Dream Bigger, Vancouver

Chat with Vectorworks team members and speakers for a chance to win a giveaway.

ROB NYKOLAISHEN, TECHNICAL SUPPORT LEAD, VECTORWORKS, INC.

The Design Day Tech Desk is the perfect place to have any of your Vectorworks questions answered. Whether you’re looking for more information about training opportunities or you’d like a quick demo on a specific workflow, Vectorworks team members are here to help. The Tech Desk is open during registration periods, meals, and breaks.

GEOFF MCBEATH, DIRECTOR OF CANADA OPERATIONS, VECTORWORKS, INC.
DARICK DEHART, CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, VECTORWORKS, INC.

Darick DeHart will be giving an overview of the past year and outlining plans for the future of Vectorworks.

ISABELLE GOSSELIN, PROJECT & OPERATIONS MANAGER, HABIT STUDIO
JEN SMITH, SENIOR DRAFTSPERSON, HABIT STUDIO

This session shares how Habit Studio evolved its firm through a more comprehensive use of Vectorworks by shifting from 2D to 3D workflows, taking on more complex projects, and building efficient systems that support the team’s design goals and commitment to low-energy, high-performance buildings. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Discover how transitioning to a 3D workflow enabled greater clarity, complexity, and collaboration in Habit Studio’s architectural projects.  
• Learn how firm values like sustainability and design excellence shaped the studio’s approach to templates, resource libraries, and file management. 
• Explore how small firms can continuously adapt with Vectorworks to meet evolving goals, from scaling up to experimenting with energy performance tools. 

ADELE PIERRE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, ADELE PIERRE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT INC.

Landscape architects play a vital role in shaping livable urban environments, collaborating closely with architects, engineers, and planners to balance the ongoing tension between the demand for housing and the need for green space. As we face increasing challenges from major storm events, rising temperatures, and biodiversity loss, interdisciplinary collaboration has never been more important to ensure truly livable and healthy spaces in our cities. 

Learning Objectives:  

• Learn how to increase biodiversity in leftover spaces. 
• Explore how to provide more connectivity and increase environmental impact.  
• Discover how to get the most bang for your buck. That means trees. 

LUC LEFEBVRE, PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER - PRODUCT POSITIONING, VECTORWORKS, INC.
NEIL BARMAN, ARCHITECT AIBC, LEED AP, SENIOR PRODUCT SPECIALIST - PRODUCT POSITIONING, VECTORWORKS, INC.
ERIC GILBEY, PLA, SENIOR PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER - DEMAND GENERATION, VECTORWORKS, INC.

Learn more about the new features in Vectorworks 2026 from Luc Lefebvre, Neil Barman, and Eric Gilbey.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how the 2026 new features help you to break free from routine and automate time consuming tasks
• Discover strategies that help you drive your most creative work forward
• Understand how to deliver environmentally aware projects that contribute to sustainability targets

LUC LEFEBVRE, PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER - ARCHITECTURE, VECTORWORKS, INC.
NEIL BARMAN, ARCHITECT AIBC, LEED AP, ARCHITECT PRODUCT SPECIALIST, VECTORWORKS, INC.
ERIC GILBEY, PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER - LANDSCAPE, VECTORWORKS, INC.
DARICK DEHART, CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, VECTORWORKS, INC.
GEOFF MCBEATH, DIRECTOR OF CANADA OPERATIONS, VECTORWORKS, INC.