NANAIMO – In partnership with The Conference Board of Canada, the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) is pleased to once again present the Western Business Outlook: Vancouver Island; which arrives in Nanaimo on January 25th, 2017.
The event begins with a morning session at the Coast Bastion Hotel where Canada’s renowned economists will provide attendees the opportunity to take a deep dive into the numbers that continue to drive the Vancouver Island and BC economy for 2017 and beyond.
This half-day, morning seminar will feature The Conference Board of Canada’s well-known economic forecast and analysis for British Columbia, followed by a forum of some of the Island’s leading business experts discussing the current provincial challenges and opportunities. This session will allow Vancouver Island’s business leaders to explore the answers the following questions:
- Where is the BC resource sector heading?
- What is underpinning the BC success story?
- Will LNG finally get started and what impact will it have in the short term?
- What are the impacts of tectonic shifts in the Asia-Pacific economy and the slowdown in the Chinese economy on British Columbia and Vancouver Island?
- Is the strength in the BC economy sustainable?
Hear from:
- Pedro Antunes, Executive Director, Economic Outlook and Analysis, and Deputy Chief Economist, The Conference Board of Canada
- Alan Arcand, Associate Director, Centre for Municipal Studies, The Conference Board of Canada
- Susan Mowbray, Senior Economist, MNP, LLP and leader of research and economic analysis for VIEA’s annual ‘State of the Island’ Economic Report.
For the full agenda and speaker list, please visit the following link.
