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NANAIMO MARCH 13, 2025

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Make It Safe Is For You

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A fresh approach to annual training on relevant topics for safety committees and Worker Reps.

Leadership

For business owners and leaders—Expert advice and industry best practice to build a thriving workplace culture.

Safety

Grow your health and safety knowledge and skills beyond compliance.

People

For managers and HR—Manage the human side of health, safety, and employee wellness.

Why Attend?

This Make It Safe live event contains practical training you can apply towards your annual training and professional development requirements—and invaluable connections with the region's health and safety community. And it comes with a bonus pass to Make It Safe Online for an additional 20 hours of expert sessions online and on demand.

Discover new strategies and tools to strengthen your safety culture.
Equip your committee or worker rep with new skills and interesting new training topics!
Network and learn from health and safety experts—and from other companies and people who put safety first.

Made Safely in BC

Whatever your products or services, Make It Safe is the health and safety event for the companies that keep British Columbia's supply chain running.

Connect and Learn!

Join us for a packed day of keynotes, workshops, and networking for manufacturers, food and beverage processors, and anyone with an interest in safe and healthy workplaces.

2 CONFERENCES, 1 TICKET

Free Make It Safe Online pass included with your Vancouver ticket. This pass will let you tune into international keynotes and 25+ more expert sessions online Oct 29–30 and on demand for a year.

Conference Program

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Thursday
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Friday
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March 13th 2025

7:30AM

Registration Open + Networking Breakfast

07:30 - 08:30 AM

Audience:

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8:30AM

Opening | Make It Safe Vancouver Island 2025

08:30 - 08:45 AM

Wayne Arondus

CEO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Audience:

8:45AM

Keynote

Keynote: Taking the Lead in Safety

08:45 - 09:30 AM

Brent McCrea

Owner

McCrea's Welding Ltd.

Audience:

9:30AM

Workshop | Preventing MSI Injury

09:30 - 12:00 PM

Sasan Tahvili

OHS Technical Advisor

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Heidi Hare

Senior Safety Advisor

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

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11:00AM

Successful Teams: Building on Differences

11:00 - 12:00 PM

Sandra Reder

President and Founder

Vertical Bridge HR

Audience:

1:00PM

Navigating Transitions in Life and Work

13:00 - 14:00 PM

Dr. Steve Conway

Director of Leadership and Psychological Safety

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Audience:

Workshop | Rigging for Supervisors and Safety

13:00 - 16:15 PM

Rick Sikora

CEO & President

Cranemasters

Audience:

2:00PM

Behavioural Hand Safety

14:00 - 15:00 PM

Patrick McDonald

National Hand Safety Program Manager

Superior Glove

Audience:

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Driving Down Risk

14:00 - 15:00 PM

Hassan Nedadahandeh

OHS Audit Manager

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Ken Roberts

Health and Safety Manager

Creative Salmon

Wayne Arondus

CEO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Mark Lee

Partner and Director, Commercial Customer Care, BC and Yukon

Acera Insurance

Audience:

3:15PM

Keynote

Industry Keynote Panel on Safety Leadership and Responsible Business

15:15 - 16:15 PM

Wayne Arondus

CEO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Delia Harsan

Occupational Health and Safety Manager

Grieg Seafood BC

Audience:

March 14th 2025

8:00AM

Post-Conference | 5S Training and Certification (Optional 1 Day Workshop )

08:00 - 17:00 PM

Bruce Ennis

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt & Process Improvement Guru

Manufacturing & Export Enhancement (MEE) Cluster

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Plan your Trip

Directions

Conference Venue

Coast Bastion Nanaimo Hotel

Address

11 Bastion Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 6E4

Conference and Workshop Spaces + Hotel

Join us in downtown Nanaimo for Make It Safe 2025 Vancouver Island at the Coast Bastion Hotel.

Just 4 KM from Departure Bay and 2 KM from the Hullo Ferries terminal, the hotel is located on the scenic Nanaimo waterfront with beautiful ocean views. It is a 2-minute walk to restaurants and shops on the Harbourfront Walkway.

Need accommodation? Enjoy thoughtful amenities including air conditioning, openable windows for fresh air, free wi-fi, a 55" flat-screen TV equipped with casting option, a mini fridge and a microwave.

Accomodation - Conference Hotel

Coast Bastion Nanaimo Hotel

Conference + Hotel

Join us in Nanaimo for Make It Safe Vancouver Island 2025 at the Coast Bastion Hotel—conveniently located downtown, across from the waterfront and minutes from the Ferry Terminal.

Newly renovated accommodations feature a Juliet balcony with partial or full ocean views of Nanaimo Harbour and the Port of Nanaimo. Enjoy thoughtful amenities including air conditioning, openable windows for fresh air, free wi-fi, a 55″ flat-screen TV equipped with casting option, a mini fridge and a microwave.

To reserve – call the hotel reservation line at 1.800.716.6199 and ask for the Make It Safe rate (booking number: 5824348) of $189 for a single room before February 2.

Address

11 Bastion Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 6E4

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