Professional Development Events

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026 
Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Irish Times (in the snug!), 1200 Government St, Victoria

Free for CES members | $5 for non-members

Join us in downtown Victoria at Irish Times! The CESBC Vancouver Island Coordinators have reserved a room and ordered appetizers for an evening bringing together local evaluators, researchers, and like-minded individuals to discuss the rise of distrust and skepticism toward evidence and expertise and what it means for our work.

André Picard's CES 2026 keynote speech, “Denial of Evidence in the Information Age”, will be the starting point for the conversation. The next online viewing of the speech will be on August 24 at 5:30pm. Unable to attend a viewing? No problem! Pre-materials will be provided.

Stay for as long or as short as you like. Appetizers provided. Only 16 spaces available! Please cancel your registration if you’re no longer able to attend so we can open the spot to someone else.

Have questions? Please reach out to: Michelle and Ashley, Vancouver Island Coordinators: CESBC.VanIsle@gmail.com

Watch the 2025 CES National Conference session: “What competencies do evaluators need in the age of artificial intelligence?” Join us to celebrate the one-year anniversary of The Evaluation Couch podcast, hosted by CESBC member Maria Montenegro.

Free - CES members

$5 - CES non-members