APEGBC Vancouver Branch and APEGBC Dvivision for the Advancment of Women in Engineering & Geoscience are hosting a great panel and networking session on May 29, 2014.  Their event is open to all, including non-APEGBC members.

From their website:

Schedule:
6:30 pm – Registration & Networking
7:00 pm – Panel Discussion
8:30 pm – Networking
9:00 pm – Closing

The goal of this event is to provide a networking platform and to give an insight on how the industry is recruiting, engaging, and progressing women, and what women could be doing to successfully integrate and advance in the fields of engineering and geoscience.
In an effort to support the continuing growth and advancement of women in the professions, the APEGBC Vancouver Branch is partnering with the Division for the Advancement of Women in Engineering & Geoscience (DAWEG) to co-host a seminar to foster greater discussion on issues that are important to female professionals and students working in or entering the professions. The discussions will include:

• How could women build on their skills to further level the playing field with their male colleagues during interviews, salary negotiations and building a case for promotions?
• How are men and women working together to bridge the gender gap in the workplace?
• How could women overcome obstacles which are making it difficult for them to enter or stay in engineering and geoscience?
• What could organizations and managers/ supervisors/ employees (both female and male) do to support their female colleagues in career advancement and achieving work-life balance?

This event will consist of a panel discussion with a wide range of guest panelists, including male and female professionals in VP positions, hiring managers, entrepreneurs, and female P.Eng. and P.Geo. with family commitments in an effort to offer a range of perspectives in the discussion. Everyone is welcome to attend this event.

For more information:

https://apeg.bc.ca/Events/Events/VR2MAY14