Connections                     March 8th
, 2012
UPCOMING CHAMBER
EVENTS

 

 

This Week

 

 

 

 

March 15th - Business After Hours at the Fairfield Inn and Suites

 

March 19th - Chamber Rountable (free...must RSVP)

 

March 20th - Speaker Series - Unleashing Team Potential

 

April 4th - Power Hour - Borrowing and Cash Management

 

April 4th - Washington Update - Does your Company do business in the US?



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For details on all these events, visit our website or call our office at 250-861-3627  

 

 

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Premier speaks to Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
Premier speaks to Kelowna Chamber of Commerce

 

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CEO's Corner

 

Chamber week came and went and we celebrated every day!  The Honorable Premier Christy Clark was our guest speaker on February 23rd and spoke to a capacity crowd of just over 300 at the Delta Grand.  The Premier talked about the BC Jobs Plan and the 2012 Budget.  She emphasized our triple "A" credit rating in the world and how that will keep BC competitive in this unstable world economy.

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Mayor's Message
 
 
The City of Kelowna wants to make it as easy as possible for citizens to collect information about City services and projects. City Hall is not only open for business, it is open and transparent for anyone seeking information about local government.
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy declared Kelowna's budget process to be the most transparent among local governments in Canada last year and we strive for that kind of openness wherever it's feasible.
 
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Workplace Bullying Exists and it's Bad for Business!
 
Not just in the movies! Last wednesday was anti-bullying day around the Country and made us aware of the dynamics in the Workplace. Schoolyard bullies don't go away...they grow up and get jobs... and continue to bully. 
This month's article form BC HRMA looks at how to identify and tackle this.
  
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Succession Planning...Is Your Business Ready?? 
 
Chamber on Location
We ask the questions are Small and Medium Sized Businesses in the Central Okanagan and Shuswap Regions ready for Transition?  With the Okanagan a "hotbed" for entrepreneurial businesses...this presents an excellent opportunity for SME's in the region to proactively plan for transitioning their businesses to make them more attractive for purchasers. How can we help you?  

Please take a few moments to complete this questionnaire which will be live until Friday, March 23, 2012.

 
The following survey will help us give you the tools you may need for Succession Planning for your Business.
 
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Could Your Business Use $25,000?

 

Small business owners are invited to submit a Letter of Interest describing their project proposal by March 21, 2012 The LSSB Champion Program will award up to a total of $550,000 in funding, with a maximum amount of $25,000 to any one applicant.   TheLiveSmart BC: Small Business Champion (LSSB) Program provides funding to small businesses that demonstrate leadership in their community by developing and implementing creative methods for energy efficiency improvements within their business operations. The Province is seeking small business champions in two areas: Innovation and Energy Efficiency. 

 

For more information on the 2012 Champion Call for Applications, please visit LiveSmart BC .

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It was a Busy Week But a Fun One!

 

Chamber week went by quickly but without a few snapshots to capture the fun.  Check out all the pics on our Facebook Page.

 

 

View all the pics here...

 

A big thank you to Legend Photography for these great moments caught on film!!


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