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New Kelowna Visitors' Guide Now Available

The Official 2012 Kelowna and Area Visitors' Guide is ready to service potential and current visitors.  The guide is available at Visitor Centres throughout Western Canada and Washington State.  

The guide is also available on the

Tourism Kelowna website.  You can view, zoom and "print page" or download the entire guide by going to

 www.tourismkelowna.com/visitor/guide

"The Visitors' Guide is Tourism Kelowna's primary servicing tool for information requests by consumers," says Nancy Cameron, CEO of Tourism Kelowna.  "It provides our visitors with a complete representation of the Central Okanagan's tourism offerings, listings and easy-to-find details about the incredible depth and diversity of the tourism experience available in the Kelowna area."

Guides can be picked up at the Visitor Info Centre at 544 Harvey Avenue between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday and 10 am and 3 pm Saturday and Sunday. 

For bulk orders, please call Laura Appleby at 861-1515, ext. 208, or

e-mail laura@tourismkelowna.com. 

Applications Invited for 2012 Green Business Awards

If you think your company has what it takes to be a green leader in our community, participate in this year's 4th annual Green Business Awards! 

The Green Business Awards, a partnership between SIFE Okanagan and the  Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, were created to recognize businesses and organizations in the Central Okanagan which successfully operate with environmentally sustainable practices. The Awards provide a platform in which local sustainability leaders can compete to receive feedback and visibility for their actions.  The business case for sustainability is both environmentally and financially driven.  

Application deadline is Friday, February 10th.  Finalists will celebrated at a luncheon in April.  

Go to greenbusinessawards.ca to apply now.  

 Agricultural Marketing

Workshop

Tuesday, February 28th 

  9am to Noon

This workshop at Okanagan College focuses on marketing options and opportunities for agricultural producers. Topics covered include and overview of demographics, statistics, forms of marketing, agri-tourism, value chains, benefits of agriculture clusters, and an overview of how to make your area a destination.    

More information on this and other horticultural courses are pages 32 and 33 of the Winter Continuing Studies Brochure.  

Central Okanagan Business Services Guide 

  Okanagan Technology Companies 

Invited to Attend

CeBIT 2012 - March 6 to 12

Hanover, Germany

Okanagan technology companies are invited to attend CeBIT 2012- the world's largest ICT, telecommunications, digital media and consumer electronics trade show - by participating in the Canadian Communications and Networking Pavilion.

Join other successful companies from Canada and British Columbia for a week of networking with the best of the global ICT scene.  More than 4,200 companies, with over 339,000 delegates from 110 countries attended CeBIT in 2011.  CeBIT is an outstanding opportunity for lead generation, competitor intelligence gathering and accessing matching services provided by government trade representatives and networking opportunities.  The Networking Pavilion features display options for your product/technology, shared amenities and services, plus special networking opportunities.

There is no registration or exhibition cost for qualifying BC companies, Registration however is strictly on a first-come, first-served basis.

For details regarding participation, contact:

Nina Cagic

International Trade and Investment Attraction

Province of British Columbia

(604) 660-5883 

Email: nina.cagic@gov.bc.ca 

Attention Exporters:

Information on Certificates of Origin Available from Westbank Chamber of Commerce

Certificates of Origin are shipping documents that are sometimes required when exporting goods to certain countries. Often, these documents need to be certified. Determining whether a Certificate of Origin is necessary or not is the exporter's responsibility, however, the Westbank & District Chamber of Commerce can provide its seal to certify that the information provided is correct according to the accompanying documentation.

This service is free to Westbank Chamber members, and available for $20 including HST to non-members. 

To take advantage of this service you must have: 

• Two signed original copies with pertaining invoices
• A copy of your business license

Call the Chamber office at (250) 768-3378 for more information on this service.

Faculty of Management Co-op students  

are Ready to Work for You!

Whether you are looking for short term staffing or a team for a new project, Management Co-op students from UBC's Okanagan campus can support your business in many ways:

Broad and Talented Pool: Only top-tier UBC students are accepted; their skill set includes accounting, finance, marketing, human resources and supply chain management.

Workplace Ready: Co-op students complete a pre-employment curriculum that teaches workplace etiquette and job readiness skills.

Flexible:Co-op students are available year round for four-, eight-, or 12-month work terms starting in May, September and January.  

Cost Effective: Co-op students provide great value; their average wages are less than regular employees' - with no administrative fee.

New Perspectives: Co-op students make an immediate contribution to your organization with fresh ideas and technical know-how.

Bright Futures: Establish a long-term recruiting partnership and meet potential future employees.

See an overview of Management Co-op students, available for work starting in May 2012, and for more information contact:

Jamie Basran, Career Manager, Faculty of Management, phone 250-807-9206, email Jamie.Basran@ubc.ca 

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