Marketplace: Information Notices
Below is a current list of general information postings that may be of interest to BC landscape architects, students and interns. All listings are the sole responsibility of the person or organization who posted the listing.
February 13, 2012: Real Estate Development from the Inside Out - The City Program, Simon Fraser University
Course Code: CITY755-VA1121 Session Dates: 6 - Mon Dates: Feb 13-Mar 19, 2012 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Campus: Vancouver Instructor(s): Herb Auerbach, development manager, consultant; Michael Mortensen, Senior Development Manager, Grosvenor Americas; and guest speakers Cost: $445 + HST = $498.40 Register: http://register.cstudies.sfu.ca/listSections.action?offeringid=373 > more information
February 15, 2012: Deadline: Call for Abstracts on Urban Hydrology - CWRA/CGU
Earth, Wind and Water – Elements of Life: A multi-disciplinary conference being held June 5-8, 2012 in Banff, AB. > more information
February 17, 2012: 2012 BCSLA Awards – NOMINATION DEADLINE - BC Society of Landscape Architects
The BCSLA Awards Presentation is planned for April 14, 2012 at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier (135 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC). Please return completed nominations by February 17, 2012 to Mark van der Zalm, Nominations Committee Chair, at the BCSLA offices. > more information
February 22, 2012: The Missing Link to a Green Economy: Green Industrial Lands - Light House
This session of Market Insights quarterly breakfast seminars explores the successes and challenges of leading municipalities, developers, investors and property managers in developing green industrial spaces and their role as a catalyst for green economic development. > more information
February 24, 2012: 2012 Awards of Excellence - Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
The CSLA Awards of Excellence recognize and showcase the remarkable innovation of our profession, and bring it to public attention. The Awards of Excellence honour distinctive design, ground-breaking research, sustainable landscape management … and much more. Our CSLA landscape architects revitalize derelict inner-city shorelines and fashion pedestrian-friendly streetscapes. They build avant-garde residential gardens and turn brownfields into sustainable parks. They shape our urban landscapes, spearheading city-wide planning and design. Each year, jurors select exceptional projects across many areas of expertise. > more information
March 5, 2012: Paolo Burgi Lecture - School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Paolo Burgi, Adjunct Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania www.burgi.ch > more information
March 9, 2012: Integrating Social Dimensions into Sustainability - The City Program, Simon Fraser University
The City Program, Simon Fraser University Course Code: SUST914-VA1121 Session Dates: 2 - Fri-Sat Dates: Mar 9-10, 2012 Time: 9 am-5:30 pm Campus: Vancouver Instructor(s): Rosemary Cooper, CreatingPLACES, and guest speakers Cost: $600 Register: http://register.cstudies.sfu.ca/listSections.action?offeringid=13 > more information
March 9, 2012: UBC Shadow Mentor Day - BCSLA/SALA
The BCSLA and the Professional Practice class of the UBC Landscape Architecture Program are sponsoring the Seventh Annual Shadow Mentor Day. For one day, students will experience the working world of landscape architecture by spending a day "shadowing" a professional. This is an eyeopening experience for the students and helps to prepare them for life after UBC. Students record the events and experiences of the day and upon returning to class report back to their colleagues. The diversity of practice and of the daily lives of landscape architects becomes apparent through the collective experiences of the class. Last year's participants all had positive and enlightening experiences. > more information
March 16, 2012: Ecological Planning and Sustainable Design - The City Program, Simon Fraser University
Course Code: URBD787-VA1121 Session Dates: 2 - Fri-Sat Dates: Mar 16-17, 2012 Time: 9-5:30 pm Campus: Vancouver Instructor(s): Michael von Hausen, principal, MVH Urban Planning and Design, Inc. Cost: $600 Register: http://register.cstudies.sfu.ca/listSections.action?offeringid=17 > more information
March 17, 2012: March 2012 MC/LARE Administration - CLARB
The dates for the administration of the multiple-choice sections of the LARE (Sections A, B and D) are as follows: March 5-17, 2012. Please check availability at the centre where you wish to test to determine the available testing days. The test centres have a limited number of stations available. Spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. > more information
March 23, 2012: 2012 Women's Arboriculture Conference - Women's Arboriculture
Would you like to learn more about arboriculture issues from urban foresters, scientists, horticulturalists, landscape architects and ethnobotanists during the day, and relax at the Spa come evening? Enjoy a quiet setting where cedar trees meet the sea? Welcome Canada's first spring flowers on the west coast? Please join us for 3 days of learning, networking and fun, March 21st to 23rd at Tigh-Na-Mara Conference Centre and Spa, near Parksville on Vancouver Island. > more information
April 3, 2012: REG. DEADLINE - June 2012 LARE Administration - Sections C and E - BC Society of Landscape Architects
The June 2012 administration of the LARE (Landscape Architect Registration Examination) will include Sections C and E. To register for the reduced rate, payment and LARE Order Form (enclosed) must be received by the BCSLA no later than 12:00 NOON PDT TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012. Late order fees will apply thereafter. > more information
April 13, 2012: Designing Integrated Neighbourhoods - The City Program, Simon Fraser University
Course Code: URBD783-VA1121 Session Dates: 2 - Fri-Sat Dates: Apr 13-14, 2012 Time: 9-5:30 pm Campus: Vancouver Instructor(s): Michael von Hausen, principal, MVH Urban Planning and Design, Inc. Cost: $600 Register: http://register.cstudies.sfu.ca/listSections.action?offeringid=1701 > more information
April 14, 2012: 2012 BCSLA Awards - BC Society of Landscape Architects
The BCSLA Awards Presentation is planned for April 14, 2012 at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier (135 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC). Please return completed nominations by February 17, 2012 to Mark van der Zalm, Nominations Committee Chair, at the BCSLA offices. > more information
April 14, 2012: 2012 BCSLA Annual Conference, Showcase of Products and AGM - BC Society of Landscape Architects
More than 200 landscape architects, exhibitors, allied design professionals and presenters will gather for our premiere event for BC landscape architects from April 12-14, 2012 at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier located on the North Vancouver, BC waterfront. > more information
April 20, 2012: Community Food Systems - The City Program, Simon Fraser University
The City Program, Simon Fraser University Course Code: SUST908-VA1121 Session Dates: 2 - Fri-Sat Dates: Apr 20-21, 2012 Time: 9 am-5:30 pm Campus: Vancouver Instructor(s): TBD Cost: $600 Register: http://register.cstudies.sfu.ca/listSections.action?offeringid=1699 > more information
May 3, 2012: Soils and Urban Trees Conference 2012 - Urban Forest Innovative Solutions
Soils and Urban Trees Conference 2012 - University of British Columbia - Vancouver - May 3-4, 2012 > more information
June 5, 2012: Elements 2012 Conference - CWRA/CGU
Earth, Wind and Water – Elements of Life: June 5-8, 2012, Banff, Alberta > more information
June 11, 2012: June 2012 LARE - Graphic Section C - BC Society of Landscape Architects
The June 2012 administration of LARE Section C will take place on June 11, 2012 from 9 am to 2:30 pm at UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC). To register, payments and LARE Order Form (attached) must be received by the BCSLA no later than 12:00 NOON PDT TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012. > more information
June 12, 2012: June 2012 LARE - Graphic Section E - BC Society of Landscape Architects
The June 2012 administration of LARE Section E will take place on June 12, 2012 from 9 am to 2:30 pm at UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC). To register, payments and LARE Order Form (attached) must be received by the BCSLA no later than 12:00 NOON PDT TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012. > more information
September 22, 2012: September 2012 LARE Administration - Sections 1 and 2 - CLARB
The September 2012 administration of LARE Sections 1 and 2 will take place from September 10-22, 2012. > more information
December 15, 2012: December 2012 Administration of LARE - Sections 3 and 4 - CLARB
The December 2012 administration of LARE Section 3 and 4 will take place from December 3-15, 2012. As with previous computer-administered exams, candidates will have a two-week testing window starting with the December 2012 Administration. > more information
The BCSLA 2012 Annual Conference, Showcase of Products and AGM
More than 200 landscape architects, exhibitors, allied design professionals and presenters will gather for our premiere event for BC landscape architects from April 12-14, 2012 at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier located on the North Vancouver, BC waterfront. More details will be available very soon.
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