About

The British Columbia Environment Industry Association’s BEST Conference attracts environmental professionals every May for two and a half days of technical sessions, networking opportunities, and a sponsor exhibition.
3
Days
70
Speakers
47
Sponsors
45
Sessions

BEST 2025 Conference

Speakers

Michelle Anderson
Michelle Anderson
SLR Consulting
Mark Angelo
Mark Angelo
Keynote Speaker
Anela Baig
Anela Baig
Trace Associates Inc.
Permveer Bains
Permveer Bains
Element Materials Technology
Kristopher Beaudet
Kristopher Beaudet
Bureau Veritas
Matthew Beckett
Matthew Beckett
BC ENV
Steve Boyce
Steve Boyce
Active Earth
Graeme Buckler
Graeme Buckler
Core6 Environmental Ltd.
Cecilia Campero
Cecilia Campero
Royal Roads University
Gisalene Carl
Gisalene Carl
Envirogreen Technologies Ltd.
Jeff Christie
Jeff Christie
Venn Environmental Ltd.
Eric Cowan
Eric Cowan
VEI Contracting Inc.
Pete Craig
Pete Craig
VEI Contracting Inc.
Eric Crawford
Eric Crawford
Transport Canada
Dan D'Angelo
Dan D'Angelo
Legacy Environmental
Luke Dineley
Luke Dineley
BLG
Gavin Domitter
Gavin Domitter
Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc
Karey Dow
Karey Dow
Legacy Environmental
Sebastian Ennis-Brown
Sebastian Ennis-Brown
Gowling WLG
Kevin French
Kevin French
VEI Contracting Inc.
Holly Grewall
Holly Grewall
Keystone Environmental Ltd.
Marriah Grey
Marriah Grey
Bureau Veritas
Craig Harris
Craig Harris
AECOM
Jill Heinerth
Jill Heinerth
Keynote Speaker
Jess Herman
Jess Herman
Matthews West
Deanna Higginson
Deanna Higginson
Two Worlds Consulting
Ben Hoggard
Ben Hoggard
AtkinsRéalis
George (Bud) Ivey
George (Bud) Ivey
Ivey International Inc.
Katrina Kalashnikova
Katrina Kalashnikova
Bureau Veritas
Torin Kelly
Torin Kelly
Invasive Species Council of BC
Tracey L’Espérance
Tracey L’Espérance
Stantec
Jill Lam
Jill Lam
Keystone Environmental Ltd.
Adriana Lelio
Adriana Lelio
Royal Roads University
Freda Leong
Freda Leong
Associated Engineering
Roark Lewis
Roark Lewis
BLG
Banda Logawa
Banda Logawa
SLR Consulting
Doug McMillan
Doug McMillan
AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.
Vilija Mercer
Vilija Mercer
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Corey Miller
Corey Miller
AtkinsRéalis
Caryna Miller
Caryna Miller
Harper Grey LLP
B.J. Min
B.J. Min
ecoAI innovates Inc.
Paul Nicholson
Paul Nicholson
Geosyntec Consultants
Carrie Nugent
Carrie Nugent
BC ENV
Derek Ormerod
Derek Ormerod
Anchor QEA
Dave Osguthorpe
Dave Osguthorpe
PSPC
Jean Paré
Jean Paré
Chemco Inc.
Cameron Prichard
Cameron Prichard
GFL Envirornmental
Danny Procter
Danny Procter
Geo Tactical Remediation Ltd
Norm Quail
Norm Quail
PSPC
Marion Reid
Marion Reid
Associated Engineering
Jake Reijm
Jake Reijm
Anchor QEA
Dionysios Rossi
Dionysios Rossi
BLG

Program

Stages
Macdonald Foyer (Registration/Information)

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Registration/Information Desk Open (Noon - 6 pm)

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Opening Reception - Woodlands Terrace, Fairmont Chateau Whistler (Sponsor: Panaqua by McCue)

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Macdonald A - D (Meals, Keynotes, Networking Breaks)

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

BC Environmental Film Festival Presentation - Sam & Me; Conversation with Director Mike Douglas

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

Opening Reception - Woodlands Terrace, Fairmont Chateau Whistler (Sponsor: Panaqua by McCue)

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Macdonald E

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Project Management - A Tale of Two Consultants: Challenging the Typical Definition of "Success" in Contaminated Sites Project Management

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Steve Boyce
Ryley Scott

Project Management - Lessons from the Trenches: Environmental Management, Contaminated Sites and Water Management for Infrastructure Construction Projects

1:35 PM - 2:05 PM
Graeme Buckler Graeme Buckler

Project Management - Construction Dewatering Challenges in the Lower Mainland Due to Changes in Regulations, Permitting & Guidelines

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
Jill Lam
Holly Grewall

Project Management - How Fraction of Organic Carbon and Site Specific Standards Can Save the Day

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Karey Dow
Dan D'Angelo

BCEIA Annual General Meeting - All Welcome

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

Opening Reception - Woodlands Terrace, Fairmont Chateau Whistler (Sponsor: Panaqua by McCue)

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Macdonald F

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Indigenous Business Development Workshop (Sponsored by Keystone Environmental)

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Brad Spence Brad Spence

Opening Reception - Woodlands Terrace, Fairmont Chateau Whistler (Sponsor: Panaqua by McCue)

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM

Contact information

Event date:
21. May - 23. May, 2025
Organizer:
British Columbia Environment Industry Association 450 - 1111 Melville Street Vancouver BC 7804847878 [email protected]
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