October 5th 2016
Announcement!

We will be closed for Thanksgiving day, open again on Tuesday October 10. 

The hours of the office after the long weekend will be Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
NOMINATIONS are now open!
Your opportunity to initiate new ideas
 to serve, inform and influence the
Qualicum Beach business community
 
In accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce, nominations are now open for the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
  1. The completed nomination forms must be received by the Chamber of Commerce office prior to 5:00 PM on Friday, October 17, 2016 to be considered by the Nomination Committee.
  2. The Nomination Committee will complete their review and make recommendations in accordance with Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce Bylaws
  3. Ballots with your candidate profile will be sent to each voting delegate by October 24th and must be returned to the Chamber office no later than Friday, November 7.
  4. The ballots will be counted on Monday, November 10th at 5:30pm and the Board will be installed at the Annual General Meeting and President's Dinner on Wednesday, November 16th.
For more information contact Evelyn at 250-752-0960
Wednesday, October 19th - Qualicum Chamber Member Meeting
Butlers at the Mansion

Networking at 5:30pm, Dinner at 6:30pm
Best Practices for Attracting, Hiring and Retaining Staff by the Career Centre

In today's demanding world, finding the right staff can be challenging. What approaches are best for attracting, hiring and retaining staff? You'll have the opportunity to explore this topic and engage in fruitful dialogue with fellow members at this month's chamber meeting. Fuel up on a great meal and helpful strategies for recruiting, interviewing and retaining the right employees.

$38.00 per person for members and $43.00 for non-members. Call the Qualicum Beach Chamber office at 250-752-0960 for tickets and to reserve.
Beautiful Board Room Table


For Sale - the Chamber's previous board room table from our former Leigh House office, and featured in Chesapeake Shores...
Call 250-752-0960,  $400.00
As part of their celebration of 40 years in the community, the Career Centre is excited to provide a variety of workshops to the business community for Small Business Week in October:
 
The "Ins and Outs" of Employment Standards
An Industrial Relations Officer from the Employment Standards Branch will provide an excellent overview of the Employment Standards Act and answer your employment related questions.
Date and Time: Monday October 17th 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
Location: Room 328 at the Career Centre 198 East Island Hwy, Parksville
Cost: Free Event; light lunch will be provided
Seating is limited; please RSVP by phoning Marcene or Sandra at the Career Centre at 250-248-3205 or by emailing [email protected] by Thursday October 13th
 
Tips and Tricks for Succeeding at Difficult Conversations
As business owners we all face them: those difficult conversations that stress us out, keep us awake at night, and impact our bottom line. Join difficult conversations expert, author and coach Diane A. Ross as she reveals the most important steps of succeeding in difficult conversations.  http://www.elephantconversations.com/ .
Date and Time: Tuesday October 18th 1pm to 3pm
Location: Room 328 at the Career Centre 198 East Island Hwy, Parksville
Cost:   $25 (to be paid by cash or cheque at the door or we can invoice your organization); light lunch will be provided 
Seating is limited; RSVP by phoning Marcene or Sandra at the Career Centre at 250-248-3205 or by emailing [email protected] by Thursday October 13th
 
 
Business Walks with Gord Johns!

In order to support small business in our communities MP Gord Johns is initiating a series of  Business Walks the mornings of October 11-14, 2016 in the Courtenay-Alberni riding during Small Business Week.


Wednesday, October 12th Gord Johns will be coming to Qualicum Beach and Parksville. For more information see the links provided:



 
Oceanside Women's Business Network Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 18
Save Time & Money: Speak to Your Target Market & Ideal ClientWith Deb Alcadinho

Time and Money are two of your most precious resources, so don't waste them by marketing to the wrong customer. Do you feel like you are not connecting with the right customer, that they don't 'get' what you are selling? Do you find it difficult to convey what you are selling?
Register ASAP . . . . it will be an awesome evening!

October 18, 2016, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Quality Resort Bayside -  240 Dogwood St.
The Qualicum Beach Garden Club next meeting on
Tuesday, October 11th 2016 at 7:00 PM
at Qualicum Beach Civic Centre
 
Speaker Jessica Wolf will be discussing  delicious mushrooms to find in the wild and grow in your garden.
 
New members and guests welcome.
Telephone 250 390-3350 for more information.
88.5 The Beach Interview Schedule October 4 - 14 
Interviews air at 8:40 am unless noted otherwise.

Tue 04 - Off the Cuff with Chris Burger
Wed 05 - Nikki Gervais, Parksville Museum 
Thu 06 - Lighthouse Country correspondent Linda Tenney 
Fri 07 - 7:40 - Hockey Talk with Gens Head Coach Gerry Bickerton
              8:40 - Sharon Welch, Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness
              9:40 - events with Bill Dean 
Mon 10 - Happy Thanksgiving 
Tue 11 - Living Well with Lisa Leger 
Wed 12 - Evelyn Clark, QB Chamber.
Thu 13 - Georgii March, Oceanside Volunteer Association 
Fri 14 - 7:40 - Hockey Talk with Gens Head Coach Gerry Bickerton
              8:40 - Robert Held, Tidal Treasures launches with the Big Beach Ball Sat/15.
              9:40 - events with Bill Dean

To book on the Beach morning show with Dave Graham call 250-248-4211 or e-mail [email protected]