Full Convention Program Available Now!

The full 2023 UBCM Convention Program is now available to view here.

Online Voting

Voting on resolutions and Executive Elections will take place online, using the tool Simply Voting. Each voting delegate will receive an email directly from the service provider, Data on the Spot, with login details and links.

For voting, delegates will login using the email address that they used to register for the Convention. Please ensure that you have access to this email throughout the Convention.  

All voting members registered for the Convention will receive an email on Monday, September 18th with a link to test their voting credentials. The email will be sent from credentials@dataonthespot.com.

Voting delegates will use a device connected to wifi or mobile internet in order to vote during resolutions sessions and the Executive Election period. Examples of these devices include a smart phone, tablet, or laptop. Members who do not have their own smart phone, tablet, or laptop may borrow a smart phone from the service provider, Data on the Spot, for use during each resolutions session and for the Executive Election. Please visit the help desk in order to borrow a smart phone for voting purposes.

For further information on the online voting system and process please visit the UBCM website online voting page. 

Online Voting Recommendations:

• Ensure your smart phone, tablet, or laptop is fully charged at the start of each resolutions session.
• Flag or save the email message with the login details for voting, so that you are ready at the start of each resolutions session and Executive Election to login and vote. 
• If you need to borrow a voting device, arrive early to each resolutions session to sign out a device from the help desk.

If you have a question or need assistance, please visit the help desk on Wednesday morning next to the Delegate Services Desk, or in Exhibit Hall A during the resolutions session. If you cannot visit the help desk please email credentials@dataonthespot.com.

Please note: Only an elected official from a UBCM member local government or Indigenous government, who is registered for Convention is eligible to vote on resolutions or Executive Elections.

Messages from UBCM Executive Candidates

Candidates running for positions in UBCM’s 2023-24 Executive were invited to submit a video message to members. Of the 18 candidates, 12 submitted videos which are available to view on the UBCM YouTube channel. Note that additional candidates can still be nominated from the floor at Convention. More information on the full list of candidates is available in the full nomination report. Voting will take place during 2023 Convention in Vancouver, September 18-22. 

Tours During Convention

If you registered for a tour during the UBCM Convention, please view the most up to date program or Event App to double check your departure time and meeting location.

• Agricultural Study Tour – meet in Sechelt Room Foyer, Fairmont Waterfront at 8:00 AM on Monday
• Accessibility Tour – meet in the VCC East Building Foyer at 3:15 PM on Tuesday
• Covenant House Tour – meet in the Sechelt Room Foyer, Fairmont Waterfront at 2:30 PM on Wednesday
• Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Harbour Tour – meet in the VCC East Building Foyer at 1:00 PM on Thursday
• Takaya Cultural Canoe & Walking Tour – meet in Sechelt Room Foyer, Fairmont Waterfront at 1:30 PM on Thursday

All tours are sold out and required pre-registration. Please check your delegate registration confirmation email to ensure you are registered. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Harbour Tour may be able to accommodate additional guests on Thursday. If you would like to attend, but did not pre-register, you can ask our staff at the meeting location if there is space on the day.

Event App Now Live

We are excited to announce that we have officially launched the UBCM Convention Event App; now ready for guests to download and enjoy all its fantastic features such as saving sessions of interest in your very own personal calendar.

With the Event App, guests will be able to find all the information to enjoy Convention Week to its fullest all at the tip of their fingers. EventMobi, the platform selected to host the Convention Event App, is making a return for 2023.

With this simple downloading process, you can even navigate through the Event App before stepping foot in the Vancouver Convention Centre.

There are two ways to access the 2023 UBCM Event App:

• Download the App to your mobile device: Click the links below, or search "UBCM 2023" in your app store. Click here for Apple | Click here for Android.
• OR access from any web browser. Click to open the UBCM Event App hosted on the EventMobi Platform on a desktop or mobile device.

If you have any questions or require troubleshooting for the Event App, please email appsupport@ubcm.ca.

Welcome Returning & New Sponsors

UBCM would like to recognize and thank the sponsors for their continued support. Sponsorships help reduce the cost to deliver the convention, thereby reducing the registration costs and lowering barriers for local governments to attend.

When planning your in-person schedule and on-line screen time through the Convention Event App, please set aside dedicated time to visit our Exhibitors in the Vancouver Convention Center, as well as to click through to the virtual Sponsor Profiles features in the Event App.

Stay Up-to-Date and Tag #UBCM23

Visit the 2023 Convention page on ubcm.ca for updates including this year’s Convention Program, Bulletins and FAQ, plus Provincial Appointment Desk details, and more. Please contribute and share by using #UBCM23 on your social media channels.

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