2026-02-19 News Notice

2026 EngGeoMB Awards: Submit Your Nominations Today!
This is your opportunity to recognize and celebrate outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions in their fields of engineering and geoscience at the 2026 EngGeoMB Awards. Whether it's through innovation, leadership, or community impact, your nominations help shine a spotlight on those who inspire and elevate others in Manitoba. Submit your nominations no later than Friday, February 27, 2026; the Student Achievement Award nomination deadline is Friday, May 8, 2026. Detailed award descriptions and nomination forms can be found on our awards page. Nominate someone today and help ensure their exceptional contributions are recognized and celebrated!

National Engineering and Geoscience Month Lunch & Learn Sessions
As part of National Engineering and Geoscience Month 2026, we're excited to host a series of Lunch & Learn sessions showcasing the diversity and impact of our professions. These sessions offer a valuable opportunity to connect with fellow members, learn from experts, and gain practical insights that support professional growth - all while celebrating and promoting the impact of engineering and geoscience in Manitoba. Don't miss this chance to grow your skills, be inspired, and come together as a community!

Lunch & Learn: EngGeoMB Info Session - Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) Overview

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Lunch & Learn: Good Character and Ethics in the Practice

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

2026 Volume No. 1 of The Keystone Professional Now Available
The Keystone Professional is Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba's official quarterly publication. The current issue is now available to view online.

2026 Spaghetti Bridge Competition
As part of Provincial Engineering and Geoscience Month and Provincial Engineering and Geoscience Week, our annual Spaghetti Bridge Competition, in support of Harvest Manitoba, will return! Students in K - Grade 12 compete to build the strongest truss using just pasta and white or wood glue, then watch as we test it to destruction! The builder(s) of the strongest truss in each class wins a prize and a donation will be made to Harvest Manitoba based on the cumulative load that all of the trusses hold.
Entry into the 2026 Spaghetti Bridge Competition is free, but pre-registration is required by the Friday, February 27, 2026 deadline. For more information on the competition, the prizes, and how to register, please see the Spaghetti Bridge webpage.

Beyond Compliance: The ROI of Exceeding Employee Expectations - Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Join Dr. Rachael Pettigrew, an expert in organizational culture, gender in the workplace, and family-friendly policies, to discuss demographic shifts of available talent, common challenges facing employees juggling the demands of work and life, and how better employer policies, practices, and organizational culture can help employers recruit and retain key talent, while also increasing employee engagement. To register, please see the full event listing.

Geologize Communications Courses: Free Access for EngGeoMB Members, Licensees, and Interns
Geoscientists Canada has renewed and expanded its collaboration with Geologize for another two years (2026-2028), continuing to provide free access for all licensed and registered members to Geologize's critically acclaimed online training - Practical Geocommunication. Also included is a brand-new Mining Communication course, with a mining focus but designed to help geoscientists in all disciplines develop stronger, clearer, and more impactful messages about the profession's role in modern society. Both courses count toward Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours. For more information, please read the full event listing.