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August 14, 2012 

 

Aug. 16 

Business After Hours

Ancient Hill Estate Winery

Join us at this

picturesque location! 

 

Power Hour Sept. 12

The Power of Text

Message Marketing!

by: Jean-Pierre Letnick

of Sapphire SEO

  

5 to 7pm  146 Skyland Drive 

 

Speaker Seris Sept. 18

 Business Succession Planning 

Presented by Sue Connaghan

of Pushor Mitchell

 

 Sept. 20 



Sept. 27 

 

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JobFest - Rock Your Future!

 

JobFest is a touring exhibition in BC visiting over 50 communities. Penticton experienced the festival over the weekend and the events will be in Kelowna on Sept. 15 and Vernon Sept 18. Although the festival is going to be job based and providing information on the labour market and various opportunities, there will be live music, local talent, and lots of opportunities.

 

Date: Sept. 13 

Time: 12-6pm

Location: Stuart Park  1414 Water St.

Headlining Act: Acres of Lions

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KVI Travel Now On Water Street
 
L-R Jackie Froese, Executive Agent, Kyle Oram, CEO, and Jane Fisher, Office Manager

 

KVI Travel specializes in luxurious personal service. A vacation is about spoiling yourself and KVI Travel knows just the places to go. Newly located downtown at 1328 Water St. the team will get you everything you want out of your vacation at the lowest price. They specialize in ocean and river cruises, escorted tours, unique experiences and fully customized dream vacations. 
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BC "Jobs Start Here" Job Fairs

 

The BC "Jobs Start Here" Job Fairs are part of Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan. As part of the plan, a series of job fairs will take place in 24 different BC communities, connecting British Columbians who are looking for work with employers who are looking for qualified employees.

 

The job fairs are not targeted at a particular age group and employer participation across all sectors will be engaged. In addition to employers, post-secondary educational institutions, industry associations, training authorities and heath authorities will also be in attendance.

 

The Province is trying to identify employers in each community that may be interested in participating. If you are interested contact

Jiana Ling at 604-646-3561 or jling@pacegroup.com
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What's the Chamber working on?

 

Do you have a small business? Would you like to receive money for training? Contact the Chamber to participate in the Micro Business Training. Chambers across the province are starting in August to help businesses receive training, reimbursements for expenses and skills enhancement programs. For more information email Amy.

 

In the fall the Speaker Series and Power Hours will start again. Tell us who you would like to hear from, or what topics will help you succeed. Contact Dicky with your suggestions.

 

Okanagan Young Professionals

OYP is hosting a Family Sailing Day. Bring the kids, enjoy the lake and a BBQ on August 25th at 2pm. The event will be hosted at the Central Okanagan Sailing Association (COSA) on Hobson Road. For more information click for the OYP Facebook page.

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Trades Tailgate Networking 
in September!

Date: Sept. 13, 2012 

Time: 5 to 7pm

Location: 146 Skyland Drive

Take Clifton Road to Rio Drive

 follow the signs to Skylands Lot 44&45

More information

Members of the Chamber receive a discount to participate as a vendor. Bring your truck and enjoy some beer and a BBQ! The show will be open to the public.  Wear comfortable shoes!

 For more information on vendor space contact Allison.  

 For more information on the event click here.

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In the News 

 

The Rotary Arts Centre has a new general manager. Patrick LeBlanc says what impressed him the most so far has been the commitment and enthusiasm of everyone at the RCA. Click for full story 

 

Cherry growers who had hoped to be able to export their fruit into China this year are disappointed that an acceptable agreement has not been reached, but they're hopeful the government will continue negotiations. Click for full story 

 

Ted.com - Ideas Worth Spreading - this site has short videos of ideas, everything from art to business to theories. Looking for inspiration, laughs, or just a great idea, head to Ted

 

The job market is tough, many people send out hundreds of resumes and often times don't get a reply or interview. Ever wondered why? The answers to your resume's poor performance can be found here.

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Caroline Miller

Account Manager

Kelowna Chamber of Commerce

 

The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is excited to introduce Caroline Miller, as the new Sales Manager. Caroline has twenty years experience in the marketing and public relations world, ten of those spent as Marketing Manager, Canada, for Cathay Pacific Airways. She has won numerous public relations and advertising campaign awards, and is a specialist in strategic marketing planning and execution. With experience in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, Caroline is well-positioned to assist The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce in its ongoing growth and business support programs. 

 

Looking after new membership initiatives and working directly with Chamber members, Caroline looks forward to greeting colleagues and newcomers to the City in her new position. Her Kelowna experience includes the role of General Manager for the Okanagan Symphony and the Kelowna Community Music School. She spent the past seven months working for an aviation ground handling company, Strategic Aviation, as part of a team seeking new business opportunities. She also researches and writes municipal cultural plans.

 

In her spare time, she sits as a Director of the Central Okanagan Charitable Gaming Association, and is a Director with the Early Music Society. Her comment on the Chamber: "This is a terrific group of people, a wonderful Board, and an eclectic membership: all reaching for the same goal - keep Kelowna a thriving place to do business, and participate in BC's solid economy. I'm delighted to be part of this dynamic initiative." 

 

To contact Caroline Miller email cmiller@kelownachamber.org

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This week we hit 3000 Followers on Twitter

find out why @KelownaChamber

 

For photos of our recent events please visit/like our Facebook page

 
Member to Member discounts - find out where you can save!

 

For a list of our members visit our webpage

Kelowna Chamber of Commerce   544 Harvey Ave  Kelowna BC  250-861-3627   

www.kelownachamber.org
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