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THE MOST FUN I HAD WITHOUT LEAVING MY HOUSE Thank You to Everyone Who Contributed to Our 2020 Virtual Conference! Ryan Hunt
BCMA Executive Director
I am thrilled to share that around 600 community members attended the BCMA’s 2020 Virtual Conference – three times the number of attendees we had expected for our in-person conference. This event would not have been possible without the creativity, hard work, and willingness to take risks demonstrated by the BCMA team and community. A heartfelt thank you to our Conference Working Group (Lynn Saffery, Carolyn Holmes, Alison Rajah, Ryan Gallagher, and Wendy Cheung), our stellar summer student Desirée Hall, our speakers, moderators, award winners/nominees, and attendees for making our first virtual conference a success. The original theme for our conference was Stronger Together, and the BCMA community has shown that, even when physically separated, we can still find ways to support each other.
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Our 2020 Virtual Conference truly was a team effort and I’ve asked my colleagues to share some of their favourite behind-the-scenes moments, memories, and successes from this year. My favourite Virtual Conference memory was spending the better part of 30 minutes in my backyard with my partner Beth trying to perfect the slow-motion timing of thrown leaves for the DIY cocktail video we filmed for the Awards Showcase.
