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News Notice
September 19, 2024

The EngGeoMB Office will be closed at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2024.
News
Incentive for New Graduates to Become Interns
To encourage new graduates from the University of Manitoba and Brandon University engineering and geoscience post-secondary programs to enroll as an intern, starting Tuesday, October 1, 2024, graduates whose degree is awarded after Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and who apply to become an intern within 12 months of their degree awarded date will have the intern application fee ($150) waived. For more information, please see the full news story.

Mentor/Protegee Orientation for Women in Engineering and Geoscience Mentorship Program - Friday, September 20, 2024
For interested professionals and interns who are women and non-binary, please register to attend the mentor/protegee orientation that will be happening on Friday, September 20, 2024 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. There are online and in-person options to attend. Please see the full event listing for more details and to register. To register, please visit the Women's Mentorship Program webpage.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: 2024 Orange Shirt Day Events
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours Indigenous children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. The Southern Chiefs' Organization is pleased to share information about activities taking place across Manitoba leading up to National Day for Truth and Reconciliation starting on Monday, September 23, 2024. Please note that September 30 is also known as #OrangeShirtDay. For more information, please see our full news story.

New Seminar Videos Explain Significant Changes in the 2020 National Model Codes
The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) has released a set of twelve (12) informational videos on the significant changes that were introduced into the 2020 National Model Codes. These videos were created to help code users understand the most significant technical changes included in the 2020 editions of the National Building Code (NBC), National Fire Code (NFC), National Plumbing Code (NPC), and National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB). For more information, please see the full news story.

2024 Volume No. 2 of The Keystone Professional is Now Available
The 2024 Keystone Professional - Volume No. 2 is now available to view online. Practitioners who have opted to receive a physical copy will receive them in the mail shortly.

Upcoming Events
How to Apply and Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) Session - Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Are you looking to apply for professional registration or licensure with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba, need more information, or have questions? This online session will be of interest to prospective applicants, new graduates, current interns, validators, assessors, and anyone interested in learning about how to apply for registration and Competency-Based Assessment (CBA). For more information and to register, please see the event listing.

Queer Plus Members' Chapter Presents: A Queer Social Evening - Thursday, October 3, 2024
The Queer Plus Members' Chapter invites you to a Social Evening sponsored by Epp Siepman Engineering. Join the chapter at Saddlery on Market to celebrate their inaugural year. Light appetizers will be provided with beverages and food available for purchase. Friends, colleagues, supporters, allies, and those interested in joining the chapter are welcomed to attend. To register for this upcoming event, please see the event listing.

2024 Awards Ceremony and Recognition Lunch - Thursday, October 24, 2024
Planning to attend the AGM in-person? You are invited to register for the Awards Ceremony and Recognition Lunch prior to the AGM for an opportunity to celebrate this year's Award Winners and Fellows of Engineers Canada (FEC), network with other professionals, and learn more about the University of Manitoba student competition groups. EngGeoMB members and interns receive a $50 discount on their own individual ticket purchase. To purchase tickets for the Awards Ceremony and Recognition Lunch, or learn more about available sponsorship opportunities, please see the event listing.