BCCA Co-op Week Luncheon

Date/Time: October 14, 2008 11:30am - 2:00pm
Location: VanDusen Gardens - 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver - British Columbia

The Co-op Week Luncheon is an annual event held by the BC Co-operative Association to celebrate the successes and promise of co-operatives in British Columbia.

VanDusen Gardens

The event always features exciting speakers of interest to the co-op sector, supported by a delicious lunch in a beautiful setting.

This year, the Luncheon will be held October 14th at the beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden, and will feature two dynamic leaders from the labour and business communities.

British Columbia Meets Bologna

Jim Sinclair, President of the BC Federation of Labour, and Virginia Greene, President and CEO of the Business Council of BC, will share their visions of how the Bologna co-operative model can be applied to address local issues in British Columbia in what we anticipate will be a lively exchange.

Both speakers recently returned from a visit to the co-operative-rich region of Emilia Romagna, Italy, as part of Vancity's Leadership Program in Bologna.

Tamara Vrooman, CEO of Vancity, and Ellen Pekeles, SVP Strategy, will provide an overview of the Bologna Leadership Program and a summary of the leaders' recent tour.

Also on the program

BCCA will describe strategies used by five Lower Mainland co-operatives to raise awareness of co-ops among their members and employees, as part of the Co-op Choice Campaign.

These readily transferable strategies promise to spark the creativity and imagination of others in the co-op sector.

About the Speakers

Virginia Greene was recently appointed President and CEO of the Business Council of BC and has served as BC's Deputy Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs and Deputy Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts.