FAQs for Continuing Education Presenters

Your audience will be comprised mostly of professional engineers, professional geoscientists, and trainees. Some non-registrants may also be in attendance.

We offer a wide variety of topics to our registrants—everything from technical sessions to business and managerial courses. Please visit the Continuing Education Events page to view our latest sessions.

Knowledgeable speakers who provide the audience with useable and relevant information are in demand. We ask presenters not to actively sell their products or services during their presentations.

Most speakers will decide the time frame that is the most optimal for their seminars. Currently we offer half-days, full-days and multi-days seminars.

Normally a seminar is planned and advertised with a minimum of six to eight weeks in advance to give adequate time for registration and preparation.

Seminars are confirmed two weeks in advance. As our events work on a cost-recovery basis, it is sometimes necessary to cancel seminars due to low registration. We will advise you two weeks in advance should a cancellation be needed.

A Continuing Education Coordinator will plan and register all attendees.

We will print and handle all materials necessary for all seminars. Handouts will be packaged and distributed during registration.

We will provide all basic necessary equipment for the seminar (example: projector, laptop, and screen). If any special equipment (example: microphone, flip chart, whiteboard, etc.) is needed please contact your designated Continuing Education Coordinator.

Seminars are held throughout British Columbia. The exact location will be determined by you and your designated Continuing Education Coordinator.

If the event is in the Lower Mainland area, a designated Continuing Education Coordinator will be a facilitator at the seminar. In the case that the event is out of town, arrangements will be made for a substitute facilitator.

All proposals must be submitted through our Call for Presenters form.

Part of maintaining a high-quality continuing education program is understanding the needs of engineers and geoscientists in the province. The needs of our registrants drive the continuing education programming that is selected. All speaker proposals will be reviewed and selected presenters will be notified.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC provides speakers with the opportunity to:

• Build their speaking and professional portfolio;
• Receive Continuing Education (CE) Hours;
• Receive constructive feedback on their presentation content through our evaluation process;
• Network with others; and
• Engage in a collaborative learning experience in which both speakers and participants benefit.