Registration

Who Should Attend the Gathering?

Indigenous Leaders
Disability Service Providers
Indigenous, Provincial, Territorial, Federal, and Municipal Government's Disability, Health, and Accessibility-related Departments
Indigenous Social Development and Health Programs
Indigenous Health Directors / Leads
Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Policy Makers
Program Managers
Psychologists
Public Guardians & Trustees
Researchers
Social Workers
Individuals and Families with Disabilities
and more!

The 2024 Gathering would interest any individual, organization and other stakeholders interested in Indigenous disability and wellness, whether as an individual, family, professional, leader or those representing Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and organizations.

We look forward to seeing you in November 2024!

Delegate Registrations

Early Bird Registration

Available December 3rd, 2023, until supplies last

Regular Registration

Available from December 3rd, 2023, until October 10, 2024

All Delegates will enjoy the following at the 2024 Gathering:

2024 Gathering tote bag and swag
Access to all three days of Gathering sessions
Access to Vendor / Exhibitor tables
Breakfast all three days of the Gathering
Lunch all three days of the Gathering
Morning and afternoon coffee service, all three days of the Gathering
Daily Networking opportunities
Daily Door Prizes
Wednesday, November 20th evening Mix & Mingle Social, including presentation of the IDC / BCANDS 2024 Indigenous Partnership Award, traditional entertainment, finger foods, and cash bar

* Delegates are solely responsible for all other expenses in relation to attending the 2024 Gathering, which are not included in the Delegate registration fee. This includes but is not limited to, travel costs to attend, accommodations, meals (not provided in the registration), entertainment, exhibit/vendor purchases, etc.

Vendor / Exhibitor Registrations

Early Bird Registration - Non-Profit & For-Profit Vendor

Available December 3rd, 2023, until supplies last

*Non-Profit Vendor - Regular Registration

Available from December 3rd, 2023, to October 10th, 2024

*For-Profit Vendor - Regular Registration

Available from December 3rd, 2023, to October 10th, 2024

*All registration fees are for one Vendor / Exhibitor Table and one person only. Should you wish to have more than one person at your table, they must register and pay as a Delegate.

All Vendors / Exhibitors will enjoy the following at the 2024 Gathering:

2024 Gathering tote bag and swag
Skirted Vendor / Exhibitor Table
Access to all three days of Gathering sessions
Access to Gathering Delegates
Access to Vendor / Exhibitor tables
Breakfast all three days of the Gathering
Lunch all three days of the Gathering
Morning and afternoon coffee service on all three days of the Gathering
Daily Networking opportunities
Daily Door Prizes
Wednesday, November 20th evening Mix and Mingle Social (includes presentation of the IDC / BCANDS 2024 Indigenous Partnership Award, traditional entertainment, finger foods, and cash bar)

* Vendors / Exhibitors are solely responsible for all other expenses in relation to attending the 2022 Gathering not included in the Vendor / Exhibitor registration fee. This includes, but is not limited to, travel costs to attend, accommodations, meals (not provided in the registration), entertainment, electrical power at the Gathering, exhibit/vendor purchases, etc. Registration for a Vendor / Exhibitor is for one person only. If you wish to have an additional person at your Vendor / Exhibitor Table, they must register and pay to attend the Gathering as a Delegate.

PAYMENT POLICY

Full payment of Vendor registration must be received and payment cleared no later than October 15, 2024

Full Payment of Delegate registration must be received and payment cleared no later than October 15, 2024

In order to attend the 2024 Gathering, payments can be made by cheque payable to:

British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society

#6 - 1610 Island Highway

Victoria, British Columbia - V9B 1H8

*Payments will be accepted until October 15, 2024, at which time, late payments may result in denied access to the Gathering.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

A full refund for the 2022 Gathering registration, less a $50 processing fee, will be honoured if cancellation is received no later than October 15th, 2024.

No refunds will be issued for cancellations requested after October 10th, 2022
All registration cancellations must be received in writing. Email cancellation notice to Gathering 2022
No refunds will be issued for no-shows

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION

A registration confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you provide, shortly followed by an invoice. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail within 5 days, please check your spam folder first. If the e-mail is not there, then contact us by telephone: (250) 381 7303 ext. 211 or Toll-Free: 1 - 888 - 815 - 5511 ext. or by email to gathering@bcands.bc.ca

* During the 2024 Gathering IDC / BCANDS will be documenting the event. By registering, you understand and agree to give Indigenous Disability Canada (IDC) / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) permission to use images (including videos and sound recordings) of you at the event, which may be included in future IDC / BCANDS advertising, promotion, marketing and reporting. You understand that your personal information, including images of you, is being collected pursuant to section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165. You consent to your name provided by you to IDC / BCANDS being displayed in connection with the appearance of your Image. You consent to images of you being stored, accessed, or disclosed outside of Canada.

If you do not want images of you at the 2024 Gathering used by IDC / BCANDS, please email BCANDS at gathering@bcands.bc.ca