The BCTEA Conference in October 2026 will take place at Royal Bay Secondary School in Sooke, B.C.
Registration Information
Conference Fees 2025
| Super Early-Bird | Early-Bird | Regular | Day of Conference | |
| BCTF Teacher | ||||
| TTOC | ||||
| Retired BCTF | ||||
| Independent/Private | ||||
| Other | ||||
| Student Teacher |
For general conference inquiries, please contact us at conference@bctea.org
| 8:00am – 9:30am | Registration and package pickup Coffee, Tea, muffins available in the Banquet Room/Vendor Area | |
| 8:00am – 3:00pm | Vendor Display Booths open in the Banquet Room | |
| 9:00am – 9:20am | Welcome and Opening Remarks in the Banquet Room | |
| 9:30am – 10:15am | Session A | |
| 10:15am – 10:30am | Break | |
| 10:30am – 11:15am | Session B |
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| 11:15am – 12:00pm | Lunch Break | |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | AGM (held in the Plumbing Lab) | |
| 1:15pm – 2:00pm | Session C | |
| 2:00pm – 2:15pm | Break | |
| 2:15pm – 3:00pm | Session D | |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Facility and shops are open for participants to explore | |
| 3:30, 4:00, 4:30 & 5:00pm | Shuttle service leaves the piping college for Queensborough Middle School | |
| 4:00pm to 9:30pm **Cash bar opens at 4:00pm ** Buffet dinner at 5:30pm Last call 9:30 | Dinner Social ($50 includes 1 drink ticket) ***Must pre-purchase your tickets when registering for the conference. NO walk-ins. | Participants who are staying for the Dinner are encouraged to use the shuttle service to go and retrieve their vehicles as parking will have opened up by this point in the day |
Conference 2025 Workshop Schedule
| Room | Session A 9:30 – 10:15 | Session B 10:30 – 11:15 | Session C 1:15 – 2:00 | Session D 2:15 – 3:00 |
| 101 | District Rep’s Meeting | Trade Math | Drafting 101 | Situational Awareness and the Mind-Body Connection |
| 102 | Advanced Welding Processes | Cool new Robotics + WebAI Tech | Plastic Piping – ABS, PVC, CPVC, HDPE, PEX, Wirsbo | Cool new Robotics + WebAI Tech (repeat session) |
| 103 | Oxy-Fuel Cutting Fundamentals (prerequisite for Oxy-Fuel Lab | SMAW Stick Welding Theory (prerequisite for Welding Shop) | Metal Share | Metal Share |
| 104 | Teacher Learning Support Material Presentations | Machined and Welded Hatchet – Junior Project | Wood Share Session | Middle School Wood Share Session |
| 105 | Screen Time and Student Mental Health | Woodwork Share Session | Screen Time and Student Mental Health | Machined and Welded Hatchet junior project |
| 106 | Empowering students to create games and extend learning with robotics and electronics | High-School Drag Racing | Empowering students to create games and extend learning with robotics and electronics | High-School Drag Racing |
| 201 | iDesign Vex Robotics (A) Basic | Collabrynth | iDesign Vex Robotics (B) Advanced | Collabrynth |
| 202 | Dust off your CNC machine (A) Beginnings | Lincoln Electric Virtual Welder Demo | Dust off your CNC machine (B) Tips and Tricks | Lincoln Electric Virtual Welder Demo |
| Film Studio | How to film effective YouTube tutorials | How to film effective YouTube tutorials (continued) | Lighting and Camera Setup for professional-looking video | Lighting and Camera Setup for professional-looking video (continued) |
| 203 Safety Training | Auto Share Session | Auto Share Session | Workplace Safety | Angle Grinder Safety and Disc selection |
| Lab#1 | Soldering 101 A Theory | Soldering 101 Practical B (continued) (PPE Required) |
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| Welding Shop | SMAW Stick Welding Practical B (PPE Required) | SMAW Stick Welding Practical B (continued) (PPE Required) |
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| Oxy/Fuel Cutting Lab | Oxy-Fuel Cutting Fundamentals Practical B (PPE Required) | Oxy-Fuel Cutting Fundamentals Practical B (continued) (PPE Required) |
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| Mock-Up Hall | Introduction to Masonry – Block, Brick and Concrete Finishes (PPE Required) | Introduction to Masonry (Continued) (PPE Required) | Introduction to Masonry – Block, Brick and Concrete Finishes (repeat) (PPE Required) | Intro to Masonry (Continued) (PPE Required) |
BCTEA 2025 AGM Agenda
October 24, 2025
Start Time: 12 Noon (located in the Plumbing Lab)
Meeting Chair: Andy Strothotte Meeting Secretary: Peter Orlandi
- Call the meeting to order
- Acting President’s Welcome
a) Appoint the Secretary for the AGM
3. Count of PSA Members present, confirm quorum
4. Motion to adopt the agenda
5. Motion to adopt the minutes of the 2024 AGM
6. Selection of scrutineers in case of an election
7. Treasurer’s Report
i) Motion: That the official 2024-25 BCTEA year-end financial statement be approved as presented
ii) Motion: That the 2025-26 budget for the BCTEA be approved as presented
iii) Motion: That the membership fees for BCTEA remain the same: BCTF Member $30/TTOC/Student Teacher/Retired $20/Subscriber $55
8. In order to navigate regulatory changes and to simplify processes, the BCTEA wishes to work with the BCTF to be part of a pilot project to become a non-profit society.
i) Motion: That the BCTEA request to participate in the BCTF pilot project in order to become a registered society and, provided that the executive committee is satisfied that adequate supports are in place, the executive committee has approval to proceed with registering the PSA as a society.
9. BCTEA Awards
a) Excellence in Teaching Award
b) WRF Seal (top UBC Student)
c) Peter Trant (top BCIT student)
10. Executive Elections:
a) President (1 year term) Byelection
b) Vice President (2 year term) – vacant
c) Treasurer (2 year term)
d) Secretary (2 year term) – vacant
e) Conference Liason (2 year term)
f) Member at Large (2 year term) – vacant
11. Questions from the Membership
12. Announcement for 2026 BCTEA Conference
13. Call for 2027 Conference host school
14. Door Prizes
15. Motion to adjourn
Due to the CWB workshops taking place during the time when we traditionally have our District Collaboration Session, we have changes the format. This year’s district collaboration session will take place as a workshop during the conference. Look for it once the conference workshops have been announced. The workshop will be hosted by BCTEA Executive members and will take place as a forum for discussing topics of concern to Tech Ed teachers.
Shuttle service will run from Queensborough Middle School (map) to the Piping College at 8:00AM, 8:30AM and 9:00AM.
Return shuttle service back to Queensborough Middle School will run at 3:30PM, 4:00PM, 4:30PM and 5:00PM
Please note: These times are subject to fluctuate based on traffic conditions the day of the conference. The final bus in the afternoon is before the dinner. Attendees staying for the dinner should pick up their vehicle and return to the Piping College by taking one of the afternoon busses. (There should be ample street parking by the late afternoon)
Interested in Presenting A Workshop– The conference committee will consider your Presenter Application Form and advise you accordingly (The conference committee is looking for a diverse selection of workshops that will engage the conference delegates). Presenters offering one or more sessionswill receive the following registration discounts as appreciation for your time.
| Discount for Single Workshop | Discount for Dual Workshop | |
| If register before Sept. 5 | $47.63 | $95.25 |
| If register after Sept. 5 | $60.38 | $120.75 |
Maximum one presenter/workshop will have their conference fee waived.
As per BCTEA policy, travel expenses are not covered and BCTEA membership cannot be waived.
Please contact Andy Strothotte for workshop inquiries: andy_strothotte@sd42.ca
Discounted room blocks were not available this year. Out of town participants are encouraged to book their own accommodations and should ask for Government rates.
The Piping and Plumbers College of BC is located at : 1658-1644 Fosters Way, Delta, BC V3M 6S6
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