BCF Opportunities Forum

BC Ferries Opportunities Forum - Agenda

May 14, 2019 – Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel, 100 Harbour Rd, Victoria, BC

08:30 - 09:00*:  Registration and Coffee

09:00 - 09:05*:  Welcome and Introduction – Alex Rueben, ABCMI

09:05 - 09:25*:  Opening Remarks – Mark Collins

* For those coming in from the lower mainland on the 07:00 sailing from Tsawwassen, you may not arrive at the Forum until approximately 09:20 – please note that we will wait with starting the first panel until those taking that sailing have arrived.

Panel A

09:30 - 10:00:  BC Ferries Fleet Renewal Update – Paul Catsburg

10:00 -10:15:  BC Ferries Small Vessel Projects – Capt Jamie Marshall

10:15 – 10:30: Q&A

10:30 - 11:00:  Coffee & Networking Break

Panel B

11:00 - 11:35: Training, A Breaking Wave – Digitalization at BC Ferries, Onboard Ancillary Revenue – Cathy Bornn, Rob Heuchert, Michael Wright 

11:35 - 12:00: Technology Trends & Challenges – Bruce Paterson 

12:00 - 12:15: Q&A

12:15 - 13:00:  Lunch & Networking Break

Panel C

13:00 – 13:40: Vessel Refit & Upgrade Projects – Stephen Jones

13:40 - 14:10: Terminal Development and the ‘Three Hows’ (how do we do it, how does industry fit in, and how much is forecast) – Jeff Joyce

14:10 - 14:30: Preferred Vendors Process/Class Makers Lists – Stewart Johnstone

14:30 - 14:45:  Q&A

14:45 - 15:00: Concluding Remarks – BCF & ABCMI