Become a Member
Connect with a passionate community of peers dedicated to advancing engineering and science innovation here on Vancouver Island. Your membership directly sustains our society's work while making a tangible impact by funding student scholarships and local engineering teams.
Membership Benefits Include
Networking opportunities with other VIES members, including in-person and virtual events
Access to the on-line member forums on Slack.
Eligibility to participate in committees that shape the future direction of VIES.
Reduced cost of attendance at VIES promoted organized events including the technical speaker series, for which Continuing Education credits are available to P.Geo. and P.Eng. registrants.
Access to recordings of previous technical speaker series events.
Participation in the VIES mentoring program, either as a mentor or a mentee.
Support for engineers and geoscientists in training towards P.Eng and P.Geo designation.
Corporate Memberships are also available
Free attendance at VIES technical speaker series events. Bronze allows 2 free attendees, Silver up to 5, and Gold up to 10.
Business coaching and support from senior VIES professionals.
Logos on VIES website, at speaker series events, and VIES newsletter. Prominence based on membership level.
Membership Fees:
Students: Free
Regular Membership: $20/year
Regular members receive a 50% discount off tickets to the online speaker series
Regular members may alternatively purchase a year’s pass to the online speaker series for $60
Corporate Memberships
Bronze, $250 / year
Silver, $500 / year
Gold, $1000 / year
All payments are currently done via Interac e-Transfer