The Conference
The Conference is a forum for provocative miscellany and open discussion about momentous business issues in B.C., curated by BCBusiness digital editor Lindsey Peacock. Got a worthy idea? Get in touch.
May 07, 2012 The Conference: Public Relations
A new B.C. initiative engages consumers to build a more innovative health care system.
Health care across North America is in crisis. An aging boomer generation, increasingly unhealthy youth and tapped-out taxpayers are pushing the system to the brink. The only solution is a radical change in the way we interact with health care and a fundamental rethink of the system itself.
To effect that change, B.C. launched a massive health care innovation program. Big improvements...
May 03, 2012 The Conference: Media, Arts and Entertainment
BCBusiness online is in the running for an award in the Best Digital Design category.
Once again BCBusiness was acknowledged for its efforts in the digital sphere: BCBusiness online was nominated this week for a National Magazine Award.
The title's online arm is in the running for an award in the Best Digital Design category, which judges online publications based on visual and graphic elements as well as the overall...
April 30, 2012 The Conference: Homes and Real Estate
All the whining about the cooling housing market has real estate agent Leah Bach hot under the collar.
Is it time for the pundits to admit the real estate (ahem) bubble isn’t popping? In fact, it’s deflating so slowly that sellers are reluctant to adjust their prices to reflect actual market conditions. I mean, really, if you have read the Greater Fool blog for any time (which is “not” investment advice, by the way – read the disclaimer.) then it is really, truly, finally, this-time-I-mean–it time for the bubble to burst.
April 19, 2012 The Conference: Innovation
Brand strategist Marc Stoiber encourages companies to celebrate and grow their innovative ideas or risk watching them fall flat.
“The American Public Transportation Association recently awarded TransLink . . . Gold Level status for its achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, cutting energy use, slashing air pollution and increasing ridership.”
This news release seemed like pretty big news to me. But when I asked TransLink’s Director of Corporate Sustainability, Trish Webb, where the achievement had been covered, I was aghast to hear it had gone...
March 15, 2012 The Conference: Social Media
Despite the controversy around its accuracy, Invisible Children’s Stop Kony campaign offers lessons on the effective use of social media.
Until last week, few people had heard of Joseph Kony. Thanks to the instant messaging power of social media, the West is now buzzing about the Stop Kony campaign. Produced by Invisible Children (a previously invisible NGO), the video aims to raise awareness about Central African warlord Joseph Kony, charged with being one of the world’s worst human rights violators.
On Vimeo, the video has been viewed 16 million...
March 14, 2012 The Conference: Homes and Real Estate
Vancouerites can now find new condo development chatter with popular wiki website’s new BuzzBuzzWest division.
Ever thought about buying a new apartment, condo or townhouse? Not just new, but not-yet-built new? If you knew exactly where you wanted to be and saw a hole in the ground, you might begin your search for a new property the old-fashioned way – Google the builder and the project. But what if you wanted more options? Say, finding other builders or projects in the area? How about comparing prices and features? There just hasn’t been a great way to preview developments until a new kid...
Do you like networking at events?
Brian Wong, CEO of Kiip Inc.,
on being a 21-year-old CEO
|
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
5
|
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
|
13
|
14
|
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
|
|
25
|
26
|
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
|
|
Save over 50% off the newsstand price with a subscription to BCBusiness Magazine
Subscribe Now
Other BCBusiness Features
Online and in print, BCBusiness articulates the trends and issues affecting business in BC. The award-winning BCBusiness, essential companion to corporate titans and entrepreneurs alike, delivers provocative BC business news and commentary on traditional and digital platforms: videos, articles, blogs, and columns addressing all aspects of business in BC, including management, marketing, leadership, innovation, technology, careers, human resources, finance, and entrepreneurship. Vancouver small business owners, managers, CEOs, and digital entrepreneurs prize BCBusiness for its signature mix of analysis and opinion on the issues and people shaping business in BC. Join BCBusiness on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn - and at the premier West Coast business networking events, like BC's Top 100 Companies, Entrepreneur of the Year, BC's Top Innovators, and Best Companies to Work for in BC.
Canada Wide Media Limited
presents
