CLOSED: Build Your Asset Management Bench Strength (and Win While You’re At It)
This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered! Winners have be contacted and the prize packs will be given out at the 2026 AMBC Conference.
You can still take advantage of our free training offerings here.
Looking to strengthen your asset management knowledge, or support your team in doing the same?
This spring, in celebration of Asset Management Awareness Day 2026, Asset Management BC is making it easier (and more rewarding) than ever to improve your knowledge and skills!
Build Your Asset Management Bench Strength
Access free training to align your organization on asset management — plus a chance to win one of three AMBC prize packs, including the coveted AMBC shirt.
Why This Matters
Asset management is about more than infrastructure—it’s about making informed decisions that support resilient, sustainable communities.
By building your knowledge, you can:
- Strengthen organizational alignment
- Improve long-term planning and decision-making
- Deliver better outcomes for your community
And with these free, self-paced courses (just ~2 hours each), it’s never been easier to get started.
How the Contest Works
Getting involved is simple:
- Complete at least one free AMBC online course (more information on this below)
- Finish your course by May 30, 2026
- You’ll be automatically entered to win
Already completed a course? You’re still eligible—no extra steps required.
Bonus: Each course you complete earns you another entry, increasing your chances of winning.
Eligibility:
Must be a member of staff or an elected official for:
- BC local government or
- BC First Nation
- BC Public Sector asset owner
What You Can Win
Three winners will be randomly selected on June 1, 2026, each receiving:
- An AMBC prize pack
- A coveted, custom AMBC branded t-shirt (yes, the one that stole the show at the 2025 conference!)
But beyond the swag, the real value is the knowledge you’ll gain—and how it can support your organization and community!
Choose Your Training
Participants can complete any of the following free online courses to qualify:
➝ Community Infrastructure, Climate, and Equity: Training for BC Elected Officials and CAOs
A foundational course designed for elected officials, CAOs, and senior leaders.
Learn how asset management supports better decision-making, financial sustainability, and service delivery—while considering climate impacts, equity, and long-term planning.
➝ Leveraging Your Asset Data
Already collecting data? This course helps you actually use it!
Gain practical tools to build asset registries, interpret infrastructure data, and apply insights to improve budgeting, planning, and service reliability.
➝ Risk Management Essentials
This course introduces key concepts and frameworks to help you identify, assess, and manage risks—from infrastructure failure to climate-related challenges.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your expertise, there’s a course that meets you where you’re at.
Just in Time for Asset Management Awareness Day!
This campaign aligns with two important initiatives:
- Local Government Awareness Week (May 10–16)
- Asset Management Day (May 13)
It’s a time to recognize the essential role local governments and asset management professionals play—and an ideal moment to invest in your own learning.
Make It a Team Effort
Want to maximize impact? Encourage your team to participate together!
Building shared knowledge helps:
- Create alignment across departments
- Spark better conversations and decisions
- Strengthen your organization’s overall approach to asset management
Ready to Build Your Asset Management Bench Strength?
With just a few hours of learning, you can build valuable skills, support your organization, and contribute to better outcomes for your community… and look good while doing it! 👔
Access the free training, complete a course, and you’re in.
Pick a course to get started:
- Community Infrastructure, Climate, and Equity: Training for BC Elected Officials and CAOs
- Leveraging Your Asset Data
- Risk Management Essentials
This project was carried out with funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund and the Government of Canada.
