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    • Category: Green Economy
    • Tuesday, Apr 10th, 2018
    • 11:30am - 1:30pm
    • Vancouver Economic Commission

    Electric Vehicles @ Work Lunch & Learn

    Get Plugged In: New electric vehicle charging opportunities for your business   This Electric Vehicles @ Work Lunch & Learn is designed to inform businesses and commercial property holders about...
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    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive
    • Saturday, Apr 14th, 2018
    • 10:00am - 4:00pm
    • Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Vancouver Career Fair 2018: VFX, Animation, Film & TV, Video Games

    Register today for Vancouver's biggest career fair for digital entertainment and interactive jobs
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    • Category: Green Economy, Technology
    • Thursday, Mar 15th, 2018
    • 10:30am - 12:30pm
    • Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building

    Cascadia Connect | Part of GLOBE Forum 2018

    Cascadia Connect is a reverse-pitch event that provides forward-looking organizations in the Cascadia Innovation Corridor (Vancouver – Seattle – Portland) a platform for pitching their pain points and technology needs to both local and international solution providers.
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    • Monday, Mar 5th, 2018
    • 7:30am - 10:30am
    • SFU Vancouver at Harbour Centre | 515 West Hastings St., Vancouver

    PANEL: Creating a Diverse & Resilient Economy in Metro Vancouver

    Join us at SFU's 2018 Community Summit This panel conversation event will focus on the future of employment in Metro Vancouver, and planning for the employment lands that support the regional economy....
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    • Category: Green Economy
    • Friday, Jan 26th, 2018
    • 5:30pm - 7:00pm
    • Vancouver Economic Commission Offices

    Strategic Fundraising 101: Cleantech

    This session is designed for CEOs and founders of growth-oriented startups based in Vancouver. Applications are welcomed from a broad range of clean tech industries, including traditional and emerging sectors like smart city/IOT solutions (with an environmental focus); smart, connected mobility; and green infrastructure.
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    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive
    • Dec 1st, 2017 - Mar 31st, 2018
    • 12:00am - 12:00am
    • VFS Campus 151 West Cordova St.

    Evolve Your Craft: Entry-Level Training for VFX & Animation

    Focused on adults seeking an exciting new career direction, this workshop series will initiate your journey towards advanced learning in the field of 3D Animation + Visual Effects. Courses run January - March.
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    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive
    • Thursday, Nov 30th, 2017
    • 5:30pm - 10:00pm
    • BCIT Downtown Tech Hub - 5th Floor | 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Growing Innovation & Business Opportunities for VR/AR

    By 2020 VR/AR will be a $150 billion industry and Vancouver is leading the charge as one of the worlds fastest growing tech hubs and a leader in VR/AR. Now’s the time to venture into this rapidly developing ecosystem and join the future of computing.
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    • Category: Asia Pacific
    • Wednesday, Nov 8th, 2017
    • 9:30am - 12:00pm
    • 1898 Business Club | 800 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver

    Supporting Innovative Business in Vancouver

    The Vancouver Economic Commission and 1898 Business Club invite you to a workshop where you will hear experts from MNP and Mitacs to talk about opportunities and challenges for investing in Canada.
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    • Category: Technology, Green Economy, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Asia Pacific, Other Sectors
    • Tuesday, Oct 17th, 2017
    • 8:00am - 9:30am
    • 250 Howe Street, Vancouver, 14th Floor (PwC offices)

    When Good Fences do not make Good Neighbo(u)rs: New Developments in U.S. and Canadian Immigration Law

    2017 has brought significant immigration law changes in Canada and the U.S., with leaders on both sides of the border looking to put their stamp on their respective immigration systems.  With the increasingly restrictive...
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    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy
    • Tuesday, Oct 3rd, 2017
    • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
    • Vancouver Economic Commission - #1500-401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC

    Leading Cities for Sustainable Production

    Leading Cities for Sustainable Production will bring together invited executives from cities, studios, and film funds who are driving the adoption of best practices in sustainable production and contributing to policies that support greener filmmaking around the globe.
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    • Category: Technology
    • Tuesday, Sep 19th, 2017
    • 5:30pm - 8:30pm
    • PwC Vancouver | 250 Howe Street — 14th Floor

    VEF: Early Stage Financing with Jason Calacanis

    On Tuesday September 19th, join us for a candid conversation with Jason Calacanis, technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and the host of the popular weekly podcast This Week in Startups. Jason will discuss this...
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    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy, Technology
    • Sep 8th, 2017 - Sep 25th, 2017
    • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
    • VEC Headquarters

    Applications are Open for the MasterMind Capital Summer Cohort

    Master Mind Capital designed for CEOs and founders of growth-oriented startups across Metro Vancouver in a variety of technology sectors. Apply today.
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    • Category: Technology, Green Economy, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Other Sectors
    • Jul 26th, 2017 - Jul 24th, 2017
    • 5:30pm - 7:30pm
    • Suite 1500-401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC

    Zero to 100: Start-up Lessons from Vancouver Founders with Futurpreneur

    Have a great idea for a business but have no idea how to get it started? Join us for an evening of networking, idea-sharing and story telling as we hear from seasoned entrepreneurs from the Greater Vancouver area about how they got their big idea off the ground.
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    • Category: Asia Pacific
    • Friday, Jul 28th, 2017
    • 9:00am - 12:00pm
    • Vancouver Economic Commission

    Vancouver Welcomes JD.com

    The Vancouver Economic Commission is hosting senior executives from JD.com, China's largest e-commerce company by revenue and a member of the Fortune Global 500, for a meet and great with local Vancouver businesses.
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    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive
    • Friday, Jul 14th, 2017
    • 4:00pm - 7:00pm
    • 200-1132 Alberni Street, Vancouver, BC

    A Thinking Ape’s Game Jamboree

    A Thinking Ape's 3-day game-making sprint culminates in an open house style event for the public. Guests are invited to play any new games the teams created, vote on their favourite, meet the A Thinking Ape crew, check out their studio and get a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released Kingdoms of Heckfire.
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    • Category: Technology, Green Economy, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Other Sectors
    • Monday, May 29th, 2017
    • 5:30pm - 7:30pm
    • VEC Office, 15th Floor - 401 West Georgia Street - V6B 5A1, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Vancouver Tech Showcase – May 2017

      On May 29, the Vancouver Economic Commission and Highline BETA invite you to the second Vancouver Tech Showcase, to look behind the scenes of Canada’s #1 startup ecosystem and engage with Vancouver’s most promising, investor-ready companies....
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    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive
    • Saturday, May 6th, 2017
    • 10:00am - 4:00pm
    • Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building

    Vancouver Career Fair for VFX, Animation, Film & TV, and Video Games

    This is Vancouver’s only recruiting event for the entire Digital Entertainment & Interactive (DE&I) industry. Companies, studios, and educators from VFX, Animation, Video Games, and for the first time ever, Film & TV production...
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    • Category: Green Economy
    • May 10th, 2017 - Jun 20th, 2017
    • 9:00am - 5:00pm
    • Vancouver Economic Commission, Suite 1500 - 401 West Georgia Street

    Measure What Matters 101 Workshop

    BDC and Thriving Vancouver - a project of the Vancouver Economic Commission - are pleased to present the Measure What Matters 101 Workshop. There are multiple dates, so reserve your seat today!
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    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive
    • Wednesday, Feb 22nd, 2017
    • 7:00pm - 9:00pm
    • VFS Theatre | 151 W Cordova, Vancouver BC

    Learn How to Use Your Voice in Crucial Conversations

    Join Drawn Together Vancouver, where Barb Dawson, Vanessa Jacobsen and Tara Kemes will be discussing tools for finding your voice and being heard.  They will be sharing some time tested strategies for having...
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    • Category: Green Economy, Other Sectors
    • Apr 11th, 2017 - Feb 9th, 2017
    • 8:00am - 5:00pm
    • Fairmont Château Laurier | 1 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON

    Reshaping Energy 2017: Opportunities and Impacts of Reducing Canadian GHG Emissions

    As Canada steps up its game in addressing greenhouse gas emissions, there is a lot of chatter about the next steps in this process and how Canada as a nation could ensure that the...
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