Media Advisory - Conference Board of Canada hosts western business outlook conferences in cities across British Columbia

VANCOUVER, April 6, 2018 /CNW/ - British Columbia will be the only province to see economic growth above 3 per cent this year, making it the fastest growing provincial economy in Canada in 2018. But, an economic slowdown is underway this year, and is expected to continue in 2019 and beyond.

Pedro Antunes, Deputy Chief Economist and Marie-Christine Bernard, Director of Provincial Forecasting, The Conference Board of Canada, will join senior business leaders from across the province to discuss issues relevant to the local and provincial economies at the Western Business Outlook 2018 events in Vancouver, Nanaimo, and Victoria, taking place between April 10-12.

When/ Where:
Vancouver, April 10: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
Nanaimo, April 11: Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 101 Gordon St, Nanaimo, BC
Victoria, April 12: Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St, Victoria, BC

Who: Speakers include:

• Warren Anthony, Senior Manager, Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP
• Pedro Antunes, Executive Director, Economic Outlook and Analysis, and Deputy Chief Economist, The Conference Board of Canada
• Marie-Christine Bernard, Director, Provincial Forecast, The Conference Board of Canada
• Gavin Marshall, Partner, Roper Greyell LLP
• Lori A. Mathison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia
• Laura Nashman, Chief Executive Officer, British Columbia Pension Corporation
• Barry M. Rivelis, Senior Vice-President, Chief Information Officer, Pacific Blue Cross
• Kim Smythe, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce

This conference series is sponsored by Affirmative Financial Corp., Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia and Vancouver Island University.

For the full list of speakers, schedule and times, visit:
Vancouver: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/18-0061/agenda
Nanaimo: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/18-0059/agenda
Victoria: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/18-0060/agenda.aspx

Media Accreditation is required.

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SOURCE Conference Board of Canada

For more information or media accreditation, contact: Natasha Jamieson, Media Relations, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 307, E-mail: [email protected]; Yvonne Squires, Supervisor, Corporate Communications, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 221, E-mail: [email protected]

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