Join us on October 1 and 2, 2025 at the Delta Hotel Burnaby Conference Centre for an enlightening exploration of the future of BC real estate. Our carefully curated plenary sessions will address significant themes that are crucial to understanding the future of real estate in British Columbia. 

 

RI Member Spotlight: Mahsoo Naderi, RI - BCIT

Mahsoo Naderi, P.Eng., PMP, M.Sc., RI, is a professional engineer with a passion for communities, development, and properties. She holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. In her current role as the Director of Facilities Services at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Mahsoo oversees operations across all five campuses and leads a team of over 60 employees. Mahsoo has been recently appointed by Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General to the Board of Police Commission of West Vancouver where is home to her family.  Her governance experience includes serving as an elected board member for Engineers and Geoscientists of BC in 2022, and previously elected councilor for the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta in 2014.

Know someone who would make a great RI member?

If there is a colleague or emerging professional in your network who would benefit from the opportunities, resources, and recognition that REIBC offers, we encourage you to recommend them for membership.

For more information or to refer a potential candidate, please contact us at info@reibc.org. We would be pleased to connect and provide details on how they can become part of our growing professional community.

 

Pacific West Conference

October 21-22, 2025
Vancouver Convention Centre 
1055 Canada Pl
Vancouver, BC
V6C 0C3

The Real Estate Institute of British Columbia is proud to be exhibiting at the upcoming Pacific West Conference—an event that brings together professionals from across the real estate sector. Visit us at our booth to learn more about REIBC.

 

 

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Industry Holiday Classic Presents - Foxtrot

November 20, 2025
Paradox Hotel 
1161 W Georgia St
Vancouver, BC
V6E 0C6

 

SFU City Program

Taught by field practitioners and experts, the City Program at SFU Continuing Studies offers a collection of introductory courses to urbanization fields plus more advanced classes for professionals in the field. These courses offer a unique opportunity for emerging and established professionals in adjacent fields to broaden their understanding of our urban environments.

Registration is open now for the Spring 2025 City courses:

• Planning for Non-Planners CITY101
  Sept 24, Oct 1, 8, 15 | 4 evenings online
  
  
• Transportation Planning Foundations CITY103
  Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 | 4 evenings online
  
  
• Housing Policy Fundamentals CITY102
  Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 | 4 evenings online
  
  
• Fundamentals of Architecture | CITY107
  Oct 27, Nov 3, 10, 17 | 4 evenings online
  
  
• Real Estate Development CITY755
  Nov 5, 12, 19, 26, 3, 10 | 6 evenings online
  
  
• Planning and Zoning Law | CITY255
  Nov 24 and 25 | 2 afternoons online
  
  

New courses:  

• Financing Urban Growth: The Use of Development Cost Charges and Community Amenity Contributions | CITY242
  November 5,12 | 2 mornings online
• Designing and Drafting Design Guidelines | CITY252
  December 11 | Vancouver 1 session 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  
  

Workshop: Transit Oriented Development: From Design to Decision (Nov 20, 2025 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM PST)

About this event: 

Created for urban planners, designers, development professionals and public officials, this one-day workshop is a collaborative and engaging event designed to provide reality-tested, practical advice on how to plan, design and implement successful and context-specific Transit Oriented Development schemes.

The Province of British Columbia’s new policies (Bill 47) around transit-oriented areas provides a framework through which this workshop will set the implementation considerations that successful projects need to consider.

The workshop offers a platform where you can discuss the integration of land use and transportation planning, emphasizing the importance of pedestrian-friendly design, mixed-use development and efficient transit connectivity. Through interactive sessions, case studies and expert in-depth presentations with local and international examples, you will gain insights into the economic, environmental and social benefits of TOD. The hands-on format will foster a dynamic exchange of ideas, encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration and empower you to contribute to the development of transit-oriented communities that enhance urban living while reducing reliance on automobiles.

Note: This intermediate-level workshop requires a familiarity with basic planning and development terminologies. Please bring a laptop to participate in the workshop exercises. 

Learning Objectives

1. Identifying what is Transit Oriented Development (TOD), its drivers, principles, evolution and key components.
2. Recognizing the extent, opportunities and limits of the recent Province of BC legislation to produce feasible, viable and supportable TODs with built and conceptual local and international examples.
3. Assessing the success criteria and common pitfalls in the planning and implementation of TOD.
4. Capturing actionable input for TODs through participating in public and stakeholder engagement exercises and simulations.
5. Demonstrating how data from various sources can be leveraged to support fact-based TOD decision-making.
   
   

Interested in learning more about the CITY100 Series or other CITY courses? Email city@sfu.ca or visit www.sfu.ca/city.

 

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Career Opportunities