2026 IEEE Vancouver Section AGM & Gala
March 28 @ 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm
IEEE Vancouver Section Annual General Meeting 2026 Saturday , March 28, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM The Permanent, 330 W Pender Street, Vancouver, BC
Join us for the IEEE Vancouver Section Annual General Meeting — an evening of networking, recognition, and celebration of our community’s achievements. The event features a student poster competition, live guitar entertainment, a dinner buffet, section awards, and a keynote <a href="http://address.
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Keynote: The Architecture of Digital Memory
Keynote Speaker: Ms. Andrea Mills
Dress Code: Business attire
Getting There
By Transit (Recommended): The Permanent is a short walk from Waterfront and Stadium–Chinatown SkyTrain stations. TransLink trip planning at <a href="http://translink.ca.
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By Car – Nearby Parking:
– Impark – 250 W Pender St
– Advanced Parking – 515 W Pender St
Street parking is also available on surrounding blocks; check posted signs for time restrictions. Guests are encouraged to use transit where <a href="http://possible.
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Agenda:
Preliminary agenda for the evening of the AGM & Gala:
• 5:00 PM – Doors open; bar service begins
• 5:30 PM – Networking, passed canapés, student poster competition, and live guitar (Set 1)
• 6:30 PM – Music concludes; guests take their seats
• 6:45 PM – AGM business and awards
• 7:30 PM – IEEE AGM business meeting and awards presentation
• 7:45 PM – Dinner buffet opens; live guitar resumes (Set 2)
• 8:45 PM – Keynote address
• 9:30 PM – Networking
• 10:00 PM – Event concludes
Tentative Agenda of the IEEE AGM business meeting and awards presentation:
• Call to Order
• Approval of the Agenda
• Approval of the 2025 AGM Minutes
• Introduction of the 2026 Vancouver Section Executive Committee
• Chair’s Report: Year-End Highlights and Results
• Treasurer’s Report and Auditor’s Report
• Approval of the Chair’s and Treasurer’s Reports
• Section Plans for the Coming Year
• Upcoming IEEE Conferences and Events in Vancouver
• Scholarship Announcements
• Awards and Recognition
• Any Other Business
• Adjournment
Sponsors: The Vancouver Section gratefully acknowledges our generous AGM sponsors who are making this event possible:
– Diamond Sponsor: Destination Vancouver
– Gold Sponsor: Master of Science in Applied Computing, BCIT
– Gold Sponsor:
TELUS
– Silver Sponsor: School of Computing, University of the Fraser Valley
The Permanent, 330 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 1T1