The Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) is hosting a Professional Development Day on 22 November at the Novotel, Ottawa.
The subject is: The Ukrainian War: Its Impact on the Canadian Armed Forces.
It will comprise five sessions:
The CMEA Bursary Selection Board has announced this year's nine recipients:
The CMEA has contracted with Novotel in Ottawa to provide discounted lodging for Conference attendees. CMEA National will subsidize expenses for travel and accommodations for one Chapter or reserve unit representative (CER, CES with accounts in good standing) to attend the conference. Out-of-town members will be subsidized for their stay.
2024 marks the 60th Anniversary of when the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was established to prevent further fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities in the newly formed republic. Canada was one of the original contributors of troops to UNFICYP with lead elements arriving on 15 March 1964 followed by a brigade headquarters, the 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, and a Reconnaissance Squadron from The Royal Canadian Dragoons mounted in Ferret scout cars with transport provided by the RCAF and HMCS Bonaventur
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Register Now! Online Registration for the 2023 CMEA National Conference is now open. |
Registration is now open!
Please note that your conference fee covers both the Professional Development Day on 22 November and the the CMEA National Meeting on 23 November. It includes coffee breaks, lunches and a dinner.
All details can be found at the Conference Portal.
From Beaver Tales, September 2023
By Major Scott Bailey, Operations Officer RPOU(P)
The CMEA will hold a National Conference in Ottawa on 22 and 23 November at the Novotel in downtown Ottawa. The Conference includes a full professional development day featuring a wide range of presenters and moderators covering topics of interest to military engineers. Coffee breaks, lunch and a buffet dinner are included. On the second day, we will dive into CMEA business with the CMEA Executive, Chapter representatives and members. The focus will be on increasing active participation, especially re-engaging Chapters and units after COVID.