Rob Gowan-Smith - Excellence in Career Education, SD68

Nicola Priestly for the South Island Partnership - Career Excellence in Collaboration

Rob Hicks & Daniel Tones for the Education Programs and Policy Branch, Ministry of Education & Child Care - Career Excellence in Collaboration

BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association - Career Excellence in Innovation

Michelle Skelly, SkillsCanadaBC - Career Excellence in Leadership

Carol Martina - Honorary Life Member CES

2025 Keynote - Andrea Fruhling, Doubleknot Works

Carol Martina, Honorary Life Member Recipient 2025

Damian Matheson - myBlueprint Presentation

Chartered Professional Accountants - CPA Exhibitor

Lisa Chapieski, CES Director of Membership Presentation

Bonnie Alexander, CES Past President Presentation

Day 2 Spotlight Session with the Ministry of Education & Child Care

Mark Reid, President & Bonnie Alexander, Past-President CES

BCEHS Youth Pathways, Deb Roberts, Exhibitor

Ministry of Education & Child Care Exhibitor

College of the BC Building Trades - Exhibitor

Electrical Joint Training Committee - Exhibitor

Andrea Fruhling, Career Wayfinder Exhibitor

EducationPlannerBC Find Your Fit display

Council of Forest Industries - COFI Exhibitor

Kerry Gairdner, Health Sciences Academy Session

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48th Annual Career Education Society

Fall Conference

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November 17 & 18, 2025

Conference Schedule

Hotel Booking - Special Group Rate

Exhibitor Info

Sponsorship Info

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE - CLICK HERE TO VIEW A PDF OF THE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Monday AM Keynote - Andrea Fruhling

Brick by Brick: Unlocking innovation through metaphors & LEGO Serious Play

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Andrea Fruhling is the Founding Director of Doubleknot Works and a Certified Organizational Coach (UBC). She is the co-author of the recently published workbook Career Wayfinder: Discovering your career through delightfully practical projects (2024).

Andrea teaches and mentors coaches pursuing certification and is the lead instructor for the Career Coaching Masterclass at the University of British Columbia. She developed and has delivered the Certification in Hope-Action Theory & Practice course internationally, supporting others in finding meaningful ways to foster growth and increase individual and collective hopefulness. Andrea also leads the International Coaching Federation’s Global Career Coaching Community of Practice.

As a trained facilitator in the LEGO® Serious Play® Method and Materials, Andrea incorporates metaphor and creative approaches into her coaching and teaching. She works with a wide range of clients—from tech startups and Indigenous communities to youth and senior leaders. Her work is grounded in creativity, strengths-based learning, and practical, hope-focused engagement.

Learn more about Andrea and Doubleknot Works HERE