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Purpose of the Policy Review Seminar
Change in Delivery Format: In-person and Online
Who Should Take This Seminar?
Where and When
Fees
More Savings
Registration
Forest Legislation and Policy Reference Guide
Professional Development Program

Purpose of the Policy Review Seminar
The annual ABCFP Policy Review Seminar is designed to review current legislation and policies that govern forest practices in British Columbia, explore various forestry-related topics and the role that practicing forest professionals play.

The seminar is structured as four half-day themed modules, grouping related topics for a more integrated approach:

• The Professions and Professional Reliance;
• Forest Land Base – Supply, Allocation and Revenue;
• Resource Planning and Practices; and,
• Forest Resource Initiatives and Practice Accountability.

These topics include the RFT aspects of practice. Following brief presentations by expert panel members, the discussion time is intended to explore your questions, curiosities and concerns. So bring your questions on such topics as professional reliance, stumpage, practice standards, Forest Practices Board reports or even a previous exam question.

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Change in Delivery Format: In-person and Online
In-person Seminar
The ABCFP will deliver only one in-person seminar for 2010. We reduced the number of in-person seminars because fewer potential exam writers are expected to attend a policy review seminar this year; many citing the cost of travel and accommodation as factors in their decision.

Online Seminar
In response to this, the ABCFP will webcast an online version of the seminar live from Kamloops so those registered can login, see the presentations and hear the presenters. Online participants can also ask questions using their computer at any time during the presentations. In addition to hearing online questions and answers, they will also be able to hear the questions and answers originating from the live audience as they will be repeated.

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Who Should Take This Seminar?
The seminar is designed for both members and non-members wanting an overview of ABCFP legislation and bylaws, related roles of other resource professions, professional practice issues and BC’s current forest legislation and policies. The seminar is an excellent resource for those preparing to write one of the registration exams (RPF or RFT) this fall.

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Where and When
Thompson Rivers University
Open Learning Building, Room 127
900 McGill Rd , Kamloops

September 9 - 10, 2010
Session runs 8:30 am – 4:30 pm on both days with sign-in/login starting at 8 am.

More details for online access and login to follow.

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Fees
Early In-Person Session Registration Fees
Regular: $250.00 + $30.00 HST = $280.00
15% Spring Workshop Discount: $212.50 + $25.50 HST = $238.00*
20% Spring Workshop Discount: $200.00 + $24.00 HST = $224.00*
START Registration: $125.00 + $15.00 HST = $140.00

Late In-Person Session Registration Fees
Regular: $280.00 + $33.60 HST = $313.60
15% Spring Workshop Discount: $238.00 + $28.56 HST = $266.56*
20% Spring Workshop Discount: $224.00 + $26.88 HST = $250.88*
START Registration: $140.00 + $16.80 HST = $156.80

Early Online Session Registration Fees
Regular: $200.00 + $24.00 HST = $224.00
15% Spring Workshop Discount: $170.00 + $20.40 HST = $190.40*
20% Spring Workshop Discount: $160.00 + $19.20 HST = $179.20*
START Registration: $100.00 + $12.00 HST = $112.00

Late Online Session Registration Fees
Regular: $225.00 + $27.00 HST = $252.00
15% Spring Workshop Discount: $191.25 + $22.95 HST = $214.20*
20% Spring Workshop Discount: $180.00 + $21.60 HST = $201.60*
START Registration: $112.50 + $13.50 HST = $126.00

Group Rate Registration Fees
Group Rate: $150.00 + $18.00 HST = $168.00
When five or more people register as a group, registration is reduced to $150.00 each. No other discounts are applicable.

*Discount applies to any ABCFP online or in-person workshops completed between January 2010 and the date you register for the Policy Review Seminar. The discount does not include the Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples workshop as it is not a ABCFP developed course.

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More Savings
Register for two spring workshops (online or in-person) and get 15% off the Policy Review Seminar registration fee. Register for all three spring workshops (online or in-person) and get 20% off.
ABCFP Spring Workshops

Registration
Register by fax or mail: Policy Review Seminar Registration Form
Register Online

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Forest Legislation and Policy Reference Guide

Each year, a forest legislation and policy reference guide is written/updated by forest management experts. This guide summarizes important and relevant forest policies that affect the practice of forestry in BC and can be used as a reference for those studying to write the ABCFP registration exams.

Pricing for the 2010 Forest Legislation and Policy Reference Guide
Online access to PDF with seminar registration: Included
Hard copy with seminar registration: $30.00 + 3.60 HST = $33.60
Online access to PDF without seminar registration: $30.00 + 3.60 HST = $33.60
Hard copy without seminar registration: $60.00 + 7.20 HST = $67.20

Purchase of the 2010 Forest Legislation and Policy Reference Guide is done through the online registration or registration form above.

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Professional Development Program
The ABCFP Policy Review Seminar is worth 15 contact hours towards an ABCFP Professional Development Certificate. [more]

More Information
Contact us for more information about the ABCFP Policy Review Seminar. [more]

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