ROTHENBURGER: Schmoozing isn’t the only thing that goes on at UBCM convention
THERE’S AN ASSUMPTION that wildfires, homelessness and the housing crunch are going to be the heavy topics in the back rooms and on the convention floor of the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention that got underway at the Coast on Monday.
That assumption is accurate and is already proving out but unless you’ve been to a couple of these gab fests it’s hard to fathom the process, so I’ll give you a quick rundown.
Much of what goes on at UBCM revolves around schmoozing at lunches, dinners and hosted receptions — known as the all-important “networking” but there’s more to it than that.