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Help Raise the Red this February
Celebrating Greater Victoria and building community spirit, United Way of Greater Victoria and 21 partners are collaborating to paint the town red by offering special contests, promotions and events, including:
- Spot the Raise the Red car throughout Greater Victoria,
 snap a pic, share on Twitter/Instagram using #raisethered or email it to raisethered@uwgv.ca and be entered to win a getaway to Wild Renfrew (Jan 28-Feb 15) - Party on the patio at the Steamship Grill and help keep homeless youth warm at the Victoria Youth Empowerment Society (Feb 17)
- Shop and enjoy a silent auction at the Give Where You Live event at Max Furniture (Feb 24)
- Join the scavenger hunt at the Royal BC Museum and be entered to win prizes for the whole family (Feb 26-29)
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United Way of Greater Victoria: member since 1972
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Keep your most important asset - your people - healthy and well taken care of with the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan, the most popular employee benefits plan in Canada for small business. Click here for more information.
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Greater Victoria: Amalgamated Economy
Founding partners of the South Vancouver Island Economic Development Association - including most of the region's municipalities, a number of private companies and the Songhees First Nation - signed the constitution document to establish the new regional economic development body.
In this Times Colonist article, Saanich Coun. Fred Haynes noted the region is an amalgamated economy. "And the name of the game is collaborative resources around economic development."
The new organization intends to be accountable to the entire region and has set goals to increase the number of jobs in targeted sectors, increase median household income and draw federal and provincial project funding.
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SEMINARS:
It's often not what you say but how you say it that sets you apart and makes you memorable at business mixers and during presentations.
Tues, Feb 16 | 2-4 pm 
The Chamber
852 Fort St.
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Anyone can be a good people manager. Discover the steps that apply to managers everywhere, no matter the size of company or the industry it serves.
Sold Out!
Thurs, Feb 18 | 2-4 pm 
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Eagle Creek Opens Doors
The first commercial tenants have opened their doors this week at Omicron's $100 million Eagle Creek development, with a steady schedule of openings through the rest of this month at the four-hectare site. Eagle Creek Village provides local residents and businesses a unique combination of office and retail spaces and a full spectrum of residential choices. A three-acre park with walking trails will also be created as part of the overall development. |
Omicron: member since 2015
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Congratulations!
- Urban Systems has been selected to receive two 2016 BC Deputy Minister's Consulting Engineers Awards for their work on the Ellis Creek Fish Bypass and the Stanley Park Causeway projects.
- Proline Management has named Andy Spurling as its new president. Proline, a property management firm, has 43 employees with offices in Victoria, Nanaimo and the West Shore.
- DeeBee's Organics has been selected as one of five finalists for the Small Business BC Awards in the Best International Trade category. This category recognizes the top companies that demonstrate an exciting and viable trade business that is contributing to the BC economy.
- Wilson's Transportation recently entered into an agreement with Thomson Power to convert two of its fleet of "double decker" diesel buses to zero emission battery electric power.
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SPRING MARKETPLACE MIXER:Book your Spring and Fall booths together and save $50!  Exhibitors showcase your businesses to over 300 people, including Chamber members and the public. Book your booth early to avoid disappointment!   Maximize your exposure. Full colour Times Colonist advertising is available for $100. Creative services provided by the Times Colonist for no additional cost. Limited supply. Wed, Mar 16 | 4-7 pm
Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour 728 Humboldt St.
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Welcome to Our Newest Members!
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