Candidate Profiles for the BC Soccer 2024 Annual General Meeting are now available

BC Soccer is pleased to provide further information ahead of the 2024 Annual General Meeting scheduled for Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at Delta Hotels by Marriott Burnaby Conference Centre located at 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby, BC, V5G 1C7.  

Candidate Profiles: All candidate profiles can be found here.

The following Board positions are available for elections:

1. President (2-year term)

2. Vice-President (3-year term)

3. Two Directors at Large (3-year terms)

Bylaw Amendments: All proposed Bylaw amendments can be found here.

In Memoriam: Please submit names of individuals from our collective soccer community who have passed away in the last 12 months for inclusion in the “In Memoriam” portion of the AGM. Please submit by September 30th,  2024 via this form.

AGM Member Registration: Registration is now open for the AGM.

• The deadline for AGM Voting Delegate Member registration, and all Associate and Life Members is October 26th, 2024.

  • Please note that all Voting Delegate Members must be separate individuals. To register for the 2024 AGM, please click here.

• BC Soccer bylaw 5.11 allows for written proxies from one Voting Delegate Member to another Voting Delegate Member within the same Active Member Organization. Any proxies must be completed and submitted by October 26th, 2024. Please click here to fill out the Proxy Form.

Accommodation: BC Soccer has secured a guaranteed room rate of $209 (Standard Double) plus applicable taxes. BC Soccer will cover the cost for accommodation on Friday and Saturday for one Voting Delegate Member from each Active Member.

To secure rooms at the preferred rate, please book via this link. Deadline to book accommodation is October 3rd. After this date, room availability is not guaranteed and only the hotel’s current rate will be honoured.

Transportation: All delegates are responsible for their own transportation to and from the hotel and associated costs.

Awards Dinner: BC Soccer will cover the cost for one Voting Delegate Member and a guest from each Active Member and each attending Life Member and a guest. Extra tickets can be purchased at $85 per person by each Active Member. Members will be emailed the access code. Tickets must be secured by October 22nd.

Tickets are available for purchase here.

Program of Events: As part of the ongoing support to the members, BC Soccer is pleased to have workshops included as part of the AGM weekend activities per the schedule as outlined below. The confirmed workshop topics being cover include Safe Sport and Discipline, Player/Coach/Referee Development (Technical Leads), and Club best DEI practices.

In our efforts to help share information with the affiliated clubs, each affiliated club will be able to have one representative attend each workshop. To register for the 2024 Workshops, please click here.

Summary of Important Dates:

• September 20th – Distribution of Candidates

• September 30th – Deadline to submit inclusions for the “In-Memoriam”

• October 3rd: Deadline to book hotels with the BC Soccer group rate

• October 11th: Distribution of Budget and proposed membership dues

• October 18th: Distribution of Financial statement and auditor’s report

• October 27th: Deadline for registration of Voting Delegate Members

• October 27th: Deadline for filling of Proxys by Voting Delegates Members

• November 1st: Workshops and Member Forum

• November 2nd: Annual General Meeting, Workshops, and Awards Banquet

For further questions, please contact Soleil Heaney, Sr. Coordinator Membership Engagement