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BCIT Alumni Association Annual Report 2011–12

Annual General Meeting May 16, 2012

2 ANNUAL REPORT 2011–2012 BCIT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Treasurer’s Report

Statement of Financial Position as at March 31, 2012

Balance Sheet 2010/2011 2011/2012

ASSETS

Cash on Hand

Petty Cash $ 200 $ 200

General Account 96,553 122,799

Prepaid Expenses 0 7,083

TOTAL ASSETS $ 96,753 $ 130,082

LIABILITIES $ 0 $ 3,295

INTERNALLY RESTRICTED 26,730 25,000

UNRESTRICTED 70,023 101,787

$ 96,753 $ 130,082

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TYLER DAVIS, PRESIDENT GABRIELLO AQUINO, TREASURER

1 Funds collected for BCIT conference and FUSE event. 2 25,000 restricted for Association’s Sustainability Fund.

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Statement of Operations April 1, 2010–March 31, 2012

2010/2011 2011/2012

REVENUE

Affinity Programs $ 71,742 $ 86,966

Alumni myBCIT cards 5,080 3,940

Merchandising (convocation flowers, etc.) 1,740 1,718

Event Revenue (ticket sales, auction proceeds, sponsorship) 129,094 129,667

Reimbursement of Royal Oak Project Donation 50,000 0

Interest 854 1,866

Miscellaneous 0 2,427

TOTAL REVENUE $ 258,510 $ 226,584

EXPENSES

Board of Directors

Board/Committee Meetings (includes AGM) $ 6,573 $ 1,320

Directors and Officers Liability Insurance 950 950

Volunteer and Staff Recognition 1,097 584

Donations 7,655 5,650

Contributions to Alumni Endowment

Alumni Appeal Pacesetter 25,000 25,000

Proceeds of the BCIT Alumni Open Golf Tournament 50,000 37,323

Sponsorship of the Alumni Calling Campaign 1,326 0

Special Events

Distinguished Alumni Awards 3,444 0

BCIT Alumni Open Golf Tournament 95,715 83,532

Sponsorship and External Event Participation 19,996 34,970

Student Liaison 0 0

Marketing and Communications 0 1,890

General and Administrative 3,946 5,330

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 215,702 $ 196,549

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) $ 42,808 $ 30,035

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Alumni Association Programs

Alumni myBCIT card holders (total) 988

Alumni myBCIT cards sold FY 2011–2012 167

BMO Bank of Montreal BCIT MasterCard holders 2,174

Canadian Direct Home Insurance and Auto Insurance policyholders 2,060

Dreyer Group Mortgages Inc. 4

IAP Life, CI, OO, LTD and AD & D Insurance policyholders 316

Alumni Association Event Attendance

Annual General Meeting 157

BCIT Alumni Open Golf Tournament 165

Distinguished Alumni Awards 418

Schmoozapalooza 213

SIFE–BCIT FUSE Event 117

In 2011–2012 the Alumni Association Sponsored and Donated

BCIT Alumni Association Sharing Success Campaign $ 62,323

Industry Networking Events 13,675

BCIT Outstanding Student Leadership Award 5,408

Student and Alumni Events 8,645

Community Events 7,000

TOTAL $ 97,051

Alumni Association Programs, Sponsorships, and Donations

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Alumni Giving to BCIT April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012

Donations, not including bequests $ 38,840

Bequests 660,524

Alumni Association Golf Tournament 37,323

Alumni Member Benefit Program Revenue 86,966

Schmoozapalooza 7,834

Alumni Program Sponsorships from Alumni 6,500

TOTAL $ 837,987

The BCIT Alumni Association Scholarship and Bursary Endowed Fund, which provides bursaries, scholarships and awards to students, grew to $1,180,215.35 as of March 31, 2012. Since the Alumni Endowment was established, 669 students have received bursaries, scholarships, graduating awards, and entrance awards valued at $673,984.

Student awards disbursed on behalf of the BCIT Alumni Association in 2011–2012:

29 alumni awards totalling $49,890 were disbursed this fiscal as follows:

JUNE 2011Five $608 graduation awards totalling $3,040 (Schools of Business, Computing and Academic Studies, Construction and the Environment, Energy, and Health Sciences).

SEPTEMBER 2011Outstanding Student Leadership Award $5,408

OCTOBER 2011Eleven $3,000 entrance awards totalling $33,000 (Schools of Construction and the Environment, Health Sciences, and Business).

NOVEMBER 2011Five $607 first year awards totalling $3,035 (Schools of Construction and the Environment, Computing and Academic Studies, and Health Sciences).

MARCH 2012Seven bursaries totalling $5,407 (Schools of Business, Computing and Academic Studies, Construction and the Environment, and Health Sciences).

Sharing Knowledge, Sharing Success

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Sponsors

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PRESENTING

The BCIT Alumni Association gratefully acknowledges the support of our sponsors who help us to deliver successful events:

PARTNER

ALUMNI OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENTEmcee: Jay Janower, Global TV, Broadcast and Media Communications–Journalism, DiplT ’93

BREAKFAST SPONSOR › Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

HOLE IN ONE SPONSORS › Dueck Auto Group › Investors Group

HOLE SPONSORS › ABC Recycling Ltd. › Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC › BCIT Student Association › BMO Financial Group › Bell Canada › Boyd Autobody › Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society › Canadian Western Bank

› Certified General Accountants Association of BC › Concert Properties Ltd. › Curis Resources Ltd. › Dreyer Group Mortgages Inc. › Grant Thornton LLP › Industrial Alliance Pacific Insurance and Financial Services › Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd. › Mott Electric GP › Speedy Glass & Apple Auto Glass Inc. › Vancouver Giants Hockey Club › Vancouver Regional Construction Association › Vancouver Airport Authority

TOURNAMENT VIDEO › BCIT Learning and Technology Services

AUCTION PRIZE (VALUED AT $1,000+) › Canadian Direct Insurance/Duncanby Lodge and Marina › Donna Goy–Investors Group › Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge › Hastings House Country House Hotel › Northview Golf & Country Club › River Rock Casino Resort › Sonora Resort Canada › Vancouver Giants Hockey Club

EXCLUSIVE HOLE CART

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDSEmcee: Scott Rintoul, Team 1040, Broadcast and Media Communications–Journalism, DiplT ’02

DIAMOND PREMIERE PLATINUM PLATINUM MEDIA

GOLD SILVER › Ashberry & Logan Floral Designers › BCIT Faculty and Staff Association › Coast Mailing Services Ltd. › Leader Manufacturing Inc.

› Stantec Inc. › Vancouver Regional Construction Association

BRONZE › Davis LLP › The Vancouver Sun

SUPPORTER › Media FX Group › Woodhouse & Associates Inc.

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Alumni Association Board of Directors (2011–2012)

Directors

Association Executive

Adam G. Pion, Financial Management ’94 (Past President)

Steve Bains, Building Technology ’98

Julia Cameron, Marketing Management ’08

Brent Charleton, Marketing Management ’10

Anthony Fong, Financial Management ’92

Ron Killby, Business Management ’70

John Mallory, Building Technology ’96

Bob Ostle, ASTT ’71, Chemical and Metallurgical Science ’69

Asifa Samji, BTech–Environmental Engineering ’00, Environmental Health ’96, BSc ’92 UBC

Elena Pirvulescu, Appointed Member, Financial Management ’04, BTech Professional Accounting ’07

Elena Romero, Appointed Member, Human Resource Management ’10

Tara Johnson, Appointed Member, BCIT Student Association, President’s Designate

Caroline Gagnon, Appointed Member, Director, BCIT Student Association

PRESIDENT Tyler Davis BTech Management ’05, Marketing Management Certificate ’99, Broadcast Communications ’94 Communications Manager, Real Estate Council of BC

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BCIT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Pommashea Noel-Bentley Vice President, External Relations and CEO, Alumni and BCIT Foundation

VICE PRESIDENT Jason Kitamura Administrative Management ’87 Director, BC Credit Solutions Group Scotiabank Commercial Banking

SECRETARY/TREASURER Gabriello Aquino Financial Management ’02 International Tax Services, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

The Alumni Association benefits from time and talent contributed by many alumni volunteers and professional service providers. We thank all those who have supported BCIT alumni and students in the past year.

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BCIT Alumni Association

Founded by graduates of the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 1979, the BCIT Alumni Association is a registered, non-profit society governed by a board of volunteer directors and financed by Association affinity programs, sponsorship, and institute support. The Association has more than 145,000 members, of which approximately 125,991 are recorded and 84,971 are active on the database.

Vision

The BCIT Alumni Association is a thriving organization that inspires passion for the BCIT community, provides leadership with its connection to alumni and students and excels in offering valuable programs and services.

Mission

The BCIT Alumni Association connects and engages alumni in a lifelong relationship with the BCIT community by providing innovative programs and services that support alumni and student success.

Core Values

> We are focused on the best interests of BCIT alumni and students

> We celebrate alumni as ambassadors for BCIT

> We value personal growth through continual learning

> We act with integrity

> We communicate openly and honestly

> We are creative and innovative

> We foster goodwill

> We are accountable for our work and actions

> We respect and protect our natural environment

> We believe in having fun