Dinner Meeting - January 17, 2017

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Special Guest Speaker: Fiona Famulak, President of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association. 

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) represents the industrial, commercial and institutional construction industry in the Lower Mainland, one of the most dynamic and forward-thinking industry sectors in British Columbia that drives significant economic benefit provincially, regionally and locally. 
Recent statistics from the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training show that growth across BC is strong with the estimated capital cost of proposed construction projects throughout the province hitting $296billion.  With $82billion of construction currently underway in BC, the industry has a busy future ahead!
This evening, VRCA President, Fiona Famulak, will highlight the opportunities and challenges facing the industry in the coming years, and describe how the VRCA is working diligently to support those who operate in it.

About Our Speaker:
Fiona Famulak - President, Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA)
Fiona is passionate about business and has over 25 years international experience, gained in Europe, Asia Pacific and Canada, working in the private and not-for-profit sectors.

As a Chartered Accountant, Fiona’s expertise lies in financial control and risk management.  However her professional experience is far broader and spans corporate governance and strategic and operational planning, with her passion being her love of connecting with people and identifying and building strategic partnerships in order to get things done!  As a former small business owner, Fiona understands what businesses need to succeed in today’s tough economic climate.  That insight helped her to deliver in her role as former CEO of the Whistler Chamber of Commerce and continues to help her today as she and her team reinvent the VRCA so that it is member-focused, relevant and invaluable to the construction industry.

Fiona is an energetic and enthusiastic individual with diverse interests that include golf, ski, tennis, travel and good food and wine!  She also loves to dance and has been known to be the last one standing on the dance floor at numerous events!