Lake Country Showcased in Latest Issue of YLW Connection Magazine  

Click on the cover to view the Spring, 2012 issue

A special eight-page insert to the Spring, 2012 issue of the YLW Connection, the official publication of Kelowna International Airport, puts "Life - the Okanagan Way" in Lake Country front and centre with 20,000 readers. 

The insert is a partnership initiative between the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce, District of Lake Country, and Kelowna International Airport. 

"Our Tourism Committee thought this would be a great way to showcase how much Lake Country has to offer as a place to live, work and grow a business," says Lake Country Chamber Manager Linda Wilson.  "People are always surprised at how much there is to see and do in the community, whether they are looking to relocate here or are simply visiting."

Articles and advertising highlight the diverse recreational opportunities and attractions in the district from wineries and farm tours to festivals and farmers markets.  The content also focuses on the business opportunities in the community and plans for commercial development.

Twenty thousand copies of the YLW Connection are printed quarterly with the majority picked up by travelers at the airport, and it is also viewable online in digital format.   Launched in 2007 by Accelerate Communications of Kelowna, the magazine has also been recognized for excellence in marketing and communications by the Airports Council International -North America.  

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From pitch breakout sessions to fun outdoor activities, metabridge is changing the technology conference game. metabridge is the vehicle for top Canadian startups to make connections with the Silicon Valley and beyond.  The 4th annual metabridge retreat will feature two days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in California's Bay area and exciting VIP hospitality events hosted in Kelowna, one of the world's foremost wine regions. 

To date, metabridge has confirmed VIP's from Google, Oracle, Lenovo and Juniper among others.  Organizers are also excited to announce  Cameron Herold and Jeffrey Hayzlettas as 2012 keynote speakers! 

This year, 15 opportunities have been created within four categories for Canadian startup tech companies to pitch their companies and get front-of-the-line access to the top corporate executives, venture capitalists and mega entrepreneurs in California's Silicon Valley.  This is a competitive process and we're looking for the best.  Your Top Startup Badge includes all scheduled activities and most food and beverage.

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UBC-O Faculty of Management

Co-op Students are Ready to Work! 

The Okanagan valley, known for growing spectacular fruit and wine, now has the opportunity to cultivate and grow local talent - by partnering with the UBC-O Management Co-op Program.

For 32 years, UBC's Co-op Programs have provided thousands of students with transformational, educationally enriched experiential learning opportunities with diverse community partners across Canada and around the world.  With the Okanagan campus of UBC and continued development within the Faculty of Management, co-op at UBC continues to grow.  Right here in our Okanagan backyard we have the opportunity to take part, employ and help develop this local talent.

Management Co-op students have completed a minimum of the third year of the four-year undergraduate program.  These mature and knowledgeable individuals can support your business in many short term ways, including fast, easy and effective recruitment, the addition of fresh perspectives and new ideas, workplace readiness, flexibility and cost effectiveness.

The third year of the Management Program has been designed to be responsive to some of the unique challenges and opportunities of the Okanagan business and economic environment. The focus is on exposing students to the content of the key functional areas of business while providing an understanding of the challenges and issues associated with building sustainable competitive organizations.  

Management Co-op Students are available to start during the summer of 2012 (May-August 2012 and/or May-December 2012 co-op hiring term options available).  Employment opportunities can involve: marketing, human resources, accounting, finance and supply chain management.  

Complimentary job postings are available through the UBC online job board, CareerConnect, for all companies that provide Okanagan business exposure and experience for Bachelor of Management students.

For more information contact:

Jamie Basran, Career Manager, UBC-O Faculty of Management

Phone: 250-807-9206 or email: jamie.basran@ubc.ca

Co-Operative Education

The success of any organization is dependent upon the calibre of the people within the organization. You can build a better work force and achieve a higher degree of success in the business world by proper utilization of a co-op program.

Co-op provides.....

• an opportunity to evaluate potential career employees without obligation or commitment to permanent employment.
• a proven cost-effective method of meeting both immediate and long-range human resource needs.
• a way of reducing the frustrations and costs of poor new employee performance and high turnover of junior staff.
• a source of innovative year-round help: January-April, May-August, and September-December.
• access to a pool of screened, motivated temporary employees for special projects, peak periods, vacation relief, or maternity leave coverage without costly advertising and dozens of unsuitable resumes to wade though.
• a means of contact with OC providing the opportunity to become involved and to be an influence in the education process.

For information on hiring a Co-op student or about the programs in general, please contact the:  

Student Graduate and Co-Op Employment Centre