the last 25 years.

Since completing his articles with KPMG in their Vancouver & Toronto offices he has held senior finance and corporate roles in a number of dynamic growth companies including Call-Net (Sprint Canada/Rogers), Westel Telecommunications (Navigata), Infosat Communications, and Day4 Energy.  He  is the co-founder of Vancouver based internet and fibre optics network builder GT Group Telecom. His volunteer activities in recent years include roles with the BC Sustainable Energy Association, Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative, and Solar BC.  John is also a member of the Vancouver Clean-tech CFO Group.

About seven years ago, a newly purchased gas-electric hybrid piqued his curiosity in full electric cars and it’s been his passion ever since.  He is the spokesperson and former director of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association (VEVA) who has given scores of public presentations and media interviews on the topic of electric cars.  He is a caretaker of VEVA’s 1912 Detroit Electric car, a BC original, and through VEVA he has been active in shaping local public policy surrounding charging infrastructure.  He recently completed a five year project to convert a 1999 Porsche Boxster to full power battery electric. 

Through his consulting company, Signature Renewables Inc., John provides CFO, strategic planning, business development, and corporate governance consulting to his clients in the electric vehicle, clean technology, and renewable energy sectors.

Description:

In the next decade the electric car will drive significant change in how consumers relate to their cars and how they interact with the grid. Not only will the electric car significantly enhance consumer value, it will also change how consumers view the significant energy storage within their vehicles.  Not only will they be purchasing a transportation device, but also an opportunity to share power with the grid when parked and plugged in. Aggregated, parked, and plugged in, electric cars will be the missing link permitting a truly renewable energy integrated, and smart, 21st Century electricity grid.
 
John Stonier provides an exciting look at electric vehicles (EV), past and present, and the technology that will have major impacts on the auto industry, consumers, and the grid.  Exactly what are the impacts of the EV on the auto industry, the grid, and greenhouse gases?  What are the benefits of EV ownership, and what are the costs? What is the opportunity with vehicle-to-grid (V2G)?  What is British Columbia’s role in EV development and infrastructure? 

You will be surprised at the answers.

Credit:

1.5 Professional Development Hour (PDH)

Cost:

$60 for members
$65 for Guests
$25 for MAPS (students)
There will be a 15% discount for group registration of 6 persons.

Registration:

Register Online

(Seating is limited so please register ASAP).
For more info, contact: van@apeg.bc.ca.

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