https://eeribc.ca/News-and-Events EERI-BC upcoming events EERI-BC Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:09:46 GMT Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:09:46 GMT Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT <p style="background-color: transparent;"><img src="https://eeribc.ca/resources/Event%20Photos/EERI-BC%20-%202026%20Annual%20Symposium%20Poster.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></p> <p style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">Join us for this year’s highly anticipated symposium, "Designing for a Moving Target - Sustaining Resilience in an Era of Evolving Seismic Demands" Building on the success of last three year's inaugural event, this symposium will bring together a diverse community of professionals, including structural and geotechnical engineers, geoscientists, planners, government representatives, and academic researchers.</p> <p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(13, 13, 13);"><font style="font-size: 16px;">The event will feature invited lectures by Perry Adebar (UBC), Gail Atkinson (Western University), Upul Atukorala (WSP), Alan Hull (USA), Carlos Molina Hutt (UBC), Ribu Dhakal (UBC), Saqib Khan (Spannovation), Joe Quinn (Klohn Crippen Berger), Bob Schubak (BC Hydro), Fei Tong (UNBC), and Paul Wilson (Thurber).</font>&nbsp;A panel discussion will explore the challenges of designing earthquake-resilient structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, and tailings storage facilities. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with industry leaders and advance earthquake resilience in BC</p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Date:</strong>&nbsp;Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 8:00 am -<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;5:15 PM, PDT<br></font></span></font><strong><font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Location:</font></strong>&nbsp;<font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">UBC Robson Square | 800 Robson St, Vancouver, BC&nbsp;V6Z 2E7</font></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Attendance will be free for all accepted delegates to ensure the event remains accessible, however, prior registration and <u><strong>formal acceptance by the Symposium Committee via email is required</strong></u>. Please register online through EERI-BC’s website by clicking on the register button by <strong>September 25, 2026.</strong></font></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can find more details about the symposium, including a detailed program featuring sessions, speakers, presentation titles, and a tentative schedule, by clicking below to view the program.</font></p> <h2><span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><a href="https://eeribc.ca/resources/Event%20Photos/2026%20SYMPOSIUM%20INVITATION%20AND%20PROGRAM.pdf" target="_blank"><font style="font-size: 26px;">VIEW THE Detailed Program</font></a></strong></font></span></h2> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Please mark your calendars and save the date for this engaging and insightful event.</font></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#0D0D0D" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">We look forward to your participation.</font></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Not an EERI-BC member? Click to&nbsp;<a href="https://eeribc.ca/membership">here</a>&nbsp;to become a member.</font></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><br></p> https://eeribc.ca/event-6804635 https://eeribc.ca/event-6804635