Hear what members had to say about capacity and infrastructure during the Summit.
UBCM hosted a housing summit for local governments on February 13-14 in Vancouver, and online. The summit focused on the continuing crisis in housing affordability and attainability, and considered the effects of recent provincial legislation that has introduced fundamental changes to BC’s housing system.
Presentations from Summit sessions are available on the Program page below. Official photos are available on UBCM's Flickr page.
Please note, pre-registration to attend the Housing Summit in-person has now closed. Registration for in-person attendees will re-open at 7:30 AM on Tuesday, February 13th onsite at the Westin Bayshore Hotel.
If you would like to register to attend virtually, please email Ashley at aferguson@ubcm.ca
Regular Registration—January 16–31 Late or Onsite Registration—February 1–7, 13–14 UBCM member — In-person $350 $455 UBCM member — Virtual $300 $390 Non-member — In-person or virtual $750 $975 Provincial staff — In-person or virtual $300 $390 Recognizing that the short notice and cost to attend in person can be a barrier for some local governments, this summit will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual. The cost to do so for UBCM will be considerable, but we believe it is critical to hear from as many members as possible over the two days of the event.
Payment Methods:
All payments must be made by credit card, no cheques please. UBCM accepts VISA, MasterCard and American Express. Credit card payment must process successfully to complete registration for the 2024 Housing Summit.Registration Deadline:
Advanced registration closes at 4:30 pm, February 7. Late and on-site registration and amendments for in-person delegates can be made in person at the Westin Bayshore hotel during the Summit.Cancellation Policy:
All cancellations MUST be in writing. Full refund if cancelled by January 31, 50% refund if cancelled between February 1 – 7, and no refund thereafter.If you have any questions regarding registration, please email ubcm@ubcm.ca
UBCM has secured a hotel block at the Westin Bayshore for delegates for February 12 - 13.
- Reservations must be made by Friday, February 2, 2024 to qualify for the group rate.
- Please identify your reservation by providing the Group Name: UBCM to ensure the block rate.
Hotel Deposit & Cancellation
All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card at the time of booking and require a non-refundable deposit of one night's room and tax. Reservations are the sole responsibility of the individual making the reservation. Please confirm all cancellation and hotel policies at the time of your reservation.
Toll Free: 1-888-236-2427
Hotel Direct: 604-682-3377
Online ReservationsStandard guestroom $249 / night + taxes and fees - Add $30 for triple occupancy and $60 for quad occupancy for listed room rates
- Check-in is 4:00 pm; check-out is 12:00 pm.
- Group rates will be honoured three (3) days before and three (3) days after the Housing Summit, based on availability.
- Hotel’s room rates are net quoted in Canadian Dollars. All guest room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable taxes and fees totalling 20.68%. These taxes and fees are subject to change without notice.
UBCM has negotiated discounted parking rates for both daily parking and overnight parking for hotel guests. Please follow the applicable instructions below.
Parking for the day (NOT valid for overnight hotel guests):
The parking lot is located on 1620 Bayshore Drive Vancouver (Indigo Lot 088). Pay Stations are conveniently located on each level as well as at the Hotel Main Entrance.
Pay Station Instructions:
After parking your vehicle, please go to a pay station in order to obtain a receipt for parking. The License Plate of your vehicle is required to vend a valid receipt.
- At the meter, scroll through the choices by choosing “More Choices” until you see “Special Event”.
- Select this option.
- Enter your license plate number
- Enter the special code 8802403
- Insert payment. Charge is $24 per vehicle
- Wait for receipt to print. No need to display on dashboard of your vehicle.
Overnight parking for hotel guests:
The discounted UBCM parking rate of $36 / night is valid for self-parking. Valet parking is not discounted and is $55 / night. For self parking, the parking lot is located on 1620 Bayshore Drive Vancouver (Indigo Lot 088).
Park in any unreserved parking spot, and register your vehicle with the Westin Bayshore front desk when you check in.
Should you require assistance, please see a Guest Experience Agent at the Westin Bayshore Vancouver.