July Event: 2017 MIABC AGM
AGM Documents Package
2017 AGM Package
Event Details
4:00 p.m. Registration
4:30 p.m. AGM
Cost: Free to All Members!
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July Event: Summer Social
Guest Speaker
Michael Geller Architect AIBC, FCIP, RPP
Bio
Michael Geller is a Vancouver-based architect, planner, real estate consultant and property developer with 45 years’ experience in the public, private and institutional sectors.
He has had a longstanding interest in manufactured housing since he won a CMHC Travelling Scholarship in 1970 to tour factories across the United States which were participating in the ‘Operation Breakthrough’ program.
He subsequently did his architectural thesis on modular housing and oversee design and construction of a number of modular housing projects during his tenure with CMHC.
Today Michael is President of the Geller Group and serves as an Adjunct Professor in SFU’s Centre for Sustainable Community Development, and an affiliate of UBC’s Masters in Urban Design program.
Some of his notable projects include overseeing the first phase of South Shore False Creek while working for CMHC; rezoning of the Steveston Waterfront on behalf of BC Packers; planning and development of Deering Island in Southlands, redevelopment of the Westin Bayshore Property in Coal Harbour; and UniverCity at SFU.
In addition, Michael has undertaken his own developments including a controversial high-rise in Point Grey, a controversial mid-rise building in Kerrisdale, and numerous controversial low-rise developments including Oak Gardens in Oakridge, and the Lanesborough in Kerrisdale, developed in partnership with Polygon Homes.
Recently, Michael has been involved with smaller infill projects in West Vancouver involving the conservation of heritage houses.
Michael has been honoured as a life member of the Architectural Institute of BC, a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners and serves on numerous boards. He is a frequent commentator on Urban Issues and writes a bi-weekly column for the Vancouver Courier and a ‘Homes Away from Home’ column in the Vancouver Sun.
Event Sponsors
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2016 Golf Tournament Donation to the
Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society
During our December 6th, 2016 Winter Holiday Social, the Mortgage Investment Association of BC (MIABC) presented a cheque in the amount of $34,500 to Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.
Back Row: Derek Townsend, Wesley McCrorie, Jeff Puhl, Sam Dayal, Aart Shuurman Hess (Food Bank), Jim McGregor, Aaron Chee, Andy Pham, Mark Baron
Front Row: Michelle Holst, Janice Funke, Barry Fenton, Lea Billard, Rosemary John, Amanda Magee
Photography by: Neil Pelman
