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News Notice
February 17, 2022
The Association office will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2022, in honour of Louis Riel Day.
News
Last Call for 2022 Award Nominations!
The deadline to submit nominations for the 2022 EngGeoMB Awards is this Friday, February 18! Awards are presented in a variety of categories and recognize outstanding Manitoba engineers and geoscientists, teams, and employers. Additional information about the awards, including nomination criteria and forms, can be found on our website.
Ingenium 2022 Call for Abstracts
Planning is already underway for Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba's annual Ingenium conference! The annual professional development event will once again be hosted virtually the last week of October. The Association welcomes abstracts for presentations on any topic related to engineering and geoscience and the professionals who practise in those fields. For more information, please see the news story.

RRC Polytech Introduces New Project Management for Technology Innovation Course
Project Management for Technology Innovation is a course that is primarily designed to introduce managers, engineers, technical leads, skilled personnel, professionals, and other industry participants to project management best practices within organizations implementing technologies as part of their improvement strategies. The course adapts the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge as part of the best practices, making it useful for participants who may want to further build on their knowledge to pursue PMI certification. For more information, check out RRC Polytech's website.

Volunteer Opportunities
Discipline Committee - Committee Member
The Discipline Committee fulfills one of the core functions of Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba, as mandated by the Act and by-laws. Discipline Committee members determine, as a panel, whether a practitioner is guilty of professional misconduct or unskilled practice, and the appropriate penalties, if any are required. We are currently looking for a professional member (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) who has 10+ years of professional practice, knowledge of the Act and by-laws, some knowledge of the judicial process, and previous experience on EngGeoMB committees. Please see the full call for volunteers for details.
Nominating Committee - Multiple Positions
The Nominating Committee is looking for four new members: three professional members, one of which needs to be a professional geoscientist, and one intern (engineering or geoscience) who have a well-connected network with other professional members, an understanding of governance, succession planning, board/Council functions, as well as experience in the field of Human Resources. The Nominating Committee assists Council in identifying election candidates for councillors for the upcoming election, replacing any vacancies on Council who meet the criteria for councillors as described in the Governance Policy, in a manner consistent with the Act and by-laws, and takes into consideration the broadest possible diversity of the membership. Please see the call for volunteers for more information.
Professional Development Opportunities
Dealing with Micro-aggression and Conflict in the Workplace - February 26, 2022
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba invites members to join this exclusive three-hour training session on dealing with micro-aggression and conflict in the workplace, presented by certified mediators Delia Joseph and Karen Ridd. This training is limited to 35 participants and the Association is providing this training at a subsidized cost of $75 (regular $114/person). To register online, please see the event listing.

2022 Project Donate Engineering and Geoscience Challenge - March 1-31, 2022
Canadian Blood Services is partnering with the engineering and geoscience sectors in Manitoba to roll up their sleeves to save a life. In honour of National Engineering and Geoscience Month, the Association is encouraging members and practitioners, as well as their colleagues, family, and friends, to donate if they are able. The Canadian Blood Services will even provide LifeBus transportation for up to groups of five! To learn how you can get involved, see the event listing. Did you know that practitioners can log one hour of Participation ProDev for donating blood? It's a win-win! Sign up to donate today!
Canadian Light Source STEM Teacher Sessions - March 5 and 19, 2022
These webinars are designed for teachers who have a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and who are interested in learning more about student-centered, inquiry-based experiences that prepare their students for success in STEM research and careers. Teachers will hear from Canadian Light Source (CLS) experts on how synchrotron research can help support student development in research skills, teamwork, communicating science, learning new perspectives, and more. Please see the event listing to register online.
Looking for more online training opportunities? Click here to access a full listing of training delivered online.