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Conversations that Move the Needle 

Looking to make a real connection with the people shaping housing policy in your community?

Save your seat. Register Now!

The CONNECT Municipal Dinner brings you face-to-face with elected officials from across Metro Vancouver for an evening built around a shared meal and meaningful conversation.

Whether you purchase one ticket or a full round, we will seat a municipal leader at each table, giving you the chance to speak directly about the housing and development issues that matter most to your business and your community. Bring your team to build presence and connection with elected officials during the networking reception and at dinner.

You’ll also hear Mayors Linda Buchanan and Eric Woodward in conversation with The Globe and Mail’s Frances Bula, exploring how regional collaboration can help accelerate housing solutions.

This isn’t a crowd of hundreds—it’s a focused, high-value evening where dialogue takes priority over presentation. Seating is intentionally limited to keep discussions personal, productive, and worth your time.

If there’s someone specific you’d like to connect with from your region, we’ll do our best to help make that happen. With HAVAN members working boots-on-the-ground in 21 municipalities across the Lower Mainland, this is your chance to strengthen the industry’s voice—one conversation at a time.

Come share your perspective, ask questions, and be part of the discussions that move the needle on housing.

Interested in sponsoring this event? Limited sponsorships are available. Contact Diana@havan.ca for details.

This event will have a plated dinner featuring three courses:

Appetizer: Cauliflower Truffle Soup with Parmesan & Torsades Au Fromage

ENTREE - Choice of:

• 1. Braised Beef Short Rib with Kalua, Coffee & Onion Jam, Scallion Pommes Puree, Braising Jus
• 2. Sablefish; Miso Glazed, Compressed Rice Cake, Yuzu Beurre Blanc with Tobiko, or
• 3. Wild Mushroom Ravioli, Sundried Tomato Pesto, Sauteed Mushrooms, Parmesan, Basil Oil

Dessert: Opera Cake – Dark Chocolate Ganache, Coffee Buttercream, Jaconde Sponge, Gold Flakes

MEET THE PANELISTS:

Mayor Linda Buchanan, City of North Vancouver

Linda Buchanan is serving her second term as Mayor of the City of North Vancouver. Prior to being elected Mayor, Linda was a public health nurse for 30 years, working with seniors, children and families. She also served two terms as a City Councillor and a term as a School Board Trustee. She is proud to serve as the Chair of Metro Vancouver’s Invest Vancouver Management Board as well as the Chair of TransLink’s Public Affairs Committee. Through her many roles she looks for every opportunity to build a future-focused city and region. Her goal is to build an inclusive and healthy community for all people. By focusing on shared prosperity, mobility, sustainability, vibrancy, and people-friendly places, Linda aims to improve livability across the City. Linda has championed making the City of North Vancouver ‘the Healthiest Small City in the World' and has put the health and wellbeing of residents at the heart of her decision-making. Born and raised in the City, Linda loves her community and raised her own four children here with her husband Kevin.

Mayor Eric Woodward, Township of Langley

First elected to office in 2018, Mayor Eric Woodward is currently serving his first term as Mayor of the Township of Langley after serving the previous 2018-2022 term as a Councillor. Growing up in Langley, Eric was part of the emerging internet industry at a young age. While working on his degree at the University of British Columbia, Eric pursued a network management and software development career. He left UBC during his fourth year to co-found his first technology company, Internet Direct. He then co-founded Mail.com and DomainWorks, which he later sold to focus his efforts on the community. Eric has a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.

MODERATOR

Moderated by Frances Bula, an award-winning journalist with the Globe and Mail who has written about urban issues and city politics in BC's Vancouver region, covering everything from downtown eastside drug addition to billion-dollar development projects since 1994.