British Columbia Aviation Council - BCAC

British Columbia Aviation Council - BCAC The British Columbia Aviation Council is a 340 member-driven charity representing and promoting the shared interests of the aviation and aerospace community.

The BCAC conference in Kelowna (YLW) is sold out! We have a few Add-on Event tickets still available, and our Online Auc...
05/24/2026

The BCAC conference in Kelowna (YLW) is sold out! We have a few Add-on Event tickets still available, and our Online Auction is still accepting donations (ends June 10th). Local celebrity Ogopogo thanks you for your support!

Visit bit.ly/BCAC26 for information.

✈️ Join aviation and aerospace innovators, influencers, and decision-makers at the BCAC 2026 Policy and Programs Confere...
05/11/2026

✈️ Join aviation and aerospace innovators, influencers, and decision-makers at the BCAC 2026 Policy and Programs Conference in Kelowna.
This year’s conference will tackle some of the most important opportunities and challenges facing our industry, including:
🌎 Practical, immediate approaches to climate sustainability
🛡️ Increased defence spending and defence-civilian synergies
🚀 Expanding aerospace development opportunities in British Columbia
👥 Solutions to current and future human resources challenges
If you’re shaping the future of aviation and aerospace in BC and beyond, this is the conversation you need to be part of.
🔗 Register today: bit.ly/BCAC26

✈️ Speaker Announcement – BCAC 2026 ConferenceWe are proud to welcome Lisa Setlakwe, Assistant Deputy Minister at Transp...
05/04/2026

✈️ Speaker Announcement – BCAC 2026 Conference
We are proud to welcome Lisa Setlakwe, Assistant Deputy Minister at Transport Canada, to the BCAC 2026 Conference in Kelowna.
Lisa will take part in a Fireside Chat with BCAC Board Chair Cathy Press, discussing human resource development and defence–civilian synergies in aviation and aerospace.
This marks the first time a senior Transport Canada leader has travelled from Ottawa to participate in our conference, making this a truly significant moment for our event and our industry.
With an impressive background spanning the Privy Council Office and Innovation, Science & Economic Development Canada, Lisa brings deep insight into policy, leadership, and innovation.
📅 May 25–27, 2026
📍 Kelowna, BC
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/BCAC26

✈️ Speaker Announcement – BCAC 2026 ConferencePlease join us in welcoming David Warnock-Smith, Associate Dean, College o...
04/30/2026

✈️ Speaker Announcement – BCAC 2026 Conference
Please join us in welcoming David Warnock-Smith, Associate Dean, College of Business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace.
With over 25 years of experience at the intersection of commercial aviation education, research, and industry practice, Dr. Warnock-Smith will share valuable insights into the critical role universities play in shaping today’s and tomorrow’s aviation workforce.
As the aviation and aerospace sector faces a global human resources challenge, this session will explore both the risks and the opportunities ahead.
📍 Kelowna, BC
🔗 Event details & registration: bit.ly/BCAC26

✈️ Speaker Announcement – BCAC 2026 ConferenceWe are proud to welcome Lisa Sidlakwe, Assistant Deputy Minister at Transp...
04/22/2026

✈️ Speaker Announcement – BCAC 2026 Conference
We are proud to welcome Lisa Sidlakwe, Assistant Deputy Minister at Transport Canada, to the BCAC 2026 Conference in Kelowna.
Lisa will take part in a Fireside Chat with BCAC Board Chair Cathy Press, discussing human resource development and defence–civilian synergies in aviation and aerospace.
This marks the first time a senior Transport Canada leader has travelled from Ottawa to participate in our conference, making this a truly significant moment for our event and our industry.
With an impressive background spanning the Privy Council Office and Innovation, Science & Economic Development Canada, Lisa brings deep insight into policy, leadership, and innovation.
📅 May 25–27, 2026
📍 Kelowna, BC
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/BCAC26

✈️ It’s all about the connections.Meet new friends and reconnect with old ones at the BCAC 2026 Conference in Kelowna.Fr...
03/31/2026

✈️ It’s all about the connections.
Meet new friends and reconnect with old ones at the BCAC 2026 Conference in Kelowna.
From our Welcome Reception to Add-on Events, Signature Dinner, and post-conference casual get-together, we’ve created countless opportunities to build meaningful, productive relationships across BC’s aviation and aerospace community.
 
🔗 Event details & registration: bit.ly/BCAC26

We are thrilled to announce that Barry Lapointe, Chair and Founder of KF Aerospace, Order of British Columbia (2015), Ca...
03/25/2026

We are thrilled to announce that Barry Lapointe, Chair and Founder of KF Aerospace, Order of British Columbia (2015), Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (2019), and Order of Canada (2024), will be the Keynote Speaker at our 2026 Conference in Kelowna, BC. In many ways, Barry is arguably BC’s leading industrialist.
Event details: bit.ly/BCAC26

Join us this Thursday!Ted Barris, a journalist, broadcaster, professor & Order of Canada inductee, will present his late...
03/23/2026

Join us this Thursday!
Ted Barris, a journalist, broadcaster, professor & Order of Canada inductee, will present his latest aviation book, The Battle of Britain, at the BCIT Aerospace Campus.
📅 Mar 26, 17:45
📚 Book signing before & after
🔗 bit.ly/HH-MAR26

Our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the two pilots lost in yesterday’s tragic incident a...
03/23/2026

Our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the two pilots lost in yesterday’s tragic incident at LaGuardia Airport involving an Air Canada Express aircraft.
The aviation community stands together in mourning. Our thoughts are with everyone affected.

✈️ Speaker Announcement – BCAC 2026 ConferenceWe are delighted to announce that Dr. Suzanne Kearns will be the Opening S...
03/18/2026

✈️ Speaker Announcement – BCAC 2026 Conference
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Suzanne Kearns will be the Opening Speaker at the BCAC 2026 Conference in Kelowna.
Dr. Kearns is the Founding Director of the Waterloo Institute of Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) and an Associate Professor of Aviation in the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo. Her work on sustainable aviation and the future of the industry promises to deliver an engaging and thought-provoking start to the conference.
📍 Kelowna, BC
🔗 Event details & registration: bit.ly/BCAC26

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Richmond, BC
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Wednesday 10am - 3pm
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