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Coming North: Building a Home and a Career Discover how Elsa Hernández Manrique, P.Eng., transitioned from managing construction projects in Mexico to building a thriving engineering career in Alberta. Her inspiring journey highlights the challenges and triumphs of adapting to a new country, navigating APEGA’s licensure process, and embracing her role of protecting public safety through professional engineering standards. Now an active volunteer and mentor, Elsa is giving back to her community while continuing to grow her career. |
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BRANCH EVENTS
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Nominating Committee As part of the APEGA Council election, the Nominating Committee is responsible for ensuring that the knowledge, skills, and attributes of council election candidates have been assessed
through a transparent, formal, and structured process. We’re currently looking for volunteers to serve as members of the committee for the 2025–2026 term. |
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Webinar | Neuroscience, Flow, and AI: Building the Next Generation of Leaders 2/4/2025 12:00 p.m. In her upcoming talk, Tina will share insights on how leaders in engineering and geoscience can leverage AI and flow states to navigate industry challenges with heightened creativity and agility. Brought to
you by the Calgary Branch. Everyone is welcome to attend. Webinar | Dynamic Analysis and Seismic Design of Emerging Energy Structures 2/11/2025 12:00 p.m. This presentation will explore recent experiences in the design of emerging energy structures, highlight key challenges encountered, and outline strategies to enhance their seismic and dynamic modelling
processes. Brought to you by the APEGA Edmonton Branch. Everyone is welcome to attend. Webinar | Building a Successful Engineering Career 2/27/2025 12:00 p.m. This session will cover how to make better career decisions, including creating a working career plan and examining types of success to help you build a satisfying and engaging career. Brought to you
by the Calgary Branch. Everyone is welcome to attend. Webinar | Energy Upcycling Using Heat Pumps 3/5/2025 10:30 a.m. This session will discuss how CO2-neutral, high temperature process energy can be derived from waste heat upcycled with heat pumps. Brought to you by the Calgary Branch. Everyone is welcome to attend. Webinar | High Performance Technical Commissioning - A Valuable Tool In Reducing The Building Performance Gap 3/13/2025 12:00 p.m. Building commissioning is a vital process that verifies a building’s systems and components operation according to the owner's requirements. Beyond simply ensuring equipment functionality,
commissioning enhances energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and sustainability. Brought to you by the APEGA Edmonton Branch. Everyone is welcome to attend. |
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APEGA EVENTS
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Webinar | Introduction to Asset Management 2/4/2025 9:00 a.m. This workshop aims to equip participants with the understanding and awareness to cultivate a culture of asset management excellence within their organizations, ultimately driving long-term sustainability
and competitive advantage. Webinar | Advances in Non-Intrusive Isolation Technology: Piggable Valves for Efficient Pipeline Maintenance 2/18/2025 12:00 p.m. In this webinar, we will explore the latest developments in piggable valve technologies and how they are benefiting pipeline companies both economically and operationally. Webinar | Major Engineering Projects: Current Practices, Challenges, and Game Changers 2/20/2025 12:00 p.m. The presentation will provide a quick analysis of current industry practices and list some value-improving practices to enhance the delivery of these highly complex projects and increase the
predictability of engineering and construction projects. |
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Mark Your Calendar
APEGA Nexus returns on June 4 and 5. Join more than 1,000 professionals at our premier virtual professional development conference for two days packed with inspiring keynotes, expert-led sessions, and the chance to win prizes! |
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Introducing Our Keynotes
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 | Dr. Shawna Pandya Success, Failure, Resilience & Pushing the Limits |
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Coded Bias: How Human Prejudice Creates Corrupt Technology |
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|  | Timothy Caulfield Infodemic! Is Misinformation
Killing Us? |
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|  | Julie Angus Rowboat in a Hurricane: Dealing with Change and Unexpected Setbacks |
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Make sure you're the first on the list when registration opens in the spring. Sponsor the conference to be front of mind as we dive into thought-provoking sessions on protection, potential, progress, productivity, purpose, and pathways. |
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 | Get Ready to Vote | Polls for the 2025 APEGA Council election open February 3 and close March 6. By voting, you are helping to ensure that professional engineers and
geoscientists have strong leadership and are ready to address the emerging challenges of our industry. |
|  | Explore Notarius's Free Digital Signature Validation Tools | Ensure digital signature validity and prevent fraud to your electronic documents with the help of Notarius's free e-signature verification tools. |
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 | Discipline Hearing Process | As the regulator of the engineering and geoscience professions in Alberta, APEGA shares information about upcoming hearings and publishes discipline decisions on apega.ca. To better explain the discipline hearing
process, we have published information outlining the procedures the Discipline Committee follows during a typical hearing. |
|  | Authenticating Professional Work Products Practice Standard Revisions Now Available | The Authenticating Professional Work Products practice standard has been republished with administrative revisions and is in effect as of November 1, 2024. The standard remains
enforceable. Through updated appendices and definitions, the revisions clarify what is expected of licensed professionals when they authenticate and validate professional work
products. The revised standard also includes more information about the use of stamps and digital signatures. |
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APEGA Science Olympics | What goes into designing an amusement park ride? What tools can we use to rescue someone lost in the wilderness? These are real‑world problems tackled at the APEGA Science Olympics. Registration is open for these science‑packed events in Edmonton on April 5 and Calgary on May 24, where students in grades 1–12 turn
everyday objects into engineering marvels and geoscience wonders. Looking for other ways to support the innovators of tomorrow? Volunteer at the event or become a sponsor. |
|  | Helping Bridge the Gap from Campus to Career | Do you know any engineering and geoscience university students or members-in-training? Invite them to join APEGA's Work Readiness Program. This multi-year, self-directed
program helps aspiring engineering and geoscience university students identify potential career development opportunities and teaches them how to apply the knowledge, skills,
and attitudes they learn in the classroom to the professions. |
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| | The Alberta Retired Teachers' Association (ARTA) Retiree Benefit Plans
| Whether you are an active employee without access to group benefits, a retiree under 65, or a retiree aged 65 and over, ARTA has a plan to fit your lifestyle. | |
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SALMTEC Classes and Panels – SALMTEC is an environmental training centre that provides relevant and accessible learning opportunities. Consider
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Climate Risk Institute Courses – The Climate Risk Institute’s courses address the vital link between climate change and infrastructure and
provides a customizable learning experience for infrastructure practitioners to build the knowledge and skills that will contribute to a more resilient future. Check out these courses:
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Public Review of CBHCC Code Change – Until February 24, the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is inviting
users to review a proposed change to the National Building Code of Canada that addresses overheating in new dwelling units.
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