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BC TEAL is proud to present our 2025 Annual Conference: Disruptive Educational Practices: Strategies for Transformation.
Don't miss this opportunity to engage with your peers, learn from wonderful speakers, and spend time immersed in the landscape of language and learning.
This will be an in-person event.
Date: May 2nd & 3rd, 2025 (Friday & Saturday)
Theme: Disruptive Educational Practices: Strategies for Transformation
Location: Downtown Campus, Vancouver Community College
TEAL Charitable Foundation - Bursaries
The TEAL Charitable Foundation wants to support professional development activities for current BC TEAL members who meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. Unemployed
2. Underemployed
3. Facing layoffs, or
4. Not receiving any PD support from their employer.
Four (4) full conference bursaries are available for the BC TEAL Conference, May 2-3, 2025.
To apply for a bursary, submit name, email address, phone number, and which criteria (1-4) applies, to awards.tcf@bcteal.org before March 31st, 2025.
Selection will be made by lottery of all eligible submissions.
Successful applicants will be notified by email by Friday, April 4th prior to the Early Bird conference deadline.
Airline Discount
WestJet
5% off Econo* and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for travel within Canada and 2% off Econo*, 5% off EconoFlex and 10% off Premium base fares for guests travelling Trans-border. No discount will apply to Ultra Basic or Business class bookings.
To take advantage of this offer, you will need the discount code listed. Please visit www.westjet.com to make a booking online.
Applicable Rules
- The booking is to be made to the following city: Vancouver, BC
- The travel period begins: 4/25/2025
- The travel period ends: 5/10/2025
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Accommodations
YWCA Hotel Vancouver
Located only 7-minutes from the Vancouver Community College Downtown Campus, the YWCA Hotel offers a warm welcome to all BC TEAL 2025 delegates. We provide a comfortable, safe and affordable option to stay in downtown Vancouver. All rooms are private and there's a choice to suit your needs and budget -- single or double room, with a choice of private, semi-private or hall bathrooms. Our 220 room facility has air-conditioning, mini-fridges, telephones, TVs, guest area kitchens, and wireless internet. The YWCA Hotel is a social enterprise hotel; all revenue generated go to support the YWCA community programs and services.
Group name: BC TEAL 2025 Conference
Reservations: book online at www.ywcahotel.com using the promo code to receive our special rate.
Promo code: BCT25C
Check-in 4pm and check-out 11am
Cancellation policy: 48 hrs prior to arrival to avoid a cancellation penalty equal to one night's room and tax
Enquiries: reservations@ywcavan.org or 604 895 5842
Rosedale on Robson
Eligible dates: May 1st - May 3rd, 2025
Room rate: $439.00 a night plus taxes for a One Bedroom Suite based on double occupancy
Group confirmation number: G248
Reservation cut-off date: April 1st, 2025
Sandman Hotel Downtown Vancouver
By Phone: Reservations can be made by contacting our team at 1-800-SANDMAN (726-3626). Kindly quote the following details to ensure our team can pull up the correct rates:
Hotel: Sandman Hotel Vancouver Downtown
Group Name: BC TEAL Conference – May 2025
Block ID: 521388
Online: via https://reservations.sandmanhotels.com/113060?groupID=4666542
Room Type | Nightly Rate Offered |
Corporate King Room (Renovated) | $279.00 |
Standard Two Queen Room (Renovated) | $279.00 |
* Rates are per room, per night
* Rates are based on max of quad occupancy
* Rates are net, non-commissionable
* Rates quoted are in CAD
* Rates do not include taxes (20% currently)
* Taxes are subject to change without notice
*Please note, no rooms have been held. Offer is subject to hotel availability upon confirmation
BC TEAL 2025 Conference Fees | ||
| Early Bird Before April 14th, 2025 | Regular, 2025 | |
2 Day Conference - May 2-3, 2025 | ||
| Member | 252 | 308 |
| Disc.Member | 208 | 235 |
| Non-Member | 336 | 392 |
| One Day Conference | ||
| Member | 168 | 196 |
| Disc.Member | 107 | 134 |
| Non-Member | 205 | 224 |
| Please Note: | ||
Taxes and Fees will be added at Check-Out Presenters receive a 20% discount on the Early Bird Rate | ||
| Supporting Institutions receive a 10% discount on all tickets purchased for their staff. | ||
| Only one discount may be applied to each ticket purchased. | ||
For Group Registrations:
1. Download the spreadsheet. Group Registration Template
2. Fill in the required information in the attached spreadsheet.
3. Send the completed sheet to register@bcteal.org
Once your registration is complete, you will receive an invoice with payment instructions. Your team will receive emails with instructions for registration.