Media Advisory - Conference Board of Canada hosts western business outlook conferences in cities across British Columbia
VANCOUVER, April 6, 2018 /CNW/ - British Columbia will be the only province to see economic growth above 3 per cent this year, making it the fastest growing provincial economy in Canada in 2018. But, an economic slowdown is underway this year, and is expected to continue in 2019 and beyond.
Pedro Antunes, Deputy Chief Economist and Marie-Christine Bernard, Director of Provincial Forecasting, The Conference Board of Canada, will join senior business leaders from across the province to discuss issues relevant to the local and provincial economies at the Western Business Outlook 2018 events in Vancouver, Nanaimo, and Victoria, taking place between April 10-12.
When/ Where: Vancouver, April 10: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC Nanaimo, April 11: Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 101 Gordon St, Nanaimo, BC Victoria, April 12: Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St, Victoria, BC
Who: Speakers include:
Warren Anthony, Senior Manager, Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP
Pedro Antunes, Executive Director, Economic Outlook and Analysis, and Deputy Chief Economist, The Conference Board of Canada
Marie-Christine Bernard, Director, Provincial Forecast, The Conference Board of Canada
Gavin Marshall, Partner, Roper Greyell LLP
Lori A. Mathison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia
Laura Nashman, Chief Executive Officer, British Columbia Pension Corporation
Barry M. Rivelis, Senior Vice-President, Chief Information Officer, Pacific Blue Cross
Kim Smythe, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce
This conference series is sponsored by Affirmative Financial Corp., Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia and Vancouver Island University.
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