Chamber Board Nominations Close Tomorrow!
Nominations close at noon this Thurs,  July 28 for The Chamber's 2017 Board of Directors. Click here for details on how to become part of one of the most influential community boards in the region! |
Lend Us Your VoiceAs the voice of the Greater Victoria business community, The Chamber actively seeks feedback on an ongoing basis from businesses owners and leaders about specific concerns relating to their operations. "Our advocacy efforts focus on issues affecting businesses' operating environment throughout Greater Victoria, from Sooke to Sidney," said Chamber CEO Catherine Holt, referring to The Chamber 2016 Priority Policy Areas. "Our work is most effective when backed by an active and informed membership."
Member businesses can initiate a discussion with The Chamber on their business concerns via email or phone: 250-383-7191.
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BUSINESS LEADERS LUNCHEON: Jonathan Wilkinson
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Join the conversation as Jonathan speaks on behalf of the  federal government and answers your questions regarding CRD sewage treatment project.
As the federal government lead on the CRD sewage treatment project, Jonathan can provide insight into the politics and science of meeting national objectives as he did so recently in this opinion piece for the Times Colonist.  Tue, Sept. 13 | 11:30 am-1 pm The Union Club of British Columbia 805 Gordon St.  |
Expansion for Mayfair Shopping CentreIt's over 50 years old and Mayfair Shopping Centre may soon get a major face-lift. The idea - pending city approval - is to bring the mall closer to Douglas Street. The shopping centre's upgrade calls for a three-story extension along Douglas and a 200-foot frontage on Finlayson Street. Hillside Shopping Centre recently went through a reported $80 million dollar renovation, while at Uptown, work continues on Phase 3 of expansion, including construction of a 40,000-square foot Whole Foods store.
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No Foreign Buyer Tax for Victoria
The provincial government released that numbers are more than doubling for foreign home buyers, yet Victoria will not be included in the new 15% foreign buyer tax.
As outlined in today's Times Colonist article, The province's data suggests that the role of foreign buyers is Vancouver-centric. For example, in the six-week period ending July 14, foreign buyers spent $1 billion on BC real estate, and 86% of that spending was in Metro Vancouver.
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said on CFAX yesterday that she is disappointed that it won't be applied locally, but the city will take a "wait and see approach".
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BUSINESS LEADERS LUNCHEON: Connie Fair
CEO, Land Title & Survey Authority of BC
Business today travels at the speed of light and nowhere is  that more true than in the hot BC real estate market. Hear Connie Fair, CEO of the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA), speak on how the LTSA is changing the landscape for those selling and developing land.
Wed, Sept. 28 | 11:30 am-1 pm Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St |
Stocksy's Cooperative Approach Noticed by the New York Times
Profiled in the New York Times article A New Wrinkle in the Gig Economy, Stocksy United was praised as a cooperative that is owned and governed by the photographers who contribute their work to the site. Every Stocksy photographer owns a share of the company, with voting rights. The company pays them 50-75% of sales, which is well above the going rate of 15-45% that is typical in the stock photography field. Stocksy is part of a new wave of start-ups that are borrowing the tools of Silicon Valley to create a more genuine "sharing" economy that rewards the individuals generating the value.
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Showcase Your Business
 
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- Feature your brand and products as people begin holiday shopping.
- Reach hundreds of potential customers.
- Back the region's largest and most influential business advocate.
- Unique and buzz-worthy items will be included in our social media campaign.
For more info, please call 250-383-7191 or email us. 
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A Book About CHEK
Victoria writer Diane Dakers has written a book about Victoria television station CHEK called CHEK Republic: A Revolution in Local Television. The book highlights how CHEK started in 1956 and has been a trailblazer in the television industry ever since. For example it set records for being the first independently owned TV station in BC, the first station in Canada to introduce colour telecasting, and - as of 2009 - the first employee-owned TV station in North America. Read an excerpt of the book in the Times Colonist here.
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