Boot Camps and Seminars Help B.C. Businesses Connect to LNG Opportunities

Boot Camps and Seminars Help B.C. Businesses Connect to LNG Opportunities

Contractor-supplier boot camps and request for proposal (RFP) seminars will be offered in communities throughout B.C. to prepare B.C. businesses for the economic opportunity the liquefied natural gas industry offers.

Delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training  and Northern Development Initiative Trust, these workshops are a key part of the LNG-Buy BC Program announced at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities’ convention in 2013.

Boot camp-style workshops will help local businesses to understand procurement opportunities and processes associated with major LNG projects, while request for proposal seminars will guide industry through the RFP process that will help them bid on major contracts. The boot camps and seminars are free to attend and open to all local businesses.

In May 2014, the B.C. government will host the 2nd International LNG Conference to link British Columbians with the economic potential emerging today and in the future. “Powering a Strong Economy: British Columbia’s LNG in the Global Market” will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre May 21-23, 2014.

The event has three components: a conference, a trade show and an interactive career fair for youth. B.C. businesses will have an opportunity to showcase their capabilities at the trade show to drive business-to-business connections. Contractor-supplier boot camps and RFP seminars also will be held in Vancouver at the LNG conference on the trade show floor.

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Press Release, May 14, 2014; Image: gov.bc