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Upcoming Chamber Events
  
  


October 23 |   26th Annual Business Excellence Awards

 

           For all Events and the Community Calendar click here

  

If you are interested in sponsoring a Chamber Event contact: 

Glen Hawes at 250-469-7357

Open to all Chamber members!   Click here to register
  
A primary focus of our upcoming national Chamber of Commerce Conference is the   Okanagan Night

We will be showcasing highlights of our famed Okanagan culture. We'll ensure that delegates and guests have fun experiencing a virtual smorgasbord of events. 
We expect attendance of 400+ at Okanagan Night

Here's just a sampling of all of the great activities and entertainment we have planned. 
You'll be sorry if you miss this fun-filled evening!

Featuring one of Canada's premier comedians



Throughout Okanagan Night there will be dueling piano performances in the main atrium of the RCA.

We dare you not to cut a rug or bust a gut

You'll be in for more fun in the Casino Room
 where you can try your luck on games of chance.

Luck Be a Lady Tonight

Make your way over to the Orchard Room. We'll be celebrating the food, wine and orchards that make the Okanagan famous.  Enjoy the apples and Appletinis.

Applesolutely delicious!

Complete your regional travel survey
CITY OF KELOWNA

 
Help steer the Okanagan's transportation future

Whether it's to school, work or the grocery store, Okanagan residents make thousands of "trips" every day in our growing region. The City of Kelowna has partnered to conduct a joint regional Travel Survey starting Sept. 23.

 

Click here for more info

Workplace Wellness Programs
BC HRMA 

 

Tight Budget Strategies 

You know that a 'well' employee will perform better than an unwell one ... and thus help the bottom line. But how do you undertake an effective workplace wellness program, especially on a tight budget? Find out in this month's people-focused article from BC Human Resources Management Association (BC HRMA).

 


Business Walk 
TUESDAY OCT 1 | 9 am -12 pm
DOWNTOWN / RUTLAND / PANDOSY VILLAGE

A Kick off to Small Business Month.  Business Walks involve a partnership facilitated by the COEDC with local municipalities and/or service providers. "Walkers" (teams of business leaders) walk from business to business asking a few conversationally structured questions that capture the pulse of the business community. 
  
To see a 90 second video on how it works click here.

   
In the News
BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMY
 
Kelowna hosts the Canadian Chamber AGM - It's a sell-out! First time nationwide! We're welcoming 400+ delegates from all over Canada - September 28 to 30, 2013.

 

Guisachan Road has been re-opened after ReconstructionGuisachan Road from Gordon Drive east to Burtch Road has re-opened to motorists.

BC Chamber News - BC Chamber advocacy driving small business provisions in Multi Media Materical BC (MMBC) regulations.

Call for Projects - Okanagan College Department of Computer Science is seeking capstone design projects from industry.
  
ChangeUP Competition - Okanagan Changemakers -  Organizations and individuals will be pitching their creative ideas for making positive social change. At the RCA on Nov 21, 2013.
  
2013 Tommie Awards - The Canadian Home Builders' Association is pleased to invite all CHBA CO Members, individuals, and companies related to the residential building industry to participate in the 2013 Tommie Awards.

 

YLW Passes One Million Passengers for 2013 - Kelowna International Airport has surpassed the one millionth passenger mark, the earliest in its history.
 
Okanagan Smiles Project - A new movement to build a self-sustaining village for orphans in Haiti is being fronted by a Kelowna dentist.  
 
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Media Releases.              City of Kelowna Council Highlights.
  
Culture Days
CELEBRATE OUR VIBRANT CITY AT CULTURE DAYS
SEPT 27 - 29 

     The City of Kelowna, along with local artists, cultural organizations and community groups, will ignite residents' passion for culture. 

 

Artists, organizations and community groups in Kelowna will be hosting free, participatory arts and culture activities during the Culture Days weekend, and you are invited.

 

  

October 1st - National Seniors Day 

National Seniors Day is an occasion for all Canadians to appreciate and celebrate seniors. The Government of Canada is proud to pay tribute to the seniors who have helped build our country and continue to make valuable contributions to Cdn communities, workplaces and society. 
    

For more information, please visit seniors.gc.ca.

Scarecrow Festival 
IN UPTOWN RUTLAND                            
Sun Oct 6, 2013  

12 pm to 4 pm in Lions Park

 

It's a free, family-oriented event. This year's festival is expected to be even bigger, with lots of entertainment and a great day of family fun!  Harvest Market, Kids Zone, roving entertainers, the Scarecrow Building Contest and more. 

Downtown Kelowna

Mark your calendars for Sat Oct 26, 2013.  

The DKA will promote your business and your Small Shop Saturday promotion at no charge via our website.  They will also bring awareness of Small Shop Saturday as a whole through radio, Castanet, social media, Capital News and on public transit shelters throughout Kelowna.

 

The DKA is looking for YOUR help by saying a few words on camera that will be used in their promotional video.  

The Okanagan's Seventh Annual Carpool Event 
COMMUTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO GIVE CARPOOLING A TRY IN OCTOBER
  
 

    

Okanagan residents could win one of five $100 fuel cards by visiting carpool.ca and joining in activities such as signing up for the first time, finding carpool partners, submitting carpool stories and more.  

  
For more information on carpooling and reducing your vehicle use, please visit smartrips.ca
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