Join us May 11–14, 2026 for the 4th Annual BCLEAP Conference at the beautiful Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos, BC. Get your tickets early! The theme for the 2026 conference is ”Adapting Today – Leading Tomorrow.”
Program
Monday, May 11
| 4:00 pm | Registration |
| 6:00 pm | Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, May 12
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome & Land Acknowledgement: BCLEAP President |
| 8:15 – 8:30 | WELCOME: Police of Jurisdiction – Shawna Baher |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Introductory Activity |
| 9:00 – 10:30 | SPEAKER: Michelle Di Tomaso – Strategic Projects/Sr. Executive Assistant at InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | BCLEAP Executive Report: BCLEAP President |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | WELLNESS SPEAKER: Dave Coates, President at MoveSafe – Ergonomics |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45 – 1:00 | Wheel of Names |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | AXON PRESENTATION – Dan Malo Axon |
| 1:30 – 2:15 | CHIEF / EA Partnership Presentation – Chief Suzanne Muir / EA Deborah Reed |
| 12:15 – 2:30 | Break |
| 2:30 – 4:00 | SPEAKER – Kristine Marshall workshop/interactive |
| 4:00 – 4:10 | Closing Remarks – Free Evening |
| 4:45 | Optional: Nostalgia Winery – Tasting and Tour |
Wednesday, May 13
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:15 | MC Welcome – Wheel of Names |
| 8:15 – 9:30 | SPEAKER: Extortion – C/Supt. Duncan Pound |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | EA PANEL |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING: Dawn Christenson (LAB: Learn and Build session where you build a solution to solve a common problem in the workplace using Microsoft 365) |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45 – 2:00 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING Cont’d: Dawn Christenson |
| 2:00 – 2:15 | Wheel of Names |
| 2:15 – 2:30 | Break |
| 2:30 – 3:45 | SPEAKER: Daphne Woods – (how we make decisions, identifying biases, using frameworks, understanding our sphere of influence) |
| 3:45 – 4:00 | Closing Remarks |
| 5:30 | Shuttle Departs for Social Event – Tinhorn Creek Vineyards |
Thursday, May 14
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:15 | MC Welcome – Wheel of Names |
| 8:15 – 9:15 | Christa-Lee McWatters, VP of Adega Estate Winery |
| 9:15 – 10:15 | LEADERSHIP SPEAKER: Supt. Raina Siou |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: The Future of Work – Rocky Ozaki |
| 12:00 | Closing Remarks |
Conference Cancellation Policy: While the conference has a no refund policy, conference registrations can be transferred to another individual by emailing info@bcleap.ca and providing the name, title and organization of the person you wish to transfer the registration to. This policy supports our planning commitments with venues and providers.