In-person events and webinars hosted by UBCM or partners that are of interest to members.
Local governments are invited to a webinar – January 22, 10-11am – to review the BC Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (DCRRA). This new resource provides information and data to better understand how different hazard scenarios could affect people, infrastructure and communities across the province.
Topic suggestions for the 2026 Electoral Area Directors’ Forum will be received until December 19. Please email UBCM staff who will work with UBCM’s EA representative, Director Jerrilyn Kirk, to build the agenda. Registration details for the Forum will be circulated in early 2026.
Applications will be accepted for the 2026 intake of the Local Government Development Approvals program starting January 5, 2026 until the March 13 deadline.
This program supports the implementation of established best practices and testing of innovative approaches to improve development approvals processes, while meeting local government planning and policy objectives.
Asset Management BC is excited to announce new, free online training opportunities for community infrastructure and asset management in BC.
The 2026 Electoral Area Directors’ Forum will be held March 10-11 (Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning) at the Radisson Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC.
The EAD Forum provides an opportunity to explore challenges common to electoral areas and identify potential solutions. The conference is open to electoral area directors and their alternates, regional district chairs and regional district staff.
The 2026 Local Government Leadership Academy Leadership Forum will be held March 11-13 at the Radisson Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC. Registration is now open.
The annual LGLA Forum brings together senior staff and elected officials from local governments and First Nations to explore innovative ways to collaborate and drive positive transformation.
UBCM is leading an engagement process with local governments and member First Nations regarding proposed changes to the Heritage Conservation Act. Two webinars are scheduled for Friday, November 7, to share findings from the survey that is currently underway. (Emails with the survey links have been sent to all CAOs.
The provincial government’s consultation period for over 50 proposed changes to the Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) has been extended until November 14. UBCM has developed a process for local government engagement and will contract with Randy Diehl (Diehl Management Services) to support its delivery. The engagement with local governments will include a survey of CAOs, follow up interviews with select staff, and webinars with elected officials to share preliminary findings.
Registration is now open for Asset Management BC’s annual conference: Advancing Asset Management in a Changing World, November 4-6, 2025 in Richmond, BC. The conference will be two days of practical, forward-thinking conversations on sustainable service delivery.
The keynote speaker is Dr. Rehan Sadiq, a leading voice in asset management, environmental risk analysis and lifecycle assessment of infrastructure systems.
The University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research has announced a webinar series examining alcohol policy in local governments. Registration is now open for the first two webinars in September.
This work is part of the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE), an ongoing Canada-wide research project that has been working to assess provincial, territorial and federal alcohol policies and their ability to reduce harms associated with alcohol consumption.