Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI)

🎉 The Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI) is jumping into the new year by highlighting the incredible work that BC has done for YOU and continues to do in making BC’s marine industry stronger and better. 🎉 We are proud to showcase the BC Maritime Industries Infrastructure Modernization and Expansion Grant Program recipients and the 41 projects that this incredible program has created for all of BC.    Recipients featured include:  Tyee Pacific Marine Operations Ltd EagleCraft Boats Inc Seaspan ULC [Vancouver Dry Dock Co Ltd] Liquid Metal Marine Ltd. Open Ocean Robotics Inc Zodiac Hurricane Technologies, Inc. JR Marine Manufacturing Ltd Campbell River Marine Terminal Ltd Meridian Marine Industries Inc. Ideal Welders Ltd. Cota Aviation Ltd   Checkout all of the recipients and the 41 different projects making a difference here:  https://lnkd.in/gJA-KKaP. This next year will be full of more innovation, more expansion, more scaling and more modernizing – making BC’s marine industry strong and resilient. Stay tuned to learn more about what BC is doing for YOU! 🎉   #innovation #modernization #expand #evironmentalresponsibility #britishcolumbia #marineindustry #shipbuilding #economicvalue #grants #funding #apply #restore #refit #repair  

The Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI) is jumping right into 2025 with one of our most anticipated events of the year. The BC Ferries Business Opportunities Forum is just around the corner and tickets are selling fast.    Join us in Victoria on February 27 as we hear from our valued member and partner BC Ferries about the latest updates and industry show cases (now completely full).    🎟️ Tickets are on sale now 🎟️ : https://lnkd.in/g3VqFqVF.    Get them while they last! 🙌🏽   #ferries #transportation #vessels #oceanresearch #britishcolumbia #shipbuilding #ferry #member #event #opportunities #forum #business #tickets #association #bettertogether

Holiday Greetings from the Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI) Team! 🎄 As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible ABCMI Team 🌟. This small but mighty group consistently goes above and beyond, showing flexibility, dedication, professionalism, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to support our members and the broader marine community. Together, we’ve accomplished amazing things this year driving growth and innovation within British Columbia’s ocean and marine industry. 🚢 🌊 To our members, partners, and supporters: thank you for your continued engagement. We hope you take this holiday season to spend quality time with family and loved ones, recharging for all the opportunities and milestones the new year will bring! #HappyHolidays #teamwork #marineindustry #marineinnovation #collaboration #oceaneconomy #newyearnewopportunities

🌟 Celebrating Excellence in Maritime Achievement 🌟 I’m thrilled to share that my esteemed colleague, Captain Alex Rueben, has been awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Maritime Achievement! 🏅 This prestigious award, a collaboration between the Government House Foundation and the Maritime Museum of BC, recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to BC’s maritime interests across areas such as science, technology, business, and culture. Alex’s dedication to the marine industry spans over three decades. He has been a relentless driver of progress—an initiator, innovator, and visionary. Alex retired from the Royal Canadian Navy | Marine royale canadienne after 35 years of service and went on to build the Industrial Marine Training and Applied Research Centre (IMTARC), now known as Camosun College's Coastal Centre. He also founded the West Coast Shipbuilding and Repair Forum, and then helped found what I consider to be his most remarkable achievement, the Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI). I’ve had the privilege of working alongside Alex since ABCMI’s inception almost 10 years ago. ABCMI, one of the largest member-driven organizations on Canada’s West Coast, has flourished under Alex’s leadership. Whether it’s organizing impactful industry events, building opportunities for Canadian companies in global marketplaces, advocating for our sector at the provincial and federal levels, or fostering innovation in ocean and marine technology, Alex’s passion, enthusiasm and hands-on approach have touched every facet of the association’s work. On behalf of the ABCMI Board of Directors and myself, Congratulations, Alex—you are so deserving of this honour, and then some! 🎉 #Leadership #MaritimeAchievement #BCMarineIndustry #Teamwork #Visionary

Canada’s Veterans include women, youth, immigrants, and Indigenous people. This day is a day we pause to reflect on the sacrifices of so many. To learn about the history of the Poppy flower and why it was chosen, please read about its history here from Canadian Legion: https://legion.ca/. To read about the many immigrant groups who also served, including Chinese, Japanese and Sikh, please visit War Museum’s site https://lnkd.in/gxqBTpbE. #remembranceday #neverforget #military #observance #dayofsignificance #veterans #lestweforget #britishcolumbia #canada

Today we pause, reflect, remember, and honour the many Indigenous, Métis, Inuit and First Nations veterans who have served or continue to serve our country.  To learn about the incredible ways Indigenous Veterans served, we encourage you to visit Indigenous Veterans of Canada’s Website (https://lnkd.in/gz_9r_HJ). Photo Credit: Onizhishin Designs #remembranceday #neverforget #military #indigenous #metis #inuit #firstnations #november #honour #remember

🔊 Final call out to buy a ticket for Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI)'s annual Business Opportunities Conference and Trade Show October 31 through November 1, 2024 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. 🔊 🎟️ Ticket sales close on Monday, October 21st! Purchase your ticket today and don't miss out on an incredible event: https://lnkd.in/gf8YCmMJ #network #conference #opportunities #business #b2b #event #vancouver #buyticket #purchase #lastcall #marineindustry #britishcolumbia

🦃 A turkey told us that there are just a few spots left to the Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI)'s Business Opportunities Conference and Trade Show, October 31 through November 1. He also told us that there are only 11 days left until tickets are no longer for sale. That's right! You have until October 21st to secure your space to one of ABCMI's largest networking events. This turkey is smart. So listen to him 🦃 . So purchase your ticket! And if you do, reward yourself this Thanksgiving with an extra slice of pumpkin pie 🥧 (we'd say an extra slice of turkey, but he's right here 😳). Ahem . . . follow this link and secure your space today: https://lnkd.in/gf8YCmMJ #turkey #thanksgiving #tickets #network #event #business #opportunities #conference #tradeshow #11daysleft #buyyourticket #secureyourspot #vancouver #marineindustry #britishcolumbia

🥁 Drum roll, please . . . . 🥁 The Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI) is proud to announce the Featured Speakers for the Business Opportunities Conference and Trade Show this October 31 through November 1, 2024 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver BC. The thought leadership and industry expertise embodied in these speakers will certainly make for an unforgettable event. Make sure you don't miss out on this event! Buy your tickets today because they are guaranteed to sell out! Visit our website https://lnkd.in/gf8YCmMJ to purchase tickets. Ticket sales end October 21st!! Get to it!! 👏 See you there! 😎 #featuredspeakers #event #business #opportunities #tradeshow #conventioncentre #network #b2b #marineindustry #connect #thoughtleadership #tickets #britishcolumbia #vancouver

🗓️ Mark your calendars! 📝 Save the dates! 😎 And be ready to buy your tickets! An amazing line up of Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI) events is coming your way to make 2025 another incredible year! Make these events a part of your annual plan and stay connected to industry leadership in BC. ⛴️ BC Ferries Business Opportunities Forum - February 27, 2025 💡 ABCMI's Innovation Forum - April 15-16, 2025 🏙️ ABCMI's Business Opportunities Conference & Trade Show - October 21-22, 2025 Tickets will go on sale in January 2025. We cannot wait to see you there! Make it easy and bookmark our webpage in your web browser: www.abcmi.ca. #savethedate #events #britishcolumbia #marineindustry #connect #collaborate #innovation #business #opportunities #planahead #markyourcalendar #annualplan