On September 1, 2021, CEO & Registrar of Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba, Grant Koropatnick, P.Eng., FEC, and Robert Okabe, CET, FEC (Hon), CEO & Registrar of Certified Technicians & Technologists Association of Manitoba (CTTAM), co-authored an article on the benefits of merging engineering and technologist regulators. Please see the news story to read the article in its entirety.

In accordance with By-laws 13.2, 13.3, 13.4(c), and 13.5, the Council of Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba invites all professional members and interns to a special meeting (online). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the 2021 by-law proposals in preparation for the upcoming voting period. Please note, there are no motions on the by-law proposals to be considered at the Special Meeting. Professional members and interns can register online before Monday, September 13, 2021. Please see the event listing for more information and details on the 2021 by-law proposals.

Save the date! This year's Ingenium Professional Development Seminars will again be hosted virtually, allowing attendees to join the event without even leaving home. Registration opens later this month, but you can check out the conference webpage now for a preview of all the sessions on offer this year. If you are an internationally-trained professional and plan to work in the same, similar, or an alternative profession in Manitoba, join SEED Winnipeg for an informative webinar for skilled immigrants. For more information and to register, see the SEED Winnipeg's website. This course on the sustainability of PV solar power will ask questions about the current and projected contributions of solar power to the global electricity supply, PV solar power manufacturing, the life-cycle water usage of the major PV technologies, and many more. This is an online, self-paced course that is accessible 24/7 and fulfils three professional development hours upon completion. View the event listing to sign up.