GOLD SPONSORS
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| ICABC |
Royal Bank |
| MFA |
CGA |
| Ministry of Comm. Sport & Cultural Development |
StarDyne Technologies |
| BC Assessment |
BDO |
| Grant Thornton |
KPMG |
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Municipal Finance Authority
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| 737 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8W 2V1 |
| Phone: (250) 383-1181 Fax: (250) 384-3000 |
| Website: www.mfa.bc.ca |
The Municipal Finance Authority operates under its own Act, as the central borrowing agency for the financing of long-term and short-term capital requirements of regional districts and their member municipalities, regional hospital districts and other special purpose municipal bodies. The MFA issues its own securities, and obligations of the MFA are not obligations of the Province of BC and are not guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by the Province. The MFA is a stand alone organization, owned by its Members (clients). MFA is self-supporting, and pays its operating costs from fees charged on its programs - not from taxation of its Members. It does not require nor receive operational support from any senior level of government. |
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Royal Bank
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| Phone: (604) 575-3397 |
| Contact: Doug Pascoe |
| Website: www.rbcroyalbank.com/publicsector |
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Whether you’re looking to optimize treasury management functions, capital investments, or gain insight into emerging trends that will impact the future of your municipality, RBC will work with you to develop a plan that takes every aspect of your goals and long term vision into consideration including:
• Share our industry-specific knowledge and experience
• Deliver advice and solutions to help your municipal government save money, seize opportunities, and reduce risk
• Be your direct connection to public sector specialists within RBC |
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CGA - Certified General Accountants Association of BC
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| 300-1867 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 5L4 |
| Phone: (604) 732-1211 Fax: (604) 732-1252 |
| Website: www.cga-bc.org |
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The Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia is the largest and fastest-growing accounting body in B.C. CGA-BC is the governing and regulatory body responsible for the training and certification of B.C.’s 14,000 CGAs and CGA students. CGAs work all across Canada, as well as in Bermuda, the Caribbean, China, and Hong Kong. In addition, CGAs have expanded their opportunities through an agreement with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the world's largest accounting body. Members of one body can become members of the other. For CGAs this means extending the portability of their skills to 170 countries. In total, there are more than 68,000 CGAs and students worldwide. |
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Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC
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| Suite 500, One Bentall Centre |
| 505 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V7X 1M4 |
| Phone: (604) 681-3264 Fax: (604) 681-1523 |
| Website: www.ica.bc.ca |
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia (ICABC) is the largest accounting organization in British Columbia, with 9,300 members and 1,300 students. Established in 1905, the ICABC is also the oldest accounting organization in the province. The mission of the ICABC is to protect and serve the public, our members, and students by providing exceptional education, regulation, and member services programs so that chartered accountants can provide the highest quality of professional services. |
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Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
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| Box 9838 Stn Prov Gov, Victoria, BC V8W 9T1 |
| Website: www.gov.bc.ca/cd/ |
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Our mission is to promote sustainable, liveable communities that provide healthy and safe places for British Columbians.
The Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development brings together key government services and supports needed to make B.C. communities great places to live. Our goal is to help local governments and residents build vibrant, green and healthy communities that are well-governed, liveable, economically-resilient, socially-responsible, and full of opportunities for participation in sport and the arts.
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StarDyne Technologies
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| 400-1632 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 7T2 |
| Website: www.stardynetech.com |
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StarDyne Technologies provides market leading software and related services to the public sector, primarily local government and education markets. StarDyne offers, through its group of companies, alternative and complementary solutions to satisfy customer requirements. StarDyne has invested substantially in its companies through product development, market expansion and acquisitions. The StarDyne group serves over 500 local governments and 255 school districts, comprising over 6800 schools. |
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BC Assessment
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| 400-3450 Uptown Boulevard, Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9 |
| Phone: (250) 595-6211 Fax: (250) 595-6222 |
| Website: www.bcassessment.ca |
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BC Assessment's business is to provide a stable and predictable base for real property taxation in British Columbia. To meet its goal, BC Assessment completes an annual Assessment Roll, and produces independent, uniform and efficient property assessments for all property owners in the province. Property assessments form the basis for local and provincial taxation. BC Assessment is guided by its commitment to: Quality in its products, services, and work life; Accountability for its actions and results; Service that is responsive and sensitive; and Teamwork in working together as one team and partnering with its clients. |
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| BDO |
| 600 - 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2 |
| Phone: (604) 688-5421 Fax: (604) 688-5132 |
| Website: www.bdo.ca |
| Contacts: |
| Bill Cox Ph: (604) 443-4716 |
| Dawn Wedman Ph: (604) 443-4712 |
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Providing audit and financial advisory services to British Columbia municipalities for over 50 years. |
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Grant Thornton
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| Suite 1600, Grant Thornton Place |
| 333 Seymour Street |
| Vancouver, BC V6B 0A4 |
| website: www.grantthornton.ca |
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Grant Thornton is a leading Canadian accounting and business advisory firm, providing a full suite of audit, tax and advisory services to private and public organizations. Together with the Quebec firm Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, Grant Thornton has 110 offices in Canada, with over 4,000 staff.
Grant Thornton provides a team-based approach dedicated to partner and senior professional involvement and regular client contact- for every client, for every engagement. |
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| KPMG |
| 777 Dunsmuir Street |
| Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1K3 |
| Telephone: (604) 691-3000 Fax: (604) 691-3031 |
| Website: www.kpmg.com |
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KPMG provides Audit, Tax, and Advisory services and industry insight to help organizations manage risk and performance in the dynamic and challenging environments in which they do business.
KPMG combines our multi-disciplinary approach with deep, practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities. |
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SILVER SPONSORS
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| Mercer |
MIA |
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| AON |
Capri Insurance Services |
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CaseWare |
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Municipal Insurance Association
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| Unit #390 – 1050 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2W9 |
| Phone: (604) 683-6266 Fax: (604) 683-6244 |
| Website: www.miabc.org |
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The Municipal Insurance Association is member owned and operated, and contributes to the financial security of local governments in British Columbia by providing broad liability insurance coverage at stable and best value costs; risk management services which assist members to identify and minimize risks, and to prevent and manage losses. Over 160 Municipalities and Regional Districts are members. |
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AON Reed Stenhouse Inc.
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| 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3X8 |
| Phone: (604) 688-4442 Fax: (604) 682-4026 |
| Website: www.aon.com |
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Aon Risk Services is a global leader in the field of risk and insurance, with a global network of 500 offices in 120 countries and a workforce of over 37,000. As Canada's leading provider of risk management services and insurance brokerage, Aon's Public Sector Group delivers these specialized tailored products and services out of three BC offices.
The scope of work demanded by today's public entities requires a broker with a deep understanding of the risks faced by the public sector, strong links to government bodies, and an expert team that specializes in the government legislation. Aon has this dedicated public sector group in Canada, the United States and Australia and each region leverages each other's expertise to their clients' benefit.
Aon Corp. is a global provider of insurance brokerage services, insurance products, and risk and insurance advice, web based risk management information systems, as well as other consulting services. With 2009 revenue of US$7.5 billion, an outstanding global distribution system and a vast client distribution, Aon enjoys unequalled presence in the marketplace.
For further information, please contact Farzad Ershad at (604) 443-2527 or email farzad.ershad@aon.ca. |
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Mercer Canada
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Bentall 5, 550 Burrard St, Suite 900, Vancouver, BC
V6C 3S8 |
| Phone: (604) 683-6761 Fax: (604) 683-4639 |
| Website:www.mercer.ca |
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Since our founding in Vancouver in 1945, Mercer has been committed to providing valuable, client focused consulting advice. Today, Mercer is a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services. Mercer consultants help clients design and manage health, retirement and other benefits and optimize human capital. The firm also provides customized administration, technology and total benefit outsourcing solutions. Mercer’s investment services include global leadership in investment consulting and multi-manager investment management. Mercer’s global network of more than 20,000 employees, based in over 40 countries, helps ensure integrated, worldwide solutions. Our consultants work with clients to develop solutions that address global and country-specific challenges and opportunities. |
CaseWare International
http://www.caseware.com/
Who We Are
CaseWare is a leading supplier of software solutions to accountants and auditors worldwide. Founded in Toronto in 1988, CaseWare is the dominant provider of mission-critical accounting and auditing software used by domestic and global accounting firms and a leading provider of auditing software to governments, tax authorities and corporations.
Our customers use CaseWare products to prepare, review and audit financial statements, manage client engagements, conduct detailed audit and fraud detection tests, track time and billings and support overall practice management.
Committed to the Community
CaseWare International and its employees are committed to serving the community by partnering with local charities.
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Capri Insurance Services Ltd.
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| 100 - 1500 Hardy Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 8H2 |
| Phone: (250) 860-2426 Fax: (250) 860-1213 |
| Contact: Paula Garrecht Email: pgarrecht@capri.ca |
| Website: www.capri.ca |
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Capri began in Kelowna in 1975 with a handful of staff, and has grown to become one of the largest independent brokers in Western Canada with over 280 staff in 11 offices. We have partnered with the Frank Cowan Company to deliver Cowan Public Entity insurance to the municipal and local government sector. Our staff have extensive experience identifying and managing risk for insurable and non-insurable exposures derived from years of providing guidance to many of the major municipal risks in British Columbia. Some of the keys to our success include specially tailored Property & Liability coverages, including Errors & Omissions and Environmental Liability, risk management and educational seminars and publications, contract review and risk transfer support, and construction insurance services.
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BRONZE SPONSORS
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Temple (MAIS)
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Young Anderson |
| CMW |
Urban Systems |
| CMA BC |
Fairtax Recovery Consultants Limited |
| Phillips Hager, North |
MNP
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| Pacific Blue Cross |
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Phillips, Hager, North
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| 20th Floor, 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N5 |
| Phone: (604) 408-6100 Fax: (604) 685-5712 |
| Website: www.phn.com |
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Discerning investors have placed their trust in PH&N since 1964. Our disciplined investment style and strong client relationships, coupled with some of the lowest fees in the business, have enabled us to build wealth for Canadians over the long term. |
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Temple Consulting Group Ltd. (MAIS)
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| 101B-8575 Government Street, Burnaby, BC V3N 4V1 |
| Phone: (604) 444-9188 Fax: (604) 444-9131 |
| Website: www.templeconsultinggroup.com |
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With over 20 years of municipal experience, Temple Consulting Group provides software solutions to local governments that facilitates information management, including financials, permitting applications, land management and eGovernment solutions. Now we are introducing our latest addition: MAISeREC, our park and recreational centre software, the complete community management tool.
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| Pacific Blue Cross |
| 4250 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4W6 |
| Phone: (604) 419-2101 Fax: (604) 419-2163 |
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| Pacific Blue Cross has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 70 years. Our comprehensive understanding of health care fuels our commitment to service. |
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Urban Systems
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| 500 - 1708 Dolphin Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9S4 |
| Phone: (250) 762-2517 Fax: (250) 762-5266 |
| Website: www.urban-systems.com |
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Urban Systems has always been committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we live and work. Our team offers a broad range of professional expertise in the fields of civil engineering, community planning and landscape architecture. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, we work with clients to develop practical, affordable solutions to their unique project challenges. In today’s competitive environment our clients are expected to achieve greater results with fewer resources than ever before. It is within these challenging conditions that our people thrive; we are known for out-of-the-box thinking and innovative problem solving that often results in significant financial savings for our clients. |
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Young Anderson
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| 1616 - 808 Nelson Street, Box 12147, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H2 |
| Phone: (604) 689-7400 Fax: (604) 689-3444 |
| Website: www.lya.ca |
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With offices in Vancouver and Kelowna, Young Anderson provides a full spectrum of legal services to large and small B.C. local governments. Our group of 17 lawyers are capable of addressing any of the varied and complex legal issues facing local governments and their communities. |
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CMW Insurance Services
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| 700 - 1901 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5C 6R6 |
| Phone: (604) 294-3301 Fax: (604) 294-3003 |
| Website: www.cmwinsurance.com |
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CMW’s public sector practice group provides municipalities and public sector clients superior access to quality insurance markets and innovative risk-related solutions to the broad exposures unique to this sector. Our staff has extensive experience identifying and managing risk for insurable and non-insurable exposures derived from years of providing guidance to many of the major municipal risks in British Columbia. The key to successfully managing risks in the public sector involves strong insurer relationships for structuring appropriate programs for the insured as well as communicating the needs for timely and realistic claims support. |
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Certified Management Accountants of BC
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| 1055 - 555 Burrard Street, Box 269, Vancouver, BC V7X 1M8 |
Ph: (604) 687-5891 or (800) 663-9646 Extension 7005
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| Contact: Nicole Wears, Development Officer |
| Website: www.cmabc.com |
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Recognized and respected around the world, the CMA designation is like no other. It is the calling card of a strategic management professional with proven expertise in strategic financial management, business knowledge, and leading-edge management skills. That's why 40,000 CMAs are providing real world strategic direction, business management, and leadership all over the world today.
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Fairtax Recovery Consultants Limited
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| Toll free: 1.866.268.2880 Toll free fax: 1.800.799.0005 |
| Suite 409, 1008 Homer Street, Vancouver BC V6B 2X1 |
| Email: info@fairtax.ca |
| Website: www.fairtax.ca |
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Fairtax specializes in professional, thoughtful and thorough commodity tax services pertaining to all aspects of your operations. Our reviews apply all of the latest changes in legislation and offer the potential for generating large recoveries through the creation and application of unique recovery issues.
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| MNP |
| Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors |
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| 96 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5L5 |
| Phone: (250) 753-8251 Fax: (250) 754-3999 |
Website: www.mnp.ca
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| At MNP, it all starts with a relationship. The kind of relationship that helps us better understand your business – and offer you sound advice. Your MNP team provides tailored expertise in tax, accounting and a wide range of business advisory services. Whatever your needs, wherever you want to go, MNP will help you get there. |