CMP BC/Yukon Conference 2022

 Dear Colleagues,

The 2022 conference and AGM of the BC/Yukon Branch of the Canadian Mineral Processors will be in person this year.

Notes: times are subject to change as we get closer to the conference.

It will be held on Thursday, December 1 at the Sutton Place Hotel, 845 Burrard Street in Vancouver. Registration for the AGM will be begin at 7:30am and the meeting will begin at 8:30am. Reception at the end of the day.

A conference rate has been negotiated has been negotiated with the hotel. Please see the link below to reserve your room.

https://reservations.suttonplace.com/113170?groupID=3445244

There will be a reception held on Wednesday, November 30 from 5:00pm at the Butcher and Bullock , 915 Pender St in Vancouver. The reception is also open to those who cannot attend the conference. Again this year, we are holding a toy drive for the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau. For every unwrapped toy brought to the reception, a free beverage ticket will be provided. We encourage you to bring as many toys as you can and there is no limit! If you would like to provide a cash donation instead, please use the link following or use the Toy Drive Ticket option in the registration process.

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/75783

Early registration for this year’s meeting and reception will be $300 for regular members and $40 for students, payable by credit card online via Eventbrite.  The rate for authors will be $175. If you are only interested in attending the reception, the cost is $50. Early registration is open until Wednesday, November 16th and late registration will be $350 for regular members and $60 for students.

This year’s conference will feature a keynote presentation by Jackie Przybylowski from BMO. If you are interested in presenting a paper, please contact Kelvin Lee at kelvin.lee@hatch.com by October 15th, with your abstract. The format of the presentations is a PowerPoint file approximately 20 minutes long – no written paper is needed. The selection process will give preference to papers with content relevant to operations especially with content related to the BC/Yukon region.

Finally, if you are interested in sponsoring this year’s event and the initiatives of the BC/Yukon Branch in general, please contact Chris Burke (chrisburke@duboischemicals.com). Sponsorship helps subsidize the cost of the event as well as provide scholarships and donations to other organizations that the CMP supports. Typical sponsorship amounts range from $500-$5,000, but any contribution is greatly appreciated. Sponsorship can be done via Eventbrite or by cheque directly. Sponsors will have their logo displayed at the reception, throughout conference and via LinkedIn.

If you need further information about the meeting or sponsoring, please feel free to contact the undersigned. We look forward to seeing you in December!

Best Regards,

Katherine Ray

Chair, CMP BC/Yukon Branch

778-257-2703

katherine.ray@lynum.com