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Earn more CPD with AGM attendance

ach year, every member has the opportunity to attend at least two AGMs – one for CIQS and one for their local CIQS affiliate association. And if they have membership in other like associations such as RCIS, ICEC, AIC, CCA, etc., attending these AGMs make for many easy points.

To give you an example of the type of points a member could achieve for an AGM, let us take a look at the CIQS AGM held in Whistler, BC this past June. First, there is the Annual General Meeting, and by attending this, not only do you receive a complimentary breakfast, you receive one point for every hour of participation making this year’s meeting worth five points. Then there were the two Technical Sessions and lunch with a keynote speaker. Add another six points for Informal Activity with one point for every hour. Finally, a site visit to Olympic venues that were presented during the Technical Sessions, another three points of Informal Activity.

It is easy to see how 14 points quickly add up if you are able to attend a typical AGM. This would represent almost 30% of the 50 point minimum requirement. Add in your Professional Activity points and you are at 34 points or 68% of your annual requirement simply by attending one AGM.

Understandably, not everyone has an opportunity to attend a CIQS AGM due to time and cost constraints, but what about attending your local affiliate AGM? Most are an afternoon of time with the opportunity to see colleagues, or network with other professionals and in turn keep abreast of QS happenings and events.

I encourage all members to attend at least one AGM every few years or so. I have personally heard many times from members saying, ‘what does our membership give us other than a designation?’ Having sat on both the NSAQS Council and CIQS Council, I would say there are a number of major initiatives underway to better promote quantity surveying in Canada and abroad that are presented and discussed at the AGMs.

Mark Gardin, PQS CPD Lead

“it is easy to see how 14 points quickly add up if you are able to attend a typical aGM.”

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