Courses MONDAY, SEPT 12 | 8AM - 5PM | CPD TBD
MONDAY, SEPT 12 | 1PM - 5PM | CPD TBD
Microsoft Excel & OneNote for the Building/ Strategic Planning We will be walking you through a step-by-step approach to create a Construction Industry Microsoft Excel is a common tool used by businesses large and small. It’s likely that you have learned to use Excel by yourself, knowing just enough to get the job done for the day. But with a bit a time you’ll be surprised at how much more you can do and do it better, faster and safer. This session starts with an overview of the core techniques needed to work efficiently with Excel and moves on look at best practices for designing your workbooks. With this knowledge we’ll start applying Excel to the multiple areas of Construction. We’ll see how Excel can be successfully used in areas such as: Estimation, Project Management, Financial Analysis and Expense Tracking. Next, we’ll turn our attention to OneNote, Microsoft’s “electronic notebook” and show how integrating these two programs can help you better manage your business.
simple, yet effective annual strategic plan. We will look at your annual vision and create a focused roadmap to get there. In this session you will: • Establish your 2017 goals • Learn how to put the company’s strategic plan on one simple to understand page • Break the year-end goal down to 3-5 key initiatives you need to focus on • Be introduced to the fundamental tools of priority management, giving you time to continue a more strategic approach for the year • Be given systems to break the initiatives down into a weekly focused routine that keeps you on track for the year
*Hands on seminar - Please bring your laptop with Microsoft Excel installed.
Richard Jang, CPA, CGA, MCP is a member of the Sage Software Product Design team. Drawing on real world examples he has been teaching clients on getting the most out of Microsoft Excel to help manage their business. He also presents frequent seminars for the Chartered Professional Accountants and UBC Continuing Education on Microsoft Excel, Office and Crystal Reports. Consulting with clients everyday he brings to his seminars practical applications on what works effectively when using spreadsheets in your business.
MONDAY, SEPT 12 | 8AM - 12PM | CPD 3.5
Bullet Proofing Your Business: Key Topics & Concerns for Business Owners and Independent Contractors Most business owners are not part-time lawyers and will not be able to bullet-proof the contracts that they draft up. Learn how to bullet proof your business from Contracts to Risk Management to Structuring your Buy-Sell Agreements. Some topics that today’s sessions will cover: • Essentials to contract law & key concerns to Identify • Tips on protecting yourself from Liability • What is a Buy-Sell agreement and how does it work • Structuring Risk Management Strategies for Long Term Success
Clement Chung CFP, CLU Certified Financial Planner Clement graduated from the BCIT Financial Management Program in 2012. As the recipient of the BCIT Financial Planning Award and the Wolverton Securities Award for Best Overall Achievement, he was distinguished by his leadership and professional excellence which ultimately allowed him to graduate at the top of his program. Fast forward to today, Clement has completed his Certified Financial Planner (CFP) & Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) Designations and is actively pursuing his career in Financial Education & Wealth Management. Builders’ Education Summit - Sept 12-13,2016
Igor Trninic, Managing Partner Igor started running a College Pro Painters franchise at 18 and quickly grew it to one of the top franchises in Canada. After finishing an honours degree in Accounting and HR at the SFU Beedie School of Business, he decided to leave the dull world of numbers and followed his passion of developing people and businesses. Working at College Pro as a General Manager for the franchisor, he tripled the revenue of his division in three years by hiring and leading great managers. Here, Igor saw the power of combining amazing people with strong systems to drive scalability. From there, he chose to test these principles on a new venture with the launch of Shack Shine, and together with the guidance of a highly experienced trades entrepreneur, they grew the company to a full scale franchisor within a year and a half. Shack Shine was eventually acquired by 1-800-GOT-JUNK to be scaled across North America and Igor launched the Breakthrough Academy to guide trades and home service entrepreneurs grow their businesses through proven principles. TUESDAY, SEPT 13 | 8AM - 12PM
PST/GST Mel Bellefontaine Sr. GST/HST Rulings Officer Mel joined the GST/HST Rulings Centre in 1990, when the GST was being implemented. Since then he has given many presentations on various matters relating to the application of the GST/HST, most notably in connection with the implementation of and the elimination of the HST in BC.
Denis Mazerolle GST/HST Rulings Officer Denis has over 15 years of experience with the GST/ HST Rulings Centre, and 5 years of experience in the private sector with Grant Thornton LLP and Best Buy Canada as a Sales Tax (GST/HST/PST/QST) Manager/ Compliance Specialist. Provided various GST/HST presentations to public and private sector organizations. www.chbabc.org
TUESDAY, SEPT 13 | 8AM - 12PM | CPD TBD
Tackle Stress Before It Tackles You! Stress is an inevitable part of most people’s professional and personal lives and, if left unmanaged, it can result in both physical and mental suffering. Some of the results of unmanaged stress are: sleep and digestive problems, impaired judgment, sadness and loss of concentration. We also know that stress is a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Don’t get too stressed by this list! This interactive and practical half day workshop will help by clearly defining stress and acknowledging sources and types of stress as well as the role of anxiety in stressful situations. We will use real life examples to illustrate the impact of focusing on the ‘circle of concern’ rather than the ‘circle of influence’ and reframe the way we look at the presence of stress and anxiety in our lives. Finally we will explore practical strategies for tackling short term and long term stress in a variety of situations. This workshop will support you in: 1. Clearly identifying sources of stress in your life 2. Reframing your mindset towards stress 3. Identifying relevant stress management strategies
Sherri Calder
Sherri Calder is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. She holds a Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Mediation from the Justice Institute of BC and an MA from the Adler University of Professional Psychology. She draws on 18 years of experience working in the field of conflict resolution to inform her work as a therapist. In addition to her work as a Registered Clinical Counsellor Sherri is currently an instructor and coach at the Justice Institute of B.C. in the Centre for Conflict Resolution and the Justice and Public Safety Division.
TUESDAY, SEPT 13 | 1PM - 5PM | CPD TBD
Proposal Writing Writing proposals is an important skill in converting promising business leads into successful business. If you’ve often struggled with what to write, how to write it and how to respond to formal and informal requests for proposals you’re not alone. A lack of a proposal letter or a poorly worded or structured one can mean a lost opportunity. In this session you will learn: • Components of a proposal – scope, schedule, budget, payments and others. • What to ask clients in a pre-proposal meeting to get the information you need. • How to prepare changes or extensions to proposals. • Common proposal terms. • Types of proposals – letter proposals, responses to structured requests. • How to write clearly and prevent errors. This course will be for anyone who writes proposals in the course of their work. You will learn how to approach proposal preparation in a more organized and less stressful way.
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Katya Wilson Senior Consultant, The Neutral Zone Katya Wilson is a consultant, small business owner, trainer and manager with over 25 years of experience. During this time Katya has worked as an owner/ manager and as a consultant for a wide range of organizations on a variety of technology, organizational change and facilities projects. She has owned small businesses ranging from one to 35 employees and worked for large corporations and small companies. She is knowledgeable in business management including planning, human resources, finance and development. Katya holds an MBA from the University of Texas and a BA in Economics from Smith College and is a Prosci certified Change Management consultant and a Project Management Professional (PMP).
TUESDAY, SEPT 13 | 1PM - 5PM | CPD TBD
Braiding Snakes... The Keys to Conquering Time Pressures & Deadlines An avalanche of emails, phone calls, customer challenges and project demands can bombard you on a daily basis. In trying to keep it all together, sometimes it feels like you are attempting to braid together a bunch of writhing snakes. The challenge of trying to keep on top of everything can lead to increased stress, decreased work performance and even illness. In this session, you will learn: 1. The top 5 time stealers 2. The art of delegation 3. 7 ways to say no and not feel guilty about it This course will be useful to anyone who has to wear many hats in the workplace, particularly those who work on several project teams at the same time. This course will benefit anyone who finds that they can’t find enough hours in the week to get the job done. You will learn how to identify your time wasters, conquer your procrastination and handle competing priorities. You will learn how to delegate effectively, and you will learn the magic art of saying “no”!
Sue Wazny MSc., CRC MBTI Cert. Sue is a highly sought after speaker because of her energetic, humorous and engaging presentation style. She effectively pairs the subject theory with real life examples of how she has put her teachings into practice in her daily work. Sue teaches a wide variety of courses in the areas of Conflict Management, Communication Skills, Teambuilding and Leadership. Sue is a faculty member at the Justice Institute of BC in the Centre for Conflict Resolution, where she teaches a variety of courses. Sue maintains a clinical practice which includes workplace mediation, team facilitations, respectful workplace complaint investigation, performance coaching and critical incident stress management. She holds a Master’s of Science degree in Psychology, certificates in Conflict Resolution and Mediation, and is a certified Myers Briggs Type Indicator practitioner.
Builders’ Education Summit - Sept 12-13,2016
PRICING Member
Non-Member
Lunch
Half Day
$299 + tax
$399 + tax
$55 + tax
Full Day
$399 + tax
$499 + tax
Included
Summit Package
$599 + tax
$699 + tax
Included
Summit Package and Full Days include continental breakfast, lunch and breaks
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Course Selection: Microsoft Excel & OneNote
PST/GST
Braiding Snakes
Bullet Proofing Your Business
Tackle Stress Before It Tackles You!
Building Science for New Homes
Strategic Planning
Proposal Writing
(Registration deadline August 29 for Building Science for new homes)
Monday Lunch
Tuesday Lunch
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Please contact Laura Chok at laura@chbabc.org or 604 432 7112 x 322 with any inquiries
SEPTEMBER 12-13 | CPD 24
Building Science for New Homes This course meets the requirement for Enhanced Builder Licensing as set out by the Homeowner Protection Office Do you understand technical aspects of building quality, energy efficient homes that meet industry standards? This course is required to become a certified R-2000 builder, and is the suggested course for participating in the EnerGuide, ENERGYSTAR® for New Homes and Built Green® programs. COST: CHBA BC Member $699.00 / Non-Member $899.00 To register for Building Science for New Homes contact Rina Popat at 604.432.7112 x323 or education@chbabc.org Builders’ Education Summit - Sept 12-13,2016
Einer Halbig – B.A.Sc., CEA, Principal
Einer Halbig has over 16 years of education and experience in residential construction. He specializes in practical solutions that make a house more efficient, safe and comfortable. Trained as a civil engineer, he has evaluated over 2000 existing homes across the Lower Mainland as well as hundreds of new homes. Einar embarked on a deep-green energy retrofit of his own house and now enjoys the many benefits of the end result. He brings an engineering background, technical sales expertise, and handson experience to the field of energy-efficiency and sustainable consulting. Einar provides BuiltGreen training and Certified Energy Advisor training, and he serves as the Chair of the CHBABC Technical Research Committee. www.chbabc.org