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See you at graduation! (Here’s the schedule)

Jeff Todd
Executive Director, alumni UBC

Attention tweeters! Use the hashtag #ubcgrad2013 to tweet about your graduation festivities.

Following the tour, the group will move on to a local pub for a drink.

Event Details

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Meeting Time: 13:45
Tour Time: 14:00-16:00

Price: £9 (Please bring cash on the day)

Meeting point: Outside the Bishopsgate exit of Liverpool tube station – map

The walking tour will take place rain or shine.

RSVP

Please RSVP by Friday June 21st to ubc.uk.alumni@gmail.com.

Reminisce about the good old days – exploring Wreck Beach, your most memorable profs, student pranks - while enjoying a casual meal at Casa Grecque, situated in the heart of one of Montreal’s liveliest neighbourhoods. Prices range between $9-20 for most items on the menu, and best of all, you can bring your own wine!

The event ends at 9:30 pm, but with the St. Laurent entertainment district right next door, alumni can keep the festivities going. You are welcome to bring along family members or friends.

Event Details

Friday, May 31, 2013
6:30 – 9:30 pm

Casa Grecque
200 rue Prince-Arthur Est. (map)
Corner of l’Hotel de Ville and Prince Arthur
Metro: Sherbrooke (Orange Line)

RSVP

For inquiries and to RSVP, please email the UBC Alumni Montreal Branch at: ubcalumnimtl@gmail.com. RSVP deadline: Monday, May 27, 2013.

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Save-the-date: The next Montreal UBC alumni family BBQ will be on Thursday, August 8, 2013.

The guest of honor will be UBC alumnus, Mr. Arif Lalani, Canadian Ambassador to the UAE, who will address alumni regarding, “The potential of a Canada-UAE Strategic Agenda.”

Event Details

Friday, May 31, 2013
1:00 – 3:00 pm

Sloane’s
Grosvenor House Dubai (Marina)
Restaurant details available here.
Dress code is casual.

Cost: Starting at AED 250 per person, inclusive of soft drinks.

RSVP

Please RSVP by Thursday, May 16, 2013, to: Canada.Univ.Alum.UAE@gmail.com, including the following information: name (and name of significant other/friend, if applicable), university, graduation year, mobile number.

Biography

Arif Lalani, BA’89 – Canadian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
Ambassador Lalani previously served as Director-General, Strategic Policy, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. He worked on political and commercial issues for the department and the minister and on Open Innovation, in addition to more traditional international policy issues.

Mr. Lalani was the Canadian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from 2007-2008, and served as the Canadian Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and to the Republic of Iraq from 2006-2007. Mr. Lalani’s other overseas assignments have included: Turkey, (with accreditation to Georgia and Azerbaijan); New York (as Alternative Representative to the Security Council); and Washington, DC. In Ottawa, he worked in the Office of the Senior Advisor for the Middle East Peace Process as Coordinator for the Balkans, Director, South Asia; and, as Director-General South and Southeast Asia. He was the founder and chairperson of the foreign ministry’s Working Group on Relations with Muslim Communities from 2005-2006.

He is a member of the Operating Board of Directors of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and serves on the Advisory Board for the Munk School of Global Affairs, U of T. Mr. Lalani is also a  Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal recipient.

Mr. Lalani has a BA, International Relations, degree from UBC and an MSc, Management, Organizations and Governance, degree from the London School of Economics.

The President of Afghanistan presented Ambassador Lalani with the Alam Sayad Jamal-u-Din al Afghani medal, on completion of his tour of duty in 2008 for his contribution to building peace and stability in Afghanistan.

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Photo: David Blue

*The alumni reception is sold out.*

Tickets for the performance are still available through the Bard on the Beach box office (information below).

UBC alumni are invited to a special preview production of Bard on the Beach’s Hamlet on Thursday, June 20 at 8:00 pm. Guests will have a chance to connect and enjoy Shakespeare’s classic featuring UBC’s notable alumni in the cast and crew including Naomi Wright (BA’02), Kelly Barker (BFA’97), Assistant Stage Manager, Nicholas Harrison (PhD’12) Designer, and Conor Moore (MFA’10), Designer.

For a special rate of $35.00 per ticket, alumni and friends can enjoy a pre-show reception and welcome remarks by Artistic Director, Christopher Gaze (DLitt’08).  If you cannot attend the reception, show-only tickets are available at the exclusive alumni rate of $25.00 per ticket.

Event Details

Thursday, June 20, 2013

6:30 pm – Reception with light refreshments
7:00 pm – Welcome remarks by Christopher Gaze, DLitt’08
8:00 – 10:00 pm – Performance

Vanier Park, Kits Point at the Foot of Whyte Avenue
1695 Whyte Avenue
Vancouver, BC

Tickets

The alumni reception is sold out. To purchase tickets for the preview performance only ($25), please call the Bard on the Beach box office at 604-739-0559 by June 10, 2013 and provide the special code: UBC Alumni Offer.  Discount valid for the June 20, 2013 performance only. Limit 2 tickets per performance per person..

About the Production and Bard on the Beach

A ruler’s ghost cries out for revenge and a towering tragedy is set in motion. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is confronted by betrayal and murder. On the verge of giving up all hope, he’s still driven by an insatiable quest for truth. His struggle for answers ultimately spares no one, triggering a shocking chain of events.

The production unfolds in a 21st century world of powerful, privileged leaders and so we see our own times through the lens of Hamlet’s brilliant but anguished mind. The iconic story is also an ageless reminder of the terrible damage done to any culture by those who seek power at the expense of their humanity.

Celebrating its 24rd Season in 2013, Bard on the Beach is one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare Festivals. Presented in a magnificent setting on the waterfront in Vancouver’s Vanier Park, the Festival offers Shakespeare plays, related dramas, and several special events in two performance tents from June through September.

A custom-built Mainstage was erected in 2011, offering expanded seating (742 seats), a redesigned stage and more comfortable seating for patrons. The Mainstage tent is open-ended so that the actors perform against a spectacular backdrop of mountains, sea and sky – a highlight of the unique Bard experience. Two productions are performed in repertory in the tent from early June through late September.

This event is presented by UBC Alumni Affairs and the UBC Faculty of Arts in partnership with Bard on the Beach.

Privacy Statement

Any personal information we receive from you will be used for internal purposes only by UBC and Bard on the Beach. We collect and use only information supplied voluntarily by you, and will not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others.

Honorary event chair, The Rt. Hon. John N. Turner, PC, CC, QC, BA’49, LLD’94, cordially invites you to the seventh annual Great Trekker Luncheon in Toronto, featuring Barbara Anderson, BSc’78, Chief Financial Officer TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee, in conversation with Alison Smith, Senior Correspondent at CBC News.

From major multinationals to early-stage entrepreneurial businesses, her career has included senior leadership roles in a range of organizations.  To deliver the Games on time and on budget, Anderson will be busy building strong financial teams, implementing financial and information management systems and process and establishing performance measurement frameworks.

What does it take to deliver a major event on time and on budget?  How do we prepare our cities for such large international gatherings?  What are the anticipated social, cultural and economic benefits for Toronto?  What are the major challenges being faced?  Join us as Barbara Anderson provides insight into this exciting time leading up to TORONTO 2015.

Event Details

Thursday, May 30, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto
325 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5H 4G3 - map

Ticket Pricing

Alumni and Friends – $70.00
Recent graduates (Grad years: 2008-2013) – $55.00
Table of ten – $650.00

RSVP

Please RSVP online by Thursday, May 23. For more information, please contact Nicola Wootton at nicola.wootton@ubc.ca or 1-855-427-5767.

Speaker Biography

Barbara Anderson, BSc’78
Chief Financial Officer
Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing Committee

Barb Anderson brings 20 years of expertise in financial management, strategy setting and implementation, business development, general management and executive leadership to her position as chief financial officer at TO2015. From major multinationals to early-stage entrepreneurial businesses, her career has included senior leadership roles in a range of organizations, many of which were undergoing significant change or moving to the next level of effectiveness.

Anderson spent a number of years in the food service industry, first with Pepsico Food Service in finance and information technology roles, and then as director, business strategy and general manager of one of Cara Operations Limited’s business units where she managed the operations, training and profitability of over 280 restaurants.

From there, she moved on to Bell Canada’s newly created subsidiary, Progistix-Solutions Inc., where she led a number of profit-enhancing initiatives, developed the company’s market positioning and implemented its initial sales strategy.

Anderson’s expertise in ensuring process effectiveness and establishing financial planning and analytical frameworks led her to her role as senior vice-president and chief financial offer at News Marketing Canada, where she enhanced margin performance through restructuring operations deployment and with innovative pricing strategies.

Prior to joining TO2015, Anderson served as chief financial officer at the non-profit charity MaRS Discovery District, where, through rigorous treasury management, she succeeded in generating significant cash from debt management and accounts receivable collections.

To deliver the Games on time and on budget, Anderson will be busy building strong financial teams in finance, legal, procurement, information technology and risk management, implementing financial and information management systems and processes and establishing performance measurement frameworks.

An MBA graduate of the Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto, she is also a chartered accountant (Ontario) and holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of British Columbia.

In her spare time, Anderson volunteers in Bishop’s University’s mentorship program and is a land steward for the Bruce Trail Association.

It’s that time of the year again: Spring!

Springtime in Vancouver means two things: Sunshine (we hope) and UBC Alumni Weekend. Vancouver is a great place when the sun’s out and we know there are a lot of activities to choose from on a sunny day in May. But we’re so confident that UBC’s Vancouver campus is where you’ll want to spend Saturday, May 25th that we’ll let the day speak for itself.

Here are five reasons why you won’t want to miss Alumni Weekend this year:

1. Outstanding entertainment. We have award-winning bilingual children’s musician, Will Stroet, BA’02, BEd’04, and the Backyard Band in the morning and Canadian comedian Rick Mercer, LLD’10, in the afternoon. There will also be main-stage performances throughout the day as well as roaming entertainers. Registration for the free Will Stroet and the Backyard Band concert is now open and tickets are already selling fast for the Rick Mercer performance, so don’t wait to register.
2. Free admission to UBC’s amazing attractions. Who wouldn’t want to visit the Museum of Anthropology or the Beaty Biodiversity Museum for free? Or the Nitobe or Botanical Gardens? Don’t forget about the Belkin Art Gallery. Indoor and out, UBC is home to some pretty spectacular things, so check them out.
3. Fascinating lectures from some of UBC’s most popular professors. We can’t list them all since there will be dozens of great lectures, but here are a few examples: Astronomer Dr. Jaymie Matthews will speak about alien planet hunting, Political scientist Dr. Allen Sens about the future of African peace operations and Dr. Hosny El Lakany about the importance of the world’s forests.
4. Fun activities for the whole family. If you want your kids to wear off some energy while you enjoy some of the other activities Alumni Weekend has to offer, drop them off at UBC Camps. If colourful flames and loud noises are more their thing, take them to the Magic of Chemistry. Have a future pharmacist, chemist,or entomologist in your midst? We have something for them too!
5. The outdoor Alumni and Friends Beer Garden. Remember the days when afternoons were made for beer gardens? We do. Enjoy live entertainment and an afternoon beer or two with your fellow alumni. You must be 19+ to get in.

The full schedule is online and registration is now open. So what are you waiting for? Register today.

We’ll see you on Saturday, May 25th!