At VIU’s annual Trades & Tech Showcase, you can explore careers in everything from welding to hairstyling to cybersecurity and more. This event is open to everyone – whether you’re an enthusiast or you’re career-minded. It’s a chance for you to get hands-on experience with what we do in the Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology.
2026 Event details
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 12 PM to 3 PM
Windsor Plywood Trades Discovery Centre (building 108)
Vancouver Island University | Nanaimo Campus
Free Parking in Lot “A”
Hands-on activities
There will be plenty for you to do at the 2026 Trades and Tech Showcase. You can:
- operate a mini-excavator
- flavour your own kettle chips
- try a welding simulator
- taste liquid nitrogen ice cream
- build a wood planter and fill it with strawberry plants
You’ll also get a glimpse of the future as applied technology students showcase some of the innovative tech projects they have created.
Learn how to launch a career in the trades or applied technology
If you’re thinking about career in trades applied technology, you won’t want to miss the Trades & Tech Showcase. You’ll have a chance talk to people who can help you along every step of your career.
You can chat with current students, alumni, and instructors to learn what it’s like to study at VIU. You can talk to VIU recruiters about how to become a VIU student. Wondering how to pay for school? VIU Financial Aid will be on hand to answer your questions.
And you can talk to Skilled Trades BC about how apprenticeships work.
Register to attend
Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to check out Trades and Applied Technology at VIU.