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*Registration closes on Friday, Jan 23 at 2:00 PM. Please register before this date to guarantee your entree selection & seat.*

*Early bird ticket pricing is available until January 11th until 4:00PM.

HAVAN’s Legends of Housing is a premier annual event featuring influential industry leaders who have made significant impacts on Metro Vancouver’s residential construction industry. Our 2026 theme is Legends: The Changemakers and focuses on some of the leaders who are working behind the scenes supporting homebuilders, renovators, suppliers and other sector stakeholders.

The distinguished panel of industry trailblazers will share a lively conversation with Ben Taddei, Gary Pooni, and Scott Brown. We look forward to looking behind the scenes and hearing from Gary Pooni, CEO of The Pooni Group and we will be announcing a second panelist in the days to come.

Hosted by HAVAN's Government Relations Committee, Legends of Housing is a must-attend event, bringing together more than 250 people, including C-suite and upper-level executives, elected government representatives, industry leadership, developers, builders, and HAVAN members.

An evening of introspection and inspiration, the Legends of Housing sells out each year, so reserve your space now.

View 2025 images and the 2025 highlight reel.

Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact us (info@havan.ca)

Please note: Once you have registered for your ticket, no refunds will be provided. Thank you for understanding.

MEET THE LEGEND CHANGE MAKERS:

Ben Taddei, Partner and COO
Conwest Developments

Ben is a Partner and the Chief Operating Officer at Conwest Developments, one of Vancouver's leading privately held development companies. Conwest has been active in the Greater Vancouver Area for over 40 years and has current business lines in industrial, commercial, and residential development as well as in civil infrastructure construction.

Ben has almost four decades of development and construction experience within Greater Vancouver with a strong reputation as a strategist, entrepreneur, innovator, and business operator. He’s been part of leading and building some of the strongest brands in the local development industry and has delivered innovative projects across the residential, industrial, retail, and commercial sectors.

Ben has played a pivotal role in guiding his companies to win some of the most prestigious accolades in the real estate development industry, including the ULI Global Award for Excellence and multiple ULI Americas Awards for Excellence.

Under his leadership, the Conwest Group of Companies has also earned recognition for its outstanding workplace culture, receiving numerous HR awards such as the 2024 Best Employer Branding Excellence Award from the Canadian HR Awards, the 2024 Employer of the Year Finalist designation from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Business Distinction Awards, and the Canadian HR Reporter Best Places to Work Award from 2021 to 2023.

Gary Pooni, President and CEO
The Pooni Group

With nearly 30 years of urban planning-related experience, Pooni Group president Gary Pooni has spearheaded some of the country's most complex real estate projects and has made Vancouver magazine’s annual Power 50 list consecutively since 2022. Gary is passionate about his community and has been part of several boards, including the Urban Development Institute, the Provincial Health Services Authority, the Vancouver Canucks Alumni Foundation and SUCCESS. Additionally, Gary has a non-profit family foundation (Pooni Group Foundation) that is committed to giving back to several local initiatives, including Fraser Academy, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster Secondary School and more. 

Scott Brown, TITLE
COMPANY

BIO - coming soon...