Double your Public Issues brownie points on November 6, and eat well ….
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BREAKFAST: Ian Jarvis (TransLink CEO) at the Board of Trade:
Tue Nov 06: 7:15 -9:15 am
Fairmont Pacific Rim – Star Sapphire Ballroom
1038 Canada Place
STAYING ON TRACK: Public transportation priorities for MetroVancouver
Ian Jarvis, CEO, Translink TransLink is facing a new financial reality. In recent years, after a period of rapid expansion, TransLink has been focusing on cutting costs, operating efficiently and living within its means.
Jarvis will share with you how the organization is achieving new efficiencies and doing business differently today. At the same time, he will reflect on the value TransLink has brought to the region and why public transportation is a backbone to a strong economy, and a key driver of our quality of life in Metro Vancouver.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Jarvis’s unique perspective on TransLink’s operations, priorities, and ongoing commitment to creating a transportation system for a sustainable region.
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LUNCH: Mayor Gregor Robertson at the Urban Land Institute.
Tue Nov 06, 2012 / 12:00-1:30 pm (11:30 am registration)
Vancouver Convention Centre West
MAYOR ROBERTSON: His Vision for Vancouver
As we approach the one-year mark following Mayor Gregor Robertson’s re-election, what are the major challenges Vancouver City Hall will be tackling in the coming months and years? Join us for an exclusive look at what’s on Vancouver City Hall’s horizon, as Mayor Robertson outlines his vision for Vancouver. Affordable housing, rapid transit, economic development, and Vancouver’s place in the global economy will all be discussed, with the Mayor laying out his action plan for the City’s future, as part of ULI’s The City in 2050 series.
Please join us for lunch and an exclusive look at what’s on Vancouver City Hall’s horizon, as , followed by a question and answer session.
Moderated by Emmy award-winning Chris Gailus, News Hour Anchor, Global BC Television.
Or call our ULI BC Office at (604) 761-8060 for information and registration.
