Register by February 13, 2019

This free 3-hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years. 

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process

Presenter Biography

Presenter TBD

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Coffee & Conversation with the Candidates is an opportunity to be face-to-face with your potential Councillors. So, come out and share a cup of joe with candidates, and vote using our live polling stations at the APEGA offices.

Before the event, be sure to familiarize yourself with the candidates.

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Register by February 14, 2019

If you don’t know what makes you exceptional, how can anyone else? This important workshop is your essential first step to prepare yourself to land higher, particularly in competitive job markets. Know who you really are and learn how to effectively brand yourself and articulate your value proposition. Find out how to start building your brand by knowing, believing, and sharing what makes you extraordinary, and learn the secrets of standing out to strategic prospects.

When you participate in this session, you will learn how to:

• Build your brand for the 2019 job market and unleash your value
• Identify transferable skills
• Package your "secret abilities" to attract the best opportunities
• Define your "WOW factors"
• Make yourself more marketable and define what sets you apart
• Articulate your unique value to an employer
• Crush it in networking meetings
• Stop playing the job lottery
• Land higher!

About the Presenter

Jackie Rafter, BEd, MBA, is a visionary career transformation strategist and entrepreneur with a passion for helping people discover and live their purpose. As founder, president and CEO of Higher Landing, Jackie helps professionals, executives, and globally-known athletes to help them transition and transform their careers. The proprietary career transformation methodology she has pioneered at Higher Landing is being broadly adopted across professions, particularly in the oil & gas industries as they go through significant, disruptive change.

Jackie believes in the ability of people to tap into their potential and is particularly focused on helping them re-invent, brand, and package themselves to take advantage of the massive systemic changes taking place in job search and career management. She has taught at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary and regularly appears in various media as an expert and thought leader on the oil & gas job market and the career transformation strategies necessary to thrive in it.

Before starting Higher Landing, Jackie built two professional search firms, founded Canada’s first publicly traded company with an all-female Board of Directors, Roxi Capital (now trading as Plastifab Corp.) and was a founder of Anorak Capital (now trading as Total Energy Services).

Jackie holds dual degrees from the University of Calgary with an MBA and Bachelor of Education (French) and is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist. She is a champion of helping people live healthy and authentic lives and enjoys travel and running long distance. She has worked in five countries around the world, including Monaco, the UK, Switzerland, and South Africa.

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Register by February 19, 2019

With the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), there are questions on how AI impacts our society and way of life. In this lunch and learn, we will hear about AI and its applications, AI development as a type of engineering design, and some ethical and societal issues.

About the Presenters

Eric Chalmers, P.Eng., PhD, completed an electrical engineering co-op program at the University of Alberta in 2011. He completed a PhD in the U of A's electrical and computer engineering department in 2015, and received the George B. Walker award for best doctoral thesis. Eric then worked as a post-doctoral fellow in the neuroscience department at the University of Lethbridge, where he developed brain-inspired machine-learning algorithms. He accepted a position at Farmers Edge—first as a senior data scientist, then as lead data scientist—developing intelligent prediction models and decision-support systems for precision agriculture. Eric is currently the Director of Data Science at SurexDirect, an online Canadian insurance brokerage that ranked 22nd on Canadian Business and Maclean’s  2018 Growth 500 list.

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Register by February 21, 2019

APEGA Lakeland Branch invites you to participate in their Annual General Meeting (AGM), where branch business will be discussed and the new branch executives will be elected.

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Register by February 19, 2019

Thinking differently and being truly creative is difficult in today’s fast-paced, risk-intolerant, and capital-constrained environment. We often hear leaders ask their staff to "think outside the box" more. Leaders at all levels can help foster learning and innovation. This workshop will provide you with the practical tools to "see" problems as opportunities and let go of the old ways of dealing with them by using new thinking tools.

What will be covered? We start by trying to understand how the educational system and other life factors can shape our thinking patterns and lead to incremental or familiar change that is not innovative. You will uncover your unique blend of preferences and strengths in the four stages of the creative process. Mapping these preferences (creative profiles) can help teams learn to respect and synchronize different thinking and problem solving orientations with their fellow teammates. You will learn to use a three-stage process to find the right question/problem, see the current reality more clearly, and conceptualize ideas that will delight your customers. Most importantly, you will learn to think differently and have fun doing it.

At the conclusion of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Articulate why it is so difficult to “think outside the box” when coaching and developing others to be more creative
• See your own blend of creative strengths in association with others, thereby increasing mutual understanding and collaboration while decreasing conflict from diverse points of view and working styles
• Develop innovative ideas that create value and differentiation
• Respectfully challenge conventional business practices
• Flex your problem solving style for the associated stage in the innovation process
• Understand what fosters and impedes innovation and risk taking in organizations

About the Presenter

Erin Waddell is the Principal of Lead With Core Values, a company that coaches and facilitates teams to uncover new possibilities and bring their best selves to the world. Over a wide-ranging career, she’s been a successful executive and leadership coach accountant, educator, project manager, international public speaker, transformational change agent, management consultant, and leadership development facilitator. Erin is passionate about learning methods that are practical, personalized, and highly interactive. Erin is also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and a credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She holds a master’s degree in leadership from Royal Roads University. Erin is an active volunteer with organizations supporting education, health, and infrastructure in the developing world. She is a director of Health Reach Canada, a not-for-profit supporting development projects in Nepal, Tanzania, and India. 

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Coffee & Conversation with the Candidates is an opportunity to be face-to-face with your potential Councillors. So, come out and share a cup of joe with candidates, and vote using our live polling stations at the APEGA offices.

Before the event, be sure to familiarize yourself with the candidates.

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Register by February 25, 2019

Come join the Vermilion River Branch for casual bowling at Lloyd Lanes Bowling Alley. It's just $2 for a pair of shoes to attend.

Following the bowling, members are welcome to join the local branch's annual general meeting (AGM) in one of the meeting room spaces upstairs at Lloyd Lanes.

Food, beverages, and snacks are available to purchase at Lloyd Lanes. No outside food or drink permitted.

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Register by February 24, 2019

Alberta’s electricity system is evolving. With a target to have 30 per cent of Alberta’s energy be supplied by renewable sources by 2030, new technology and new generation options are creating opportunities for investors and customers to participate in a market unlike anything seen previously. Join Gary Hart, P.Eng., AltaLink’s Chief Operating Officer, as he explores emerging technology, its ability to disrupt or enhance the industry, and what the next steps are for utilities and the province’s electricity transmission backbone.

About the Presenter

For more than 30 years, Gary Hart, P.Eng., has held a variety of senior positions in the energy industry across Canada, most recently as Managing Director for Berkshire Hathaway Energy Canada. Gary started his career with TransAlta and moved through a number of roles of increasing responsibility. As Director of Business Development for Western Canada, Gary developed two Alberta cogeneration projects before moving to Ontario, where he was VP of Operations, Eastern Canada, for TransAlta Limited Partnership. Following his tenure at TransAlta, Gary joined Westcoast Power as VP Operations with accountabilities for their generating portfolio. Gary then went on to join Suncor Energy in utility operations and supply chain, most recently as their Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Field Logistics. Gary has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.

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Register by March 1, 2019

The consultation phase for APEGA’s Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) grant project begins with a series of in-person and virtual consultation meetings.

These sessions are intended to:

• identify workplace barriers that women face in the fields of engineering and geosciences
• hear input from APEGA members (of all genders) about their experience with gender-related workplace barriers 

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Register by March 1, 2019

The consultation phase for APEGA’s Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) grant project begins with a series of in-person and virtual consultation meetings.

These sessions are intended to:

• identify workplace barriers that women face in the fields of engineering and geosciences
• hear input from APEGA members (of all genders) about their experience with gender-related workplace barriers 

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Register by March 4, 2019

Join the APEGA Lethbridge Branch for our annual general meeting (AGM). We encourage all members to participate as we elect the Branch Executive members for the 2019-20 year.

Agenda:
Introductions
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Branch Annual Report
Branch Financial Report
Branch Executive Elections
Appointment of 2019 Nominating Committee
Adjournment 

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 Register by March 3, 2019

Al-Aziz Moosa, P.Eng., PMP, and Douglas Robertson, P.Eng., will discuss TransCanada's approach to detecting leaks in liquids pipelines. The presentation will touch on the regulatory environment, TransCanada's commitment to safe transport of liquid hydrocarbons, TransCanada's multi-level approach to leak detection, and a discussion on new leak detection technologies.

About the Presenters

Al-Aziz Moosa, P.Eng, PMP, is a program manager within TransCanada's Field Engineering and Projects team. During his time at TransCanada, he has worked on projects to improve the existing leak detection system, test the existing leak detection system to ensure regulatory compliance, test and evaluate new leak detection technologies, and install new leak detection technologies. Prior to joining TransCanada, Al worked in the technology and defence sectors, where he developed and supported innovative sensor systems.

Douglas Robertson, P.Eng., is a professional engineer with over 20 years of pipeline leak detection, SCADA, and control room experience. During his career, he has designed, built, installed, maintained, tested, and operated a diverse cross section of leak detection technologies all over the world. During his time working with and for both leak detection vendors and pipeline operators, Douglas has acquired a depth and breadth of knowledge of pipeline leak detection for gas and liquids pipelines. During his time working in control rooms, he also acquired in-depth knowledge of the challenges and benefits of the day to day monitoring of pipelines using leak detection systems and their impact on operations. 

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Register by February 28, 2019

The APEGA Vermilion Branch is hosting a Curling Funspiel as a social event for members of APEGA, ASET, APEGS, SASTT, and guests. Teams consist of 3-4 people and should include at least two players registered as professional members. All skill levels are welcome.

• Games are scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. and will last one hour. The full schedule will be emailed to team captains on March 6, 2019.
• Clean shoes are required; no street shoes will be allowed on the ice.
• There are a limited number of brooms and sliders available to borrow at the curling club.
• Snacks and beverages available at curling club.

See the event poster (pdf)

If you have any questions, please contact Karl Jory at kjory@solidearth.ca or 780-870-6061.

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Register by March 6, 2019

This 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years.

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process

Presenter Biography 

APEGA Presenter TBD

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Register by March 7, 2019

Join the Edmonton branch to discover the avenues for innovative and entrepreneurial Albertans who will contribute to next generation products and services. TEC Edmonton offers a variety of accelerators and programs for entrepreneurs to take action on ideas and products. 

About TEC Edmonton

TEC Edmonton accelerates growth of emerging technology-based companies. The prosperity resulting from TEC’s programs, working in partnership with the community, will help Edmonton towards being recognized as one of North America’s leading regions for wealth creation through innovation. See more about TEC Edmonton.

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Register by March 6, 2019

This 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years.

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process

Presenter Biography 

APEGA Presenter TBD

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Register by March 11, 2019

The consultation phase for APEGA’s Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) grant project begins with a series of in-person and virtual consultation meetings.

These sessions are intended to:

• identify workplace barriers that women face in the fields of engineering and geosciences
• hear input from APEGA members (of all genders) about their experience with gender-related workplace barriers 

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Register by March 12, 2019

Beat the winter blues! Members of the APEGA Lakeland Branch and their families are invited to an evening of tubing at Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort. Participants over the age of two can enjoy riding the tube park, and participants of all ages are welcome to enjoy the warmth of the fire pit. A free hot chocolate will be provided to each participant. S’mores, roasting marshmallows, and jumbo hot dogs will be available for purchase at the Koko Shack.

View the Lakeland Tubing Night Poster (pdf)

Please note: This event is only for APEGA members and their families.

• Children under the age of five must ride with an adult in their tube.
• Children under the age of two are not permitted to ride the tube park, but they are welcome to enjoy the fire pit.
• Helmets are recommended and are provided for free from Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort.
• If an extreme weather event results in the closure of the resort, the event will be cancelled and you will be notified by email or telephone.

For more information on the Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort Tube Park, please visit their website.

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Register by March 13, 2019

This free, 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years.

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process 

Presenter Biography

Presenter TBD

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Register by March 13, 2019

Large engineering and construction projects are complex and of longer duration, presenting greater challenges to busy managers and executives. The long history of staggering cost overruns and delays in project completion offers little assurance that the cost estimates and schedules presented to project executives can be relied upon. The level of uncertainty and volatility associated with major capital projects make a predictable outcome almost impossible to achieve.

To help busy leaders, this course proposes the application of a Benevolent Dictatorship on the next wave of major capital projects. Benevolent Dictatorship is a practice in which a demanding leader exercises absolute leadership over an organization and its major capital projects, but does so for the benefit of all members of the organization and the projects in full compliance with legal, moral, and ethical requirements and values. 

Project leaders must act ethically and legally, understand risks, and address the concerns of their stakeholders while overseeing and participating in the delivery of their major capital project.

This course will cover the following subjects:

• Embrace Uncertainty: classify risks, allocate reserve amounts and assign responsibility for risks.
• Engage Stakeholders: each consultation and negotiation with a stakeholder can affect how well you deliver your project.
• Transform Governance: establish a governance structure and advocate ethical behaviour.
• Fulfill Your Obligations: appreciate your contractual and tort obligations, recognize your claims and disputes obligations, and pursue HSE obligations.
• Build Relationships: earn trust, gain respect and adopt a collaborative relationship model.
• Improve Productivity: prepare productivity plan, address productivity issues, incorporate productivity lessons learned, set project-based productivity targets, measure productivity, provide feedback.

When you participate in this session, you will learn how to:

• Improve major capital project performance
• Conduct oversight of major capital projects
• Understand and fulfill senior executives’ obligations

About the Presenter 

Dr. George Jergeas, P.Eng., is a Professor of Project Management in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, where he has taught and researched methods for improving project management since 1994. He has 40 years of work experience, principally in infrastructure projects as well as claims and disputes. He has worked with project teams in oil sands development, hospitals, roads and bridges, tunnelling, LRT expansions, and mining projects. As a claims consultant investigating numerous construction projects both in Canada and the USA, George gained insight into the fundamental causes of project success and failure.

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Register by March 19, 2019

Large engineering and construction projects are complex and of longer duration, presenting greater challenges to busy managers and executives. The long history of staggering cost overruns and delays in project completion offers little assurance that the cost estimates and schedules presented to project executives can be relied upon. The level of uncertainty and volatility associated with major capital projects make a predictable outcome almost impossible to achieve.

To help busy leaders, this course proposes the application of a Benevolent Dictatorship on the next wave of major capital projects. Benevolent Dictatorship is a practice in which a demanding leader exercises absolute leadership over an organization and its major capital projects, but does so for the benefit of all members of the organization and the projects in full compliance with legal, moral, and ethical requirements and values. 

Project leaders must act ethically and legally, understand risks, and address the concerns of their stakeholders while overseeing and participating in the delivery of their major capital project. 

This course will cover the following subjects:

• Embrace Uncertainty: classify risks, allocate reserve amounts and assign responsibility for risks.
• Engage Stakeholders: each consultation and negotiation with a stakeholder can affect how well you deliver your project.
• Transform Governance: establish a governance structure and advocate ethical behaviour.
• Fulfill Your Obligations: appreciate your contractual and tort obligations, recognize your claims and disputes obligations, and pursue HSE obligations.
• Build Relationships: earn trust, gain respect and adopt a collaborative relationship model.
• Improve Productivity: prepare productivity plan, address productivity issues, incorporate productivity lessons learned, set project-based productivity targets, measure productivity, provide feedback. 

When you participate in this session, you will learn how to:

• Improve major capital project performance
• Conduct oversight of major capital projects
• Understand and fulfill senior executives’ obligations

About the Presenter

Dr. George Jergeas, P.Eng., is a Professor of Project Management in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, where he has taught and researched methods for improving project management since 1994. He has 40 years of work experience, principally in infrastructure projects as well as claims and disputes. He has worked with project teams in oil sands development, hospitals, roads and bridges, tunnelling, LRT expansions, and mining projects. As a claims consultant investigating numerous construction projects both in Canada and the USA, George gained insight into the fundamental causes of project success and failure. 

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Register by March 19, 2019

In this session, you will learn speech fundamentals, including how to attain clear articulation, how to breathe fully, and how to lift your speech off the page through emphasis, inflection, word duration, and pause. We will examine the importance of body language and how it can affect your message. We will also delve into why we feel anxious when we speak in public. The speaker's thesis was on alleviating anxiety in public presenters, and she will present many exercises and techniques that can help reduce your stress.

Participants are asked to prepare a two-minute speech on a topic of their choosing (it can be work related if you want). You can memorize it, read it from a sheet of paper, or cue cards, but please do not read it from your phone.

After participating in this session, you will:

• Have a strategy for dealing with performance anxiety when speaking.
• Have the tools to become a more polished and powerful presenter.
• Be able to watch a presenter and analyze their performance.
• Have the confidence that your next presentation will be better than ever.

About the Presenter

Alyson Connolly, BFA, MFA, is a voice and public speaking coach who works with clients of all types: those who are good speakers but want to be great, those who would rather die than speak in public, and those whose accent hinders their clarity. She began her career as a professional actor on the stages of Western Canada, and she has over 30 years of experience. She is also a keynote speaker who tells the story of her life, from a difficult childhood to overcoming her fear onstage, as well as speaking about public speaking. Her book Public Speaking for Dummies was released in bookstores and online in August 2018. 

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Register by March 20, 2019

Just like everything else in this fast-paced world, keeping up with current and effective job search techniques is no easy task for job searchers. How can I move up in my organization? What if I don’t want to be an engineer anymore? How do I find out what else I’m good at? What if I want to become an entrepreneur? What are the current trends in writing resumes and cover letters? How are employers recruiting these days? How should I prepare for today’s interviews? How do I maximize social media? Participants will learn answers to these questions, and a lot more, in this highly interactive session.

After participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Leverage social media
• Identify and learn about cutting-edge job search tools
• Understand employer recruiting techniques
• Utilize informal (and free) self assessment tools

About the Presenter

Herky Cutler has been a member of the Career Development Association of Alberta for 20 years and has been a Certified Career Development Professional (CCDP) since the designation was created. He has trained career development practitioners for over 10 years, both face-to-face and online. He has a chapter about “Using Music as a Career Development Tool" published in a career development book, and he has also written a book on leaders and organizational development, with a chapter devoted to career development. Herky has presented and been a keynote speaker at numerous conferences in North America on a wide variety of career development topics.  

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Register by March 21, 2019

Just like everything else in this fast-paced world, keeping up with current and effective job search techniques is no easy task for job searchers. How can I move up in my organization? What if I don’t want to be an engineer anymore? How do I find out what else I’m good at? What if I want to become an entrepreneur? What are the current trends in writing resumes and cover letters? How are employers recruiting these days? How should I prepare for today’s interviews? How do I maximize social media? Participants will learn answers to these questions, and a lot more, in this highly interactive session. 

After participating in this session, you will be able to:

• Leverage social media
• Identify and learn about cutting-edge job search tools
• Understand employer recruiting techniques
• Utilize informal (and free) self assessment tools

About the Presenter

Herky Cutler has been a member of the Career Development Association of Alberta for 20 years and has been a Certified Career Development Professional (CCDP) since the designation was created. He has trained career development practitioners for over 10 years, both face-to-face and online. He has a chapter about “Using Music as a Career Development Tool" published in a career development book, and he has also written a book on leaders and organizational development, with a chapter devoted to career development. Herky has presented and been a keynote speaker at numerous conferences in North America on a wide variety of career development topics.

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Register by April 1, 2019

The long history of staggering cost overruns and delays in completion offers little assurance that the cost estimates and schedules presented to project executives can be relied upon. This session is tailored for project managers who are involved directly in managing projects and will build on the Fundamentals of Project Management session by analyzing current industry practices and introducing some value-improving practices to enhance the delivery of complex construction projects.

The presenter will discuss research findings about cost overruns and benchmarking. He will also discuss ways to improve project decision-making, the management of construction, and associated risks. Fresh thinking is required and some long-held ideas of best practice will be challenged to opens the door to a different way of thinking to enhance project predictability. 

The course may cover the following topics:

• Overview of project gated processes: its application, advantages, and disadvantages.
• Discussion of the dilemma of predictability and risk/causes of cost overruns and what we can do about it.
• How to identify early warning signs.
• Re-defining project risks: operational risk, strategic risk, contextual risk, contingencies, and allowances.
• Key success factors for major capital projects.
• Cost estimating overview, classifications, contingencies, and confidence.
• Reshaping the governance system:
  • The Project Sponsor and his/her leadership role.
  • The Project Executive Officer and his/her leadership role.
  • Project Eco-system and contract strategies.
• Fast tracking projects: How to fast track and key success factors.
• Improving the decision process, constructability, PDRI, lessons learned, team building and alignment, and building and sustaining project teams.

After attending this course, you will be able to:

• Understand project key success factors
• Challenge some long-held ideas and best practices
• Change focus from project level to the executive level
• Enable project managers to deliver their projects more effectively and efficiently

About the Presenter

Dr. George Jergeas, P.Eng., is a Professor of Project Management in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, where he has taught and researched methods for improving project management since 1994. He has 40 years of work experience, principally in infrastructure projects as well as claims and disputes. He has worked with project teams in oil sands development, hospitals, roads and bridges, tunnelling, LRT expansions, and mining projects. As a claims consultant investigating numerous construction projects both in Canada and the USA, George gained insight into the fundamental causes of project success and failure. 

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Register by April 5, 2019

This 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years. 

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process

Presenter Biography 

APEGA Presenter TBD

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Register by April 4, 2019

Join the Edmonton branch learn more about the newest refinery in Alberta from those who run and engineer the facility. 

About the North West Redwater Partnership

The Sturgeon Refinery is Alberta’s newest stand-alone refinery — the first to be built in more than 30 years. The NWR Sturgeon Refinery is the world’s only refinery designed from the ground up to minimize its environmental footprint through carbon capture and storage, while producing cleaner, high-value products needed to meet North America’s energy demands. See more about the NWR Sturgeon Refinery.

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Register by April 5, 2019

This 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years. 

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process

Presenter Biography 

APEGA Presenter TBD

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Register by April 15, 2019

This free, 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years.

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process

Presenter Biography

Presenter TBD

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Register by April 14, 2019

Since 1990, Paul Bauman has carried out and directed near surface geophysical exploration programs on 6 continents. Notable archaeological investigations have included exploring for Dead Sea Scroll Caves, the mythological ancient city of Atlantis, gas chambers of the Sobibor Nazi extermination camp, a Holocaust escape tunnel in Lithuania dug by the "Burning Brigade," World War II mass burials, a first century bath house in Nazareth, and the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem on the property of Joseph of Arimathea.

Recent locations of water resource exploration programs for humanitarian relief have included the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh, the massive Kakuma refugee camp in the Turkana desert of Kenya, and the villages of Northern Uganda destroyed by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army. Some of the more significant geophysical targets in Western Canada have included mapping geohazards in glaciomarine clays and waste rock dumps, imaging the interior of earth filled dams, the direct detection and mapping of oil sand and shallow gas deposits, and the mapping of natural saline discharge zones along the entire reach of the Athabasca River through the oil sands deposits.

A number of these programs have been featured in television and movie documentaries, books, a Discovery Channel "reality" television series about hunting for the hidden cash, arms, emeralds, and drugs of Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel, and even an off-Broadway play opening this March.

In this talk, Paul will briefly discuss the background, technical challenges, and outcomes of a few of these investigations. Besides describing the intriguing geoscience scenarios of each of the site investigations, Paul will clearly describe why the findings are important and of inherent interest to the wider audiences of PBS NOVA, the New York Times, Time magazine, National Geographic, and APEGA.

About the Presenter

Paul Bauman, P.Eng., P.Geoph., is the founder and technical director of the geophysics group at Advisian (a division of WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd). Paul earned a BScE in Geological Engineering and a minor in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University, and a M.Sc. in Earth Sciences from the University of Waterloo. Over the past 30 years, Paul and the geophysics group at WorleyParsons have pioneered many applications in near-surface geophysics, including in the areas of water exploration, salt water intrusion mapping, contaminant mapping, the direct detection of hydrocarbons, archaeology, geotechnical engineering applications, and the measurement of fundamental hydrogeological properties.

Paul has appeared in a number of documentaries and television series, including the National Geographic television special Finding Atlantis, two NOVA documentaries (Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land and Holocaust Escape Tunnel), the documentary Deadly Deception at Sobibor, the six episode Discovery series Finding Escobar’s Millions, the recently released The Good Nazi, and Finding Water, a documentary about a water exploration program in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. Paul was the recipient of the 2016 APEGA Community Service Summit Award.

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Website and registration coming soon!

APEGA Annual General Meeting & Conference

More information will be posted soon. Bookmark apegaconference.ca to stay informed.

Register by April 23, 2019

The long history of staggering cost overruns and delays in completion offers little assurance that the cost estimates and schedules presented to project executives can be relied upon. This session is tailored for project managers who are involved directly in managing projects and will build on the Fundamentals of Project Management session by analyzing current industry practices and introducing some value-improving practices to enhance the delivery of complex construction projects.

The presenter will discuss research findings about cost overruns and benchmarking. He will also discuss ways to improve project decision-making, the management of construction, and associated risks. Fresh thinking is required and some long-held ideas of best practice will be challenged to opens the door to a different way of thinking to enhance project predictability.

The course may cover the following topics:

• Overview of project gated processes: its application, advantages, and disadvantages.
• Discussion of the dilemma of predictability and risk/causes of cost overruns and what we can do about it.
• How to identify early warning signs.
• Re-defining project risks: operational risk, strategic risk, contextual risk, contingencies, and allowances.
• Key success factors for major capital projects.
• Cost estimating overview, classifications, contingencies, and confidence.
• Reshaping the governance system:
  • The Project Sponsor and his/her leadership role.
  • The Project Executive Officer and his/her leadership role.
  • Project Eco-system and contract strategies.
• Fast tracking projects: How to fast track and key success factors.
• Improving the decision process, constructability, PDRI, lessons learned, team building and alignment, and building and sustaining project teams.

After attending this course, you will be able to:

• Understand project key success factors
• Challenge some long-held ideas and best practices
• Change focus from project level to the executive level
• Enable project managers to deliver their projects more effectively and efficiently

About the Presenter

Dr. George Jergeas, P.Eng., is a Professor of Project Management in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, where he has taught and researched methods for improving project management since 1994. He has 40 years of work experience, principally in infrastructure projects as well as claims and disputes. He has worked with project teams in oil sands development, hospitals, roads and bridges, tunnelling, LRT expansions, and mining projects. As a claims consultant investigating numerous construction projects both in Canada and the USA, George gained insight into the fundamental causes of project success and failure.

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Register by April 24, 2019

Is there someone at your office who you just don’t "get" and who drains your energy? No matter how much you try, you just can’t get them to see your point or change their ways? This workshop uses the Everything DiSC™ tool to help you gain important insights into peoples’ communication preferences and working styles. The immediate feedback received from this workshop gives you the practical tools you'll need to build and sustain more harmonious and productive relationships in all aspects of your life.

After participating in this session, you will have:

• Awareness of your personal working and communication styles
• Increased your awareness for understanding the working styles of others
• Identified your health and unhealthy behaviors in a conflict situation of your choosing
• Uncovered your blind spots, assumptions and attitudes that may be getting in the way
• Experienced how to engage with others by creating a safe space
• A clear picture of the actions needed to work more effectively and productively with others

About the Presenter

Erin Waddell is the Principal of Lead With Core Values, a company that coaches and facilitates teams to uncover new possibilities and bring their best selves to the world. Over a wide-ranging career, she’s been a successful executive and leadership coach accountant, educator, project manager, international public speaker, transformational change agent, management consultant, and leadership development facilitator. Erin is passionate about learning methods that are practical, personalized, and highly interactive. Erin is also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and a credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She holds a master’s degree in leadership from Royal Roads University. Erin is an active volunteer with organizations supporting education, health, and infrastructure in the developing world. She is a director of Health Reach Canada, a not-for-profit supporting development projects in Nepal, Tanzania, and India. 

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Register by April 29, 2019

This 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years. 

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process

Presenter Biography 

APEGA Presenter TBD

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Register by April 29, 2019

This 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years. 

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process

Presenter Biography 

APEGA Presenter TBD

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Register by May 9, 2019

Join the Edmonton branch to learn more about Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA)'s vision to enable responsible and sustainable growth of Canada’s oil sands while delivering accelerated improvement in environmental performance through collaborative action and innovation. 

About COSIA

COSIA is mobilizing the world's best minds to improve environmental performance. COSIA is an alliance of oil sands producers who collaborate and innovate: their vision is to enable responsible and sustainable growth of Canada’s oil sands while delivering accelerated improvement in environmental performance through collaborative action and innovation. The alliance was launched March 1, 2012. See more about COSIA.

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Register by May 9, 2019

Is there someone at your office who you just don’t "get" and who drains your energy? No matter how much you try, you just can’t get them to see your point or change their ways? This workshop uses the Everything DiSC™ tool to help you gain important insights into peoples’ communication preferences and working styles. The immediate feedback received from this workshop gives you the practical tools you'll need to build and sustain more harmonious and productive relationships in all aspects of your life.

After participating in this session, you will have: 

• Awareness of your personal working and communication styles
• Increased your awareness for understanding the working styles of others
• Identified your health and unhealthy behaviors in a conflict situation of your choosing
• Uncovered your blind spots, assumptions and attitudes that may be getting in the way
• Experienced how to engage with others by creating a safe space
• A clear picture of the actions needed to work more effectively and productively with others

About the Presenter

Erin Waddell is the Principal of Lead With Core Values, a company that coaches and facilitates teams to uncover new possibilities and bring their best selves to the world. Over a wide-ranging career, she’s been a successful executive and leadership coach accountant, educator, project manager, international public speaker, transformational change agent, management consultant, and leadership development facilitator. Erin is passionate about learning methods that are practical, personalized, and highly interactive. Erin is also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and a credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She holds a master’s degree in leadership from Royal Roads University. Erin is an active volunteer with organizations supporting education, health, and infrastructure in the developing world. She is a director of Health Reach Canada, a not-for-profit supporting development projects in Nepal, Tanzania, and India.

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Register by May 18, 2019

This free, 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years. 

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process 

Presenter Biography

Presenter TBD

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Register by May 31, 2019

This 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years.

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process

Presenter Biography 

APEGA Presenter TBD

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Register by May 31, 2019

This 2.5 hour seminar is on APEGA’s expectations for Permit Holders and Responsible Members. Responsible Members must attend a Permit to Practice seminar within six months of being added as a Responsible Member, and then at least once every five years.

This seminar covers:

• Permit to Practice administration
• how to create and maintain a professional practice management plan
• the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Member
• APEGA’s discipline and enforcement process

Presenter Biography 

APEGA Presenter TBD

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